The Twilight Children
| The Twilight Children | |
|---|---|
| Date | 2016 |
| No. of issues | 4 |
| Publisher | Vertigo |
| Creative team | |
| Writer | Gilbert Hernandez |
| Artist | Darwyn Cooke |
| Colourist | Dave Stewart |
| Editor | Shelly Bond |
| Original publication | |
| Date of publication | October 2015 – January 2016 |
The Twilight Children is a comic book limited series written by American cartoonist Gilbert Hernandez and drawn by Canadian cartoonist Darwyn Cooke. Vertigo published the four-issue series from October 2015 to January 2016. The story takes place in a Latin American fishing village and mixes elements of science fiction and magic realism.
Summary
The story takes place in a Latin American fishing village and mixes elements of science fiction and magic realism.[1] The lives of the villagers are disrupted by a sudden increase in supernatural activity and an influx of suspicious investigators.[2]
Production
Vertigo editor Shelly Bond encouraged Cooke to produce a collaborative work. Cooke proposed Hernandez, who accepted to write a series.[1] Dave Stewart colored the work.[3]
Publication
The first issue of the four-issue series débuted from Vertigo in October 2015[2] with a December 2015 cover date.[1] It was one of a dozen titles Vertigo launched that month.[2] The last issue appeared on 27 January 2016 with a March 2016 cover date.[3] Following serialization it was to be republished in a collected edition.[1]
References
Works cited
- Betancourt, David (2015-10-14). "Darwyn Cooke & Gilbert Hernandez illuminate their striking new 'Twilight Children'". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2015-10-17.
- Collins, Elle (2016-01-25). "'The Twilight Children' #4 Concludes Hernandez and Cooke's Sci Fi Saga [Exclusive Preview]". Comics Alliance. Archived from the original on 2016-01-26. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
- Re, Mike (2016-01-08). "Cooke's 'Children' lead the way for Vertigo". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved 2016-01-28.