Syfy Wire have exclusively announced a new sci-fi thriller, “The Clock” by writer Matt Hawkins, artist Colleen Doran and colorist Bryan Valenza, published by Image Comics’ Top Cow Productions.
The series looks at a world where a carcinogenic virus has killed hundreds of millions in under three weeks, causing mass hysteria and paranoia. One researcher may be the key to solving the crisis, as he searches for the cure to his nine year old daughter’s recently accrued cancers in the wake of his wife’s death. Along the way, he begins to unearth a conspiracy that could propel Earth into a Third World War.
“I’ve been excited about ‘The Clock’ ever since I had the initial idea of weaponizing cancer which is beyond scary,” said Hawkins, founder of Top Cow and series writer. “I’ve known Colleen since my early days of Image and have always wanted to work with her. It’s a pleasure to see her pages as they come in.”
Colleen Doran added, “Matt Hawkins has one of the best, most fertile scientific minds in the business. His education background gives him a real advantage. He has a keen, curious imagination. He’s an idea factory! The themes in the book are topical and complex, so as an artist, I feel it’s my function to be as straightforward as possible on the visuals and not grandstand, just let the story and characters speak for themselves,” saying “It’s been percolating for awhile, waiting for the right moment to slide into my schedule … This is mostly on me, of course, but it’s been delightful to finally be able to concentrate fully on the work.”
“It’s important to me that the characters show real emotions so the reader can feel the weight of the situations they face,” she adds. “I’m getting a lovely opportunity to produce some of my favorite cover work. Matt is open to design-oriented cover work and I’m really enjoying this chance to experiment.”
Issue #1 of “The Clock” releases January 8th, 2020, in stores and online.
