True Blood Bites Into Comic Books with IDW

HBO and IDW Publishing are thrilled to announce an exclusive partnership to produce a multiple, all-new comic book series based on the network’s hit showTrue Blood.Premiering at San Diego Comic-Con in July, this sexy, visually striking comic series will add new and unique layers of supernatural drama to the wildly original Emmy– and Golden Globe-winning television show.Developed closely with the show’s Oscar-winning creator,Alan Ball (HBO’sSix Feet Under,American Beauty), IDW’sTrue Blood series are the exclusive, official comics for the show and will be available in both print and digital formats.”I am very excited to be introducing theTrue Blood comic book series,” statedBall.”These graphic novels are a great companion to the series and we are pleased that the popularity of the show is allowing it to branch out into different mediums.”The first six-issueTrue Blood comic series offers the same erotically-charged romance, wry humor and intriguing mystery and suspense the show has become known for. The plot was developed withBall, along with series writersElisabeth Finch andKate Barnow, and co-written byDavid Tischman andMariah Huehner.Beautifully illustrated by top tier artistDavid Messina, the series captures all the bloody details and sexy reveals of this exciting new adventure.Renowned artistJ. Scott Campbell will joinMessina in providing covers for each issue.The comic series will explore the ongoing adventures of telepathic heroine Sookie Stackhouse, her vampire lover Bill Compton, best friend Tara Thornton, enigmatic and ancient vampire sheriff Eric Northman, loyal boss Sam Merlotte, brother Jason Stackhouse, perpetual-virgin vampire Jessica, and the flamboyant cook/drug dealer Lafayette Reynolds.In the first storyline, Sookie and the rest of Bon Temps find themselves waiting in Merlotte’s bar for a strangely portentous raging storm to subside.Soon, they discover they’ve been trapped by an entity that feeds off of raw emotions and begins killing off the patrons one by one until his hunger is sated.”True Blood is one of the most exciting dramas on television and has been eagerly anticipated by comics fans for a long time,” said IDW CEO, Ted Adams. “We are very excited to bring more of this great entertainment franchise to fans.”True Blood #1 will be available in stores this July!