Kane & Lynch Comic and Movie Poster

IO Interactive has confirmed a partnership with DC Comics to produce a series of comic books based on the Kane & Lynch video game series.

According to a statement from both firms, the new publication will dig into the "criminal past" of the Kane and Lynch characters, who first appeared in Square Enix's 2008 game Kane & Lynch: Dead Men.

The series has been written by Ian Edginton, with Chris Mitten and Ben Templesmith handling the artwork.

The Kane & Lynch comic book will be produced by DC's WildStorm imprint, with the first issue scheduled for launch in August.

In related news, Nu Image has released the first poster for Bruce Willis and Jamie Foxx's Kane & Lynch, which is scheduled to hit theaters sometime next year.