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The Kill Lock: The Artisan Wraith
  • Published: 12 April 2023
  • ISBN: 9781684059515
  • Imprint: IDW Publishing
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 208
  • RRP: $60.00

The Kill Lock: The Artisan Wraith

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Sequel to the cult-hit story of a robotic society where criminals are bound by a Kill Lock, where if one dies, they all do!

Through masterful manipulation, the brilliant and psychopathic Artisan took over an unbreakable Wraith body--saving his Lock-mates in the process. Now, the Artisan Wraith has made a safe haven for all those punished by the Kill Lock. And has set his eye on the society that punished them.

It's up to two assassins, the Resolve and the Lurk, to bring down the most dangerous being in the galaxy and the planet under his command. Should they fail, the Wraith Legion will take over and where the Wraiths go, only death and destruction follow. But what secrets does the Artisan Wraith know that could tear the assassins, the Wraith Legion, and the very homeworld itself apart?

Writer and artist Livio Ramondelli (Transformers) returns to the world of The Kill Lock with another tale of pulse-pounding tension and excitement. It's a space robot universe populated with startlingly evocative, all-too-human characters.
  • Published: 12 April 2023
  • ISBN: 9781684059515
  • Imprint: IDW Publishing
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 208
  • RRP: $60.00

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Praise for The Kill Lock: The Artisan Wraith

PRAISE FOR THE KILL LOCK, VOL. 1:



"The Kill Lock shows a surprising amount of humanity for a story that’s solely about robots. Look past the stellar art and you find some fantastic character work as the four interact, particularly when The Wraith works with The Child and when The Artisan… says anything. He’s just too much fun." —ComicBook.com



“The Kill Lock is one of the best comics running at this time.” –Monkeys Fighting Robots



“I find myself so involved, invested and thoroughly engaged from the start and I simply do not wish the story would end. I have mad respect for Livio as he is pretty much doing it all here...he has opened up a world of storytelling.” —Reading With A Flight Ring



“Livio Ramondelli’s tale of robotic survival continues to be utterly captivating.” —Comicbook.com



PRAISE FOR THE KILL LOCK: THE ARTISAN WRAITH:



“Ramondelli brings an incredible amount of depth, personality and humanity to these new characters despite their metallic, jagged designs. This series is every bit as excellent as its predecessor.” —ComicBook.com, 10 out of 10 review


“The Kill Lock: The Artisan Wraith #1 is a phenomenal return to this brilliant, original universe, and it may be the best debut issue of the year so far. Livio Ramondelli has proven himself a juggernaut of comics talent.” —Monkeys Fighting Robots