New Horror/Noir Thriller ‘Destiny Gate’ Coming From Top Cow And EP1T0ME Studios
by Olly MacNamee
Top Cow Productions, Inc., are teaming up with EP1T0ME Studios, Inc. to co-produce Destiny Gate, a new horror/noir thriller series.
“Life, for the most part, is the product of the decisions you make. For some, a “wrong” decision or two (or more) leads to a crossroads on the other side of the Destiny Gate. Do you fight for a chance to survive and to start anew, or do you succumb to your inner demons and end it all for you and, worse, yours? In this opening tale, we meet Mitchell Slate at the height of the Great Depression. Down on his luck and heading home to a disappointed and desperate family, Mitchell’s train ride veers off the rails and transforms into a macabre and darkly fantastical journey into his own fragile soul.”
Described as “a blend of Inception and Amnesia: The Dark Descent” ,this new comic book series is based on the game concept by Paul Limon, scripted by Ryan Cady (Haunt You to the End, The Joker, Magdalena), illustrated by Christian DiBari (Revolvers, The Clay People: Colossus, Tales Told in Techni-Horror) and coloured by Simon Gough.
Richard Leibowitz, President at EP1T0ME, spoke up about the comic:
“I told Paul, an ex-Blizzard artist, that his Destiny Gate game pitch was one of the best I’d ever read. We’re happy to work with Paul and Top Cow to make the comic and look forward to making the game next.”
Matt Hawkins, President of Top Cow Productions added:
“Destiny Gate is one of the more interesting supernatural stories we’ve ever done. Ryan Cady and Christian Dibari deliver on this one. I love this book!”
Writer, Cady also said:
“The narrative and artistic elements playing out in Destiny Gate are among my favorites—mind-bending horror, surrealist psychological architecture, and of course, radical art deco design. With everything to play with here, it’s been a thrill to translate the immersive horror of a game like this into comic book form.”
DiBari concluded:
“It is great reuniting with Ryan Cady who, like me, is a huge horror fan. Inspired by films like Dark City and Jacob’s Ladder and Ryan’s scripts, I use heavy shadows and different kinds of brushes to push the visual look more in a noir direction with nightmarish images.”
Destiny Gate is the fourth project between Top Cow and EP1T0ME; and the debut issue will be available on Wednesday October 11th from Top Cow.
