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The desire to avoid topical novels is understandable during fraught times: So many readers turn to novels as an escape from our endless news cycle, and the last thing some might think they want is to dip into fiction grappling with dystopian themes.

The studio made the most of this attention, releasing novels, comics and games featuring Chamberlain's image.

“Collaborating with Jesse Negron and Mechanical Cake on graphic novels feels like a natural evolution for myself and Scott Free,” said Ridley Scott via email.

Unlike traditional comics and graphic novels, these editions won’t be reprinted, making them one-of-a-kind commodities.

I wanted us to treat the publishing the way the Europeans do with graphic novels and the way the publishing world used to treat novels.”