News: Hardcore Returns with a New Creative Team

Years ago, the pilot issue of Hardcore, a sci-fi/action comic from Robert Kirkman and Marc Silvestri, debuted. However, the comic never continued and the concept appeared to have died away.

Today, Image/Skybound announced the return of Hardcore. The comic will be coming this December with Andy Diggle and Alessandro Vitti taking over as the new creative team. The series will also feature cover art by artist Dan Panosian.

“Imagine being able to take over the body of anyone on Earth in order to track down a rogue nuke or assassinate a dictator. Sound crazy? Not for Agent Drake and the Hardcore Program. They can turn anyone—your neighbor, your co-worker, your spouse—into a human drone to get to targets that normal soldiers can’t.

Drake is the best soldier Hardcore has to offer. But when the Program itself gets hijacked, he finds himself stranded in a body—with only 72 hours to neutralize the threat. But who can he trust when his enemy can change their appearance as easily as the rest of us changes a shirt?”

The first issue of Hardcore releases on Wednesday, December 19th. Additional information about the relaunch of Hardcore can be found in Image Comic’s official press release.