Kill Shakespeare
An epic new series that will change the way you
look at Shakespeare forever.

In this twelve-part comic book series, Shakespeare’s most famous heroes – led by Hamlet, Juliet, Othello, Falstaff, Romeo and Puck – are sent on a journey pitting them against his most menacing villains – led by Richard III, Lady MacBeth and Iago – in an epic adventure to find and kill a reclusive wizard named William Shakespeare.

Using the Bard’s greatest stories and characters, KILL SHAKESPEARE presents a youthful and edgy interpretation of Shakespeare, including modern language, unique character histories and dark, epic adventures. This series will appeal to those with little knowledge of Shakespeare while at the same time rewarding Shakespearean enthusiasts with clever inside references and loyalty to the Bard’s canon.

The debut of this series, on April 14th 2010, finds Hamlet on a quest to resurrect his Father. Here begins a mesmerizing tale full of action and adventure, love and romance, comedy and drama – an adventure of Shakespearean proportions.

KILL SHAKESPEARE is published by award-winning IDW Publishing (30 Days of Night, Star Trek, Transformers), one of the world’s largest comic book publishers. The first issue will be available in comic book stores across North America April 14th and iTunes April 20th.

Coming in November…the first KILL SHAKESPEARE graphic novel!

KILL SHAKESPEARE  
Anthony Del Col & Conor McCreery 
IDW Publishing   
ISBN: 2771400151
April 2010

Anthony Del Col has worked in the music, film and television industries, produced two independent feature films and most recently assisted with the management of international pop star Nelly Furtado and her 2007 world tour.           Conor McCreery has served in both creative and business positions for film and television companies, contributed over 1,000 stories and articles for media outlets, including The Globe and Mail and Wired online, and has also provided expert analysis for Canada’s Business News Network.         Anthony and Conor both attended business school at Wilfrid Laurier University, but didn’t actually meet until two years after graduation. After realizing that they had similar sensibilities and both loved the same young adult book (No Coins, Please by Gordon Korman), they have created several projects that have caught producers’ and publishers’ eyes… one of which became KILL SHAKESPEARE.