Last of Us American Dreams
Hicks, Faith, Erin
(Dark Horse Comics, Jan. 1, 2013)
The Last of Us: American Dreams #1 of 4, The Very Hard to Find 1st Print. You can easily tell if it is a first print because on the cover, “THE LAST OF US” is in white. Later printings have different colors. Since Dark Horse didn’t know how success full the comic prequel was going to be, they drastically under print the 1st issue. Story by Faith Erin Hicks & Neil Druckman; Cover Art by Julian Totino. Dark Horse April, 2013. The comics-exclusive prequel to the wildly popular game from Naughty Dog! Creative director Neil Druckmann teams with breakout comics star Faith Erin Hicks to present the story of thirteen-year-old Ellie’s life in a violent, postpandemic world. A newcomer at a military boarding school, Ellie is reluctant to toe the line, which earns her new enemies—and her first glimpse of the world outside. This must-read tie-in to Naughty Dog’s video game is co-scripted by The Last of Us creative director Neil Druckmann. "This comic has not only successfully wet my appetite for the game, but it manages to show that strong female characters can exist without compromising themselves or running around in their underwear. If you missed this book go to your comic shop right now and buy it. Now!" -Comic Bastards