Dead Space Comics to Tell Prequel

EA and Image Comics jointly announced a new comic book series based on the upcoming survival horror game Dead Space. This new six-book series will be set in the forthcoming game’s universe and will be written and illustrated by Ben Templesmith and written by Antony Johnston.

The comic series will feature a prequel story for the game, telling readers the gut-wrenching tale of a deep space mining colony that unexpectedly pulls an ancient and vicious alien from the dark rock.

“The world of Dead Space has such a deep storyline that it’s easily adaptable to other mediums,” said Executive Producer of Dead Space, Glen Schofield. “We love the fact our story is being told across multiple forms of media, providing different experiences to different audiences, which all lead to the same dark place.”

The first issue will be available starting March 3. However, a limited edition version of the first issue with an exclusive cover will be available at this week’s WonderCon in San Fransisco. The game itself will ship this Fall for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.