Titan Comics and Alcon Media Group have announced that the year’s most hotly-awaited comic series will be officially titled “Blade Runner 2019.”
Launching this summer, Titan Comics’ new series will be set during the exact timeframe of the original Blade Runner film, and feature a (mostly) new set of characters and situations.
Titan also confirmed that noted artist Andres Guinaldo (Justice League Dark, Captain America) will be joining acclaimed Blade Runner 2049 screenwriter Michael Green (Logan) and veteran collaborator Mike Johnson (Star Trek, Superman/Batman) to breathe life into their all-new Blade Runner comic books.
One featured character is Ash, a female Blade Runner who is more than
she seems, shown here in this behind-the-scenes line-up sketch. But her
creators are staying tight-lipped about storylines and fans will have to
wait for more details to emerge.
“I was 19 when I first saw Blade Runner and I left the cinema
dazed and stunned,” stated Titan editor David Leach. “Frankly, it blew
my tiny little art school mind so the opportunity to work on this new
comic set in that same world is an absolute thrill and honour!”
“We are excited about exploring and expanding the Blade Runner
universe,” said Alcon’s Director of Publishing, Jeff Conner. “The 2019
setting provides a broad canvas for the creative team to present fresh
stories and compelling characters.”
The new Blade Runner 2019 comic series is part of a line of
original comics and graphic novels by Alcon Media and Titan, which will
add to the expanding canon of this celebrated science-fiction world.
Look for further announcements about this thrilling new slate of Blade Runner comics in the coming months.
