Mad Cave Announces Escape From New York: Escape From the North Pole
Mad Cave Studios revealed a new one-shot comic sending Snake Plissken to the world's northernmost prison, Camp Vincent on Ellesmere Island.
Mad Cave Studios has announced Escape From New York: Escape From the North Pole, a new one-shot comic continuing the saga of Snake Plissken. The one-shot is written by Fred Kennedy, drawn by Danilo Beyruth, and lettered by Jeff Eckleberry.
The comic will ship with two covers, one by Adam Gorham and another by Ken Lashley.
In the story, Plissken is taken to Camp Vincent, also known as the Ellesmere Island Containment Facility, the northernmost prison in the world. There he is given a choice: rescue Soviet geneticist Dr. Svetlana Lysenko from a Siberian bioweapons facility, or remain imprisoned.
A Growing Line of Plissken Comics
The announcement follows Mad Cave Studios' release of Escape From Chicago this month. The publisher is building out its line of stories set in the world of John Carpenter's original film.
Escape From New York, directed by John Carpenter, was released in theaters in 1981 and starred Kurt Russell as Snake Plissken. Its sequel, Escape From LA, arrived 15 years later and bombed at the box office.
ScreenRant reported the announcement.
Quick answers
Who is writing Escape From New York: Escape From the North Pole?
Fred Kennedy is writing the one-shot, with art by Danilo Beyruth and lettering by Jeff Eckleberry.
What is the story about?
Snake Plissken is taken to Camp Vincent, the northernmost prison in the world, and must choose between rescuing Soviet geneticist Dr. Svetlana Lysenko from a Siberian bioweapons facility or staying imprisoned.
How many covers will the comic have?
Two covers: one by Adam Gorham and another by Ken Lashley.