It’s been about a year since NBC abruptly cancelled Revolution, and that decision left the show on a cliffhanger as season 2 closed some storylines whilst also opening up several more. But now, fans of the post apocalyptic drama will be able to get some closure, as the creators of the show have teamed up with DC Comics in order to produce a four part digital comic run that will round up all of the storylines that weren’t concluded in the show.
After the show was cancelled – to the shock of fans worldwide – many took to Twitter in order to vent their frustration, even going so far as to get #RelocateRevolution trending on the social media site. However, months went by without fans hearing anything from series creators and producersย Eric Kripke, J.J. Abrams, Bryan Burk, Rockne S. OโBannon and Jon Favreau. Fans also set up a petition to have the show brought back; after a couple of months it ended up garnering almost 90,000 signatures.
That all changed when Eric Kripke released a letter – seen below – announcing that the characters would be coming back for a four part digital comic, with art and illustration done byย DC Comics artist Angel Hernandez. He also announced that all the writers from Revolutionย have come together to write the comic and wrap up the storyline the way they wanted to. He also addressed why Revolution won’t be coming back for a new season.
Naturally, the announcement has brought delight to fans around the world.
I’m just SO excited! @DCComics to finish #Revolution in a #RevolutionComic! #RelocateRevolution
โ Princess Taylor (@PrincessTTaylor) April 15, 2015
Thank you, Eric Kripke. This is the best damn thing. Thank you. #RevolutionComic #revolution pic.twitter.com/MRIv7XDsZn
โ Denny (@DeniseAnnaa) April 15, 2015
Below, you’ll find the full letter that Eric Kripke released when he announced the digital comic. The digital comic will be released in four installments, with the first being released on Monday, May 4. The rest of the comic will be released every two weeksย after that, with the last being released on Monday, June 15.
“Dear Revolutionaries, Patriots, and Soldiers of the Monroe Militia,
“So first of allโthank you. Seriously. Sincerely. The loyalty youโve shown REVOLUTION these past months has been touching and overwhelmingโitโs meant more to me than youโll ever know. And in case you were wonderingโyes, weโve been listening. Weโve read the tweets. Weโve seen the incredible petition. Weโve followed #RelocateRevolution. Please know that youโve been heard.
“And solely because of your efforts, we wanted to pay you backโto give you something fantastic. And while, unfortunately, we simply canโt make more episodes of the show (alas, there are financial realities we canโt overcome), we can do the next best thing. Which is end the story. On our terms. Exactly the way we would have.
“So J.J., Jon and I are pleased and proud to announce the REVOLUTION endgame: a four-issue series coming soon from DC Comics. If you take a look at the attached photo, youโll see that we brought back the entire writing staff to work on it. The bandโs back together! (And if you study the photo closely, youโll notice a certain young, plucky Matheson who also joined us). Everyone has generously agreed to work for little or no money. Theyโre doing it, because like you, theyโre passionate about this story and want to see it end correctly.
“So stay tuned. Weโve got lots of work to do. Weโll keep you postedโin the coming months, you can expect more details, sneak peeks, and early artwork. But Miles, Monroe, Rachel, Charlie, Aaron, Neville and the rest will return for the epic finale to the REVOLUTION storyline. We hope youโre as excited as we are.
“And againโthank you. This is because of you. This is for you.
Much love,
Kripke.”
