Vault Comics is launching the first event series for its comic based on Vampire: The Masquerade this fall, and CBR has the exclusive details on World of Darkness: Crimson Thaw's creators and story.

The World of Darkness event is helmed by writers Jim Zub, Tim Seeley, Blake Howard, Tini Howard and Danny Lore, artist Julius Ohta, colorist Addison Duke, letterer Deron Bennett and designer Tim Daniel, with cover by legendary horror artists Aaron Campbell and Joshua Hixson. Launching in September, World of Darkness: Crimson Thaw will also include exclusive gaming material for the fifth edition of the Vampire: The Masquerade tabletop RPG from Renegade Game Studios, allowing gamers to actually play the events of the series in their own games. Fans can also expect to be introduced to other World of Darkness properties like Werewolf: The Apocalypse.

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Vampire: The Masquerade's event series, World of Darkness: Crimson Thaw
Vampire: The Masquerade's event series, World of Darkness: Crimson Thaw

World of Darkness: Crimson Thaw #1

  • Written by Jim Zub, Tim Seeley, Blake Howard, Tini Howard and Danny Lore
  • Art by Addison Duke
  • Colors by Addison Duke
  • Letters by Deron Bennett
  • Designed by Tim Daniel
  • In World of Darkness: Crimson Thaw, Cecily Bain has become everything she never wanted as The Prince of the Twin Cities. But her rule over a fractured, backbiting vampire court is interrupted by an intruder—something big, hairy, and full of teeth. For over a century, werewolves of the Twin Cities have protected their blessed places from threats both physical and spiritual. When vampires under Cecily rule move in on one of these precious sites, it’s a declaration of war, one that Tyrell ‘the Stainless’ Stinar and his ferocious pack will avenge at any cost.

"The World of Darkness has ignited my imagination for a long time and working with our incredible team to write this Kindred-Garou throwdown brought all those feelings back in such a wild way," Jim Zub said. "Crimson Thaw is big, bloody and oh so memorable, and I can't wait for readers to see what we have in store."

"The best part of working on Vampire: The Masquerade has been collaborating with all the other creators and editors, almost like playing the greatest monthly RPG session ever,'' Tim Seeley said. "Adding my old friend Jim Zub, awesome new talent Danny Lore, and a ton of werewolves just makes the game that much more engrossing, scary, and fun."

World of Darkness: Crimson Thaw #1 goes on sale in September from Vault Comics.

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Source: Vault Comics