For fans of theBlade Runnerfranchise, the stories put out by Titan Comics are essential reading, filling the gap between the original film and theBlade Runner 2049sequel, and now a new set of Omnibus editions will make it easier for people to flesh out theirBlade Runnerlore knowledge than ever before.
As reported by Fiction Horizon,Titan is set to release hardcover Omnibus collections ofBlade Runner 2019,Blade Runner 2029, andBlade Runner 2039, each of which ran for twelve-issues, and have previously only been available in individual volumes, spread out across nine trade paperbacks.
Now, in Omnibus form, each complete series can be read in uninterrupted form, giving more fans the opportunity to discover how the franchise has expanded in the comic book medium, preparing them for whatever comes next for theBlade Runnersaga.
Catch Up On The Full History Of The Blade Runner Universe With Three Omnibus Collections Coming From Titan Comics
Blade Runner 2019,Blade Runner 2029,AndBlade Runner 2039Available This Fall
Even the most evocative cinematic sci-fi can only really scratch the surface of the world its filmmakers have created, and that is certainly true ofRidley Scott’s legendaryBlade Runner, as well as its follow-up,Blade Runner 2049. Both movies provide a thrilling glimpse into a lush futuristic setting, and in their own ways, both tackle the thought-provoking questions of the story’s premise, in which human-like “Replicants” challenge the idea of what it means to be alive, and to be human. That is where the comic book medium comes in.
TheBlade Runner 2019-2039comics do more than just connect both films on the timeline, they immerse fans even more deeply in the world of the franchise than either movie possibly could.
FromStar WarsandStar Trek, to theAlienandPredatorfranchises, comics have been essential to the flourishing of major science fiction IP outside the film medium for decades;theBlade Runnercomics published by Titan are representative of what makes extending fictional universes such a vital role for comics to play in the larger pop culture landscape. TheBlade Runner 2019-2039comics do more than just connect both films on the timeline, they immerse fans even more deeply in the world of the franchise than either movie possibly could.
The Blade Runner Universe Continues To Expand Off-Screen, Don’t Miss Out
Blade Runner 2019, Available Sept. 3, 2025;Blade Runner 2029Available Oct. 7;Blade Runner 2039Available Nov. 4
Titans’Blade Runnercomics have been widely praised for what they have added to the franchise’s mythos, both in terms of the level of detail with which they depict the world, and also the added scope each story has brought to the table. Part of what madeBlade Runnersuch a memorable film are its hints at the bigger picture beyond just Decker and Roy Batty’s cat-and-mouse game, most notably inBatty’s iconic “tears in rain” monologuefrom the climax of the film, which teased the extent of humanity’s expansion into space.
In other words, theBlade Runnerfranchise is a near-limitless well of potential, which largely lay dormant for decades between the 1982 release of the first film, and the 2017 release of2049.TheBlade Runnercomics, spanning a similar timeframe of in-universe history, begin to further develop the world of the series in a satisfying way, but still, they are largely a testament to the wide-open possibilities that futureBlade Runnercomics can actualize, especially with another half-century of ground to cover ahead of theBlade Runner 2099TV series.
Learn More With Titan Comics' Omnibus Collections
Though the precise timeline of its release is still unknown, fans do know thattheBlade Runner 2099TV showis coming soon, the furthest foray yet that the franchise has taken into the future. Fans should certainly expect forBlade Runnercomics alongside the show, and in anticipation of2099’sdebut,the Omnibus collections ofBlade Runner 2019, 2029, and2039will give a greater sense of the developing timeline of theBlade Runnerfranchise’s fantastic dark future for Earth and beyond.
