We take a look inside the exclusive prequel graphic novel available only with House of the Dead: OVERKILL's Collector's Edition.

Sega have today announced details of the HotD: OVERKILL Collector's Edition, which comes encased in an collector's slipcase and is accompanied by an exclusive graphic novel. It will only be available through selected retailers as a pre-order bonus.

"Prelude to an OVERKILL" tells the fateful stories of Agent Washington and Varla Gunns, on the night before the violent and shocking events of the game. Illustrated by Steve Copter, of dissident punk band 'Black Mekon', this specially-commissioned comic is only available in the Collector's Edition.

The game puts players in the shoes of Special Agent G and Detective Washington. Whilst mowing down waves of infected blood-thirsty zombies in a last-ditch effort to survive Bayou City, gamers uncover the horrific truth behind the origins of the House of the Dead.

Click below for high-res versions of the pictures, including a first-look inside the exclusive graphic novel...