Christian Ward Returns to Creator-Owned Writing with Ignition Press' "The Patron"
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Rich Johnston
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Christian Ward, known primarily as an award-winning comic artist and cover artist, is launching his first creator-owned series as a writer in four years with "The Patron," published by Ignition Press. The series follows Ward's recent well-received DC writing work on Batman: City of Madness and Two-Face. The article covers the upcoming release and FOC (Final Order Cutoff) details for the comic.
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· 3 pulledChristian Ward is best known as a bestselling and award-winning artist and one of the most sought-after cover artists in the industry.
In recent years, he's built a well-earned reputation as a talented writer – most recently with two well-received DC series, Batman: City of Madness and Two-Face.
Next month will see the launch of the first creator-owned series written by Ward in four years.
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