IDW Publishing Announces New True Blood Comic

As if New Orleans hasn't had enough bad fortune, the fictional incarnation of the proud, southern city is about to get some visitors in the form of vampires. IDW Publishing has just announced a brand new True Blood series called True Blood: THe French Quarter, an all-new, six issue story arc beginning in August. Written by Mariah Huehner and David Tischman (art by David Messina and Claudia Balboni), the new miniseries will feature fan favorites Sookie and Eric, teaming up to track down a killer in the Big Easy.

“We are delighted to be announcing the third installment of our True Blood comic series,” stated James Costos, vice president of Licensing & Retail. “The franchise has been extremely successful and offers a terrific way to for fans to engage with their favorite characters all year long.”

The killer's name is Guerra, someone that Eric and Godric thought they killed in Paris over two hundred years prior. It wouldn't be a True Blood comic without everyone's favorite Bill Compton and he's in town to investigate a Hep-D outbreak that may be connected to Guerra. Meanwhile, back in Bon Temps, readers will discover why Pam is hanging out at Merlotte's and what it is she wants with Lafayette.

Full press release after the jump.

IDW Publishing and HBO®, Inc. are pleased to announce the continuation of their mega-hit comic series with TRUE BLOOD: THE FRENCH QUARTER, an all-new six-issue story arc beginning in August, 2011. Trubies' favorite characters return, including mind-reading waitress Sookie Stackhouse and vampire Sherif Eric Northman, who join forces to track down a killer in New Orleans. Intrigue and suspense will follow Sookie and Eric, as will Bill Compton, in IDW’s TRUE BLOOD: THE FRENCH QUARTER, based entirely in the supernatural world of the critically-acclaimed HBO hit television show.

“We are delighted to be announcing the third installment of our True Blood comic series,” stated James Costos, vice president of Licensing & Retail. “The franchise has been extremely successful and offers a terrific way to for fans to engage with their favorite characters all year long.”

As with the previous stories, IDW’s TRUE BLOOD comics offer fans all-new plots with their favorite characters. In this sequel to the first New York Times best-selling TRUE BLOOD compilation, "All Together Now," and the second series “Tainted Love,” Sookie and Eric travel to New Orleans to track down a killer named Guerra, whom Eric and Godric thought they killed in Paris more than 200 years ago. Bill Compton's in town, too, making sure Eric doesn't get too close to Sookie, and investigating a local Hep-D outbreak that may be connected to Guerra's latest victims. Meanwhile, back in Bon Temps, Trubies will wonder why Pam is hanging out at Merlotte's and what it is she wants with Lafayette.

Joining writers Mariah Huehner and David Tischman are artists David Messina and Claudia Balboni, who will bring this latest story arc to life. Messina and Joe Corroney will provide covers. Trubies everywhere will be left wanting more of TRUE BLOOD: THE FRENCH QUARTER, the newest original adventure, featuring the same erotically-charged romance, wry humor, mystery and suspense for which the show has become known.

TRUE BLOOD: THE FRENCH QUARTER #1 ($3.99, 32 pages, full color) will be available in stores in August 2011.

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