Mercury And The Murd Vol. 2 Announced!

I lifted the following article from PKD Media.

There have been many major changes going on at PKD Media this week, and with artist/co-creator Chad Cicconi and writer/co-creator Shawn Pryor now working extensively with Action Lab Entertainment, many thought that the buddy-cop comedy team of “Mercury & the Murd” would come to an end.

However, that is the furthest from the case. In fact, “Mercury & the Murd” is stronger than ever and moving forward. Today PKD Media announces writer Mike Imboden and artists Rian Miller & Jason Meadows as the new creative team for Volume Two of the buddy-cop action series tentatively titled, “Down & Dirty.”

“I knew that I was leaving Mercury & the Murd in good hands with Mike (Imboden),” said Shawn Pryor, who is serving on the book as the plotter & editor. “I was so worried that we wouldn’t be able to continue the flagship franchise for PKD Media, and I was already being overwhelmed with the amount of work I was already taking on. I had formulated all the plots for Volume Two, and Mike has been able to take these plots and transform them into well written, fun, character driven stories that have everything for fan of the series and first time readers.”

Many readers know of Mike Imboden as creator of the popular Fist of Justice comic book series, which is currently being shopped for film treatment. He also spearheaded bringing artist Rian Miller to the project as well.

“Mike e-mailed some rough sketches that Rian (Miller) did of Mercury & the Murd and as soon as I saw them the green light was given for him to handle pencils & inks. Jason Meadows (of LeadSlinger Studios) & I go back a few years and he’ll be laying down the tones & lettering. Rian & Jason are hard workers so when the book is ready to go to press it’ll be top-notch. Plus it’ll have a beautiful cover by Jun Bob Kim & Steve Bryant. What’s not to love?”

Mercury & the Murd Volume Two is set to debut at the Comic Geek Speak Super Show on April 30th, 2011.

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