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There seems to be a little mis-communication happening over at IDW Publishing over the release of the first issue of their Dragon Age comic. While their editor-in-chief Chris Ryall had told Big Download (via Facebook email) that the first issue, scheduled for a March release, had now been set for April, he's now backtracking a bit. His blog site is now saying the first issue will now be shipping to stores in March after all.

Granted it will be March 31 which is the last day of the month but he states that's still in their original time frame for the comic's release. However, it looks like his statement to us that the second issue won't be released until June will stand as IDW has not listed any more Dragon Age comics in their lists of comics scheduled for release in April and May. In the meantime he's posted up a sample of one of the first issue's interior pages on his blog site.

A few months ago comic book publisher IDW Publishing announced a line of comic books based on Electronic Arts' games. That included plans for a comic based on BioWare's RPG Dragon Age: Origins. While the first issue was scheduled for a March release to comic book stores, Big Download has learned, via IDW's editor-in-chief Chris Rydall, that the launch of the comic has been delayed to April. Also, the second issue of the ongoing series will be released this June.

The comic is still expected to be co-written by Orson Scott Card who is working with co-author Aaron Johnston. The comic will have interior art by Mark Robinson and covers by Humberto Ramos.

The latest game-to-comics adaptation is due out in January from IDW Publishing as they have announced a new partnership with Electronic Arts to begin a new line of EA Comics. The line begins in January with the debut of a series based on BioWare's upcoming fantasy RPG Dragon Age: Origins.

EA will be doing the actual funding and editing of the comic book line while IDW will handle printing and distribution of the comics for both print and digital release (via iPhone and other outlets). Previously EA has worked with other publishers such as DC's WildStorm line (for Mirror's Edge) and Dark Horse (for their upcoming Mass Effect comic).

The Dragon Age comic will be a regular monthly series (not a mini-series) and will be scripted by none other than acclaimed sci-fi/fantasy author Orson Scott Card. Humberto Ramos will be the cover artist on the series. However story details and an interior artist have yet to be revealed.