by The World Weary
Authors: Dan Hauser and Sam Lake
Illustrators: Fernando Blanco
Publisher: Titan Books
Genre: Video Game Comics
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A Healthy Outlook on Life
This article features minor spoilers for Max Payne, Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, and Max Payne 3.
Ever since the first Max Payne game, fans have clamored for a comic following everyone’s favorite alcoholic, pill popping badass. Seeing as the first two games’ cutscenes were done in a comic panel style, it only seemed appropriate. Time went on, and nothing came of it, and after Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, it seemed like fans would be stuck without what they wanted. Then, Rockstar Games, who had purchased the rights to the franchise from Finnish developer Remedy, announced Max Payne 3, and as a part of their marketing leading up to the game they would release three official comics written by resident genius Dan Houser, and Max’s original scribe, Sam Lake.
