Supernatural creator Eric Kripke will write a
six-issue comic series for Vertigo, which he will then adapt to a TV series on
the USA Network.
Scheduled to come out in the fall, the Vertigo comic
follows "Josh Jaffe, a neurotic family man who buys an online ‘smart pill’
to increase his focus and jolt him out of his slump, but gets much more than he
bargained for. To his surprise, the pill gives him incredible strength and
power. The story examines both the mighty highs and humiliating lows of being a
real-life superhero."
"Eric has such a clever, irreverent cadence which
makes him a natural writer for the Vertigo line," Vertigo executive editor Shelly Bond said in a statement.
"‘Amped’ promises to be as addictive as its title substance."
"Pretty much
everything I’ve ever written has been insanely influenced by Vertigo, so it’s a
dream come true to write my first comic there," said Kripke. "’Amped’ is a
project I’m foaming-at-the-mouth passionate about — and it’s also the most
personal, warts-and-all story I’ve ever told. So I’m having the time of my life
writing the comic — and basing the TV series off the comic, too. I can’t wait
for readers to read it– and then down the road, for watchers to watch it."
Amped will also feature
art from John Higgins (Hellblazer) and cover art from Brian Bolland (The
Killing Joke).
Source - Variety
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