It was written by archie goodwin with art by al williamson and ralph reese this was issue 22 of the marvel comics super special series of titles which by this time only printed marvels movie adaptations. Yet neither the movie nor the book suffer as a result. Return to the world of blade runner in an allnew ongoing comic series from the pen of michael green screenwriter for blade runner 2049 and mike johnson star trek, illustrated by andres guinaldo justice league dark, captain america. From the oscarnominated screenwriter of blade runner 2049, michael green. The first covers to the upcoming comic book series blade runner 2019. Blade runner, marvel comics blade runner, volume 1 paperback january 1, 1982 by archie goodwin author. Blade runner may have gotten a sequel set decades later with blade runner 2049, but the newest extension of the original film is coming in comic book formand promises to have fans seeing rick deckards adventure in a brand new light that seems to be the mission with blade runner 2019, the upcoming comic book series from titan and alcon media.
Blade runner movie universe expands with canon comic books. He is also the coauthor of several graphic novels including batman. Mike johnson is a prolific comic book writer with credits writing titans, superman, batman, star trek. Titan comics and alcon media group yesterday announced blade runner 2019, a new comic book series set in the blade runner universe. Of all the blade runners, rick deckard was the best. When that happens, special bountyhunters known as blade runners are called in to deal with the situation. Art by al williamson, carlos garzon, dan green and ralph reese. Find the value of the marvel comic blade runner volume 1. Discover untold secrets of the blade runner universe, as the stage is set for the climactic third arc in the story of detective ash. Blade runner, marvel comics blade runner, volume 1. The official comics adaptation of the classic science.
A blade runner comic book series is officially in the works, set to arrive as a written collaboration between blade runner 2049 screenwriter michael green who earned a. Blade runners story getting reimagined in new comic. Starring harrison ford, rutger hauer, sean young and edward james olmos, it is loosely based on philip k. Thankfully, marvel comics adaptation of the 1982 cult classic film, blade runner, leans pretty heavily in the direction of the former. It was reprinted in a twoissue miniseries but without. When marvel solved the mystery of blade runners title.
Logan was nominated for an academy award for best adapted screenplay. Titan comics unveils first covers for blade runner 2019 comic. Blade runner is a 1982 science fiction film directed by ridley scott, and written by hampton fancher and david peoples. Jan200041 fcbd 2020 blade runner mr free comic book. Watch the trailer for new blade runner comic from 2049 screenwriter. Blade runner 2049 director denis villeneuve recently expressed interest in returning to the bleak universe of his scifi masterpiece, but says he doesnt have much interest in helming a direct. Blade runner 2019 is the first comic to tell original, incanon stories set in the blade runner universe, which was established way back in 1982 in ridley scotts original, harrison ford. New blade runner line of comics on their way written by. Veteran blade runner ash hunts down the kidnapped child of a billionaire, but hes not all he seems. Dick both companies are renowned for their work in their respective.
Michael green is a writerproducer, and has written several feature film screenplays, including logan, alien. In the latest comic book legends revealed, discover how marvels adaptation of blade runner tried to solve. Ash is a perfect introductory character to this world and the story makes for a good crime drama that is a mustread for anyone who enjoys police procedurals. The new blade runner comics will continue the franchise story that left off with last years blade runner 2049. Blade runner 2019 vol 1 graphic novel trailer youtube. Detective ash discovers the truth behind her mysterious client, his kidnapped family. This was when those three little words stan lee presents guaranteed a real good time and marvels version of blade runner fulfilled that promise. Blade runner is a good example of the inspired by version of movie adaptation. The 12issue series will be cowritten by blade runner 2049. Titan comics and alcon media group today released the trailer for blade runner 2019, a new comic book series set in the blade runner universe. Blade runner 2049 comic series will continue the movie. Titan comics unveils first covers for blade runner 2019. Blade runner 2019 is a twelveissue comic book series by titan comics, written by michael green and mike johnson.
Blade runner 2019 is a twelveissue comic book series by titan comics, written by michael green. Blade runner 2019 is the first comic to tell new stories set in the blade runner universe. Lovers and madmen, supermanbatman and supergirl with mike johnson. To celebrate the anniversary of leons creation, titan comics and alcon entertainment have a special present. Blade runner 2019, the new comic book series from titan comics is the first spinoff of the film franchise intended to be canon with the movies. Building off of the recent release of blade runner 2049, alcon media group and titan publishing group have joined forces to produce a number of comics and other illustrated novels and books set in the dystopian world inspired by the writings of philip k. And now we get a little peek inside those pages as. Blade runner 219 hits the ground running in what looks to be a mustread new entry in the franchise. The blade runner comic is very interesting for its interpretation of the movie. Blade runner 2049 was only the beginning of the relationship between screenwriter michael green and the replicantfilled future of rick deckard and k.
Quite obviously, they cant possibly do the same in a comic as in a 2 hour movie, so one expects that some dialogue will be trimmed or even slightly changed and details in the action will be curtailed or perhaps adjusted. Blade runner 2019 comic book series receives gorgeous. Titan comics has shared variant covers for the first issue, illustrated by artgerm, syd mead, andres guinaldo, and john royle. It was written by archie goodwin with art by al williamson, carlos garzon with dan green and ralph reese. An allnew ongoing comic series from the pen of academy awardnominated screenwriter michael green blade runner 2049, logan, american gods, with longtime cowriter mike johnson batmansuperman, supergirl, star trek, illustrated by andres guinaldo justice league dark, captain america. Blade runner or just blade runner is a comic book adaptation of the film blade runner, published by marvel comics in 1982. The climax to the first original comic series set in the world of blade runner.
Nourse, about underground medical services and smuggling. Very little of the book remains in the film and you could be forgiven for thinking they were unrelated. This was quickly followed by a twopart reissue of the comic during october and november of that year. Michael green, the oscarnominated screenwriter for blade runner 2049, and co writer mike johnson star trek, supergirl continue the smash hit scifi comic. The novel the bladerunner also published as the blade runner is a 1974 science fiction novel by alan e. Blade runner story will continue in comic books and novels. The line seeks to add to the expanding canon of blade runner s sciencefiction world. Blade runner is a neonoir science fiction franchise that started in 1982 with the release of blade runner, which was loosely based on the 1968 novel do androids dream of electric sheep. In september 1982, marvel issued a super special comic book adaptation of blade runner.
The narrative continuity between the comic and films are maintained in seamless fashion due to blade runner 2049 coscripter michael greens. Blade runner is a comic book adaptation of the film, blade runner published by marvel comics in 1982. It sets a tone for the comic, one thats intrinsically linked to the blade runner franchise. Blade runner 2019 is part of a line of original comics and graphic novels by alcon media and titan. It was the source for the name, but no major plot elements, of the 1982 film blade runner, adapted from the novel do androids dream of electric sheep. This works as a great comic book adaption of the movie for younger readers. Blade runner comic books all regular issues are out of stock. Based on the screenplay by hampton fancher and david peeples.
Covenant, blade runner 2049 and murder on the orient express. Granted, when judged by the standards of comics produced in the past decade or so, the full color inking doesnt quite measure up to todays computer generated standards. For adults, its a little like reading the cliffs notes for a book you already understand, but its. Now he is being forced out of retirement to deal with a gang of especially dangerous replicants. Michael green, the oscarnominated screenwriter for blade runner 2049, and cowriter mike johnson star trek, supergirl continue the smash hit scifi comic set in the iconic world of blade runner. The novel is set in a postapocalyptic san francisco, where earths life has been greatly damaged by a nuclear global war, leaving most animal species endangered or extinct. Titan comics announces horizon zero dawn and blade runner. Very fine is the higher end of midrange comic book grading. Early in the 21st century, the tyrell corporation advanced robot evolution to the. Unlike the comic book companions to most other major cinematic universes, titan comics upcoming blade runner books are all canon and set within the same continuity of the original blade runner. Blade runner 2049 screenwriter expands story with comic.