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Trade paperback edition of the thirteen part adaptation of James P. Hogan’s 1979 space opera/techno-fear novel, from Dark Horse.

The Two Faces of Tomorrow by James P. Hogan and Yukinobu Hoshino

Midway through the Twenty-first century, an integrated global computer network manages much of the world’s affairs. A proposed major software upgrade—an artificial intelligence—will give the system an unprecedented degree of independent decision-making power, but serious questions are raised in regard to how much control can safely be given to a non-human intelligence.

In order to more fully assess the system, a new space-station habitat—a world in miniature—is developed for deployment of the fully operational system, named 'Spartacus'. This mini-world can then be 'attacked' in a series of escalating tests to assess the system’s responses and capabilities. If Spartacus gets out of hand, the system can be shut down and the station destroyed...unless Spartacus decides to take matters into its own hands and take the fight to Earth.

Adapted from James P. Hogan’s classic science-fiction novel by the award-winning mangaka Yukinobu Hoshino - the artist behind 2001 Nights (1995) and Saber Tiger (1991), The Two Faces of Tomorrow is hardcore science-fiction manga at its best.

"The highest page-count graphic novel we've ever published. A pretty impressive volume!" - Chris Warner, senior editor at Dark Horse Books.

The novel upon which this graphic collection is based is still available - and well worth tracking down. For a really good in-depth review of the work, click here. For more information on the author you could do worse than check out his very own website at: www.jamesphogan.com. The author is also interviewed here.

At 576 pages The Two Faces of Tomorrow is available now from Dark Horse.

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