As much as I post a lot about Doctor Who in my reviews, there is another show I don’t mention so much (mostly because I lack the opportunity): Torchwood. Torchwood (which is an anagram of Doctor Who) was an organization created in the second season of the 2005 relaunch of Who, headed by one Captain Jack, who made his first appearance in the first season with Christopher Eccleston. Now, just as Doctor Who has it’s comic book series, Captain Jack and the surviving members of Torchwood (or not?) will be starring in a brand new comic book!
Written by John Barrowman (the actor who plays Captain Jack) and arted by Tommy Lee Edwards (Turf, Bullet Points, 1985) are teaming up for a brand new story regarding the series characters. I am unsure of when in the series this fits in, but given that (massive spoiler for Torchwood) Ianto died in Children Of Earth, I can only imagine. The story will revolve around people vanishing and the good ol’ Cap’n attempting to figure out who, or what, is taking them.
The comic will also feature a second story written by one the TV show’s writers, Gary Russell, with arting done by Adrian Salmon.
For the full press release, check after the jump. Otherwise, sound off in the comment section! Excited for the comic? Are you a fan of Torchwood and Doctor Who? Let us know!
Tommy Lee Edwards and John Barrowman team up for Titan’s new Torchwood comic!
Titan Publishing is pleased to announce the launch of Torchwood comic, based on the hit BBC America show.
Acclaimed artist Tommy Lee Edwards, currently working with outspoken TV personality Jonathan Ross on the hit comic series ‘Turf’, has teamed up with John Barrowman (Torchwood’s Captain Jack) and his sister and frequent coworker Carole E. Barrowman, to produce ‘Captain Jack and the Selkie’.
‘Captain Jack and the Selkie’ is one of two original Torchwood stories in issue #1 and sees Jack facing a deadly threat on a remote Scottish island, where people are disappearing one by one. To his horror, Jack starts to suspect he may know who, or rather what, is responsible.
Barrowman is overjoyed to have worked with Edwards, who he describes as one of his favorite artists. The pair began their collaboration when Barrowman and his sister Carole came across a poster of Captain Jack at the 2008 San Diego Comic Con.
“Tommy and Trevor had drawn a brilliant poster of my face super-imposed over the Face of Boe, which I think is the best piece of Captain Jack art I’ve seen,” said Barrowman. “The four of us hit it off immediately and I asked if they’d ever be interested in working with us on a Captain Jack project. They thought about it for, oh, about 30 seconds, and so ‘Captain Jack and the Selkie’ was born!”
The second story is part one of a special five-part story written by Torchwood TV script editor Gary Russell. Entitled ‘Broken’, the story sees Captain Jack, Gwen and Ian to get trapped in a cosmic hotel, while an old villain from the TV series returns.
Artwork for ‘Broken’ is provided by Adrian Salmon, whose work includes The Cybermen for Doctor Who Magazine and Judge Karyn for the Judge Dredd Megazine.
Two collectible covers will be available for each issue – an art cover and a picture cover. British comic book artist Ian Churchill, whose work includes Superman for DC Comics and Avengers, Deadpool, and X-Men for Marvel, has drawn the art cover for issue #1. An alternate art cover, also drawn by Churchill, will be available exclusively at this year’s San Diego Comic Con.
Torchwood Comic issue #1
On sale in the US August 10, 2010
Available from all good retailers and specialist comic stores.
For future information, visit:
www.titanmagazines.com/torchwoodcomic
