Radical Publishing will be publishing a hardcover collection of the first four issues of Hotwire: Requiem for the Dead this November (128 pages, $19.95). Hotwire is written and illustrated by Steve Pugh (Preacher: Saint of Killers) and was co-created by Warren Ellis (Planetary, Transmetropolitan). It tells the story of a detective exorcist who must uncover a supernatural mystery and a new form of ghostly terrorism.
“In the near future, the living and the dead share the same space. Known as ‘Blue Lights’, the non-living are mostly harmless, roaming the streets, hiding from city lights, scuttling in the shadows. But when they begin to appear as ghostly weapons of mass destruction, Metro Police has only one person for the job: Alice Hotwire, Detective Exorcist. Underfunded, undermanned and under investigation, her department is the only thing standing between the city and certain destruction.”
In addition to the original four published comics, this hardcover edition will be a special “director’s cut” edition with additional story pages. “Also included in this collection are newly remastered tales from Alice Hotwire’s past, featuring never-before-seen pages and amazing newly painted artwork, as well as newly unearthed, previously unreleased pages written by co-creator Warren Ellis; an extensive gallery showcasing the evolution of the character; a spotlight gallery of artwork from celebrated artists Steve Pugh, Stjepan Sejic (Witchblade), Jelena Djurdjevic (The Immortal Iron Fist), and Garry Leach (Judge Dredd, Marvelman); an in-depth interview with co-creator Steve Pugh as well as a dustjacket showcasing an all new cover by Steve Pugh.”