{"product_id":"ordained-0-of-3-the-machine-cover-c-nord-variant-first-printing-2026-bn","title":"Ordained # 0 (of 3): The Machine Cover C Nord Variant First Printing 2026 BN","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrdained #0 (of 3): The Machine\u003c\/b\u003e is a bone-crushing action one-shot from Bad Idea Comics, scheduled for release on April 15, 2026. This issue serves as an essential prequel and side story to the main Ordained miniseries. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eComic Overview\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eCreative Team:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"circle\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l2 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.0in;\"\u003eWriter: Robert Venditti (Superman '78, Planet Death).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l2 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.0in;\"\u003eArtist: Trevor Hairsine (DCeased, X-Men).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l2 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.0in;\"\u003eColorist: David Baron.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eFormat: 32-page full-color comic book. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWhen Irish crime boss Cormac Byrne’s hired thugs fail to assassinate Father Roy, he unleashes his most ruthless asset: a hulking killer-for-hire known only as The Machine. Described as a force of \"blue-collar brutality,\" The Machine is a cold, efficient butcher who will not stop until the job is finished. This brutal \"no-prisoners\" one-shot introduces the man tasked with cleaning up Byrne’s mess. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eCover A: Main cover by Jorge Fornés.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eCover B: Variant by Trevor Hairsine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eCover C: Variant by Cary Nord.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eCover D: 1:20 incentive variant by Arturo Lozzi.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eCover E: 1:50 \"Bloody\" incentive variant by Jorge Fornés. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eRelease Context\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003ePrequel Status: While labeled #0, it is part of a larger 3-issue series that is currently being adapted into a major motion picture starring Colin Farrell and directed\/produced by the Russo Brothers and John Wick creator Derek Kolstad.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eSecond Printing: Due to high demand, a second printing is already scheduled to arrive on May 6, 2026. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48226129707108,"sku":"BN23 5","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2026_04_15_06_30_49_675.jpg?v=1776252746","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/ordained-0-of-3-the-machine-cover-c-nord-variant-first-printing-2026-bn","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}