Next Gen Warz (Not Involving E3 2010)

Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony have successfully divided the gaming community into four parts. Three parts are each committed to one of the above consoles while the fourth is more forgiving and will gladly put an Xbox 360 right beside a PS3. Ryan Kinnaird has decided to take a stab at the so called "console wars" in his new comic Next Gen Warz.

"Next Gen Warz is a fun and satirical look at the world of video games," says Kinnaird. "From those who play them, to those who create them, and to those who make the machines the games are played on."

In the book, a hardcore gamer replaces his broken console while it's at the repair shop. (First of all, if there were a console repair shop I'm sure it would overrun with Xbox 360s). When he brings the fixed console back, it doesn't like being near a newer console, prompting the two female-embodied consoles to fight.

The book hits stores September 22, just in time for the holiday rush of video games. Full press release after the jump.

NEXT GENERATION CONSOLE CONFLICT
NEXT GEN WARZ battles for your disposable income in September

Berkeley, CA - 16 June 2010 - Forget waiting in line for the next game system -- get in line for Ryan Kinnaird's NEXT GEN WARZ, a hilariously satirical take on anthropomorphic video game systems! The first issue of the miniseries from Image Comics will hit stands September 22.

"Next Gen Warz is a fun and satirical look at the world of video games," says Kinnaird. "From those who play them, to those who create them, and to those who make the machines the games are played on."

In NEXT GEN WARZ, writer/artist Kinnaird (X-Men: Phoenix - Legacy of Fire, PSM) pens a titillating comedic tale. A hardcore gamer replaces his broken console while it is in the repair shop. When he brings home his repaired console to meet his new console, the female-embodied video game consoles battle for supremacy. The greatest conflict for disposable income begins!

NEXT GEN WARZ #1 (of 2), a 32-page full-color comic book for $3.99, will be in stores on September 22, 2010.

Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. It consists of four major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.