BLADE RUNNER ORIGINS VOL 01-03 SLIPCASE SET

Welcome to the world of Blade Runner 2009 and the birth of the BLADE RUNNER DIVISION. Includes 3 stunning art cards! Set ten years before the original Blade Runner movie, these three volumes recounts the birth of the legendary LAPD Blade Runner division. Follow the adventures of ex-LAPD detective CAL MOREAUX as he investigates a seemingly straight-forward suicide of a TYRELL CORP scientist and uncovers a desperate conspiracy that could see the city of LA burned to the ground. This boxed set edition collects all three volumes of the Blade Runner ORIGINS. Blade Runner ORIGINS Vol 1: PRODUCTS Blade Runner ORIGINS Vol 2: SCRAP Blade Runner ORIGINS Vol 3: BURNING

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