LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- KFC
and DC Entertainment announced today the third installment of
the popular Colonel Sanders and Justice
League team-up comic book series will be available in print
exclusively in DC's booth (#1915) at San Diego Comic-Con:
International, July 19-23, 2017.
Created by DC's Custom Creative Studio, the finger-lickin'-good
comic will also be available for digital download for a limited
time starting on July 19.
In KFC #3 ACROSS THE UNIVERSE the Colonel goes cosmic in a
star-spanning quest to bring crunchy, spicy satisfaction to a
hungry universe, only to face a "thieving varmint" who steals his
space-bound Zinger chicken sandwiches. Who else but DC's Green
Lantern can help the Colonel scan the universe to catch the thief?!
KFC #3's creative team includes writer Tony
Bedard, penciler Tom
Derenick, inkers Trevor Scott
and Sean Parsons, with a cover by
Tom Grummett and Trevor Scott.
"It's been an honor, a privilege, and just plain FUN working on
the last two KFC comics," stated writer Tony Bedard. "I'm super-excited the story is a
trilogy now, with the Colonel planet-hopping across the DC
Universe. As a former GREEN LANTERN writer, it's great to revisit
Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern
Corps. I've written many comics over the years, but the response to
teaming up the Colonel with DC Super Heroes has been a phenomenon
all its own."
"As the largest pop culture event in the world, San Diego
Comic-Con is the perfect place to unveil our third comic book with
DC," said Steve Kelly, KFC U.S.
director of media and digital. "Fans of the Zinger who have been
following Colonel Sanders' quest to make it the most popular
chicken sandwich in the universe will finally learn what's next for
the space sandwich in this latest DC comic."
KFC first partnered with DC's Custom Creative Studio in 2015 for
the release of the critically-acclaimed KFC #1 THE COLONEL OF TWO
WORLDS, which was followed by KFC #2 COLONEL CORP in 2016.
About DC Entertainment
DC Entertainment, home to
iconic brands DC (Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman,
The Flash, etc.), Vertigo (Sandman, Fables, etc.) and MAD, is the
creative division charged with strategically integrating across
Warner Bros. and Time Warner. DC Entertainment works in
concert with many key Warner Bros. divisions to unleash its stories
and characters across all media, including but not limited to film,
television, consumer products, home entertainment, and interactive
games. Publishing thousands of comic books, graphic novels
and magazines each year, DC Entertainment is one of the largest
English-language publishers of comics in the world.
About KFC
KFC Corporation, based in Louisville, Ky., is the world's most popular
chicken restaurant chain. KFC specializes in Original Recipe®,
Extra Crispy™, Kentucky Grilled Chicken® and Extra Crispy™ Tenders,
Hot Wings™, Go Cups, KFC Famous Bowls®, Pot Pies, freshly hand
prepared chicken sandwiches, biscuits and homestyle side items.
There are over 20,500 KFC outlets in more than 125 countries and
territories around the world. KFC Corporation is a subsidiary of
Yum! Brands, Inc., Louisville, Ky.
(NYSE: YUM). For more information, visit www.kfc.com. Follow
KFC on Facebook (www.facebook.com/kfc), Twitter
(www.twitter.com/kfc) and Instagram (www.instagram.com/KFC).
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