Following the events of John Carpenter’s beloved 1981 film, Escape From New York, everyone wants a piece of ex-con Snake Plissken in BOOM! Studios’ new comic book series, especially the USPF. To avoid figurative heat, Snake seeks solace in the literal kind, making his way to Florida. But his new haven in the now-seceded state proves to be far from a relaxing stroll on the beach, as Snake finds himself entangled in more political-induced peril in the second issue hitting stands this Wednesday. If you'd like a tease of what's to come, we have a set of preview pages that hint what's ahead for the gritty anti-hero.
Escape From New York #2
Author: Christopher Sebela
Artist: Diego Barreto
Synopsis: "Between the escalation of World War III and being Number One on America’s most wanted list, Snake Plissken jumps borders and finds himself in the seceded nation of Florida. While he may have escaped the USPF, Snake finds himself in the middle of a whole new level of political corruption."
“WHY WE LOVE IT: We can’t get enough John Carpenter! It means so much to us to have brought Big Trouble in Little China to comics the right way. The response has been so strong that we knew we had to bring another Carpenter classic to comics in a style and approach that does Escape from New York justice.
WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT: If you already love the Escape from New York film, this is a no-brainer. But if Escape from New York is new to you, writer Christopher Sebela has been garnering high praise for his recent BOOM! Studios original Dead Letters, as well as for his Eisner Award-nominated original, High Crimes.
WHAT IT’S ABOUT: The crime rate in the United States has risen 400 percent. After humiliating the President in front of the world and destroying America’s one chance to end World War III, Snake Plissken has become America’s Most Wanted man in a land of criminals and the insane. Everyone wants Snake dead. Luckily, Snake knows the feeling all too well. War hero. Outlaw. Renegade. Snake’s back!”
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When he’s not writing about horror as the Senior News Reporter for Daily Dead, Derek can be found daydreaming about the Santa Carla Boardwalk from The Lost Boys or reading Stephen King and Brian Keene novels.
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