Killtopia: The Complete Collection
Published on 29. October 2024
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-1-78774-418-9 (ISBN)
Description
"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.
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.
Reviews / Votes
"Reads like a twisted future that's not far from our own" Darick Robertson (The Boys, Transmetropolitan)"Killtopia is the epitome of mecha, cyberpunk storytelling. With its clear homages to old-school manga and anime, this is the perfect dystopian universe." A Place to Hang Your Cape
Killtopia is a meticulously-crafted fusion of glamour and gloom, perfectly portraying a future as energetically effervescent as it is unforgivingly brutal, and more than worthy of taking its place alongside the litany of classics that inspired it." Starburst Magazine
"Killtopia achieves what Cyberpunk 2077 attempted to deliver. This comic is stunning to look at and exhilarating to read." Comic Book Yeti
"Vastly impressive in every way. High octane action, massive science fiction ideas, a big cast and a punk aesthetic mean it walks like a heavyweight and punches like a super heavyweight. A startlingly strong debut, an embodiment of everything cyberpunk does well and one of the best science fiction comics I've read so far this year. Utterly recommended." Tripwire Magazine
"Killtopia is truly sci-fi in its nature, asking "what if?" on so many different levels that the book is very, very possible-frighteningly so! I mean, even some of the robots have advertisements and happy faces on them! I have a feeling we'll see that in real life before too long." Major Spoilers
"It's sci-fi, it's violent, it's good-hearted, it's tragic, it's funny, it's beautiful in many ways and it's bathed in love for Japanese culture." Comic Book News UK
"A good, noisy, sci fi action series!" Down The Tubes
"This is an action-packed techno-punk story about sacrifice and redemption." Dragon's Cache
"Wholly original and exciting." Forces of Geek
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Titan Books Ltd
Dimensions
Height: 280 mm
Width: 209 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
1136 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78774-418-9 (9781787744189)
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Hailing from Scotland, Dave is an author who writes comic books, video games and books about gaming. He created Killtopia and then produced it with the series' original artist Craig Paton. Together they won several awards for the series. Dave's also the writer of retro beat 'em up tribute comic series BPM: Beatdowns Per Minute, the psychological horror trip, Deadliner, and Ninja Baseball Spirits.