DC, Capcom partner for Resident Evil, Devil May Cry comics

by Jason Dobson { Jul 30th 2008 at 2:00AM }

Whether it's a fist in Batman's gullet or the opportunity for cosplayers to suit up without ever putting needle to thread, it's become increasingly clear that DC Comics has a thing for video games. The latest example of this comes from a deal between DC and Capcom, which will see a pair of new comic book series created based on Resident Evil and Devil May Cry.

The agreement is DC's second in as many weeks following last week's deal with EA for a six-part comic book series based on Mirror's Edge, and like that series, both Resident Evil and Devil May Cry adaptations will be released under DC's Wildstorm umbrella. However, with so little to go on, and a creative team and launch month left unspecified until a later date, we doubt we'll be adding either title to our monthly pull lists just yet.

Tags: capcom, comics, dc

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

gir @ Jul 30th 2008 2:54AM

Does anyone actually reads comics anymore? Why don't they just make anime instead.

Chase @ Jul 30th 2008 3:48AM

I read comics. Regularly, too. Shocking, I know.

Also note there is already a Devil May Cry manga.

Emophia @ Jul 30th 2008 6:27AM

There was a DMC comic too.

Both were pretty decent.

Vegeta (aka Ska Oreo) @ Jul 30th 2008 10:15AM

..... umm yeah I know it's surprising, but yeah people do still read comics. Now excuse I'm going to be over at the corner over there raging at your retarded comment.

Boffo the Sock @ Jul 30th 2008 11:06AM

People still read books? Why don't they just make movies instead?

riggs @ Jul 30th 2008 11:37AM

digital comic preservation (DCP) torrents FTW

Mr.ESC @ Jul 30th 2008 12:47PM

To make it simple Comics>Anime.

Comics are always very well written while Anime is just retarded when it comes to story structure.

Vegeta (aka Ska Oreo) @ Jul 30th 2008 1:18PM

@ESC

ummmmm, no not always. Comics can be pretty shitty at times.

krazy @ Jul 30th 2008 5:26AM

or just make a manga :D and no there not the same!

Vegeta (aka Ska Oreo) @ Jul 30th 2008 10:23AM

Yes...yes they are the same.

Vegeta (aka Ska Oreo) @ Jul 30th 2008 10:29AM

Manga=Comics
Anime=Cartoons

Josh @ Jul 30th 2008 11:48AM

You're telling me you can't see a difference between American comics and Japanese manga?

Sorry, but you can't honestly believe yourself.

Xoviet chiK @ Jul 30th 2008 1:15PM

They both have their ups, they both have their downs, buut ultimately they are one and the same. Aside from obvious cultural influences lending to differences in plot progression, artistic design, and layout, you can't honestly believe they aren't both a product of one another?

Osamu Tezuka's biggest influence was Disney after all.

(That goes for both Anime / Cartoons and Manga / Comic Books)

Vegeta (aka Ska Oreo) @ Jul 30th 2008 1:17PM

The only difference between them are cultural differences. And that's pretty much it.

There's only two reasons why we call japanese comics manga.

1. to differentiate it from western comics(because stating japanese comics over and over again is way too long)

2. It's a hip marketing term used by corporations in order to get 12 year olds to buy their stuff.

But at the end of the day, they're pretty much the same.