By Danica Davidson
CLiNT has it going on. This March the magazine will have an exclusive “in-continuity lead-in” to Mark Millar’s new series Supercrooks. A live-action trailer has made its way on YouTube to announce this special offer, so check it out. Close-ups on newspapers and dolls have never been this freaky!
To be clear, what CLiNT is offering in the March issue is not a preview. It’s not the opening chapter or anything like that. This is going to be a comic in and of itself that won’t be published elsewhere but will give a closer look into the world of Supercrooks.
If you’re unfamiliar with the whole Supercrooks story, writer Millar explains it this way: “All the superheroes live in America, so why don't the supervillains just go somewhere else? I remember thinking that if I was the Joker or the Mirror Master or someone, I think I'd head for somewhere like Glasgow, where the worst thing that will happen is being chased by a fat cop. SUPERCROOKS is about a bunch of supervillains who head to Spain for one last heist.”
Since Millar lives in Glasgow, he ought to know about the cops there.
So far things are moving quickly for Supercrooks. The title was announced at Kapow! Comic-Con last year and already Universal has snatched up the movie rights and set up Nacho Vigalondo to co-write, produce and direct the film.
Andrew James, Editorial Manager of CLiNT, said, “SUPERCROOKS is going to be white-hot at the start of 2012, and this is a perfect opportunity to get yourself primed – whether you're reading it in single issues or awaiting the CLiNT serialization.”
Though the issue with the “lead-in” story won’t be available until March 28, you can order it now. As the trailer says, “You won’t read the truth anywhere else.”
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