IDW signs two new artists for Kill Shakespeare

The publisher has signed both Dave Dorman and J.K. Woodward for the inaugural release in their new games division- Kill Shakespeare.

“We’ve long respected the art that both J.K. and Dave have produced over the years,” said IDW CEO Ted Adams, “and having them both be a part of the initial offering from our IDW Games division only gives our coming Kill Shakespeare game that much more individual style and excitement.”

If you’ve been a reader of IDW’s comics over the years, then you probably know Woodward. He’s penciled a bunch of Star Trek titles for the company including the recently wrapped Star Trek: The Next Generation/Doctor Who crossover event and is most definitely a fan favorite. And speaking of ‘fans’, I’m a huge fan of Dave Dorman who has worked on some of the bigger sci-fi and adventure properties of all time including Star Wars (where I best know his work from) and Indiana Jones.

The two artists will be handling different elements of Kill Shakespeare with Dorman crafting a box art image for the game and Woodward doing the interior work on the actual board itself where players will plot to, well, kill Shakespeare. Or something.

“We’re excited to lead off the games division,” said Kill Shakespeare writer and co-creator Conor McCreary. “The lore we’ve created for Kill Shakespeare is incredibly deep and we think our fans will enjoy spending more time with the characters and world we’ve created for them.”

Sharpen your knives, Kill Shakespeare launches IDW’s gaming division in June of next year.