Returning from the initial 12 issue Shakespearean mash-up series is the original creative team of co-writers Conor McCreery and Anthony Del Col, and artist Andy Belanger; they will be beginning a new 5 issue miniseries with Kill Shakespeare: The Tide of Blood #1. The official IDW Publishing synopsis reads:In the new adventure Shakespeare’s greatest heroes (Hamlet, Juliet, Romeo, Othello, Miranda) embark on a journey to a forbidden island to save the world from the deranged “master of books”, Prospero. The island is filled with cannibals, magic and madness – as well as ghosts from the pasts of many characters.
“It’s a dream come true to continue to tell stories in the Kill Shakespeare universe,” said McCreery. “We have such a vast and deep sandbox of characters to play with from Shakespeare and our fans constantly let us know which ones they want to see next. The entire fan response has been overwhelming.” Appropriately, Kill Shakespearewill be taking centre stage at Chicago's Strawdog Theatre where Kill Shakespeare: The Live Graphic Novel will be performed from March 4 to 14, 2013.
"I had an awesome time working on the first two volumes of Kill Shakespeare," said series editor Tom Waltz. "Tickling both my literary and action-adventure fancies, Conor, Anthony, and Andy have most definitely given me one of the most satisfying and unique experiences I've had as an editor at IDW Publishing. And, just as the first go-round proved it's hard to kill Shakespeare, well, it's hard to kill a fantastic story concept, too, and I truly believe the best is yet to come from the Kill Shakespeare crew!"
Kill Shakespeare: The Tide of Blood #1 arrives in stores on February 20, 2013.