Shaper

by Heisserer, Eric; Massafera, Felipe

• ISBN13: 9781616556976
• ISBN10: 1616556978
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2015-11-17
• Publisher: Dark Horse Books

Summary

From the writer of the acclaimed film Arrival!  A galactic empire hunts a race of shape shifters prophesied to overthrow its rule. When orphaned teenager Spry discovers that he is one of the hunted—a Shaper—he must learn to use his newfound abilities to escape the empire’s prime enforcer, Tor Ajax, and save his entire race!
* Screenwriter Eric Heisserer brings his cinematic vision to comics!
* A timeless tale for a new generation!
* In the tradition of Arthurian legends and Star Wars.

Author Biography

Eric Heisserer grew up in Oklahoma where his father taught ancient history at Oklahoma University. He began his writing career in 1995 with various tabletop game modules, and migrated to screenwriting in 2000 when he sold his first feature script to Artisan Entertainment. In late 2008 he was brought in to write A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) for New Line Cinema, followed by the prequel of The Thing (2011) for Universal and Final Destination 5 (2011). In 2013 he made his directorial debut with the film Hours. Most recently he wrote the screenplay for the acclaimed film Arrival (2016).