ComiXology
– the revolutionary cloud-based digital comics platform – announced
today that the comic book series based on Troy Duffy’s cult-hit
The Boondock Saints and published by 12-Gauge Comics is now available across comiXology’s entire platform via
iPhone,
iPad,
Android,
Kindle Fire,
Windows 8 and
the Web. The digital comic debut coincides with the nationwide Blu-Ray release of
The Boondock Saints II: Director’s Cut on
October 1st.
The franchise continues to thrive worldwide in popularity each year
with an ever-growing fan base, so extending the brand into the world of
graphic novels was the next logical step. Fully intertwined with the
film series and written by The Boondock Saints
creator/writer/director Troy Duffy and comic scribe J.B. Love, the
comics follow the further adventures of the MacManus Brothers and their
mysterious father and “Original Saint,” Il Duce.
“I’m thrilled to have The Boondock Saints comics come to comiXology because they capture all of the exciting, intense, and poignant moments of The Boondock Saints
with their cool Guided View reading experience,” said Saints creator,
Troy Duffy. “ComiXology really has a cinematic way of presenting
comics.”
With stunning art by Toby Cypress (Batman: Bloodborne, Rodd Racer), Guus Floor, and Chris Brunner (Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight, Loose Ends),
the comics have been met with universal praise by the fans, and
12-Gauge publisher Keven Gardner is ready to take the series to a wider
audience than ever before.
“Working with Troy Duffy and this great group of creators has been an
amazing experience,” said 12-Gauge publisher Keven Gardner, “and by
partnering with comiXology we’ll be able to get these new stories in
front of Boondock fans all over the world.”
“We’re really excited to have comics from the original creator of the cult-classic movie The Boondock Saints
on comiXology and this speaks volumes about the eclectic and
ever-growing library of comics available all-day everyday on our
platform,” said Chip Mosher comiXology’s VP of Communication &
Marketing. “Now The Boondock Saints fans worldwide will be able read these new adventures on comiXology’s platform.”
Comics already available include “The Lost Gig,” starring the beloved
character Rocco and the MacManus brothers in a lost scene from the
original The Boondock Saints film, as well as the 6-issue “In Nomine Patris” saga, which is the perfect companion to The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day film.
Conceived as a "deleted and extended sequence," the comic series
expands on the story and characters from the sequel and delves deeper
into the secret origin of Il Duce.
About The Boondock Saints
Boondock Saints, LLC is the official marketing, promotion and
communication arm for all things “Boondock.” The company creates and
produces special events for the growing community of Boondock Saints
fans worldwide, manages media inquiries and requests for personal
appearances and operates two websites:
www.boondocksaints.com and
www.boondockstore.com
to provide fans with a dynamic interactive forum for discussion and
user-generated content along with instant access to updated information
about the films (
The Boondock Saints and
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day,) related music, merchandise and a variety of other creative developments in progress. Follow the Boondock Saints:
http://www.facebook.com/boondocksaintsfans and
@BoondockSaints.
