Blade Runner: 2019 #12

Blade Runner the comic book does exactly what Blade Runner the movie did. It shows us that the future ain't what it used to be. Read Full Review

This story line has been refreshing. As The Mandalorian breathed new life into Star Wars, Blade Runner 2019 has resuscitated this franchise! Read Full Review

AdmiralWhiskers

Dec 08, 2020

The last issue until the series restarts as "Blade Runner 2029" (the hazard of attaching a year to your title, makes it feel a little dated when you're publishing a futuristic "2019" book in 2020) - Another arc draws to a close, and Ash somehow lives to see another day. A satisfying ending with just enough of a twist to keep it fun. Bigger picture, SO MANY writers should subscribe to this title so they can see some basics in storytelling brought to life. Things like: 1. Refraining from clogging the page up with unnecessary dialogue and exposition, giving the art room to breathe and shine in the process. 2. Focusing on the characters as opposed to blowing our minds with high concept stuff that ultimately doesn't matter beyond filling pa ge requirements. Blade Runner is a simple book, a well-written book, one that uses the Blade Runner backdrop to tell stories about characters. The stories are universal. They could be easily translated to western stories, or spy stories, Samurai stories or Star Wars stories. But they're well told stories that make us care about the subjects of those stories. BR 2029 starts up soon (next month?), and a prequel BR Origins series is coming in the next few months with pre-BR movie stories on how Tyrell got to its position of dominance. If memory serves correct, it's the BR 2019 writing team on both books. Should be good. Art has never been the highlight of this book, but it's not bad....far from it. And the Titan Comics production values are top-notch on their books with a thicker, glossy paper. more

Gizmo

Apr 03, 2021

The end of a great run with the promise of more to come.