Dynamite Entertainment launched a Terminator graphic novel collection via the crowdfunding platform, Backerkit. This 40th Anniversary collection provides a comprehensive collection of the Terminator comics, starting with the Dark Horse years.
The Backerkit campaign has raised over $125,000 over the first four days of the campaign as Terminator fans clamor for yet another big collection of nostalgia comics.
Dynamite Entertainment found huge success with a Gargoyles collection earlier in the year, and now Terminator brings classic comics to a different audience.
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The Terminator 40th Anniversary Collection is a 3-volume set with each volume having more than 300 pages of content, containing:
The Terminator One-Shot
The Terminator Sector War #1-4
The Terminator 1984 #1-3
The Terminator 1990 (Tempest) #1-4
The Terminator Secondary Objectives #1-4
The Terminator The Enemy Within #1-4
The Terminator Endgame #1-3
The Terminator 1998 One-Shot
The Terminator Death Valley
The Terminator Dark Years #1-4
The Terminator Hunters and Killers #1-3
The Terminator Suicide Run (DHP #138)
The Terminator 2029 #1-3
The Terminator Burning Earth #1-5
The Terminator franchise has extended its narrative beyond the realm of cinema into the realm of comic books, offering fans an expanded universe rich in lore and action. Dark Horse Comics acquired the license to produce Terminator comics in the late 1980s, with the first series, simply titled “The Terminator,” launching in 1988. This series served as a direct sequel to the original 1984 film, exploring the aftermath of Sarah Connor’s encounter with the Terminator. Its success led to further expansions, including the “Terminator: The Burning Earth” limited series in 1990, which delved into a post-apocalyptic future.
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As the Terminator franchise continued to evolve with sequels and spin-offs, so too did its presence in the comic book world. Notable series include “Terminator: Secondary Objectives,” “Terminator: Endgame,” and “Terminator 2: Judgment Day – Cybernetic Dawn.” These comics often explored untold stories, alternative timelines, and the broader implications of the Terminator universe. With the rise of digital platforms and new publishing avenues, the Terminator comics have continued to attract both longtime fans and newcomers to the franchise, offering fresh perspectives and exciting adventures within the dystopian world of man versus machine. Today, the Terminator comics stand as an integral part of the franchise’s multimedia landscape, enriching its mythology and ensuring its legacy endures across multiple mediums.
Dynamite advertises the collection as:
It is hard to believe that 2024 is the 40th anniversary of a franchise that changed the course of history. In 1984 James Cameron’s vision of a future destroyed by sentient AI still resonates with sci-fi fans now more than ever. The Terminator has had sequels, reboots, TV series, and even a theme park interactive ride/show. Every installment adds something more to the story and each incarnation of our favorite T-800 has given something special to series fans. But nothing compares to the original vision!
The Terminator is more relevant today than ever as real-life AI continues to change the world around us. Every day something new is discovered by people using artificial intelligence to influence media of all kinds. The date for Judgment Day may have shifted…but the machines are closer than ever. Skynet is coming and there’s only one thing you can do about it…
Celebrate 40 years of The Terminator with THREE massive 300+ page deluxe edition graphic novels! These stories collect the rich history of The Terminator in full sized books presenting the very best stories in the order they are meant to be read. You can follow the timeline of classic stories that deliver unstoppable action and horror in a beautiful must-have collection.
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Terminator is woke, Cameron is woke, and Dynamite is woke so no one should support this. It’s obvious like The Matrix this was stolen and Cameron didn’t create the original script. Terminator was only supposed to be 2 movies.