Miller's 'Holy Terror' coming next year

Frank Miller has confirmed that his graphic novel Holly Terror will be released in 2011.

Originally announced as a Batman project for DC in 2006, the book focuses on an anti-hero who attempts to thwart the plans of Al Qaeda.

"The character is called The Fixer and he's very much an adventurer who's been essentially searching for a mission," Miller told Hero Complex. "He's been trained as special ops and when his city is attacked all of a sudden all the pieces fall into place and all this training comes into play.

"He's been out there fighting crime without really having his heart in it - he does it to keep in shape. He's very different than Batman in that he's not a tortured soul. He's a much more well-adjusted creature even though he happens to shoot 100 people in the course of the story."

Although Miller is yet to find a publisher for the book, the acclaimed writer insisted that it will arrive "next year, certainly". He went on to explain why he decided not to use Batman in the story.

"I pushed Batman as far as he can go and after a while he stops being Batman," he added. "My guy carries a couple of guns and is up against an existential threat. He's not just up against a goofy villain.

"Ignoring an enemy that's committed to our annihilation is kind of silly. It just seems that chasing the Riddler around [is] silly compared to what's going on out there. I've taken Batman as far as he can go."