The second volume of Titan Comics acclaimed Blade Runner 2029, “Echoes”, is out now, written by New York Times bestselling author Mike Johnson, with Michael Green, the Oscar-nominated writer of Blade Runner 2049 and Logan, featuring art by Andres Guinaldo.
Blade Runner Ash becomes the hunted when the Replicant cult leader Yotun orders his death cult to hunt her down and kill her. Now, to protect those she loves, Ash must take to the rain-soaked streets of Los Angeles and do battle with a fanatical and relentless army of super-human Replicants…
Titan’s officially sanctioned graphic novel series to the cult 1982 science fiction movie Blade Runner, directed by Ridley Scott, has attracted much praise, and this new volume follows up on the release of Blade Runner 2029 Volume One – Reunion last year.
Mike Johnson is a prolific comic book writer with credits writing Titans, Superman, Batman, Star Trek: Nero and Star Trek: The Official Motion Picture. He is the ongoing writer of the IDW Star Trek series, as well as comic book tie-ins to Fringe, and Transformers.
Michael Green is a New York American writer and producer who, in addition to writing for television, has written several feature film screenplays, including Logan, Alien: Covenant, Blade Runner 2049 and Murder on the Orient Express, all in 2017. For Logan, which he co-wrote with James Mangold and Scott Frank, Green was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
He’s also the co-author of several graphic novels including Batman: Lovers and Madmen, Super-Man/Batman and Supergirl with Mike Johnson.
Artist Andres Guinaldo first started working in comics with work on some books for Avatar Press, including Joe R. Landsdale – The Drive-In, and has worked for Marvel, initially as penciller of the ongoing Son of Hulk title but also, more recently, Ninjak, Doctor Strange and Captain America: Steve Rogers, and on titles such as Gotham City Sirens and Justice League Dark, for DC Comics.
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It’s 2029, and Blade Runner Ash continues to hunt the streets of the rain-soaked dystopian world of Los Angeles for renegade Replicants, but this time she’s trying to protect as many as she can find…
• Grab a copy of Blade Runner 2029 Volume 2 – Echoes at your local comic shop or bookshop | 112 Pages | ISBN 978-1787735972 | Buy it from AmazonUK (Affiliate Link)
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The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.
Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.
He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.
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