''The Clock Maker'' is an American

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published by

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starting in January

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. The comic was written by

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and pencilled by

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(Act I) and Jason Baroody (Act II). The title was launched during a new

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comics initiative at Image. The story is about a giant clockworks hidden within a hollow mountain in

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. Hundreds of men that never age maintain the old behemoth's operation. The clock is the cause and sustainer of the Earth's revolutions—and more, it is the gateway to Heaven itself. The first four issues were published as double-sized editions with a 1:1 reproduction ratio, meaning the original art was not resized when it was published. The books were folded in half to fit on standard news racks, and in the current sized protective

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bags. The back cover of the fourth issue advertised a fifth, coming in June 2003, however that issue was never published. Act II was never printed in the serial format, but only as a 48-page

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() in

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. Act three was intended to be published in the same manner, but, to this date, has never surfaced. Krueger maintains that the book will be out “in the near future” and that a collection will also be forthcoming.

Creators

*Inker: Michael Halbleib *Letterer: John D. Roberts *Colorist: Brett Weldele

Notes

References

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External links

''The Clockmaker'' #1 online

''The Clockmaker'' Act II 5-page preview
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