A scientist finds a code hidden in human DNA in a new release from Image Comics. Stairway Volume 1 is an original graphic novel from writer Matt Hawkins (Think Tank) and artist Raffaele Ienco (Batman: Sins of the Father). The 128-page trade paperback will be in stores on August 22 for an MSRP of $16.99.

Stairway centers on the discovery of information stored in human junk DNA, segments of the genome that do not code for proteins or have a clear function. The discovery triggers an immense scientific undertaking that could change the human species or spell its doom.

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