Mad Cave has announced Escape From New York: Escape From the North Pole, a new one-shot starring Kurt Russell‘s reluctant hero Snake Plissken. Written by Fred Kennedy (The Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre), with art by Danilo Beyruth (Ancient Enemies), and lettering by Jeff Eckleberry, the comic will see Snake get tasked with rescuing a Soviet geneticist from a facility in the Arctic, that has been overrun by mutants.
The full synopsis reads, “Hard-as-nails antihero Snake Plissken is dragged to Camp Vincent (aka Ellesmere Island Containment Facility), the northernmost prison in the world, after being caught smuggling contraband across the border. He’s now in the custody of the Canadian Shield, an organization tasked with patrolling the Arctic and wiping out any Soviet factions that remain following the aftermath of WWIII. Snake is an asset, and they intend to use him. He’s given a choice: track down and rescue Soviet geneticist Dr. Svetlana Lysenko from a Siberian bioweapons facility where experiments have mutated into dangerous abominations, or remain on Ellesmere island… Permanently.”
Kennedy says, “I wanted this story to move at a clip. A non-stop pace, where every time you think you’ve got a second to catch your breath… nope, we pull the carpet out from under you. And Danilo is bringing it to the show! Every panel punches. Very VERY excited to see this book on the shelf.”
Beyruth adds, “It’s been a while since I’ve drawn a script packed with this much high-octane action. Fred has brought that classic celluloid energy right onto the page — it’s pure Snake Plissken on paper.”
Mad Cave acquired the Escape From New York license earlier this year, and issue #1 of its first Snake Plissken title, Escape From Chicago, is available now, with issue #2 (of 4) set to follow on October 28.
Escape From the North Pole will be released on December 23, with covers by Adam Gorham and Ken Lashley. It will retail at 40 pages for $6.99.
