The World of ‘Gangs of London’ Expands to Graphic Novels

Written by John Edward Betancourt

Truly one of the best aspects of living in this era of technological wonder, is that there is no limit to how stories can be told. Because if someone has a story that is nagging at them, they can create it via whatever medium they love and share it with the masses with minimal effort. And the big studios and networks are relishing in this freedom as well and using every medium imaginable to provide us with fresh new stories that captivate and titillate, and even the shows we love are taking the time to make use of this freedom to expand their grandiose stories even further.
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Since webisodes and podcasts and even comics can also help to expand a universe and one particular show that is now taking advantage of this as well, is the AMC+ series, Gangs of London. For Lead Series Director Corin Hardy, saw an opportunity to turn to comics to fill in the gap between season one and season two and well… Corin has made that happen. For recently, A Gangs of London Story: Ghosts, a graphic novel that explores a time in Elliot’s life where he actually bothered to listen to the Investors, was released out into the world, and well, you can read that graphic novel right now, right here. Because Corin was nice enough to share a digital copy of the comic with us, so that we can in turn… share it with all of you!

So, with that in mind here is that digital copy of A Gangs of London Story: Ghosts, and some details on the creation of the comic, courtesy of Mister Hardy. But do be warned! This is a comic that reflects the gritty nature of the show and is intended for adults and isn’t suited for younger readers, outside of that… enjoy!

‘GHOSTS is a new graphic novel with story by Corin Hardy, written by Rowan Athale and illustrated by Ferenc Nothof. Inspired by Gangs of London’s blend of grounded, emotional drama and graphic-novelized, heightened genre-heavy look, feel and tone, fans will get a greater insight into the characters and city of London that they have experienced on screen. GHOSTS follows lead character Elliot Carter, as he travels the world to carry out the orders of The Investors.
 
Corin Hardy says:
 
‘I felt like there was a place for a natural companion to the episodes in the show, to tell a series of Gangs of London stories in graphic novel form, that will reveal further insights into our characters and what they get up to before, during and after season 2. I hope you enjoy the first of these, which picks up just before we meet Elliot in the second season and helps us understand the challenging consequences of the deal he made with the Investors and the emotional burden he carries with him....’

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