*opens the cage*
*lets the news out of the cage*
*the news swiftly pounces on and devours a goat*
HEY LOOK
That’s right, I’m writing the new Turok comic for Dynamite.
Art duties are by the incomparable Álvaro Sarraseca. Covers by him, Aaron Conley, Andy Belanger. With a backup story (Magnus!) by Aubrey Sitterson. Thanks to Matt Idelson and Matt Humphreys for having me onboard.
You may note this is very clearly not the same Turok you know (er, if you know Turok, that is) — though based on the original Gold Key property, this is a new take, with a new character. You may also know that I’m already writing Turok in the form of short backup stories contained in the issues of The Sovereigns. So, though Turok #1 comes out in August, you can start checking out his story now. So, go and do that. Or you’ll be eaten by a pack of starveling compsognathus.
Hope you check it out.
*dinosaur shriek*
M T McGuire says:
Congratulations. 😉
May 24, 2017 — 8:14 AM
CRB says:
Sorry, looking at the cover art, that’s not Turok. Should have changed the name…
May 24, 2017 — 9:07 AM
terribleminds says:
You know Turok’s not real, right.
May 24, 2017 — 9:45 AM
mborgard says:
Sorry, but he’s right. The real Turok has block-shaped mounds of flesh vaguely shaded to look like he has fingers. Anything else is an imposter! http://imgur.com/a/A2Hdr
In seriousness, congrats on this Chuck. It sounds super awesome and I’m stoked to read the first issue.
May 24, 2017 — 11:50 AM
Amber J Gardner says:
This is freaking awesome!
I know you probably answered this somewhere, but not sure where. How did you get into comics from novels? Did you pitch to them or did they reach out to you?
May 24, 2017 — 9:25 AM
terribleminds says:
So far, in every instance, they’ve reached out to me. In all cases they knew me because of my novel work!
May 24, 2017 — 9:46 AM
Ariana says:
Congratulation. Good luck with your writing!
May 24, 2017 — 9:28 AM
Matt Boren says:
Oh man! Chuck! Turok has been a lifelong favorite of mine! I will definitely support your work on this.
May 24, 2017 — 9:29 AM
pulplives says:
I don’t normally feel the need to comment on the project news but HOLY FUCKING SHIT TUROK FUCK YEAH! LOOKATHOWCOOL!!!
*kicks over lamp*
*earns stern glare from the wife*
But… like, Turok, right? Honey?
*sweeps up lamp fragments with obvious shame*
*mutters*
Fucking Turok, man. Hell, yes.
May 24, 2017 — 10:14 AM
inkgrrl says:
WOOT!!!
May 24, 2017 — 1:32 PM
Piccadilly Jilly says:
CONGRATULATIONS!!! What fun! And HUZZAH!! on fixing your WordPress email “send name” hairball. What did you do to fix it?
May 24, 2017 — 3:50 PM
James F. Brown says:
When in grade school back in the Fifties, I was hooked on the “Turok, Son of Stone” comics and his, and his friend’s, attempt to find a way out of Lost Valley and the honkers. I loved anything to do with dinosaurs, even if the reality of a valley in the Southwest with them was pure fantasy.
May 24, 2017 — 7:11 PM
Gina Scott Roberts says:
As a long time comic book reader/collector (I have over 35,000 books), I know who Turok is and read a few issues but was more mainstream. Still….CONGRATULATIONS!
I may just have to pick up an issue or two….
May 25, 2017 — 12:38 AM
terribleminds says:
35,000?! Holy poop!
May 25, 2017 — 8:09 AM
Widdershins says:
T’is a man of many hats, y’are. Bravo! 😀
May 25, 2017 — 2:18 PM
Ella says:
Congrats!!
I’ve being reading these blog updates for a while now, it Always amazes me how much you have accomplished. I do have a few questions though. If you’re willing to (I don’t know if this is rude) would you be able to have a chat? I just have some questions.
But again congrats
May 25, 2017 — 10:10 PM
Themed_Glory says:
I admit I haven’t read Turok since Valiant’s Dinosaur Hunter run, so I’m behind. But why is Turok no longer Native American? As a native that grew up not knowing his heritage (such as I didn’t grow up in a tribe or anything just a “oh yeah you’re mostly NA, no one knows what tribe”) I kinda connected to the lone Turok, I’m rather disheartened that one of the few lead, if only, NA characters is suddenly a different race.
March 3, 2018 — 4:16 AM