Outcast (comic book)

Outcast

Cover art for the first issue of Outcast, published on June 2014.
Publication information
Publisher Image Comics
Schedule Monthly
Format Ongoing series
Genre
Publication date June 2014 – ongoing
Number of issues 6
Creative team
Writer(s) Robert Kirkman
Artist(s) Paul Azaceta
Letterer(s) Rus Wooton
Colorist(s) Elizabeth Breitweiser
Creator(s) Robert Kirkman
Editor(s) Sean Mackiewicz

Outcast (trademarked as Outcast by Kirkman and Azaceta)[1] is an ongoing American comic book series created by writer Robert Kirkman and artist Paul Azaceta.

It's a supernatural horror that chronicles the story of Kyle Barnes, a man whose loved ones are involved in demonic possession since his childhood. As an adult, with the help of a reverend, he tries to unveil what lies behind the supernatural manifestations and why he seems to carry special peculiarities.

The first issue of the monthly comic was published in 2014 by Image Comics. Before the first release, Kirkman also began to develop a television adaptation, whose rights were bought by Cinemax.[2][3]

Development

After a two years long development, the project was officially announced on October 2013 at New York Comic Con.[4] Kirkman said it was the first time that he already had a clear ending in mind when he began to write the comic book;[4] he described Outcast as an epic horror story, hoping to give real scares to readers, unlike The Walking Dead style.[5] In the first issue Kirkman also stated that first orders were higher than the last Walking Dead issue.[5]

Issues

  1. A Darkness Surrounds Him, June 2014
  2. From The Shadows It Watches, July 2014
  3. I Remember When She Loved Me, August 2014
  4. To Light Our Way, September 2014
  5. A Wrath Unseen, November 2014
  6. Receive Your Mark, December 2014
  7. The Road Before Us, March 18, 2015[6]
  8. A Vast and Unending Ruin, April 29, 2015.[7]
  9. What Lurks Within

Other media

Television adaptation

Cinemax picked up the rights to produce a show based on the comic in 2015. Ten episodes were announced to be produced with Patrick Fugit (Kyle Barnes) and Philip Glenister (Reverend Anderson) as the leading roles for the television series.[8][9]

References

  1. ↑ Rich Johnston (December 29, 2014). "Outcast By Kirkman And Azaceta Hits Another Trademark Bump". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  2. ↑ Lesley Goldberg (November 11, 2013). "Robert Kirkman's Exorcism Drama 'Outcast' Lands at Cinemax (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
  3. ↑ Lesley Goldberg (July 7, 2014). "Robert Kirkman Talks 'Outcast,' Says 'Walking Dead' Will Return With 'Intense' Season 5". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Kirkman & Azaceta Bring Demonic Possession Comic "Outcast" To Image". comicbookresources.com. October 8, 2013. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Kirkman, Robert (June 2014). Outcast (1) (Image Comics). p. 46. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ Outcast By Kirkman & Azaceta #7 -Image Comics
  7. ↑ Outcast By Kirkman & Azaceta #8 -Image Comics
  8. ↑ http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/tv/article20314714.ab
  9. ↑ http://www.ew.com/article/2015/02/12/robert-kirkmans-outcast-gets-series-order

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