Yars Rising, Atari and WayForward’s reinvention and expansion of Yars’ Revenge, launched on Nintendo Switch this past September. The game is a solid rebirth of the franchise, and one that had a lot of care put into its narrative. Now, Atari is expanding upon the story with a new 32-page comic with the help of the folks at IDW. Yars Rising #1 will hit comic book shops and digital starting November 13, 2o24.
Written by WayForward Game Director Adam Tierney, Yars Rising #1 acts as a prequel to an entirely new Yars story that unfolds within the video game. The comic follows the lead character, professional hacker Emi Kimura, as she and her friends try to navigate the ramifications of a job gone horribly wrong. As the story progresses, readers are given a taste and perhaps some subtle hints about what awaits them in the game.
Yars Rising #1 comic features the creative talents of artists Ele Bruni (Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Tea Time, Space Opera), Ashleigh Hetrick (Art Director, WayForward), and Aurora Maeno.
It’s pretty cool to see a joint production like this. If you’re interested in learning more about the game and its development, we recently interviewed director James Montagna, which you can read right here.
Source: Atari Press Release