Straight from the world of 'The Maze Runner' comes an anthology of five short stories revealing the hidden history of characters from the upcoming film. Explore how the terrifying W.C.K.D. (World in Catastrophe: Killzone Department) organization came to be, and how the very first Maze was designed. Find out what it takes to survive in a post-Flare world, against the violent Cranks that have begun to take over the world. Finally, discover that the Glade may not be the only Maze W.C.K.D. was running. This graphic novel sets the stage for the next chapter of The Maze Runner universe.

Based on the novel by James Dashner. Prequel to the film Maze runner : the Scorch trials.

"Run alone" /story by Wes Ball & T.S. Nowlin ; script by Jackson Lanzing & Collin Kelly ; pencils by Marcus To -- "My friend George" / written by Wes Ball & T.S. Nowlin ; art by Marcus To -- "True maze" / written by Jackson Lanzing & Collin Kelly ; art by Nick Robles -- "Scorched" / written by Jackson Lanzing & Collin Kelly ; art by Andrea Mutti -- "World gone wicked" / written by Jackson Lanzing & Collin Kelly ; art by Tom Derenick.