Michael Green is a New York American writer and producer. Green has written for TV and several feature film screenplays, including Logan, Alien: Covenant, Blade Runner 2049 and Murder on the Orient Express, all in 2017. Logan, co-written with James Mangold and Scott Frank, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He is also the co-author of several graphic novels including Batman: Lovers and Madmen, Super-Man/Batman and Supergirl with Mike Johnson. 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, and comic book tie-ins to Fringe, Transformers. Andres Guinaldo is a versatile Spainish penciller, artist, cover and backup artist has over 185 credits to his name and has worked for Marvel and DC comics including Green Lantern, Justice League, Suicide Squad, Captain America and the Incredible Hulks.
Blade Runner fans will find plenty to nourish them with this new chapter in their favourite dystopian future, written and illustrated by those who have a healthy respect and love of what's gone before, but also willing to the take the story in new directions. That's the spirit! 10/10 - ScFi Bulletin It's what Blade Runner fans have been waiting for ... Green and Johnson have written a perfect first chapter ... A fantastic comic to expand the world of the films ... a must-read for anyone who enjoys police procedurals. Titan Comics put their best foot forward representing this universe with this series. 5/5 - The Borg Expand[s] the world that fans love - Gaming Trend The beginnings of a masterpiece. An absolute must-have for Blade Runner and Cyberpunk fans alike. 5/5 - Big Comic Page Hits all the right notes, from nostalgia to pacing to the new, foreboding angle, and the latest brooding protagonist - Tor.com Hits the ground running in what looks to be a must-read new entry in the franchise - Adventures in Poor Taste Everything I could have wanted in a Blade Runner story. It's new, it's original, but you know the terrain. I love it - Bleeding Cool Offering another rich window into this world rife with story potential Blade Runner 2019 #1 is the best possible scenario when it comes to a new expanded universe connected to an iconic film franchise - Newsarama It's sparing, it's beautiful... makes the comic feel like a classic noir tale - Perfect Organism A blend of hardboiled noir and grungy sci-fi that means 2019 instantly feels at home in the Blade Runner canon. It's an engaging tale, with much mystery set up and a thrilling cliffhanger that'll leave you eagerly awaiting the next issue - Starburst Magazine A fantastic comic to expand the world of the films ... 5/5 - But Why Tho Intriguing storytelling combines with an excellent look into a familiar world to tell a new tale in the Blade Runner franchise - Multiversity Comics Captur[es] the Blade Runner mythos while planting the seeds to a story that could be as riveting as its start - Hulking Reviewer Guinaldo's pencils evoke the film's angles and lighting with a hectic grit - Rogues Portal Nails the sci-fi noir tone of the films but doesn't feel like its retreading familiar ground ... likely to hooks fans and have them coming back for more - ComicBook.com Truly felt like an extension of the film ... 5/5 - Nerdly Their atmospheric-noir script respectfully honours Blade Runner's past while crafting enough intrigue about its new investigative story - Set The Tape Appropriately encapsulates the tone of characters, friendships and relationships ... [the] presentation is incredible from the front cover onwards - Zombie Chimp The artwork looks like it could have been pulled from the film's concept art - SciFi 4 Me Titan Comics hugely impressive extension of the cinematic world really hits the ground running - Flickering Myth