More details of Arvid Nelson’s Hellgate: London comic book revealed

If you’re hankering for more narrative goodness after Ian Edgington’s Hellgate: London graphic novels and Mel Odom’s books, then you may want to check out London comic”>Arvid Nelson‘s Hellgate: London comic next. For those of you who may be looking for more of Jessica Sumerisle, take note:  Mr. Nelson’s comic features a different cast of heroes.

Find out who the main protagonists are after the jump!

More than two months back, we reported that Flagship Studios‘ Hellgate: London would be getting a manga rendition of its own courtesy of Tokyopop. More details have surfaced about  London comic”>Arvid Nelson‘s Hellgate: London comic since then, most of which deal with the context and the characters of the story.

The story of the new Hellgate: London comic is set in the year 2020, about 48 hours before the Templar make their suicidal assault on St. Paul’s Cathedral on All Hallows’ Eve. Rugby champ John Fowler and his family take the spotlight this time around as they attempt to make sense of a variety of ominous occurrences that will reveal the truth behind the real nature of their family.

Writer Arvid Nelson and illustrator Lee Tae-Hang worked in conjunction with Flagship Studios for the Hellgate: London comic project. Volume 1 of the manga consists of 192 black and white pages in softcover format, and sells for a retail price of US$10.99.