A press release from Boom! Studios (Strange as its been on the Comixology app for a week!)
BOOM! Studios, partnering with leading digital comic distributor comiXology, yesterday announced the eight-page preview of DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?: DUST TO DUST #1 on Comics by comiXology for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch.
Written by John W. Campbell award-nominee Chris Roberson, the authorized prequel to Philip K. Dick’s DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP? chronicles the exploits of the first men commissioned to hunt an uncontrollable race of androids in a post-apocalyptic world. Roberson, co-creator of DC’s I, ZOMBIE, teams up with 48 STRON artist Robert Adler to create a stunning portrayal of Earth immediately following nuclear fallout in spectacular detail.
With the Comics by comiXology mobile app fans can now capture the thrill of DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?: DUST TO DUST #1 directly on the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. Through the app, readers have the unique opportunity to sample the first eight pages of the new series before pre-ordering the print edition of the comic from their local comic shop using comiXology’s retail locator feature.
According to David Steinberger, comiXology CEO, â€Dust to Dust #1 brings a classic comic to a new generation of fans worldwide. Creating a digital edition of the preview introduces the story to a much broader audience, but with comiXology we’re also helping readers build a deeper connection with the book through print.â€
The release of DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?: DUST TO DUST #1 comes on the heels of BOOM! Studios’ recent Eisner nomination for Philip K. Dick’s seminal novel DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?. BOOM! Studios has produced both series in conjunction with the production arm of the Philip K. Dick Estate, Electric Shepherd Productions.
DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?: DUST TO DUST #1 will ship with two unique covers featuring art by Captain America artist Trevor Hairsine and Benjamin Carré in a 50/50 split and a 1-in-10 incentive cover by UNTHINKABLE artist Julian Tedesco.
Available in print May 26th, comic fans can use comiXology apps to pre – DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?: DUST TO DUST #1 (Diamond Code JAN100804) from their local comic shop before April 30th. The eight-page preview of the book is now available for free download on Comics by comiXology from the iTunes App Store and on the Web at comiXology.com.
