prepares to face the cold winter months. Publication history The series was followed by a sequel, Whiteout: Melt. Stetko is sent back to Antarctica by the government, as she is familiar with the territory and there had been a mass murder. It turns out Russian mercenaries are on a rampage. Stetko and a rogue Russian intelligence officer must save the day. A third volume in the series, originally advertised as Whiteout: Thaw, was expected to be released as four separate issues beginning in the Fall of 2007. In December 2008, Rucka announced in a forum post that the title was changed to Whiteout: Night and the publication of the series would probably start in the Fall 2009. The book once crossed over with Barry Ween, in a 6-page story done for the Oni Press Summer Vacation Supercolor Fun Special. The story, titled Weenout: The Carrie-Ween Crossover, was co-written by Rucka and Ween creator Judd Winick, illustrated by Winick and colored by Guy Major. Additionally, Lieber drew a B&W "pin-up" of Carrie & Barry for the Special, where Barry has built Carrie a robotic hand (complete with death ray) to replace her three-fingered right hand. Collected editions The series are collected as trade paperbacks: Whiteout Volume 1 (128 pages, 2001, ; Definitive edition, July 2007, ) Whiteout: Melt (120 pages, 2000, ; Definitive edition, June 2007 ) In 2001 both series were collected into a limited edition hardcover, Total Whiteout (). Awards In 1999 Whiteout was nominated for the "Best Writer", "Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team" and "Best Limited Series" Eisner Awards and in 2000 it was nominated for the "Best Graphic Album" Eisner Award. The Carrie Stetko character was ranked 44th in Comics Buyer's Guide's "100 Sexiest Women in Comics" list. Film adaptation A critically and commercially panned film based on the comic book was released in 2009. It was directed by Dominic Sena, and stars Kate Beckinsale and Gabriel Macht in the lead roles. Notes References External links The first issue reprinted at the artist's webpage McMurdo Station American comics adapted into films Comics by Greg Rucka Comics set in Antarctica United States Marshals Service in fiction