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The Official Index to the Martian Universe
This document is intended as an index to the Martian Universe, listing all stories in their recommended reading order. Please note that the descriptions below contain spoilers. The following is a work-in-progress. The original version… [more]
The Synthetics Vol. 1 on Kickstarter!
The Kickstarter campaign for our newest trade paperback, The Synthetics Vol. 1, along with three other collected editions, has just three days left, and right now, it’s got a ways left to go. The Synthetics… [more]
The Tears of Khera Available in Print
Martian Comics Vol. 2: The Tears of Khera is now available as an oversized graphic novel! The softcover book is over 11.5″ tall, showing off Mansyur Daman’s beautiful artwork. The Tears of Khera is an… [more]
A Martian Reading Order
I’ve been asked about this, so I thought I’d share with you my own suggested Martian reading order. Of course, you can read whatever you want, and most stories stand on their own. Also, most… [more]
Martian Lit Publishes its 30th Comic
Martian Lit has published its 30th comic: Kimot Ren #5! Our comics line began in 2014, almost six years ago. In that time we’ve published 30 standard issues: Martian Comics #1-19 Kimot Ren #1-5 Necropolitan… [more]
Martian Comics Vol. 1: Moon to Moon on Kickstarter!
Our first collected edition, Martian Comics Vol. 1: Moon to Moon, is a beautiful 240-page book collecting 13 stories, written by Julian Darius with work by 15 different artists and colorists. The stories span 18,000… [more]
The Synthetics #0 Now on Kickstarter with Exclusive Print Edition!
Martian Lit is proud to launch the Kickstarter for our comic book The Synthetics #0! We’re offering a signed-and-numbered print edition of the comic, limited to 100 copies and exclusive to this Kickstarter! And if you act… [more]
One Week Left for Necropolitan on Kickstarter: Join the Team of History’s Worst Serial Killers in Hell!
The Kickstarter for our horror comic Necropolitan is currently 49% funded with just over a week left to go! Just $3 gets you Necropolitan #1, just $4 gets you issue #2, and just $7 gets you both issues!… [more]
Necropolitan Now on Kickstarter with Early-Bird Rewards!
Martian Lit is proud to launch the Kickstarter for our comic book Necropolitan! As a backer, you can get the 42-page issue #1 and the 32-page issue #2, along with plenty of extras! Watch history’s most infamous… [more]
Publishing Update
We’re working hard to get more comics out, and we have a ton in various stages of completion. We thought now would be a good time to update you on where we’re at and where… [more]
The Synthetics #1 Live on Kickstarter! Two Free Books!
Our next comic, The Synthetics #1, is live on Kickstarter here! It takes place in the same Martian Universe in which Martian Comics is set, but features tales of robot life! We know it hasn’t been long since… [more]
Covers Revealed for The Synthetics #1 and Martian Comics #14-15
Martian Lit is proud to reveal the cover to a number of upcoming comics. First is The Synthetics #1, with a cover by artist Steven Legge and colorist Donovan Yaciuk. This exciting new series focuses… [more]
70-Page Lazarus, the Forever Man #1 Now on Kickstarter!
Martian Lit is proud to launch the Kickstarter for our newest comic book, Lazarus, the Forever Man #1! The massive, 70-page first issue follows our 24-page zero issue, which reprints the first two Lazarus stories from… [more]
Our Comics Plans through Mid-2018
Martian Lit is now able to reveal its publishing plans through around mid-2018. Our next release will be Lazarus, the Forever Man #1, featuring an ambitious 70-page story, illustrated by Sergio Tarquini and Sara Nietto.… [more]
Martian Comics #16 Cover Revealed
Martian Lit is proud to reveal the cover to Martian Comics #16, by Jason Muhr and Andrei Tabacaru, the artistic team behind the indy hit Voracious. Muhr previously illustrated two short stories in Martian Comics #3.… [more]
Necropolitan #2 Cover Revealed
Martian Lit is proud to reveal the cover to Necropolitan #2, in which the protagonist makes the rounds with serial killers on his first full day in Hell. The cover is by series artist Steven… [more]
Martian Comics #13 Cover Revealed
Martian Lit is proud to reveal the cover to Martian Comics #13, which will feature two stories of Martian intervention on Earth. The cover is by Marlena Mozgawa. It depicts the Martian goddess Earth, who… [more]
Announcing The Synthetics
Martian Lit is pleased to announce the forthcoming publication of our fifth comics title: The Synthetics! The comic is set in the Martian Universe, which is shared with three other comics: Martian Comics, Kimot Ren, and… [more]
Martian Lit Releases Martian Comics #10
Martian Lit is proud to release Martian Comics #10! The 21-page issue concludes “The Second Most Dangerous Game,” written by Julian Darius, with art by Mansyur Daman. The sci-fi riff on the classic story by… [more]
Lazarus, the Forever Man #1 Cover Revealed
Martian Lit is proud to reveal the cover to Lazarus, the Forever Man #1, a special 70-page issue that follows the Biblical Lazarus as he comes to terms with his past, while first-century history unfolds… [more]
Martian Lit Releases Lazarus, the Forever Man #0
Martian Lit is proud to release the debut issue of Lazarus, the Forever Man! The 24-page zero issue reprints the Lazarus stories from Martian Comics, in preparation for his ongoing series! The series stars the Biblical… [more]
Kimot Ren #3 Cover Revealed
Martian Lit is proud to reveal the cover to Kimot Ren #3, a 37-page issue featuring the next four chapters in the saga of the Martian android stranded in the Wild West! The cover is… [more]
Suzy Spreadwell, Chapter 2 (Page 15)
(c) 2017 John Linton Roberson. All rights reserved. Visit John Linton Roberson’s Patreon for more pages now. His This Sickness #8, containing chapter 1 of Suzy Spreadwell, is available on Amazon, Google Play, and ComiXology.
Suzy Spreadwell, Chapter 2 (Page 14)
(c) 2017 John Linton Roberson. All rights reserved. Visit John Linton Roberson’s Patreon for more pages now. His This Sickness #8, containing chapter 1 of Suzy Spreadwell, is available on Amazon, Google Play, and ComiXology.
Suzy Spreadwell, Chapter 2 (Page 13)
(c) 2017 John Linton Roberson. All rights reserved. Visit John Linton Roberson’s Patreon for more pages now. His This Sickness #8, containing chapter 1 of Suzy Spreadwell, is available on Amazon, Google Play, and ComiXology.
