Blade Runner 2039

(Paperback)

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The officially sanctioned, critically-acclaimed, graphic novel. Written by the New York Times Bestselling author Mike Johnson, writer of Star Trek, Supergirl, Transformers and Green Lantern. The original creative team returns for this new chapter.

This first volume marks the start of the final chapter in the saga of Ash.

Los Angeles 2039. It has been three years since Niander Wallace introduced his brand of perfectly obedient Replicants, and the ban on synthetic humans has been lifted, at least for the new Wallace models the older Tyrell Corps Nexus 8 units are still hunted by Blade Runners.

Cleo Selwyn, first seen as a small child inBlade Runner 2019, has returned to L.A. some twenty years later, searching for Isobel, a Replicant copy of her real mother who died when she was three. Cleo believes that Niander Wallace is holding Isobel captive, and the only person she can call on for help is the one who saved her so many years ago: Aahna Ash Ashina, now an aging and disgraced ex-Blade Runner.

'Writers Mike Johnson and Mellow Brown, artist Andre Guinaldo, colorist Marco Lesko, and letterer Jim Campbell tap into the same noir sensibilities that made the original so memorable.' CBR

'Fans of Titan Comics earlier Blade Runner titles will find this to be an excellent capstone on Ashs story... a fitting and thrilling continuation of the movies.' Kabooooom

'The art in this book delivers the harshness of 2039 L.A. excellently. The visuals always convey the grit and roughness of the world fantastically.' But Why Tho

'Artwork and colors fromAndres GuinaldoandMarco Leskocapture the noir setting of 2039's LA incredibly well. It's a grim, dark, and gritty world...' Geek Culture Reviews

'The mixture of real-world parallels and dystopian nuance is why Blade Runner resonates, propelling the comics into a league of their own.' Set The Tape

'The visual aesthetic and story setup feel right at home in the Blade Runner universe...' Comical Opinions

Reviews

"Writers Mike Johnson and Mellow Brown, artist Andre Guinaldo, colorist Marco Lesko, and letterer Jim Campbell tap into the same noir sensibilities that made the original so memorable." - CBR "Fans of Titan Comics' earlier Blade Runner titles will find this to be an excellent capstone on Ash's story... a fitting and thrilling continuation of the movies." - Kabooooom "The art in this book delivers the harshness of 2039 L.A. excellently. The visuals always convey the grit and roughness of the world fantastically." - But Why Tho "Artwork and colors from Andres Guinaldo and Marco Lesko capture the noir setting of 2039's LA incredibly well. It's a grim, dark, and gritty world..." - Geek Culture Reviews "The mixture of real-world parallels and dystopian nuance is why Blade Runner resonates, propelling the comics into a league of their own." - Set The Tape "The visual aesthetic and story setup feel right at home in the Blade Runner universe..." - Comical Opinions "Assured, authentic adventures in the Blade Runner universe. The returning creatives are all back with blasters blazing." - Sci-Fi Bulletin "Takes strides in a new direction!" - The Daily Fandom "A layered and compelling story." - Comics Beat "The mixture of real-world parallels and dystopian nuance is why Blade Runner resonates, propelling the comics into a league of their own...5 out of 5!" - Set The Tape "The powerful illustrations from Andres Guinaldo work well with colours from Marco Lesko to create a deeply atmospheric Blade Runner world that fans will enjoy stepping back into. 5 out of 5!" - Get Your Comic On

Author Bio

Mike Johnson is a prolific comic writer, his recent work include scenarios for Superman Batman series and Star Trek: Countdown and Star Trek: Nero. Andres Guinaldo, comic book artist, worked on Pistolfist for Bluewater and Drive-in for Avatar.