E3 is next week, but the cat's out of the bag for a lot of games. For EA, the cat's out of the bag, over a heating unit, down a rail and across the next building, as
Mirror's Edge: Catalyst has been confirmed. Dark Horse is offering a little
Mirror's Edge action as well, publishing
Mirror's Edge: Exordium as a prelude to
Mirror's Edge: Catalyst. On September 9, fans will witness Faith’s transformation, from a careless young woman to the heroine who opens the eyes of the city.
“Set in a world as iconic as it is visually stunning, with one of the most compelling and unique protagonists in popular culture, Mirror’s Edge is tailor made for great comics,” said Dark Horse senior editor Dave Marshall. “It’s an awesome opportunity to be able to kick off our partnership with DICE with this series!”
Published this September in partnership with Electronic Arts and DICE, creators of the
Mirror’s Edge franchise,
Mirror’s Edge: Exordium will grant fans special insight into the origin of Faith, one of the most unique and celebrated heroines in video games. Written by Christofer Emgård, narrative director at DICE, with art by
Mirror’s Edge in-house artists Emgård, Mattias Häggström, Robert Sammelin, Henrik Sahlström and Erik Persson,
Mirror’s Edge: Exordium is the perfect introduction to the game’s lore.
Full press release below.
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NEW COMIC BOOK SERIES WILL EXPLORE THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO ‘MIRROR’S EDGE CATALYST’
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MILWAUKIE, OR—Dark Horse Comics and Electronic Arts are pleased to announce Mirror’s Edge™: Exordium, a six-issue limited series that delves into the backstory of Faith, the protagonist of the new Mirror’s Edge™ Catalyst video game.
Published this September in partnership with Electronic Arts and DICE, creators of the Mirror’s Edge franchise,Mirror’s Edge: Exordium will grant fans special insight into the origin of Faith, one of the most unique and celebrated heroines in video games. Written by Christofer Emgård, narrative director at DICE, with art byMirror’s Edge in-house artists Emgård, Mattias Häggström, Robert Sammelin, Henrik Sahlström, and Erik Persson, Mirror’s Edge: Exordium is the perfect introduction to the game’s lore.
“Set in a world as iconic as it is visually stunning, with one of the most compelling and unique protagonists in popular culture, Mirror’s Edge is tailor made for great comics,” said Dark Horse senior editor Dave Marshall. “It’s an awesome opportunity to be able to kick off our partnership with DICE with this series!” Join us and witness Faith’s transformation, from a careless young woman to the heroine who opens the eyes of the city.
Mirror’s Edge: Exordium #1
Christofer Emgård (W) Mattias Häggström, Robert Sammelin, Henrik Sahlström, Erik Persson (A)
Robert Sammelin (Cover)
$3.99, 32 pages
On sale September 9
### For more information or interview opportunities, contact:
Aub Driver aubd@darkhorse.com | Steve Sunu steves@darkhorse.com
About Dark Horse
Founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson, Dark Horse Comics has proven to be a solid example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling medium and establish a small, homegrown company as an industry giant. The company is known for the progressive and creator-friendly atmosphere it provides for writers and artists. In addition to publishing comics from top talent, such as Frank Miller, Mike Mignola, Neil Gaiman, Brian Wood, Gerard Way, Felicia Day, and Guillermo del Toro, and comics legends, such as Will Eisner, Neal Adams, and Jim Steranko, Dark Horse has developed its own successful properties, such as The Mask, Ghost, Timecop, and SpyBoy. Its successful line of comics and products based on popular properties includes Mass Effect, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Aliens, Conan, EVE Online, Halo, Serenity, Game of Thrones, and Domo. Today Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent comic book publisher in the US and is recognized as one of the world’s leading publishers of both creator-owned content and licensed comics material. Mirrors Edge is a trademark of Electronic Arts Inc. |
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