Altered Carbon: Download Blues

Altered Carbon: Download Blues, a 2019 one-shot from Dynamite Entertainment, expands the universe of Richard K. Morgan's cyberpunk-noir novels. Written by Rik Hoskin with Morgan's involvement and illustrated by Ferran Sellares, the story offers a standalone slice of the brutal, high-tech world where consciousness can be digitally stored and bodies are interchangeable. For fans of the series, it's a compact but authentic side trip into the franchise's signature blend of hardboiled detective work and existential body-hopping intrigue.