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Cyberpunk Media Index
Cyberpunk Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels
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July 7, 2026
July 7, 2026
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A list of illustrated literature spanning Western comics, Japanese manga and graphic novels. Sorted by publication date.
The Long Tomorrow | By: Dan O’Bannon & Moebius | Setting Date: Far Future<br>Published: 1975 | Type: Graphic Novel | Issues: 1<br>Themes: Multiculturalism, Overcrowding, Technocracy<br>Summary: A gritty short story with illustrations that were part of the French science fiction aesthetic of the 70’s that heavily inspired cyberpunk media such as Blade Runner and Neuromancer. The Long Tomorrow is a film noir hard boiled detective narrative complete with a femme fatale and predictions of a heavily urbanised future society. This is very short and any cyberpunk fan should check it out to see the early roots of the genre.
Akira | By: Katsuhiro Otomo | Setting Date: 2019<br>Published: 1982-1990 | Type: Manga | Volumes: 6 | Chapters: 120<br>Themes: Dystopia, Radical Politics, Overcrowding, Anarchy<br>Summary: Many elements of Akira are fantastical in nature rather than hard sci-fi but it remains relevant as a cyberpunk narrative due to strong punk themes, a narrative that is resistant to authority and a degraded urban setting. Fans of the film owe it to themselves to read the entire release, as the anime is considerably condensed.
Blade Runner | By: Archie Goldwin, Al Williamson & Carlos Garzon | Setting Date: 2019<br>Published: 1982 | Type: Comic | Issues: 2<br>Themes: Dystopia, Depopulation, Androids, Climate Change<br>Summary: This 2 issue special feature published by Marvel Comics was marketed to be released along side the film and was an official comic book adaptation. Due to the comic medium, this title spells out many of the film’s ambiguous scenes with narration. The comic is also rife with trivia, such as Deckard’s squad nickname "Mister Nighttime" and Gaff’s preoccupation with dress standards and presentation. Despite the relatively poor print quality, this is a must-read for fans of the original Blade Runner (1982) movie.
Shatter | By: Peter B. Gills & Mike Saenz | Setting Date: 2019<br>Published: 1985-1988 | Type: Comic | Issues: 14 (+ 1 special)<br>Themes: Dystopia, Robotics, Gene Science, Multiculturalism, Automation<br>Summary: Composed entirely on a Macintosh Plus using a mouse for drawing and printed on laser printers, this was the world’s first digital comic. This is the closest readers will get to a classic cyberpunk comic. It is slightly campy and has an endearing pixel art illustration style but is crammed full of every cyberpunk trope you could imagine. The title follows a police detective who works through a computer-aided reverse auction bounty system for jobs in a heavily over-crowded future metropolis. Blade Runner and other Philip K. Dick narratives were heavy thematic and aesthetic inspirations for this title. Many of the technologies and their societal responses are surprisingly predictive of what has transpired today in the 21st century. Well worth reading for any fans of Blade Runner or classic cyberpunk.
Dominion | By: Masamune Shirow | Setting Date: 2016<br>Published: 1986 | Type: Manga | Volumes: 1<br>Themes: Dystopia, Pollution, Climate Change, Cybernetics, Gene Science<br>Summary: Before Ghost in the Shell, Masamune Shirow created Tank Police, which also enjoyed translation to a short animated series. In a heavily polluted future metropolis called New Port City, respiration masks are necessary to venture outside. A heavily armed tank police are used to control the population as criminals have become more and more dangerous with new forms of military technology. A criminal cyborg and his two android assistants attempts to thwart a plot by the government to alter the human genome to produce its own oxygen rather than mitigate the pollution which is making the world unlivable. The tank police work to stop him in this comical but well illustrated short series. Several of the tank designs in this manga went on to be featured in the Ghost in the Shell franchise, as well as being set in the same fictional city including many other overlapping themes and references.
Rebel | By: Pepe Moreno | Setting Date: 2002<br>Published: 1986 | Type: Graphic Novel | Issues: 1<br>Themes: Post-Apocalyptic, Fascism, Survival, Dystopia,...