“A masterclass in rich, intricate worldbuilding that is equal parts Dune, Claremont, and Saga while being wholly original.” —Robert Kirkman, Invincible, The Walking Dead
“Aubrey and Jed have what it takes to bring you to a place completely new and totally refreshing.” —Daniel Warren Johnson, Transformers, The Moon Is Following Us
“With notes of Warhammer 40k and Firefly, Free Planet is lusciously rendered, dense, political sci-fi with a lot to say.” —Kieron Gillen, The Power Fantasy, The Wicked + The Divine
“Brings shades of the cosmic imagination of Jack Vance, Jack Kirby, and Samuel Delany and Howard Chaykin’s great lost Empire.” —Jonathan Lethem, The Fortress of Solitude
Fan-favorite writer Aubrey Sitterson (No One Left to Fight, The Comic Book Story of Professional Wrestling) and critically-acclaimed artist Jed Dougherty (Savage Hearts, Worlds’ Finest) will team up for an epic, all-new, sci-fi in the upcoming Free Planet. This highly-anticipated ongoing, space opera comic book series was first announced exclusively at IGN last week and will launch in May from Image Comics.
Free Planet is a story about freedom and the sacrifices it demands and is perhaps best described as a kaleidoscopic blend of the emotional space opera stylings of Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples’ Sagaset against the intricate speculative history and political machinations of Jonathan Hickman and Nick Dragotta’s East of West.
The first completely free planet in human history has won its independence. In Free Planet, readers follow a group of revolutionary heroes who must defend the planet’s unique energy source from a pair of hostile intergalactic powers while determining what complete freedom actually entails.
“Free Planet is the shape of comics to come, Jed and my effort to elevate our craft and chosen medium with a truly literary comic, its rich complexity presented visually,” Sitterson told IGN in an exclusive scoop on the series’ announcement. “Whether its intense military action, intricate geopolitical machinations, or heart-rending soap opera, every page of Free Planet contains an overwhelming amount of visual information; we’re giving you your money’s worth, with a book meant to be read slowly, again and again. It’s a complex rumination on what everyone—no matter where they fall on the political spectrum—truly wants: Freedom. In light of this, it’s fitting that Free Planet has found a home at Image Comics, a publisher founded for the express purpose of affording comics creators the freedom to make their best, most personal works, completely unfettered.”
Dougherty added: “Aubrey and I have collaborated on several comics with fantasy and comedic tones. Free Planet is our foray into a more serious work: An internally conflicted force of revolutionaries defending their planet’s resources from the depredations of interstellar powers. In keeping with the rich, involved script, I’ve modified my artwork with grittier tonal rendering as well as experiments with page layouts and graphical elements. In the course of drawing this book, the wide cast of characters has come alive for me as they battle on land and in space, as they rebuild a society from the wreckage of revolution, and as they seek out vengeance, justice and even love.”
Free Planet #1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, May 7:
- Cover A by Dougherty
- Cover B by Dougherty
- Cover C blank sketch cover
- Cover D 1:25 copy incentive by Dougherty
- Cover E 1:50 copy incentive by Fico Ossio
Free Planet #1 will also be available across many digital platforms, including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play.
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