In March, five DC Comics titles will be polybagged with a free comic advertising the AMC TV show Into The Badlands, the second series of which premieres in the US on Sunday, March 19 at 10pm ET.

Into The Badlands Special #1, written by series co-producer Matt Okumura, with art by Steve Ellis and cover by Leinil Yu, focuses on Quinn, the preeminent Baron, who rules with an iron fist. This is the story of his first kill. Follow young Quinn's journey in Issue 1: Pole of a Falling Star to discover Quinn's humble beginnings as a lowly cog and the violence that inspired his meteoric rise.

This 32-page custom comic features a 24-page story plus a four-page section that introduces the series' characters. Which, ironically, is more story content than you usually get in a DC comic.

It will be distributed inside bagged copies of Green Arrow #18, Harley Quinn #15, Deathstroke #14, Red Hood & The Outlaws #8 and Suicide Squad #13.

As the comics containing this extra comic will be heavier, comic book retailers will get a 5 cent freight credit with every title they receive.