Dead Island gets a graphic novel

Games developer Deep Silver has released a six-page digital comic to go with the upcoming zombie shooter Dead Island. The game places the player in the middle of a zombie outbreak, but the graphic novel will shed some light on the events leading up to the carnage.

“The comic introduces journalist Roger Howard, who has travelled to Banoi to investigate the illegal exploitation of the island’s resources. During his investigations in the Royal Palms Resort hotel he discovers a terrible surprise that no one could ever expect,” Eurogamer wrote.

The story for the graphic novel was written by Marvel Custom Solutions’ William Dailey, along with artists Jorge Lucas, Juan Santacruz, Diego Olmos, Carlos Rodriguez and Sergio Arino. While the novel is available online, it was first released as a printed limited edition at the recent San Diego ComiCon.

The Dead Island comic can now also be read at http://www.marvel.com/digitalcomics/view_white.htm?iid=22757.

Charlie Fripp – Consumer Tech editor