Titan Comics has officially announced Blade Runner: Black Lotus – Las Vegas, a brand-new sequel to the Blade Runner: Black Lotus anime series and 2022 comic arc Leaving L.A.. Continuing the story of Elle, the Replicant protagonist from the 2021 anime, this next installment will launch in September 2025 and is now available for pre-order.
The upcoming series will once again be penned by Nancy A. Collins, who previously wrote Leaving L.A. and is known for her work on Swamp Thing. Art will be handled by Jesus Hervas, whose credits include Blade Runner: Origins. The first issue will feature cover art by Kael Ngu, showcasing the grim, neon-soaked tone fans have come to expect from the Blade Runner universe.
Elle Heads Into the Wasteland
Set in the year 2032, Blade Runner: Black Lotus – Las Vegas picks up after the events of Leaving L.A.. Titan describes the story as follows:
"Her quest takes her to the irradiated city of Las Vegas (briefly glimpsed in Blade Runner 2049), now a ghost town following the detonation of a dirty bomb.
There she finds a community of Replicants who once serviced the casinos as the living embodiments of ancient Egyptians and Romans.
Meanwhile, Niander Wallace, inheritor of Tyrell’s Replicant technology, dispatches a battle-hardened squad of mercenaries to track her and bring her back—dead or alive."
The series continues to build on the lore established in the films and anime, adding a layer of post-apocalyptic tension to Elle’s journey and expanding the Blade Runner timeline deeper into the mid-21st century.
Series Timeline and Legacy
Titan released a timeline visual confirming the setting of Las Vegas between Blade Runner: Black Lotus – Leaving L.A. and the Blade Runner 2049 film. The new comic is officially part of the expanding Blade Runner transmedia narrative, tying together the 1982 original, the 2017 sequel, and the anime produced by Crunchyroll and Adult Swim.
The Black Lotus anime premiered in November 2021 with 13 episodes, airing on Adult Swim’s Toonami block and Crunchyroll, which continues to stream the Japanese version globally. Though Adult Swim ceased streaming the English-dubbed version in 2022, the anime remains accessible via digital platforms.
Creative Team and Launch Details
- Writer: Nancy A. Collins (Blade Runner: Black Lotus, Swamp Thing)
- Artist: Jesus Hervas (Blade Runner: Origins)
- Cover Art (Issue #1): Kael Ngu
- Publisher: Titan Comics
- Release Date: September 2025
- Setting: Year 2032
Pre-orders for Blade Runner: Black Lotus – Las Vegas are now live at major retailers and comic distributors. Get your copy reserved now!
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