Video game visionary, American McGee, is coming to comics. Cellar Door Publishing recently announced that they’ve signed the man behind “Alice” and “Doom” to produce several graphic novels for the company. It looks like the three titles announced will be adaptations of properties McGee’s already developed for film and video games. I wonder if he’s getting to put together his own teams of creators or if Cellar Door is in charge of that. Either way, I’ve liked the guy’s sense of design for years now, and I’m interested to see how these turn out.
“We’re very excited to work with American and TMIEC,â€Â? stated Cellar Door publisher Jade Dodge. “American has created worlds filled with endless possibilities for writers and artists. His properties are also a perfect fit for this medium. American McGee fans and fans of comic books in general are going to be pleased with what we have in store.â€Â?
The graphic novels will be conceived by American McGee and written and illustrated by some of the industries top creative talent. Bad Day LA will be based on the stories and characters in the upcoming tongue-in-cheek action adventure title. Oz will incorporate the dark, stylized and edgy elements of American McGee’s unique vision, and Grimm follows in the tradition of the American McGee brand by bring to life a children’s fairytale world in a twisted style and manner.
“Cellar Door has taken on three projects that are dear to me,� said McGee. “Graphic novels are a natural extension into the stories I develop and build. Graphic art drives each and every one of the stories that I write, from the character concepts to the environment sketches, each new project becomes a fount of imagery. I am excited, and I think fans will be too, that Cellar Door is going to open this flow of imagery to the outside world, and in the best way possible.�
