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Nirolak · Jul 9, 2013

Presumably an anime announcement can't be too far away.

Polygon said:
Japanese manga magazine Jump will begin running a new manga this fall based on Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag, the publication announced today.

The manga's storyline will follow Black Flag protagonist Edward Kenway as he decides to enter the conflict between the Assassins and Templars in addition to navigating the pitfalls of his already perilous pirate lifestyle. The story will be written by Japanese historical novelist Yano Takashi and will be drawn by manga artist Kenji Oiwa, known for his work on the Midas Eater and Goth comic series.

The series will begin running in the first September issue of Jump.

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Source: http://www.polygon.com/2013/7/9/4507024/assassins-creed-4-black-flag-manga-hits-japan-this-september

Einbroch · Jul 9, 2013

Dude looks pretty badass.

Grizzlyjin · Jul 9, 2013

Watch out, One Piece.

FluxWaveZ · Jul 9, 2013

Of course it does.

QuiteWhittle · Jul 9, 2013

Squire · Jul 9, 2013

One Piece on blast.

WrenchNinja · Jul 9, 2013

Finally a manga thats actually about Pirates.

Matt Attack · Jul 9, 2013

Um.

This should be cool, I think?

kazebyaka · Jul 9, 2013

Wow. Will definitely read it. AC is my favourite series.

Kurita · Jul 9, 2013

Bear in mind that it'll be in the Jump Kai, a rather small magazine, not the Weekly Shonen Jump.

slightconfuse · Jul 9, 2013

Dude looks like holland from eureka 7

SolVanderlyn · Jul 9, 2013

Is it wrong that this is what makes me care about the game?

LonelyGreyWolf · Jul 9, 2013

Do they mean Shonen Jump or is there another magazine simply called Jump?

Anyway, that was quite unexpected. Assassin's Creed comics has been done before -- I even own some of them. Assassin's Creed: The Fall is a must-read if you like the franchise. But manga? We'll see how that works out.

SatoAilDarko · Jul 9, 2013

Very curious. Will read.

EscoBlades · Jul 9, 2013

SolVanderlyn said:
Is it wrong that this is what makes me care about the game?

Whatever works right?

Sendou · Jul 9, 2013

Isn't Assassin's Creed relatively popular in Japan? Will be interesting to see how this will turn out either way.

Nibel · Jul 9, 2013

I don't Luff this

chickdigger802 · Jul 9, 2013

Dude looks way cooler than surfer bro of the game.

Will read maybe.

JustRiffled · Jul 9, 2013

there was a sherlock home manga based on the tv series once too.

wierd stuff

massoluk · Jul 9, 2013

Which Jump?

Kurita said:
Bear in mind that it'll be in the Jump Kai, a rather small magazine, not the Weekly Shonen Jump.

Oh...
Not really that big of a deal then.

Kurita · Jul 9, 2013

LonelyGreyWolf said:
Do they mean Shonen Jump or is there another magazine simply called Jump?

Kurita said:
Bear in mind that it'll be in the Jump Kai, a rather small magazine, not the Weekly Shonen Jump.

.

RurouniZel · Jul 9, 2013

Nirolak said:

Looks way more badass here than in the game.

I'm down.

dramatis · Jul 9, 2013

When's the Watch_Dogs manga coming?

darkside31337 · Jul 9, 2013

I love Oiwa's stuff so I'll be checking this out. Could be pretty interesting. Way more excited for this than I am the actual game.

Glass Rebel · Jul 9, 2013

Well, that's hella misleading.

Dedication Through Light · Jul 9, 2013

JustRiffled said:
there was a sherlock manga based on the tv series once too.

But its pretty good art and everything like above, even if only seven chapters

Hopefully Black Flag will last a bit longer and not be a simple tease to the franchise

El Sloth · Jul 9, 2013

Could be cool. Would read.

-Horizon- · Jul 9, 2013

slightconfuse said:
Dude looks like holland from eureka 7

Pretty similar.

NoTacos · Jul 10, 2013

slightconfuse said:
Dude looks like holland from eureka 7

i knew he looked familiar! not exactly sold on the art style however

Ken · Jul 10, 2013

what's up with his arm

kittens · Jul 10, 2013

Weird.

Hexa · Jul 10, 2013

I did not expect this... at all... and in Jump too.
Wow... just wow...
Can they throw him in the cross over Jump game now?

Daingurse · Jul 10, 2013

Inorigo said:
One Piece on blast.

Huge One Piece fan here, you want me to wake up the damn house!

Anyway on topic, weird lol.

UrbanRats · Jul 10, 2013

Nirolak said:

Did they let a colorblind person color this? The fuck is up with that green?

Anteater · Jul 10, 2013

UrbanRats said:
Did they let a colorblind person color this? The fuck is up with that green?

Maybe there are green stuff around that reflected the colors on him

The Grim Heaper · Jul 10, 2013

Goddamn that looks awesome. Oiwa is great.

cLOUDo · Jul 10, 2013

UrbanRats · Jul 10, 2013

Anteater said:
Maybe there are green stuff around that reflected the colors on him

Sure, i bet the idea was green water's reflections.. but it looks awful.

Mik2121 · Jul 10, 2013

That image looks like some cheap fanart...

rockman zx · Jul 10, 2013

I don't want manga, I want anime!!.

VanillaCakeIsBurning · Jul 10, 2013

Ken said:
what's up with his arm

Can't unsee.

Vermillion · Jul 10, 2013

Dedication Through Light said:
But its pretty good art and everything like above, even if only seven chapters Hopefully Black Flag will last a bit longer and not be a simple tease to the franchise

Oh-kay, this looks dope, please, someone, PM me a link.

Secondly, this Black Flag manga sounds amazing as well! Need!

PK Gaming · Jul 10, 2013

lmao

this is so out of left field

Spongebob · Jul 10, 2013

PK Gaming said:
lmao

this is so out of left field

Pretty much.

dancingphlower · Jul 10, 2013

It's going to be terrible

CSX · Jul 10, 2013

might as well make it the Assassin Creed franchise official manga and have it last a thousand chapters

Takao · Jul 10, 2013

It's interesting to see a Western game series get a tie-in manga of any sort.

Sapphire Dreams · Jul 10, 2013

Takao said:
It's interesting to see a Western game series get a tie-in manga of any sort.

There was a God of War Maga.

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Qvoth · Jul 10, 2013

I've never heard of jump kai

JDSN · Jul 10, 2013

That dude has a small arm. Or is that related to the story?

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