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DEVIL'S DUE TO PUBLISH JERICHO COMIC
Devil's Due Publishing has announced a deal with CBS Consumer Products to publish a new comic book series tied to Jericho, the one-hour drama series that ran on CBS for two seasons.
The series centered on the residents of the fictional town of Jericho, Kansas, in the aftermath of nuclear attacks on 23 major cities in the contiguous United States. The comic book series will pick up where the television program left off. DDP has teamed up with the show's creators and producers to develop a story that will launch this fall.
Jericho fans are some of the most dedicated in the world of television. In 2007, devotees to the show produced by CBS Paramount Network Television rallied together to bring back the fan-favorite which was initially cancelled after just one season. The show returned for a seven-episode second season, but was not renewed for a third season. While fans received a little more closure with the end of season two, there were still loose ends that could be addressed.
"Jericho is alive and well, thanks to the amazing fans who've driven us to find new and fresh ways to tell the Jericho story," says Dan Shotz, co-executive producer. "Josh Blaylock and the DDP team are great partners and have shown a true love for our show. We are so thrilled about this comic book series and the endless possibilities for the future of Jericho."
Joining Shotz in developing the comic book will be most of the original creative team including Jon Turteltaub, Carol Barbee, Karim Zreik, and Jon Steinberg.
"I can't tell you how cool it is for DDP to be able to continue the Jericho story in comic book form," said DDP president Josh Blaylock. "We plan to give fans the story they've been craving. This is going to be epic stuff."
source: http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0903/10/index.htm
I was one of those that watched Jericho. I thought it was a very unique show. Something different from all the basic formula shows TV producers throw at us. Oh well maybe some day people will get tired of bogus crap like American Idol and support new and innovative programming.
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