A new Highlander comic book miniseries is coming next year by way of IDW Publishing.

IDW's Highlander miniseries is written by Brian Buckley, with illustrations by Andrea Mutti.

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According to The Hollywood Reporter , the series will take place before the original 1986 film and center around Connor MacLeod as he seeks to hide his true nature while settling in the United States.The cult classic film starred Christopher Lambert as MacLeod, an immortal Scotsman from the Middle Ages who discovers that he cannot be killed in battle. The upcoming comic prequel will feature flashbacks to Civil War-era Pennsylvania and New York during the mid-20th century.IDW's Highlander comic is written by Brian Buckley, with illustrations by Andrea Mutti. The series will release this coming February.Following its 1986 debut, the original Highlander received several film sequels, as well as a spinoff television series. A remake is also in development at Summit Entertainment.

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