Perfect Dark Series - Adaptations

Adaptations

In addition to video games, the Perfect Dark series is supported by numerous printed adaptations which have resulted in significant development of the series' fictional universe. Although a novel trilogy was announced in August 2005, only two novels were released. The two novels, Perfect Dark: Initial Vector and Perfect Dark: Second Front, were written by Greg Rucka and published by Tor Books in 2005 and 2007 respectively. The first novel is set six months after the events of Perfect Dark Zero and focuses on dataDyne's new CEO election. The second novel follows Joanna Dark as she attempts to stop a clandestine group of hackers responsible for some major accidents that allowed dataDyne to take over involved corporations.

In November 2005, it was announced that Prima Games would publish a six-issue comic book series written by Eric Trautmann and illustrated by Cold FuZion Studios. The comic book, Perfect Dark: Janus' Tears, was released in six monthly issues from August 2006 to January 2007 and revolves around Joanna's attempts to unmask a mole in the Carrington Institute's Los Angeles office. Trautmann also wrote a comic booklet included in the Limited Collector's Edition of Perfect Dark Zero, entitled Hong Kong Sunrise, which sets the scene for the game.