{"id":7004,"date":"2012-09-17T02:25:11","date_gmt":"2012-09-17T06:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=7004"},"modified":"2012-09-17T02:25:11","modified_gmt":"2012-09-17T06:25:11","slug":"hard-copy-the-end-begins-in-locke-key-%cf%89","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=7004","title":{"rendered":"Hard Copy: The End Begins in LOCKE & KEY: \u03a9!"},"content":{"rendered":"

As Thornton Wilder once said, \u201cAll good things must come to an end, but all bad things\"\"<\/a> can continue forever,\u201d a quote that seems eerily appropriate for LOCKE & KEY. While at times frighteningly dark and brutally violent, Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez\u2019s Eisner-winning series has also sailed on winds of high fantasy and elaborate mystery, striking a mesmerizing balance and attracting a fervent and dedicated audience. While new issues may cease to appear before too long, the unique and vivid memories will live on in fans\u2019 minds and shelves forever.<\/p>\n

\u201cLocke & Key is the most fun I\u2019ve ever had writing anything. It\u2019s been a Catherine\u2019s Wheel that throws off story possibilities instead of sparks and a part of me thinks I could live in Keyhouse forever. But I made a promise to the reader in the first issues, that one day \u2018all doors would be opened,\u2019 and that time is now,\u201d said writer and co-creator Hill. \u201cTime to open the door that leads to the end of our story and step through. Hopefully readers will like what\u2019s waiting for them on the other side.”<\/p>\n

After thirty-odd issues the decisive battle for Keyhouse must be fought; debts and spirits must be settled. LOCKE & KEY: \u03a9, beginning this November, is where the Locke family\u2019s story, so masterfully begun in WELCOME TO LOVECRAFT, reaches its conclusion.<\/p>\n

\u201cLocke & Key has been a journey into pain, wonder, horror, magic, fear, courage, failure, love, hate, and hope. To get lost in this mythology and drama has given me the chance to develop visuals and narrative in a way I could never have imagined possible. Mostly because of the collaborative effort with best friends and artists with passion, creativity and insanity unleashed. Guys, what a ride!,\u201d said artist and co-creator Rodriguez. \u201cBut we’ve always been heading to a conclusion that will finally see the light at the end of this last journey. I’m as eager and excited as any reader to open the last door, reveal the final mystery, and unveil the fate of our beloved characters. Be warned – unexpected turns and terrible surprises ahead!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re building toward a conclusion that Joe\u2019s had in mind since WELCOME TO LOVECRAFT,\u201d said Chris Ryall, IDW\u2019s Chief Creative Officer\/Editor-in-Chief and Locke & Key\u2019s editor. \u201cAnd while some of the story elements have shifted along the way, I can\u2019t remember ever seeing a long-running series that\u2019s had the complete story so fully developed from the start. I can\u2019t wait for people to see it. But I recommend everyone pick up two copies of this series, since the issues are gonna end up stained with tears when readers see what\u2019s going to happen to these beloved characters.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd, just because this is the end of the Locke family\u2019s story doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s the very end of Locke & Key,\u201d Ryall added cryptically\u2026<\/p>\n

LOCKE & KEY: \u03a9 #1 (of 7) is 32 pages, FC, $3.99 and will be available in November. Diamond Code: SEP120289<\/p>\n

Visit IDWPublishing.com to learn more about the company and its top-selling books. IDW can also be found at http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/#!\/idwpublishing<\/a> and http:\/\/tumblr.idwpublishing.com\/<\/a> and on Twitter at @idwpublishing<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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