The flagship book from new publisher Oktomica Entertainment debuts in December and we're already talking about killing him?
With an innovative new approach to variant editions, Oktomica introduces the "Bloody Valentine" editions of VIRTEX #3 on sale in February 1999.
In the conclusion to the first storyline introducing Virtex and his mission in the time-crossed Madlands, readers will get a choice of how Virtex completes his first mission against The Ripnun - a vicious serial killer laying a trail of dead bodies across the new frontier.
Will Virtex catch the Ripnun and bring him to justice? Or will he rid the Madlands of the Ripnun once and for all? And will he survive the experience?
You've all heard these taglines before, but what if the story could end unpredictably? And what if you had a choice as to which ending you'd like to see? The victory or the death?
Oktomica presents the conclusion to the first Virtex storyarc with 3 alternate endings! Instead of guessing the outcome, you get a choice of what ending you want! And there are no toll-free hotlines to call either!
In #3A, the story leads into VIRTEX #4 which ships in March. #3B & #3C, have very different and deadly endings and feature 5 NEW PAGES OF STORY AND ART! These alternate endings are something fans have been clamoring for! What if the hero doesn't make it in the end? What if something happens to make him turn in his "badge?"
Shipped in a 50/25/25 ratio and featuring different covers, the reader decides the fate of Virtex by the version they choose, as well as giving them a different take on the story!
"This is unlike any "variant" you've seen, relates writer/editor Casey Lau. "It's not Fathom, it's not Slingers...it's following the thinking that readers DON'T have to buy all 3 variants to get the full story, and for the major fans or those just curious, to get a What If..? or Elseworlds type story."
"When I was younger Choose-Your-Own-Adventure books were always fun for me, and seeing as Virtex was originally conceived as a second generation CD-ROM comic with various paths for the reader, we thought this would be an exciting way to conclude our first storyarc and have some fun doing it!"
"We're not doing this to make readers buy 3 copies of the same comic, but rather giving them a choice to the ending they'd like to see." Continues Lau, "I remember being disappointed at the 'Batman: Death in the Family story,' where it seemed the majority won the day and I never got to see if Robin could have pulled through instead of dying. So here's a chance at the same sort of idea but that the reader gets to see every side of the possible outcome."
All three versions are written by Casey Lau with art by Kano and Alvaro Lopez, with Mike Baron scripting and John Starr providing the color to the blood!
All 3 'bloody valentine' versions ship in February 1999, and are available for pre-order now in December's Previews catalog.
Also Shipping in February 1999:
In #2 following the events in the first issue. THE WONDERLANDERS split into teams to recapture the other two magical items which creates a doorway back to Flynn, Layoran's group goes head-to-head with ALL of Fenris' troops for the first time on Earth!
Fenris' plans are revealed, but will THE WONDERLANDERS survive their battles to stop him?
The second action-packed issue of THE WONDERLANDERS comes with a limited edition variant cover by series artist KAARE ANDREWS!
Written by Casey Lau, scripted by Marshall Law-creator Pat Mills and art by hot newcomer Ruben Martinez, Wisp will serve up parallel dimensions, alternate realities and a splash of espionage action in three short months.
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