New Overwatch Comic Issue Features Blackwatch And Its Motley Crew
To fill in the gaps concerning lore not addressed in-game, the illustrators and writers are Blizzard Entertainment began their own digitally published series of comics. Thus far, there are 15 official issues not including fun holiday bonus reads, and a brand new Overwatch comic recently added makes the total sixteen. Retribution is the title of the latest addition and it features the known Blackwatch organization and its motley crew; that is before its downfall.
This issue takes place 8 years before present day Overwatch. It spotlights a main cast that includes commander Gabriel Reyes, McCree, Moira, and Genji as they work with Gerard Lacroix to find out the reason behind the attacks on Blackwatch facilities. Their first lead points to a man named Antonio, affiliated with terrorist organization Talon. The comic focuses on Reyes inner turmoil and frustration with the rules that Overwatch and Blackwatch are limited by.
Reyes decides to take matters into his own hands to try and put a stop to the bloodshed. Playing “by the book isn’t working.” The new Overwatch comic Retribution is available now to read on their official website here. It’s written by Matt Burns and illustrated by Gray Shuko as issue #16.
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