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Blade Runner remains one of the most iconic films in sci-fi history, with a wonderful mix of unique visual flair and great storytelling. It is a world that always beckons us back for more, with other stories just waiting to be told. Thankfully, Titan Comics and Alcon Entertainment are giving us more of what we want with a new comic set in the Blade Runner universe out in Spring 2026.

Fans of the original Blade Runner film get another chance to dive into the cyberpunk future of Tokyo this year. Blade Runner: Tokyo Nexus: To Lose Is To Win is the latest chapter in the story of Mead and her replicant companion Stix, two former soldiers who set up a private detective agency after leaving their former lives behind. The pair have had previous adventures in 2024’s Blade Runner: Tokyo Nexus: Die in Peace, and they’re back for more investigations in the cyberpunk Tokyo setting.

This time, it is Nancy A. Collins writing the comic, with Mariano Taibo returning as artist.  The plot of Blade Runner: Tokyo Nexus: To Lose Is To Win builds off of the events in Die in Peace while also dredging up figures from Mead and Stix’s past. Titan Comics and Alcon Entertainment describe the plot of this new series as:

"Discovering that Mead and Stix are still alive, their old commanding officer, Uldren, sets out to kill them before they can reveal his treachery. The data he stole from Tyrell has enabled the Cheshire Corporation to create bootleg Replicants with the same kill signature as Stix. Meanwhile, still dealing with the fallout from the Yakuza civil war, Stix and Mead find themselves fighting for survival against Rumika, A Blade Runner sent by Tyrell to destroy Cheshire and all those connected with it."

Blade Runner: Tokyo Nexus: To Lose Is To Win Issue #1 is out on May 6, 2026. This first issue of the planned four-issue mini-series has four covers drawn by Junggeun Yoon, Dani and Brad Simpson, Piotr Kowalski, and Mariano Taibo.

Get ready for what's next with our list to upcoming comics and how to buy comics at a comic shop, and our guide to all the free comics you can get with this year's Free Comic Book Day and Comics Giveaway Day.