AfterShock Comics has something that’s definitely up my alley with the reveal of a new series called The Last Space Race. The book comes from writer Peter Calloway who has been involved with TV’s Legion, Cloak & Dagger, and Under the Dome with artwork by Alex Shibao (Independence Day). The new series is set to hit on October 9th, 2018 priced at $3.99. It’ll have its main cover to the right by Alex Shibao while the variant cover below comes from Juan Doe.
“A massive object — the size of Manhattan — enters the solar system,” said Calloway. “It isn’t a threat, going to harmlessly sail in and out near orbit of Saturn. But then the mysteries begin to pile up. Its trajectory isn’t affected by Saturn. Its infrared signature is brighter than it should be. When Hubble is turned toward it to get a high-resolution picture, the truth comes out. It is a massive alien spaceship. But, oddly, it’s not responding to any hails. Who built it? Why is it here? What does it want? And perhaps most importantly: how many technological secrets can be learned by the first ones that get there. Thus launches humanity’s LAST SPACE RACE.”
“I’m excited for this book to come out because I’m a science nerd. I believe humans are — at our core — explorers. Whether that’s in art, history, entertainment or in science, the best possible versions of ourselves are asking questions and trying to dig deeper, learn more. There is no place more unexplored or more important to our long-term survival than space. And yet — as a country — we seem to have given up.”
Plot Concept: It started as an anomaly. An outlier in the noise that’s so common in astronomical data. But the truth sends the United States—and the world—careening into what will become humanity’s LAST SPACE RACE.
Leading the effort for the United States is one man, Sasha Balodis. A fun-loving tech billionaire turned aerospace titan, Sasha’s seemingly perfect life has been gripped by recent tragedy. Building and launching the most expensive, most ambitious and most important project in history—well, it gives him something to live for again.
There’s only one thing standing in his way: his arch-rival and chief aerospace competitor, Roger Freeman.
