{"product_id":"blade-runner-2039-upgrade-vol-2","title":"Blade Runner 2039: Upgrade Vol.2","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis officially sanctioned graphic novel set in the world of the cult 1982 science fiction movie Blade Runner, directed by Ridley Scott. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestselling author Mike Johnson, writer of \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSupergirl\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTransformers\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Green Lantern\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe second arc of Ash's final adventure sees the retired Blade Runner reunited with Cleo Selwyn, her ward from the first Blade Runner graphic novel 2019. Together they must go on the run from the deadly and fanatical LUV, the first Replicant Blade Runner seen in the movie Blade Runner 2049. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's 2039 and Cleo Selwyn has finally returned to Los Angles to search for her surrogate Replicant mother Isobel who Cleo believes has been abducted on the orders of Niander Wallace. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBelieving that that Cleo's DNA holds the secret of Replicant fertility Wallace has ordered his own personal assistant Repicant, Luv, the world's first Replicant Blade Runner to hunt down and return Cleo to him and to kill all who stand in her way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReuniting with former Blade Runner Aahna 'Ash' Ashina, Cleo and Ash set off on a road trip to find her mother with Luv hard on their heels.\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing artwork from both Andres Guinaldo and colourist Marc Lesko, who have both been illustrating the saga of Ash since her first outing back in \u003ci\u003eBlade Runner 2019\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMike Johnson \u003c\/b\u003eis a prolific comic book writer with credits writing \u003ci\u003eTitans\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSuperman, Batman, Star Trek: Nero \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eStar Trek: The Official Motion\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the ongoing writer of the IDW \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e series, as well as comic book tie-ins to \u003ci\u003eFringe, Transformers.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eANDRES GUINALDO \u003c\/b\u003eBorn in Segovia, Spain in 1975. Andres originally studied movie making (direction) at Madrid University before making the move into comics. His first professional work was drawing Joe R. Landsdale's \u003ci\u003eThe Drive-In\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBy Bizarre Hands\u003c\/i\u003e. He followed those with \u003ci\u003ePistolfist: Revolutionary Warrior\u003c\/i\u003e, and other books such as \u003ci\u003eHelios: Under the Gun, Purity, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCartoonapalooza\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2010, Guinaldo started regularly penciling \u003ci\u003eSon of Hulk\u003c\/i\u003e and drew issue #5 of \u003ci\u003eDark Reign: Hawkeye. \u003c\/i\u003eHe followed this with \u003ci\u003eGotham City Sirens #14-17, Joker's Asylum: The Riddler, Namor: The First Mutant #4, Red Lanterns #8, Resurrection Man #9, Nightwing #11-14, Hypernaturals \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eJustice League Dark. \u003c\/i\u003eIn recent years he's worked on titles as diverse as \u003ci\u003eNinjak\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCaptain America: Steve Rogers.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Titan Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50641583898898,"sku":"9781787738454","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f769b9d4-f454-4fdb-a364-904417b6669b.jpg?v=1733025260","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/blade-runner-2039-upgrade-vol-2","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}