by Elisabeth@TFAW
“These are the Armies of the Night. They are 60,000 strong. They outnumber the cops three to one. They could run New York City. Tonight they’re all out to get the Warriors.”
I admit, I have heard a lot about the ’70s cult-classic movie The Warriors, but I have never seen it. Based on a novel by Sol Yurick, the movie centers on nine members of The Warriors, a New York City gang wrongly accused of killing a gang leader. To survive, they’ve got to get back to Coney Island. The problem? They have at least 59,999 really angry gang members (in some fabulous costumes) trying to kill them.
Before we go any further, just check out The Warriors trailer.
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Okay, are you back? Freakin’ AWESOME, right? I’m definitely adding this to my Netflix queue, but if you want more, the Dabel Brothers are publishing an official five-part adaptation of The Warriors in comic book form!
But that’s not all! The Dabel Brothers have an upcoming original miniseries, The Warriors: Jailbreak, coming out in July, and it looks fantastic. Created by a group of guys who worship the movie (and, uh, named themselves The Jefferson Dragons, so they could have their own gang), The Warriors: Jailbreak takes place right after the movie starts, and a little artwork has already leaked online.
With layouts and pencils by Todd Herman and Herb Apon (two of The Jefferson Dragons), inks by Nick Nix, and scripts by Erik Henriksen (of Portland’s The Mercury), this looks like a labor of love that will appeal to both hardcore fans and the newly initiated.
So what do you think? Has anyone seen issue #1 of The Warriors comic book adaptation? Is is worthy? Are you excited to see the first new Warriors story in 30 years? Post your comments below!
