While we wait for news on the planned Blade Runner 2099 TV series, Titan Comics is taking us back to the iconic sci-fi world created by Sir Ridley Scott with its all-new Blade Runner: Tokyo Nexus comic book.
Written by Kianna Shore with artwork from Mariano Taibo, it will follow a replicant and an ex-Marine in a story which promises to explore a whole new side of the Blade Runner Universe.
Today, we're delighted to share an exclusive lettered preview of the first issue as the comic's leads, Stix and Mead, take on a group of crooks...with bloody consequences! This looks seriously badass and promises to be a must-read for any Blade Runner fan.
The first issue goes on sale on July 31 and you can find all the pre-order information you'll need by clicking here.
Here's the official description for this electrifying new Tokyo Nexus series:
Tokyo 2015: Two Kalanthia survivors fight for their lives in a world where Blade Runners are the least of their problems.
Following a failed mission Off-World, the only two survivors of a combat squad, ex-marine Mead and Replicant combat model Stix, have returned to Tokyo to search for the traitor who left them to die.
Now operating as an unofficial private detective agency, Stix and Mead find themselves caught up in a deadly Patent War between the Yakuza, the Tyrell Corporation and Cheshire, a rival corporation developing their own bootleg Replicant technology as they search for a missing woman.
Sharing her excitement about the series when it was first announced, Shore said, "Creating a new comic series for Blade Runner is beyond my wildest dreams! Inspired by media such as Your Name, Arcane, and Crier's War, I'm thrilled to share my little piece of the Blade Runner universe, bringing Blade Runner all the way to Tokyo, Japan."
Blade Runner: Tokyo Nexus's editor, David Leach, added, "Blade Runner: Tokyo Nexus is a whole new chapter in the Blade Runner saga, and is going to be a worthy addition to the universe, with new characters, new drama and a whole new environment for storytelling. And it's going to be a stunning-looking book!"
You can read this exclusive preview of Blade Runner: Tokyo Nexus #1 below.
While the title's main cover is illustrated by Christian Ward, you'll also be able to pick up variants by Mariano Taibo, Andy Berlanger, Fernando Dagnino, and Paul Pope.
BLADE RUNNER: TOKYO NEXUS #1
Written by KIANNA SHORE
Artwork by MARIANO TAIBO
Published by TITAN COMICS
On Sale: July 31, 2024, $3.99