The Executioner Returns in Comic Format April 16th

This wednesday marks Mack Bolan's return to comic book format!

Don Pendleton’s The Executioner: The Devil’s Tools is written by our own popular Mack Bolan novelist Douglas Wojtowicz, with interiors by SL Gallant (Marvel Adventures) and colors by Luis Antonio Delgado (Gene Simmons House of Horrors). Rebecca A. Wrigley will be creating covers. Mack Bolan, a.k.a. the Executioner, has been the inspiration for countless payback warriors since the series’ inception in 1969 (Yes, Punisher, we're looking at you. Don't roll your eyes at us!). In The Devil’s Tools, Bolan returns in an explosive five-issue mini-series that pits him against a conglomerate of enemies who are representative of the Executioner’s many literary conflicts—from his War against the Mafia to his battles with the KGB in the ‘80s, and modern organized crime and terrorism.

We're stoked to spotlight the special alternative vintage cover for issue 1 by original Bolan novel cover artist Michael G. Herring. Herring's original Bolan artwork will be featured for each issue variant of the miniseries. Below is the alternative cover for the first issue.

SciFi Chick Reviews Issue Two of IDW's Rogue Angel Comic

Click here to read SciFi Chick's recent review of IDW's issue two of the Rogue Angel comic! Issue three of the five-issue miniseries is out this month!

IDW's Rogue Angel #1 Hits Stores Today!

The first issue of Rogue Angel's comic book is available at comic and specialty stores today!

From IDW's press release:
Annja is an intelligent, sassy and sexy heroine who explores the mysteries of the past while living her very own present adventure. "She's one of those understated superstars who doesn't realize what an impression she makes on other people," says Rogue Angel writer Barbara Randall Kesel. "Since her love is archaeology, she's used to thinking of herself as the new kid in a world of elderly experts. Her past makes her especially guarded around other people, and she's more inclined to take point than to trust someone else to keep her safe. And while she's gained fame from her role on [fictional TV-show] Chasing History's Monsters, she's continually outshined by her costar-so she stays humble."

In the Rogue Angel: Teller Of Tall Tales five-issue miniseries, Annja's all-new adventure revolves around her drive to explore an unrecorded, shadowy history, which leads her to Virginia City in search of a rumored manuscript that could change the public perception of Mark Twain forever. Central to the story is a new character, Rashmi, who is from India and has a love of Mark Twain. "I loved the idea of someone from an entirely different culture falling in love with America's past," says Kesel. "It's a great brain-twister to think of 'us' as foreign and exotic."

Rogue Angel: Teller Of Tall Tales is scripted by Kesel (Hellboy: Seed of Destruction), who is a Harvey Award-winning writer and editor, a comics award that is presented to comic book professionals by comic book professionals; illustrated by Renae De Liz (Nightmare World); and inked and colored by Ray Dillon (Noble Causes). Rebecca A. Wrigley (Disney Feature Animation) will provide covers for the series, and the debut issue will also feature a variant cover by Rogue Angel novel cover artist Tim Bradstreet (Punisher).

Sci-Fi Chick Interviews Writer Barbara Randall Kesel

Click here to read a great interview Sci-Fi Chick did with Barbara Randall Kesel, writer of the upcoming Rogue Angel: Teller of Tall Tales comic book.

Get the Rogue Angel Comic Series Delivered to Your Door

IDW has provided us with a link to their Rogue Angel comic miniseries pre-order subscription page. You can sign up and have the miniseries delivered directly to your home. Click here and check out the details!

Newsarama spotlights Mack Bolan and Rogue Angel

Click here to read IDW's Tom Waltz talking with Newsarama.com about the IDW/Gold Eagle relationship and the upcoming comics of Bolan and Creed.

IDW's Executioner Comic Cover

Here's a look at the cover for the first issue of IDW's Bolan comic book series by Rebecca A. Wrigley. Don Pendleton’s Mack Bolan, The Executioner: The Devil's Tools launches April 2008.

The Executioner: IDW's Comic Book Preview

Check out this sneak peek of Mack Bolan's return to comics!
Don Pendleton's The Executioner: The Devil's Tools will be a 5-issue miniseries from IDW Publishing. The first issue hits in April 2008 and the book will run monthly, with a trade paperback collection of all five issues to be released in November 2008.


No stranger to Gold Eagle readers, Douglas Wojtowicz (author of Executioner novels "Double Play" and "Aftershock", just to name a few) is spinning the tale of The Devil's Tools, with art by SL Gallant (Marvel Adventures) and colors by Luis Antonio Delgado (Gene Simmons House of Horrors). Covers will be handled by Rebecca A. Wrigley (Disney Feature Animation). We'll be previewing finished art soon and hope to chat with Doug about the transition of Mack from books to comics, but for now, feast your eyes on the in-process artwork!

IDW's Rogue Angel Comic Book Series

Annja Creed's comic book adventures begin Febuary 2008 in a monthly five-part miniseries from IDW Publishing. Rogue Angel: Teller of Tall Tales will then be collected in a trade paperback collection of all fives issues releasing in September 2008.


Rogue Angel: Teller of Tall Tales is written by Harvey Award-nominated Barbara Kesel (Hellboy:Seed of Destruction). Visuals are handled by interior arist Renae De Liz (Nightmare World), inker/colorist Ray Dillon (Noble Causes) and cover artist Rebecca A. Wrigley (Disney Feature Animation).

In this miniseries, Annja's drive to explore unrecorded, shadowy history leads her to Virginia City in search of a rumored manuscript that could change the public perception of Mark Twain forever.


IDW will be releasing two covers for the first issue: Rebecca's stunning art (appearing at the top of this post) and a variant cover featuring Tim Bradstreet's cover art that will also be appearing on the cover of our Rogue Angel: Serpent's Kiss novel (Rogue Angel: Serpent's Kiss will be available in bookstores January 2008).

Watch for more updates, and details on IDW's Executioner comic series.

Gold Eagle Books and IDW Partnership

Beginning in February 2008 IDW Publishing will be releasing comic book and graphic novel versions of The Executioner and Rogue Angel!

IDW Editor Tom Waltz shares his thoughts on the partnership: "I've been a huge fan of the Mack Bolan prose stories for many years, so I was ecstatic when IDW President Ted Adams gave me the green light to approach Gold Eagle about the Executioner license. Things got even better when Gold Eagle not only showed an excited interest in bringing Bolan's adventures into the comic book realm, but Annja Creed's (a.k.a. Rogue Angel) as well.  Rogue Angel was a new title for me when we started this process, but one I've quickly come to dig as much as the Bolan books, and I'm proud as heck to be part of the team that will bring these fascinating pulp heroes to comic book and graphic novel readers everywhere. Working with Gold Eagle has been wonderful, and our talented creators are churning out awesome stories and artwork. I can't wait for fans, old and new, to see what we have to offer."

IDW Publishing is a division of Idea and Design Works, LLC, a revolutionary creative service company with a wide range of clients. Among its best-selling titles are Hasbro’s THE TRANSFORMERS; Paramount/CBS’s STAR TREK; Fox’s ANGEL; Konami’s METAL GEAR SOLID; and Peter David’s FALLEN ANGEL. IDW’s 30 DAYS OF NIGHT film from Sony Pictures was released last month and was the #1 movie in its first week of release. IDW has other films in development at Dimension Films and Paramount Pictures as well. We're really excited to see Mack and Annja in their hands!

We'll be sharing more details and showcasing the creative teams of both comics in the next few days, so stay tuned for more!