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: News - Cancelled News & Projects - Snake Plissken Chronicles
Current Status:
Four issues has been released. On hold. CrossGen went bunkrupt. The rights moved to Alias Comics. They are now teaming up with Hurricane Comics to continue release Snake Plissken Chronicles after re-releasing the first four issues together in November. Delayed. New Release Date: June, 2006 (Cancelled).
Facts:
Producers: CG Entertainment/Hurricane Entertainment (Violent Messiahs)
Writer: William O'Neill (Chassis)
Artwork: Tone Rodriguez (Violent Messiahs)
Inks: Digital Chameleon
Colors: Chris Blythe
Letters: Dreamer Design
Editor: Jan Utstein-O'Neill
Executive Producers: John Carpenter, Debra Hill & Kurt Russell
Covers: Tone Rodriguez & Chris Blythe
Copy Editor: Paul Storrie
Production: Janet Bechtle
Plot: Set after the events in EFNY
Cover
Signed
Free Issue (Release date and features unknown)
Teaser Poster
Poster
Add: Items - Comics/Snake Plissken Chronicles
John Carpenter's Snake Plissken Chronicles Preview
Description: This was the very first "Sneak Peek" at the pages of issue #1 of John Carpenter's Snake Plissken Chronicles. This Black and White Preview book was first sold at the San Diego Comic Con in 2002 almost a full year before the series offically launched.
Producers: CG Entertainment/Hurricane Entertainment
Release Date: August 1-4, 2002 (at the San Diego Comic Con)
Special Features: Pencils of first 7 pages of issue #1 of the Atlantic City Story Arc, an exclusive interview with John Carpenter, gallery of characters and vehicle sketches.
Price: $20.00
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John Carpenter's Snake Plissken Chronicles 1D "2003 Convention Exclusive Cover"
Description: Issue #1 of John Carpenter's Snake Plissken Chronicles. Written by William O'Neill, Penciled by Tone Rodriguez and colored by Chris Blythe. SNAKE IS BACK! And he's kicking some major @$$! After his little trouble in the Big Apple, and a full presidential pardon, Snake Plissken is ready for some real action. He finds some in Atlantic City, in what can only be described as the ultimate car boost. A car worth 30 million dollars! Chaos is the play of the day, a double cross is always just around the corner, and everyone will soon learn you never turn your back on a snake.
Producers: CG Entertainment/Hurricane Entertainment
Release Date: During the 2003 convention season
Special Features: Printed on high quality card stock.
Price: $12.00
Misc: 1000 issues was only printed with this cover. Comes signed.
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SignedJohn Carpenter's Snake Plissken Chronicles 1E "Sketch Cover"
Description: Issue #1 of John Carpenter's Snake Plissken Chronicles. Written by William O'Neill, Penciled by Tone Rodriguez and colored by Chris Blythe. SNAKE IS BACK! And he's kicking some major @$$! After his little trouble in the Big Apple, and a full presidential pardon, Snake Plissken is ready for some real action. He finds some in Atlantic City, in what can only be described as the ultimate car boost. A car worth 30 million dollars! Chaos is the play of the day, a double cross is always just around the corner, and everyone will soon learn you never turn your back on a snake.
Producers: CG Entertainment/Hurricane Entertainment
Release Date: During the 2003 convention season
Special Features: Printed on high quality card stock. Comes signed with an original sketch by Snake artist Tone Rodrigues. Each cover is an original drawing and will vary from the samples shown.
Price: $22.00
Misc: Only 1000 issues was printed with this cover.
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Covers
#1
Previews
Signed by Carpenter, Russell and RodriguezJohn Carpenter's Snake Plissken Chronicles #1
William O’Neill (Writer), Tone Rodriguez (Artwork), Digital Chameleon (Inks), Chris Blythe (Colors)
Covers 1A: Tone Rodriguez 1B: John Van Fleet 1C: Travis Smith
Description: SNAKE IS BACK! And he's kicking some major @##! After his little trouble in the Big Apple, and a full presidential pardon, Snake Plissken is ready for some real action. He finds some in Atlantic City, in what can only be described as the ultimate car boost. A car worth 30 million dollars! Chaos is the play of the day, a double cross is always just around the corner, and everyone will soon learn… you never turn your back on a snake.
Producers: CG Entertainment/Hurricane Entertainment
Release Date: May 29, 2003 (Original Release Date: June 25th)
Special Features: Sketchbook, sneak preview of "The Diplomats".
Pages: 32
Price: $3.90
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Covers
# 2John Carpenter's Snake Plissken Chronicles #2
William O’Neill (Writer), Tone Rodriguez (Artwork), Digital Chameleon (Inks), Chris Blythe (Colors)
Covers: 2A: Tone Rodriguez 2B: Travis Smith
Description: Will Plissken role snake eyes in Atlantic City? Double-crossed and left for dead, Snake is driven by one sole purpose: revenge! But first he’s got one small obstacle to overcome: he’s locked in a steel cage thrown into the Atlantic Ocean! People say that Snake can escape from anything, and now he’ll prove it…or die trying!
Producers: CG Entertainment/Hurricane Entertainment
Release Date: August 6, 2003
Pages: 32
Price: $3.90
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Covers
# 3
PreviewJohn Carpenter's Snake Plissken Chronicles #3
William O’Neill (Writer), Tone Rodriguez (Artwork), Digital Chameleon (Inks), Chris Blythe (Colors)
Covers: 3A: Tone Rodriguez 3B: Rodrigues/Smith
Description: What could be so difficult about stealing JFK’s limo from the top of an 80-story tall casino? Everything! With Mr. Marrs, the casino security and the local cops after Snake, our anti-hero takes a joy ride that’s going to take a few planks out of the Atlantic City boardwalk!
Producers: Hurricane Entertainment
Release Date: December 3, 2003 (Original Release Date: October 1, 2003)
Price: $3.90
Misc: Caused controversy and was pushed back due to re-anactment of the Kennedy assassination and non intential release date of the 40th anniversary of the real Kennedy assassination.
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Covers
# 4John Carpenter's Snake Plissken Chronicles #4
William O’Neill (Writer), Tone Rodriguez (Artwork), Digital Chameleon (Inks), Chris Blythe (Colors)
Covers: 3A: Tone Rodriguez 3B: Michael Golden
Description: The frenzied finale to the 1st story arc! With his prize in sight, Plissken must confront all his enemies! But beware, because this cornered Snake is full of venom!
Producers: Hurricane Entertainment
Release Date: March 3, 2004 (Not Confirmed) (Original Release Date: December 3, 2003)
Pages: 32
Price: Cover 3A: $3.99 Cover 3B: $4.99
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(Cancelled)John Carpenter's Snake Plissken Chronicles Trade Paperback #1 (Collection of the released issues)
William O’Neill (Writer), Tone Rodriguez (Artwork), Digital Chameleon (Inks), Chris Blythe (Colors)
Covers: Drew Struzan
Description: After his little trouble in the Big Apple, and a full Presidential pardon, Snake Plissken is off to Atlantic City for what can only be described as the ultimate car boost. A car worth 30 million dollars!
Producers: Alias Comics/Hurricane Entertainment
Release Date: June, 2006
Special Features: Reprints of all the hard to find variant covers, Introduction from John Carpenter.
Pages: 108
Price: $11.99
Misc: Acclaimed artist Drew Struzan will provide the cover illustration for the collected first four issues of the Snake Plissken comic.
Links:
Hurricane Comics
Forum:
Official Hurricane Forum - Snake is Back! Down
Crossgens's Snake Forum Down
Interviews:
Exlusive Tone Rodriguez Interview! By Andreas J. and Grizzly Kaz
Interview with William O'Neill, By Daniel Robert Epstein, Undergroundonline
Bill O'Neill Talks Snake Plissken Comics and More! By Dragon's Kemp
At Long Last Snake... By Derek McCaw, FanBoy Planet
Related Articles:
Snake attack: 'Escape from New York' hero back with a vengeance, The Seattle Times
Snake Plissken Lives!, Stallone Zone
JFK assassination controversy slithers around Snake, Comic Bulletin
Snake Strikes Early!, Hurricanec.com
Carpenter's Snake Plissken Makes Comics Debut, Slush Factory (Not currently available)
Preview: John Carpenter's Snake Plissken Chronicles, Fanboy Planet
Retro with a Twist, ICv2.Com
Snake Plissken Escapes to Animé, E! Online
No 'Escape' From Snake Plissken, Movie Poop Shoot
THINGs to Come, Fangoria (Not currently available)
