‘Blade Runner’ explores ‘Origins’ of hunters, hunted in ‘Products’ (2021)
PKD flashback (Comic book review): The opening volume of the “Blade Runner” prequel series has a lot of what you’d expect, but it’s not bad.
Philip K. Dick
‘Blade Runner’ explores ‘Origins’ of hunters, hunted in ‘Products’ (2021)
‘Blade Runner 2029: Reunion’ (2021) front-loads immigration metaphor
PKD flashback (Comic book review): Going solo as a writer, Mike Johnson comments on modern xenophobia-based amnesty policy to launch “2029.”
‘Minority Report’ (2015) turns attention to precogs
PKD flashback (TV review): This sequel to the 2002 movie focuses on Dash, Arthur and Agatha but is a standard future procedural.
‘Blade Runner 2019: Home Again, Home Again’ (2020) expands lore
PKD flashback (Comic book review): The “2019” trilogy wraps up as Ash learns the intriguing reason why Tyrell invented replicants.
‘Blade Runner 2019’ finally ventures ‘Off-World’ (2019-20)
PKD flashback (Comic book review): The adventures of Ash and Cleo take them to the colony worlds in “Blade Runner 2019: Volume 2.”
PKD makes a cinematic bid with ‘Ubik’ screenplay (1985)
PKD flashback (Book review): Although the novel remains superior, the “Ubik” screenplay has breathing room for a deft filmmaker to make a stylized movie.
Goodwin, Williamson squeeze ‘Blade Runner’ into 1982 comic
PKD flashback (Comic book review): At first blush, two issues doesn’t seem like enough to adapt “Blade Runner,” but it flows remarkably well.
‘Total Recall’ makes brief comic splashes in 1990, 2011
PKD flashback (Comic book reviews): The second-most-famous PKD-inspired franchise appeared in comics with a basic adaptation and a weak sequel.
‘Electric Ant’ comic (2010) luxuriates in Dick’s themes
PKD flashback (Comic book review): By expanding the story, David Mack adds heart and immerses the reader in questions about humanity and reality.
‘Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep: Dust to Dust’ (2010) an emotional journey
PKD flashback (Comic book review): In this prequel to PKD’s novel, writer Chris Roberson examines the emotional makeups of androids and humans.