DC Comics and Epic Games are partnering to publish a Gears of War comic book. Set to debut in October, the Gears of War comic book will be published under DC’s WildStorm imprint. It is scheduled to hit shelves just ahead of the launch of Gears of War 2 for the Xbox 360 in November.

The first story arc of the comic book series will fill in the storyline gap between the original Gears of War and the upcoming sequel. Stay tuned because more details about the series, including the creative team behind the comic, were promised at a later date.

Earlier in the week DC Comics also announced a comic book based on Sierra’s upcoming game Prototype.

Big guns and monsters

“We are thrilled to be working with DC Comics to further bring to life the Gears of War universe. A lot of our developers are huge comic fans, and have loved the personas and chronicles unique to DC Comics since childhood,” said Dr. Michael Capps, president of Epic Games.

“The Gears of War storyline and characters that millions of gamers have come to cherish will be a perfect fit under the WildStorm imprint.”

Hank Kanalz, VP – General Manager, WildStorm said “Big guns and monsters — what a perfect comic book for WildStorm! We have an opportunity to work closely with Epic to add to the canon of the Gears of War mythos, so you can imagine how excited we all are.”

“Epic sets the bar very high, in graphics, story, and gameplay — and expect no less from our series, starting with our lead-in arc that fills in the gaps between the first game and the upcoming sequel.”