That's right! Coming in spring 2017 is a comic series based on the Fighting Fantasy Gamebook, Freeway Fighter.
Written by Ian Livingstone and first published in 1985, the book is set in a post-apocalypse, Mad Max style setting. Involving warring gangs and Scrounging for supplies.
The comic is an adaption of the aforementioned book, set around 18 months after the end of civilisation.
Initially touted as a Kickstarter project, the publishing rights have been secured by Titan Books.
Creative team: And I Ewington, Writer
Simon Coleby, Pencils and Inks
Len O'Grady, Colours
Jim Campbell, Lettering
Links: Jonathan Green Blog (http://jonathangreenauthor.blogspot.co.uk/2016/12/gamebook-friday-freeway-fighter-comic.html?m=1) which also has a short animated preview.
Facebook page (https://m.facebook.com/groups/1705642343006651?notif_t=group_activity¬if_id=1481844637129404&ref=m_notif)
Cheers
That could well be great fun. Looking forward to finding out more.
Nice - I met Jonathan Green and Steve Jackson a few weekends ago - Livingstone had been booked but had to pull out for unspecified reasons :(
I'll just mention that Ian is fairly directly involved with this project -- Andi is sharing feedback with us on practically every page, so it's as 'official' as it can get.
Which Car Wars rip-off came first; this or GW's Dark Future game?
Quote from: GordonR on 17 December, 2016, 07:55:59 PM
Which Car Wars rip-off came first; this or GW's Dark Future game?
Dunno! Where does Battlecars fit into this? I fucking loved Battlecars...
Quote from: GordonR on 17 December, 2016, 07:55:59 PM
Which Car Wars rip-off came first; this or GW's Dark Future game?
This was before Dark Future, by several years at least, although Battlecars preceeded it by a couple. Although obviously all four are riffing on Mad Max as much as each other.
Timeline of those Mad Max post-apocalypse driving games:
Car Wars - 1980
Batttlecars - 1983
Freeway Fighter - 1985
Dark Future - 1988
Quite a busy little sub-genre of games, there.
Nice, cheers Gordon. I was a Car Wars man meself, many happy hours of four of us prematurely pimping our rides before pushing miniscule bits of cardboard around a Lego arena making 'splosion noises. You can keep yer Mario Kart and yer Tokyo Drift, it was all done earlier and better in my brother's room.
Mad Max wasn't post-apocalyptic until the second one, in 1981.
In terms of comics, Eagle had several Mad Max-style outings over the years, at least two of which were called Roadblasters (one originating from a toy line, the other a Computer Warrior arc based on the arcade game), and there's been the Steve Dillon-illustrated Car Warriors miniseries - which was somehow related to the aforementioned Car Wars.
The board's own Ben Michael Byrne (https://forums.2000adonline.com/index.php?action=profile;u=33811) also had a post-apocalyptic webcomic about Mad Max style paggas called Kranburn which seems to have sadly gone walkabout from the web.
This reminds me of the Fighting Fantasy-related Kickstarter I backed some while ago:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pjmontgomery/steve-jacksons-the-trolltooth-wars/
The "September 2015" delivery date gets ever closer. Must be almost September 2015 by now, surely?
Looking forward to reading Freeway Fighter whilst I wait.
The is now live for pre-order! Freeway Fighter: The Comic (http://www.fightingfantasy.com/freeway-fighter)
Cheers
Quote from: GordonR on 17 December, 2016, 11:13:39 PM
Timeline of those Mad Max post-apocalypse driving games:
Car Wars - 1980
Batttlecars - 1983
Freeway Fighter - 1985
Dark Future - 1988
Quite a busy little sub-genre of games, there.
see also the magnificent (from childhood memory) Thunder Road from 1986.
With this and Ian Livingstone writing a new FF book for the 35th anniversary its a good year to be a FF fan.
So looking forward to this! 'Freeway fighter' being my all time fave fighting fantasy book.
Very tempted by this, right up my alley, but does anyone know anything about the writers work?
Quote from: Colin YNWA on 07 March, 2017, 07:39:05 PM
Very tempted by this, right up my alley, but does anyone know anything about the writers work?
Early review here (http://www.alecworley.com/blog/freeway-fighter-the-comic-a-quick-review), plus a brief precis of Andi's work for 451 (the George Pelecanos reference is to SIX, a 451 book Andi wrote (I think) from a brief by Pelecanos, and Mack Chater (now to be seen on Brigg's Land) illustrated).
Quote from: Jim_Campbell on 07 March, 2017, 08:17:13 PM
Quote from: Colin YNWA on 07 March, 2017, 07:39:05 PM
Very tempted by this, right up my alley, but does anyone know anything about the writers work?
Early review here (http://www.alecworley.com/blog/freeway-fighter-the-comic-a-quick-review), plus a brief precis of Andi's work for 451 (the George Pelecanos reference is to SIX, a 451 book Andi wrote (I think) from a brief by Pelecanos, and Mack Chater (now to be seen on Brigg's Land) illustrated).
Interesting...
Forbidden Planet, London signingGamesmaster Ian Livingstone, original cover artist Jim Burns, editor Jonathan Green, and creators Andi Ewington, Simon Coleby and Orlando Arocena will be signing copies of the Freeway Fighter comic at the Forbidden Planet London Megastore on Saturday 20th May 2017 from 1–2pm.
Check out the store website for more details.
Fighting Fantasy Fest 2Fans may also like to know that a dedicated convention Fighting Fantasy Fest will be taking place on Saturday 2 September 2017 at the University of West London, Ealing, featuring Guests of Honour Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone, as well as talks, gaming sessions, comics, signings, a Fighting Fantasy exhibition, a trading hall, and cosplay competition.
Check out fightingfantasy.com for more details.
Quote from: sheridan on 07 March, 2017, 09:14:53 PM
Forbidden Planet, London signing
Gamesmaster Ian Livingstone, original cover artist Jim Burns, editor Jonathan Green, and creators Andi Ewington, Simon Coleby and Orlando Arocena will be signing copies of the Freeway Fighter comic at the Forbidden Planet London Megastore on Saturday 20th May 2017 from 1–2pm.
Not like I'm touting this is a plus, but there's a good chance I'll be there for this one.