Dust to Dust (comic) explained

Dust to Dust
Schedule:Monthly
Format:Limited series
Publisher:BOOM! Studios
Date:2010
Issues:8
Writers:Chris Roberson
Artists:Robert Adler
Pencillers:Robert Adler
Inkers:Robert Adler
Colorists:Andrés Lozano
Javier Suppa
Letterers:James Betancourt
Editors:Bryce Carlson

Dust to Dust or Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?: Dust to Dust is an 8 issue comic book limited series published by BOOM! Studios in 2010. The series is a prequel to the story of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?[1] [2] The series was written by Chris Roberson and drawn by Robert Adler.[3] [4]

Publication history

The series was marketed with a sneak peek of an eight-page digital preview which was released on iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch.[5]

Plot

The story took place in the days immediately after World War Terminus.

Reception

The series holds an average rating of 7.7 by eight professional critics on the review aggregation website Comic Book Roundup.[6] James Orbesen of PopMatters gave the series a positive review, stating: "Dust to Dust is a fine prequel that doesn’t really rock the foundations of its source material. But I imagine this project was never intended to perform that function. What this comic does achieve is broadening one of science fiction’s most beloved tales through philosophical discourse, not moody atmospherics or pulse pounding action. A nice piece of the canon that doesn’t upset or offend."[7] Chad Nevett who reviewed most of the issues for Comic Book Resources expressed that while he doubted the series validity upon its original announcement he greatly enjoyed the series when he actually read it.[8] [9] [10] [11]

Prints

Issues

No.TitleCover dateComic Book Roundup ratingEstimated sales (first month)Notes
  1. 1
May 20107.3 by three professional critics.[12] 5,449, ranked 241st in North America[13]
  1. 2
June 20109.0 by two professional critics.[14]
  1. 3
July 20104,048, ranked 284th in North America[15] Alternative cover by Benjamin Carre.[16]
  1. 4
August 20103,918, ranked 265th in North America[17]
  1. 5
September 2010
  1. 6
October 20108.0 by one professional critic.[18] 3,781, ranked 290th in North America[19]
  1. 7
November 2010
  1. 8
December 20106.5 by two professional critic.[20] 3,470, ranked 234th in North America[21]

Collected editions

Title
[Tagline] 		Format Material collected Pages Publication date ISBN Estimated sales (North America)
[Trades]
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?:
Dust to Dust vol. 01		Trade paperback (TPB)Dust To Dust #1-4112November 2010
647, ranked 176th the first month[22]
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?:
Dust to Dust vol. 02		TPBDust To Dust #5-896March 2011
621, ranked 164th the first month[23]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pepose, David . DUST TO DUST: What Happened Before Dreams of ELECTRIC SHEEP? . Newsarama. April 26, 2010. July 14, 2017.
  2. Web site: R. Parker, John . Philip K. Dick and the Genre of Ideas: PKD In Comics . ComicsAlliance. 26 May 2010. July 15, 2017. 2017-07-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20170715185128/http://comicsalliance.com/philip-k-dick-comics/.
  3. Web site: Ingels. BOOM! Studios publishes 'Electric Sheep' prequel . 2017-07-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20170715192236/http://tyrell-corporation.pp.se/boom-studios-publishes-electric-sheep-prequel/. October 22, 2010. Tyrell-corporation.pp.se . July 24, 2013.
  4. Web site: Langshaw. Mark. 29 April 2010. BOOM! expands on 'Blade Runner' universe. Digital Spy.
  5. Web site: Hart, Hugh . Prequel to Philip K. Dick's Electric Sheep Hits iPad . Wired magazine. May 10, 2010 . July 14, 2017.
  6. Web site: DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP? DUST TO DUST . Comic Book Roundup. 2017-07-14.
  7. Web site: Orbesen, James . ANYTHING TO MAKE YOU SMILE: WRITER CHRIS ROBERSON TAPS HIDDEN LAYERS OF THE DRAMA OF PERCEPTION FROM THE ORIGINAL "DO ANDROIDS DREAM" IN HIS PREQUEL, DUST TO DUST. Empirical Replicants – Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?; Dust to Dust . PopMatters. 24 January 2011. July 14, 2017.
  8. Web site: Nevett, Chad . Comic Reviews. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?: Dust to Dust #8 . . Comic Book Resources. January 23, 2011. July 15, 2017.
  9. Web site: Nevett, Chad . Comic Reviews. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?: Dust to Dust #1. . Comic Book Resources. May 27, 2010 . July 15, 2017.
  10. Web site: Nevett, Chad . Comic Reviews. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?: Dust to Dust #2. . Comic Book Resources. July 5, 2010 . July 15, 2017.
  11. Web site: Nevett, Chad . Comic Reviews. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?: Dust to Dust #6. . Comic Book Resources. November 1, 2010 . July 15, 2017.
  12. Web site: DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP? DUST TO DUST #1 . Comic Book Roundup. 2017-07-14.
  13. Web site: May 2010 Comic Book Sales Figures . . comichron.com . 2017-07-14.
  14. Web site: DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP? DUST TO DUST #2 . Comic Book Roundup. 2017-07-14.
  15. Web site: July 2010 Comic Book Sales Figures . . comichron.com . 2017-07-14.
  16. Web site: Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?: Dust To Dust #3 (of 8) . https://web.archive.org/web/20151009211718/https://www.comixology.com/Do-Androids-Dream-Of-Electric-Sheep-Dust-To-Dust-3-of-8/digital-comic/4334 . dead . October 9, 2015 . comiXology. July 14, 2017.
  17. Web site: August 2010 Comic Book Sales Figures . . comichron.com . 2017-07-14.
  18. Web site: DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP? DUST TO DUST #6 . Comic Book Roundup. 2017-07-14.
  19. Web site: October 2010 Comic Book Sales Figures . . comichron.com . 2017-07-14.
  20. Web site: DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP? DUST TO DUST #8 . Comic Book Roundup. 2017-07-14.
  21. Web site: January 2011 Comic Book Sales Figures . . comichron.com . 2017-07-14.
  22. Web site: November 2010 Comic Book Sales Figures . . comichron.com . 2017-07-14.
  23. Web site: March 2011 Comic Book Sales Figures . . comichron.com . 2017-07-14.

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