Atari and WayForward lately reinvented a basic arcade title with the discharge of Yars Rising, an entire reimagining of the 1982 shooter Yars’ Revenge. Now Atari and IDW Publishing have joined forces to launch a Yars Rising prequel comedian.
With the preorder deadline for Yars Rising #1 taking place on Monday, October 7, IGN can solely debut a brand new preview of the primary concern. Test it out within the slideshow gallery beneath:
Yars Rising #1 is a one-shot particular written by WayForward’s Adam Tierney and drawn by Ele Bruni, with cowl artwork by Ashleigh Hetrick. Because the preview exhibits, the comedian retains the weird anime-inspired aesthetic of the sport. The comedian is ready earlier than the occasions of the sport, as hacker extraordinaire Emi Kimura and her buddies take care of the implications of a job gone unhealthy.
“I am thrilled to be working with Atari and IDW on the official Yars Rising one-shot comedian e book prequel,” Tierney tells IGN. “Whereas creating the Yars Rising online game, I cherished writing dialog for our loopy hacker crew of Emi, Mal, Anthony, and Kyan. So it was a blast to revisit these characters in comedian e book format, and see how they work collectively in an earlier (however simply as harmful) journey that takes place proper at Emi’s house. I could not consider a greater writer for this e book than IDW or a extra good artist than the superb Ele Bruni. I hope everybody enjoys the Yars Rising online game, out now on PC and consoles, and really quickly, the official comedian e book prequel, too!”
Yars Rising #1 is priced at $4.99 will likely be launched on November 13, 2024.
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