Beginning in April, IDW Publishing will launch an all-new front in the War on Drugs with the officialNarcoscomic book series, an original story set within the continuity of the first season of the drama series, a Netflix Original produced by Gaumont.
Written by Ryan Ferrier (G.I. Joe: Silent Option) with art by Vic Malhotra (The X-Files), the four-issue Narcos miniseries introduces new dangers forDEA agents Steve Murphy and Javier Peñato face, while at the same time, El Patrón must contend with a dangerous threat to his drug empire. Says Ryan Ferrier.
“I’m thrilled to take fans new and old into a deeper, unseen story from the volatile, teeth-gritting world ofNarcos. I’m even more excited to bring this to life alongside Vic Malhotra, whose immense talent and style will show us a new side of Narcos, one withdangerously high stakesand a new, chaotic presence that will affect the DEA, the Cartels, Don Pablo himself, and all of Colombia.”
Vic Malhotra says.
“I’m stoked thatIDWand Gaumont selected me as the artist for this book. Narcos feels very authentic, its brooding characters and gritty world. It’s very important to bring that feel to the comic page, to inject it into the way things are drawn, the colors, the compositions. It’s been fun and challenging so far, and I hope readers dig it!”
Editor Bobby Curnow says.
“The team behind the Narcos series did such a fantastic job of bringing the audience into thisfascinating world of power and deceit. Ryan and Vic have seamlessly integrated into this world and are bringing us a story that fits right into the larger picture. This feels like it could be an episode of the show while still retaining that unique comic book magic!”
Says Tim Stephen, Head of Legal and Business Affairs.
“IDW Publishing is one of the most prolific graphic novel publishers in the U.S. and the talented and accomplished team they have assembled to create this Narcos comic book series are heralded in the industry. Fans of Narcos will be captivated as they discover new ways to experience the real-life rise to global power and wealth story of the world’s most infamous drug lords through this dynamic and engaging new format!”
Formed in France in 1895, Gaumont is the oldest film company in the world, with offices in Paris, Los Angeles, London, Cologne and Buenos Aires. The company’s film library encompasses over 1100 titles from prestigious directors such as Luc Besson, Matthieu Kassovitz, Francis Veber, and Jean-Luc Godard, and more recently, Toledano and Nakache forThe Intouchables, the highest-grossing French language movie ever with over $450 million in revenue to date. Gaumont produces and distributes high-quality TV programming worldwide such as the award-winning seriesNarcosfor Netflix; the critically acclaimedHannibal; “Best Series” winner at Festival of Fiction TV,The Frozen Dead; andThe Art of Crime.
The company’s animated catalog comprises over 800 half-hours, broadcast in over 130 countries. Current productions includeNoddy(season two) co-produced with Dreamworks,Trulli Tales,Belle & Sebastian,Furiki Wheels, andF is For Family(season four) forNetflix. Most recently, Gaumont announced that Amazon Studios has greenlit for production a new Amazon Original, the animated lyrical series for preschoolers,Do, Re & Mi(52x11'), featuring original tracks performed by executive producers and creators Kristen Bell (Disney’sFrozen), Jackie Tohn (Glow,American Idol) and other surprise guests; andBionic Maxhas been greenlit by France’s Gulli. Projects in development for theatrical release include the animated featureHigh in the Clouds, (based on the book authored by Sir Paul McCartney and Philip Ardagh and illustrated by Geoff Dunbar) andPlunder, a family treasure hunting adventure from award-winning writers, Leo Chu and Eric Garcia.
