Have you ever wondered what happened after Quaid brought atmosphere to the Martian landscape after the end of 1990’s Total Recall? Well, this May, you can find out, thanks to Dynamite Entertainment! Yes, the Arnold Schwarzenegger sci-fi vehicle is getting a sequel in comic form. The series begins where the movie ends, with bad guy Cohagen dead, Mars getting breathable air, and everything wrapped up nicely. All Quaid wants to do is settle down and have a happy ending with Melina, his love interest. Unfortunately, Mars is in chaos, new enemies are invading the red planet, it doesn’t look like he’ll get his wish! Writer Vince Moore had this to say about the project:
“Being given the opportunity to create a sequel to one of the coolest action films of the 1990s was too great pass up. Resonating with one of the themes of the original movie, this is a dream come true and a great benefit for me. In order to fulfill my dream, I simply had to turn around and make the happy ending for Douglas Quaid on Mars into a new nightmare and show him to be the hero once again. It was easy and tons of fun. I threw everything I could think at Quaid, keeping with the flavor of the movie. I hope all of the readers enjoy the ride. My thanks to the folks at Dynamite for giving me this chance. And to all those fans of the original film, I hope you like what we came up with enough to give it a shot. Just remember: get your asses to Mars!”
I personally am of two minds about this project. It’s obvious that Moore has passion for the project, but to me, Total Recall was one of those movies where the ending was left ambiguous. You never knew if the adventure Quaid had was real or if he was still at the REKALL facility, experiencing his fantasy vacation. I liked being able to draw my own conclusions, and having the story continued in this way could invalidate that. That being said, I could be completely off base and Vincent Moore could have a lot of mind trips still in store for Quaid, and if that’s the case, I’m all in.
At any rate, Total Recall is a 4 issues mini-series that launches in May for $1.99 Written by Vincent Moore with covers by Darick Robertson and interiors by Cezar Rezak, Be sure to reserve a copy today!
