Attendees of WonderCon 2008 in San Francisco, which opens tomorrow February 22 and runs through the 24th, will have a chance to get a limited edition, first print comic book for EA's upcoming survival horror game, Dead Space.

Written by Antony Johnston (Stormbreaker, Point Blanc) and written/illustrated by Ben Templesmith (Fell, 30 Days of Night), the first comic kicks off the new six-book series as a prequel to the story that happens in the game, which tells the tale of a deep space mining operation gone wrong after it unearths a vicious alien life form.

For those not attending Wondercon, the same issue will go on sale at local comic shops for $2.99 each... but the retail version won't include the special edition cover created just for the show. Templesmith and Johnston will also be available at the Electronic Arts/Image Comics booth on Feb. 22 & 23 to sign copies of the book, where the first 25 people each day get a free copy.

"The world of Dead Space has such a deep storyline that it's easily adaptable to other mediums," said Executive Producer of Dead Space, Glen Schofield. "We love the fact our story is being told across multiple forms of media, providing different experiences to different audiences, which all lead to the same dark place."

While Dead Space the game isn't due until Fall 2008, the comic series should tide over the appetites of fans before it arrives on PS3, PC and Xbox 360.