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Book SynopsisAn exciting new graphic novel! Welcome to the world of Blade Runner 2009 and the birth of the BLADE RUNNER DIVISION. The slums of LA are ablaze. Tyrell executive Ilora Stahl, head of a secret programme to transfer human consciousness into Replicant hosts has launched an all-out attack on Sector 6-b determined to flush out and kill a renegade Replicant called Nia, who was once part of her covert programme. Having escaped, Nia has been triggering logic short-circuits in the organic programming of once loyal Replicant servants, causing them to rebel against their human masters. Now as Ilora's security force of Replicants attack the city, ex-LAPD detective CAL MOREAUX has teamed up with an escaped experimental REPLICANT called Asa, who has been uploaded with the consciousness of a dead Tyrell scientist. Together they must expose Ilora's conspiracy before the city burns to the ground. Writers K. Perkins & Mellow Brown, and artists Fernando Dagnino and Marco Lesko have brought a powerful new dynamic to the future noir world of Blade Runner as they explore themes of gender identity, human exploitation and slavery set against the backdrop of world on the brink of ecological collapse and rampant unchecked genetic manipulation.
Trade Review“a series that perfectly captures the spirit of the Blade Runner universe while presenting a unique narrative” - Comic Book Resources
"a must-read for Blade Runner and cyberpunk fans everywhere" - Monkeys Fighting Robots
"continues to flesh out the Blade Runner universe, adding further layers to its protagonist and setting up a new mystery." - But Why Tho
"Beautifully done ... demonstrates with potent skill that Blade Runner 2029 will stand definitively in its own right" - Set The Tape
"Gives Blade Runner an upgrade like no other" - DC Comics News
"The creative team continues their engaging and winning streak of recreating an iconic and well-loved universe" - Gamespace
“Los Angeles in 2009 is proving just as lethal as Deckard’s 2019, and we just can’t get enough of this retro futuristic dystopia” - Sci-Fi Bulletin
“Dagnino’s art has an atmospheric quality that adds a real cinematic feel to the pages” - The Unreality Store
“The Stunning Blade Runner: Origins Vol. 1 Explores Trans Identity” - The Advocate
“a bold and ambitious approach … combining trans identity in the LGBTQ sense with transhumanism.” - AIPT Comics
