Rockstar Games and Marvel Custom Solutions are teaming on a three-part original Max Payne 3 comic series to be released as a digital graphic novel and in limited print editions.
The series, written by Dan Houser and Remedy’s Sam Lake, delves into Max’s troubled past including the events during and around the previous games, Max Payne and Max Payne 2. The action leads up to the new game and also sheds “new light on Max’s early years,” according to the announcement.
Also working on the series: cover artist Greg Horn and pencils/inker Fernando Blanco. The first issue, “After the Fall”, is due in the next few weeks for free via the Rockstar Newswire, the Max Payne 3 official Site and additional digital comic channels.
Max Payne 3 is scheduled for release May 15 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, followed by a PC debut on May 29.