Ratchet & Clank: Issue 1: Ears of War is the first issue of the Ratchet & Clank comic series. It was released on September 9, 2010 and was later released on the PlayStation Digital Comics store. It was also included in the comic series compilation book, Ratchet & Clank. The story was written by TJ Fixman‏‎ and illustration completed by Adam Archer. Ears of War begins the story of the comic series set after Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time and the plot is continued in the second issue, Ratchet & Clank: Issue 2: Friends with Benefits. In the comic, Ratchet and Clank are captured by Artemis Zogg and the duo, along with the planet Veldin, are taken to Artemis Zogg's own galaxy.