| Dead Space: Liberation | |
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| Date | February 5, 2013 |
| Publisher | Titan Books |
| Creative team | |
| Writer | Ian Edginton |
| Artist | Christopher Shy |
| Creators | Visceral Games Electronic Arts |
Dead Space: Liberation is a 2013 science fiction horror graphic novel written by Ian Edginton and illustrated by Christopher Shy, published by Titan Books. It forms part of the Dead Space survival horror media franchise developed by Visceral Games and published by Electronic Arts. Liberation is a prequel to Dead Space 3 (2013) detailing the experiences of EarthGov soldier John Carver following an outbreak of deadly monsters called Necromorphs, joining with Ellie Langford and Robert Norton on a search for the Necromorphs' origins.
Liberation began production fairly late in the development of Dead Space 3. Edginton had experience working with other properties and liked the series, and had to create his story around the already-complete script for the upcoming game. Shy had previously worked with Electronic Arts on the 2010 graphic novel Dead Space: Salvage, and had relative freedom when creating his artwork. Upon its release, Liberation appeared in The New York Times top ten bestsellers during its first month. Reception has been generally positive, with praise going to Shy's artwork and Carver's characterization.