This is an involving and immersive read. The futuristic punk art evokes movies like Blade Runner and Chappie, while the story's tone pays homage to director Paul Verhoeven's Robocop. I couldn't put it down and finished it in one long day of reading!
Here's all the info from Titan Comics:
KILLTOPIA: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION
Author: Dave Cook
Illustrators: Clark Bint and Craig Paton
Publisher: Titan Comics
HC, 288 pages, FC, $29.99
ISBN: 9781787744189
On sale October 29, 2024
“The epitome of mecha, cyberpunk storytelling” - bound in a collectible hardcover edition for the very first time!
A high-speed, high-stakes, cyberpunk adventure through Neo Tokyo - a neon-soaked metropolis governed by ruthless corporations and savage bloodsports.
Ten years ago, an unexplained explosion rocked the city’s Sector-K district leaving it home a horde of rampaging, killer mecha and a lethal nanomachine plague known as ‘The Rot.’
Today, the sector is rebranded as ‘Killtopia’ - the most brutal bloodsport on the planet. High-tech hunters known as ‘Wreckers’ flood Japan to destroy the mechs in exchange for Rot medication, infinite wealth, and limitless social influence.
While on a routine hunt, a rookie Wrecker called Shinji encounter’s Crash, the world’s first sentient mecha. Shinji learns that The Rot’s cure lies within Crash’s code, and could save the life of his dying sister, Omi. Together, Shinji, Crash and a misfit band of hackers and slum rats team up to cure The Rot while being hunted by Yakuza crime lords, android assassins and every Wrecker in Neo Tokyo.
Meanwhile, as the death toll of the hunt rises, an ancient digital entity watches the mayhem unfold from the shadows, waiting for the right moment to reveal itself to the world…
Can Shinii and Crash survive long enough to cure the planet, or does the universe have bigger plans for our heroes?
Killtopia: The Complete Collection bring together issues 1-5 of the critically acclaimed series, previously published by BHP comics, plus extra bonus and behind-the-scenes material. This hardcover graphic novel serves as a feast for the eyes, presenting Clark Bint and Craig Paton’s explosive, evocative artwork in a larger format for the first time.
Here's a look at the interior art and vibrant coloring:
Killtopia: The Complete Collection is on sale October 29, 2024 at bookstores, comic shops and digital.
Pre-order now from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books A Million and Forbidden Planet for UK.
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