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A three-issue mini-series, DAWN OF THE DREAD FORCE tells the story of a future Earth at war with the moon, and under siege by its monstrous, mecha killing-machines! As Earth’s population is methodically slaughtered, a small group of rebels sets out to make a desperate last stand for survival, but even they do not know of the terror that awaits them! DAWN OF THE DREAD FORCE will feature the amazing pencils of Gerardo Sandoval, all-star penciller James Raiz and inker Rob Armstrong of Transformers and Transformers Armada fame, and colors by the super-talented Danimation and Simon "Seed" Bork. Written by outstanding veteran writer Kurt Hathaway, DAWN OF THE DREAD FORCE promises to be headed toward a blockbuster debut!
“Drawing giant robots has always been my forte,” says James Raiz, “and DREAD FORCE has given all of us free reign to really go all out with some crazy artwork. I really think people will be blown away, not just by the art, but by the story and the coolness of the whole project.”
“DAWN OF THE DREAD FORCE should be a can’t-miss hit,” states Jaran Studios’ President Porfiria Girgis. “We’ve got the best artists money can buy, especially considering the subject matter, and Kurt’s an awesome writer, so we really struck gold.”
View preliminary images here: www.jaranstudios.com/images
Scheduled for a late fall 2008 release, DAWN OF THE DREAD FORCE will be a must-have title for all mecha and sci-fi comic fans. The DREAD FORCE is a small army of 80-foot tall robots sent to Earth from the sinister leaders who oversee Earth’s colonies on the moon. At the story's opening, Earth's population has already been continually attacked by the DREAD FORCE for decades. "The population is down to under a million people," adds Porfiria, ruefully.
It's the story of a people's last ditch effort to save themselves from extinction. "But there's more--a big surprise or two we don't want to give away just yet."
James Raiz and Gerardo Sandoval have been contracted to pencil the three-issue mini-series. James' past work includes Transformers Armada, Transformers Energon, Tokyo Storm Warning, Wonder Woman, Incredible Hulk: Destruction, City of Heroes, Captain Universe/Invisible Woman, Birds of Prey, Star Wars Tales and Amazing Fantasy. Gerardo is a star-on-the-rise, pencilling titles such as Tomb Raider during his time with Top Cow Productions.
Inker Rob Armstrong was Pat Lee’s exclusive inker while working at Dreamwave Productions, and his inking credits include Transformers G1, Transformers G1 Vol. 2, Transformers Armada, Transformers Summer Special, Transformers/GI Joe, X-Men, Batman, Superman, Fantastic Four, Witchblade, Dark Minds and Warlands.
Colorists Danimation and Simon "Seed" Bork round out the art team. Danimation's coloring credits include Marvel Age Spider-Man, Spider-Man Unlimited, X-Men Unlimited, Fantastic Four Special, Age of Apocalypse, Son of Vulcan, Voltron, Street Fighter, Darkstalkers and Jason Rubin's: Iron and the Maiden. Simon is an up-and-coming talent to watch, already with credits on titles from Marvel, Dark Horse, Image, UDON and more, and having recently completed work on the upcoming Leviticus Cross.
Kurt Hathaway has been hired to develop the series' premise and write the scripts. His background as a 20-year industry veteran in the fields of lettering, writing, and editing make him perfectly suited to bring DREAD FORCE to life. His resume reads like a who's who of comics and his writing credits include Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight, Supreme, Deathmate Red, Green Lantern, High Stakes Adventure, etc., and also includes movies, television and Playstation games for Electronic Arts.
An announcement regarding the publisher will be forthcoming.
Get the latest news and sneak peaks at www.jaranstudios.com or www.dreadforce.com. To find a retailer, call 1-888-COMIC-BOOK.
Jaran Studios is a small creative studio formed in 2007 and based in Winston-Salem, NC. Not content to just be the next new kid on the block, we’ve teamed up with some of the most talented creators in the comics industry to make DAWN OF THE DREAD FORCE a standout title.
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