IGN Exclusive: Dark Horse Deploys Call Of Duty: Black Ops 3 Comic Book

By Joshua Yehl
"A prequel to the highly-anticipated game, the Call of Duty®: Black Ops III comic book series follows an elite group of soldiers as they wage a secret war across a futuristic war-torn world transformed by technology," Dark Horse detailed in a press release. "In the bullet-ridden first issue, the team infiltrates Tashkent, Uzbekistan to take down a double agent . . . but as they close in, they uncover something much more sinister at hand."
Fans can pick up a free Call of Duty: Black Ops III exclusive mini-comic at San Diego Comic-Con next week by stopping at either the Dark Horse Comics booth (#2615) or the Activision installation.
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Hama has worked on Dark Horse's G.I. Joe comics over the years, so his experience writing fictionalized military stories makes him a fit for this new Call of Duty comic. He told us that while he has played Modern Warfare a bit, he is no longer able to play video games because of some nasty arthritis. But fear not, he was a first-person shooter fan and has worked on Wolverine's Revenge for Activision, so he knows a thing or two about video games.

"A prequel to the highly-anticipated game, the Call of Duty®: Black Ops III comic book series follows an elite group of soldiers as they wage a secret war across a futuristic war-torn world transformed by technology," Dark Horse detailed in a press release. "In the bullet-ridden first issue, the team infiltrates Tashkent, Uzbekistan to take down a double agent . . . but as they close in, they uncover something much more sinister at hand."

Fans can pick up a free Call of Duty: Black Ops III exclusive mini-comic at San Diego Comic-Con next week by stopping at either the Dark Horse Comics booth (#2615) or the Activision installation.


Hama has worked on Dark Horse's G.I. Joe comics over the years, so his experience writing fictionalized military stories makes him a fit for this new Call of Duty comic. He told us that while he has played Modern Warfare a bit, he is no longer able to play video games because of some nasty arthritis. But fear not, he was a first-person shooter fan and has worked on Wolverine's Revenge for Activision, so he knows a thing or two about video games.

"A lot of the appeal of Call of Duty is in how it puts you directly in the action. That’s pretty difficult to replicate in a graphic story format, so the aim in a comic adaptation is to provide more of what you don’t get a lot of in the game," Hama said. "We’re talking character development and back-story, and a more involved personal interaction between the characters.  Also, it’s possible to really flesh out the story line, create running sub-plots, and explain technical details that aren’t that easy to convey in the game environment."

Read the full article at IGN!

Official Dark Horse Press Release:

SDCC 2015: Dark Horse Comics Enlists Larry Hama To Pen Call Of Duty®: Black Ops III Comic Book Series

Dark Horse Comics, Activision Publishing, Inc., and Treyarch have teamed up to deliver a thrilling comic book series written by decorated comics veteran Larry Hama (G.I. Joe) and drawn by Marcelo Ferreira (Transformers, TMNT)!

The Call of Duty®: Black Ops III comic book series follows an elite group of cybernetically enhanced soldiers as they wage a secret war across a futuristic, war-torn world transformed by technology.

In the first issue, the elite squad infiltrates Tashkent, Uzbekistan, to take down a double agent . . . but as they close in, the operatives uncover something much more sinister at hand.

Fans of the hit video game franchise can pick up a free exclusive minicomic at the show, available for the first time at San Diego Comic-Con International 2015. Visit Dark Horse Comics (booth #2615) or the Activision activation site to get a copy! (Warning: This comic contains violence and may not be suitable for those under 18 years of age.)

Call of Duty: Black Ops III #1 is on comic stands November 4, 2015. Preorder at your local comic shop today!

Read the exclusive interview with Larry Hama on IGN.com

Call of Duty: Black Ops III #1
Larry Hama (W), Marcelo Ferreira(A)
$3.99
On sale Nov. 4, FOC Oct. 12