Event Horizon Prequel Comic Book Coming From IDW | popgeeks.com
Paramount’s sci-fi horror movie Event Horizon was ignored during its theatrical release, but has gained a wide cult following over the years. When you consider how long it’s had that status, the fact that it took over 25 years for a comic book expansion of its lore is a bit surprising. But here it is — Event Horizon: Dark Descent.
The plot of the original movie was an investigation of a prior incident: what happened to the crew of the Event Horizon? The team found out (and then some) but how did that crew get into that mess in the first place? Dark Descent reveals the grisly story. “What really happened to Captain Kilpack and the first crew as their ship journeyed across a nightmarish realm of torments beyond imagining? Abandon all hope as demonic forces – led by Paimon, the eyeless King of Hell – unleash agony and pure evil upon the crew in a gripping story.”
Multiple Eisner Award-winner Christian Ward (Batman: City of Madness), has been hired to script Dark Descent, while sci-fi artist Tristan Jones (Aliens: Defiance) will create the unsettling visuals and colorist Pip Martin (That Texas Blood) will give them hues. “It’s a huge privilege to be handed the keys of such a beloved film, one I take very seriously and I have some extremely exciting things up my sleeve,” says Ward. “Big gory swings will be happening. You’ll never see the film in the same light again.”
Event Horizon: Dark Descent will be a five-issue mini; the first chapter will be released in comics shops August 20.
