4001 A.D. 2016

by Matt Kindt (Author), Clayton Crain (Artist) The most ambitious comics event of 2016 brings war to the 41st century -with Rai leading the charge!One hundred years from today, Father - the benevolent artificial intelligence that governs the island nation of Japan -will gain sentience. To defend its borders, Father will take drastic action by launching Japan into space...where its people will thrive in isolation, away from the overpopulated and resource-deprived planet below. Over the centuries, as New Japan orbits our increasingly unstable world, it will become a model society - one built on peace, prosperity... and Father's control.A thousand years from today, Father will create the first Rai, founding a lineage of technologically enhanced heroes engineered to defend New Japan and sworn to protect it from all enemies. For hundreds of years into the future, the Rai will single-handedly enforce New Japan's justice well...and serve Father without question.Now, at the dawn of 4001 A.D.,