Dead Space

A distant human colony discover that they aren’t as alone as they first thought...As the dead begin to rise as horrific monsters, can P-SEC Sgt. Abraham Neumann contain the threat? What role does the mysterious Church of Unitology have in all of this? And can any of them make it out alive...?

From Booklist

This graphic novel serves as a comic prequel to the critically acclaimed video-game trilogy of the same name. Humans have inhabited space, and in their flight across the stars one colony has discovered the mysterious “marker,” a symbol of reverence and prophecy in the church of Unitology and source of controversy among the spaceship’s crew. As ghostly shades of dead colonists appear on the ship, the story takes a dark turn and writer Johnston (Wasteland) descends into the chilling corridors of comic horror. While the story is robust, the true flavor comes from the art of the talented Templesmith (30 Days of Night). From jarring splash pages to tightly cut action panels, his breadth and scope for the page are masterful; his character designs channel Jeff Lemire; while the deep blacks juxtaposed with bright reds recall Alex Maleev. Using a rich mythology to great advantage, the creators expand the possibilities of the space-horror genre. Maybe in space, everyone can hear you scream. --Ben Spanner

About the Author

Antony Johnston is a British author and comic book writer. A frequent collaborator with Alan Moore, he has adapted numerous Moore prose works into graphic novels (including THE COURTYARD, ANOTHER SUBURBAN ROMANCE, and HYPOTHETICAL LIZARD, among others) and expanded upon ideas originally conceived by Moore with the horror series YUGGOTH CREATURES and NIGHTJAR.  Johnston is also the creator of the apocalyptic comic book series WASTELAND and has written DAREDEVIL for Marvel Comics.

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