“Nathan Edmondson and Marc Laming are respected experts in their fields and we are so incredibly fortunate to have them on board for the Splinter Cell graphic novel,” said Patrick Redding, game director, Ubisoft Toronto. “Nathan’s work in The Activity put him on our radar with its gripping balance between real-world geopolitics and high-tech spy fantasy themes we also explore in Splinter Cell. We’re confident that all readers – whether they’ve played every game in the series or are new to the franchise – are going to really engage with this story and the level of fine detail Nathan and Marc inject into their book.”
Nathan Edmondson is a comic book author and screenwriter, native of Augusta, Georgia. His critically acclaimed work includes comics Who is Jake Ellis?, Grifter, and The Activity. An illustrator and comic book artist, Marc Laming was an artist for The Activity and has contributed illustrations and art to dozens of comics for some of the world’s biggest publishers, including DC Comics and Image Comics.
“Sam Fisher is a legend, but this story is our own. We are working with Ubisoft to add something special to the Splinter Cell canon that will simultaneously be exciting to fans of the series while being a thrilling stand-alone read,” said Nathan Edmondson. “Together with Marc Laming, Studio Lounak, and the Ubisoft Toronto team, we’re shedding new light on Sam Fisher.”
More details and availability for the Splinter Cell Echoes graphic novel will be revealed in the coming months. For more information on Splinter Cell Blacklist, please visit: splintercell.com. For more information on Nathan Edmondson and Marc Laming, please visit: nathan-e.com and monkeymarc.blogspot.com/.