Infamous (comics)
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Infamous is a 2011 comic book
series based on the video game of the same name published by DC Comics
in association with Sucker Punch Productions
(the developer of the game). The comic book will follow the adventure of superhero, Cole MacGrath, and takes place in between the events of Infamous and Infamous 2
. The comic primarily depicts Cole's escape from Empire City in the first game to New Marais in the second game. The comic will feature illustrations by Eric Nguyen as well as a cover art by Doug Mahnke
with the story being written by William Harms. The first issue of the six-part comic series was released in March 2011.
series, DMZ
and No Man's Land. The series shares similarities in regards to the setting of the story, which is focused on a city after a large scale disaster. Like many comic books published in the 1990s, the series has a grim take on the superhero genre. Apart from influence from those comic series, the film Batman Begins
which was based on the DC Comics super hero Batman
was also an influence for the series.
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
series based on the video game of the same name published by DC Comics
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
in association with Sucker Punch Productions
Sucker Punch Productions
Sucker Punch Productions is an American production company founded in 1997 and based in Bellevue, Washington. It was an independent company until August 2011, but had worked exclusively with Sony Computer Entertainment since 2000. Sony acquired Sucker Punch on August 2, 2011.-History:In late 1999,...
(the developer of the game). The comic book will follow the adventure of superhero, Cole MacGrath, and takes place in between the events of Infamous and Infamous 2
Infamous 2
Infamous 2, stylized as inFAMOUS 2, is a 2011 open world video game for the PlayStation 3 video game console developed by Sucker Punch Productions and published by Sony Computer Entertainment...
. The comic primarily depicts Cole's escape from Empire City in the first game to New Marais in the second game. The comic will feature illustrations by Eric Nguyen as well as a cover art by Doug Mahnke
Doug Mahnke
Douglas "Doug" Mahnke is an American comic book artist and penciller.-Biography:Mahnke's first prominent work was for The Mask, and he has since worked for DC Comics on JLA, Batman with writer Judd Winick, and Seven Soldiers: Frankenstein with Grant Morrison...
with the story being written by William Harms. The first issue of the six-part comic series was released in March 2011.
History
The comic is based on a video game that was actually inspired by comic books, namely two DC ComicsDC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
series, DMZ
DMZ (DC Comics)
DMZ is an American comic book series written by Brian Wood, with artwork by Wood and Riccardo Burchielli . The series is set in the near future, where a second civil war has turned the island of Manhattan into a demilitarized zone, caught between forces of the United States of America and...
and No Man's Land. The series shares similarities in regards to the setting of the story, which is focused on a city after a large scale disaster. Like many comic books published in the 1990s, the series has a grim take on the superhero genre. Apart from influence from those comic series, the film Batman Begins
Batman Begins
Batman Begins is a 2005 American superhero action film based on the fictional DC Comics character Batman, directed by Christopher Nolan. It stars Christian Bale as Batman, along with Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes, Cillian Murphy, Morgan Freeman, Ken Watanabe, Tom Wilkinson,...
which was based on the DC Comics super hero Batman
Batman
Batman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
was also an influence for the series.