Brian Rood Creating Three Covers For America's Army Comics

The United State Army announced today that illustrator Brian Rood has signed on to create three covers for their ongoing free digital comic book series, America?s Army. The first to feature one of Rood?s covers is America?s Army #10: Point of Contact, released today.

Known for the photorealism of his paintings, Rood has previously worked for Lucasfilm Ltd, Disney, Marvel Comics and IDW Publishing on properties such as Star Wars, Transformers, Star Trek, The Avengers and Spider-Man.  Rood will also provide covers for Issues #11 and #12.

?I have such respect for the men and women that serve and this is a great way for me to pay tribute to them,? said Rood.  ?Working with the Army has been a terrific opportunity for me to learn more about America?s Soldiers and I?m honored to be a part of it.?

Rood, along with America?s Army writer M. Zachary Sherman and series artist Scott Brooks, will be signing limited edition prints of the Issue #10 cover at the upcoming San Diego Comic-Con. Fans will be able to meet Rood and the America?s Army team at IDW Publishing?s booth (# 2643) on Friday, July 25 at 4:00 p.m., as well as at Brian?s booth (#4721) on Saturday, July 26 at 3:00 p.m. and Sunday, July 27 at 1:00 p.m.   Other America?s Army comics team signings at are IDW?s booth (#2643) on Thursday, July 24 at 10:00 a.m. and Sunday, July 27 at 4:00 p.m.  The team will be signing copies of a free Issue #10 cover poster, free Comic #0 which recaps the first 8 issues in the series and other limited edition items. 

?I have been a big fan of Brian?s Star Wars work so it?s a privilege for us to be able to work with him,? said Mike Barnett, executive producer of the America?s Army comics.  ?We are excited to have Brian put his unique stamp on our book by creating such fantastic cover art for us.?

America's Army is based on the highly successful PC game. The comic follows American forces deployed to the small nation of Czervenia where President-General Kazimir Adzic and his advanced army launch a genocidal war against the neighboring country of the RDO, setting in motion a mysterious plan that could change the course of world power. A Coalition led by America's Army must form new experimental combat teams and fight to stop the General's plot before time runs out.   America?s Army Comics are free and can be found on the web at https://comics.americasarmy.com.