Martian Comics
Martian Comics Vols. 1-3
written by
Julian Darius
art by Mansyur Daman, Cloves Rodrigues, Sergio Tarquini, Andi Supriyono, Jason Muhr, Jack Kirby, Marlena Mozgawa Lenamo, Steven Legge, David A. Frizell, Sara Nietto, Fahriza Kamaputra, Javi Laparra, Roni Setiawan, R.L. Campos, and Andrei Tabacaru
cover by
Julian Darius, and Roni Setiawan
586 pages of story
May 2024
Combining the first three Martian Comics volumes into a single collection celebrating the tenth anniversary of the Martian Universe! This collection of 22 tales spanning Martian history includes the 150-page experimental graphic novel "The Tears of Khera," about how a girl crying colored tears threatened a totalitarian state; the 127-page "Beloved," exploring the Martian goddess of love; the 58-page "Letters from the Underworld," exploring ancient Martian beliefs about the afterlife; the 56-page "The Second Most Dangerous Game"; a glimpse into Martian science fiction in the classic "The Canals of Earth"; three stories exploring the Red Scare; two stories offering a glimpse of the Martian Universe's future; and 12 other wildly imaginative short stories featuring dinosaurs on Mars, cosmetic neurosurgery, and other topics!
Collects material from Martian Comics #3-6, 8-10, and 12-21, 23-25, 27-29, and 31-32, with the stories placed in the correct reading order. Plus, additional art and extras! (The rest of Martian Comics #1-32 is collected in The Girl from Mars Vols. 1-2, while "The Galilean" is included in Forever Man Vol. 1.)
$119.99 as an oversized softcover on Amazon
$29.99 on Patreon (PDF), DriveThruComics (PDF)
Martian Comics Vol. 4: Depressing Space Stories
written by
Julian Darius
art by Hernán González, Andre Siregar, Steve Beach, Nicolás Brondo, and Fahriza Kamaputra
cover by Andre Siregar and Roni Setiawan
148 pages of story
Aug 2024
Two morbid tales of Martian space exploration! This volume begins with "Marooned," about a Martian astronaut left stranded on a distant moon. Then, the 119-page "Nemot Rising" offers an epic horror story featuring the Martian god of war and death. Martian civilization is about to have its first encounter with life from another solar system. It won't be pretty.
Collects Martian Comics #33 and Nemot Rising #1-3. Plus, all the related art and extras!
$39.99 as an oversized softcover on Amazon
$12.99 on Patreon (PDF), DriveThruComics (PDF), Kindle
Uncollected Issues
Martian Universe #50
written by
Julian Darius
art by Sergio Tarquini, Andre Siregar, Cloves Rodrigues, Mansyur Daman, TBD, and Fahriza Kamaputra
cover by Various
July 2024
A one-shot anthology special celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Martian Universe (and our 50th overall Martian issue) that unites the entire line under the same cover for the very first time! Features a new short story or a preview for every series in the Martian Universe -- including the two new series launching this year!
First, we visit with Skilling just before the events of The Girl from Mars! Second, a Martian story expands upon our tales of Khera! Third, a prequel to Kimot Ren! Fourth, our first new Lazarus story in years! Fifth, our first new Synthetics story in years! Sixth, a short story starring our new debut, Shizukesa! Finally, a preview of our first Ciites of Mars mini-series!
The Girl from Mars story will be reprinted in Martian Comics #35. The Martian Comics story will be reprinted in Martian Comics #37. The Kimot Ren story will be reprinted in Kimot Ren #0. The Forever Man story was reprinted in Forever Man #2. The Synthetics story will be reprinted in a future Synthetics issue. The Shizukesa story was reprinted in Shizukesa #0.
$4.99
The Horizons of Khera #1
written by
Julian Darius
art by Mansyur Daman
cover by Mansyur Daman and Roni Setiawan
37 pages of story
2025
On his journey to visit each Martian city, Kyshi Miro arrives in the city of Khera to find it in chaos. A mysterious vegetative network has grown within the city, and Portaan Dar, the city's chief biologist, has been unable to control it. As it continues to grow, it slowly but inexorably touches all aspects of life within the city, deforming the city's entire culture in unexpected ways.
$3.99
The Horizons of Khera #2
written by
Julian Darius
art by Mansyur Daman
cover by Mansyur Daman and Roni Setiawan
42 pages of story
2025
In part two, things get out of hand.
$3.99
The Horizons of Khera #3
written by
Julian Darius
art by Mansyur Daman
cover by Mansyur Daman and Roni Setiawan
23 pages of story
2025
In part three, our masterpiece reaches its tumultuous conclusion. Final issue.
$2.99
Martian Comics #34
written by
Julian Darius
art by Sergio Tarquini and Fahriza Kamaputra with
Julian Darius
cover by Sergio Tarquini and Roni Setiawan
37 pages of story
Mar 2025
"The Private Branch," part 1! In the wake of Vietnam, new C.E.O. Daniel Chenoweth begins to build his own private army.
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Martian Comics #35
written by
Julian Darius
art by Sergio Tarquini and Fahriza Kamaputra with
Julian Darius
cover by Sergio Tarquini and Roni Setiawan
30 pages of story
2025
"The Private Branch," part 2, introduces the Marquesa! C.E.O. Daniel Chenoweth recruits an unorthodox candidate to lead his new army. Also includes "Horatio Algier Stories" from Martian Universe #50.
$2.99
Martian Comics #36
written by
Julian Darius
art by Sergio Tarquini and Fahriza Kamaputra with
Julian Darius
cover by Sergio Tarquini and Roni Setiawan
40 pages of story
2025
"The Private Branch" concludes! Under the command of the Marquesa, Chenoweth's private army makes its final recruit and sees combat for the first time.
$3.99
Martian Comics #37
written by
Julian Darius
art by TBA, Mansyur Daman, and Fahriza Kamaputra with
Julian Darius
cover by TBA
22 pages of story
2025
Two new stories explore the Martian fad for human pets. Also includes "Kheran Syndrome" from Martian Universe #50.
$2.99
Collected Issues
Martian Comics #26
written by
Julian Darius
art by Sergio Tarquini and R.L. Campos
cover by Sergio Tarquini and Roni Setiawan
23 pages of story
Aug 2022
The first half of the climactic conclusion to Wallace Irons's tenure as C.E.O. (begun in issue #6)! Witness the end of the Nixon administration, of the Vietnamese civil war, and of Wallace Irons!
Collected in The Girl from Mars Vol. 2.
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Martian Comics #27
written by
Julian Darius
art by Cloves Rodrigues
cover by Marlena Mozgawa Lenamo
26 pages of story
Sept 2022
Satsu, in love with Oshiko, confides a secret: he comes from a community that worships Fali, the Martian goddess of love. To explain what this means, he offers a myth set in the ancient city of Vey. It's the beginning of a new Martian mythology story, in the tradition of "Letters from the Underworld."
Collected in Martian Comics Vol. 3.
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Martian Comics #28
written by
Julian Darius
art by Cloves Rodrigues
cover by Cloves Rodrigues
21 pages of story
Oct 2022
Satsu continues his story about the mythological Satsu, after whom he's named. Then, Satsu and Oshiko grow closer.
Collected in Martian Comics Vol. 3.
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Martian Comics #29
written by
Julian Darius
art by Cloves Rodrigues
cover by Cloves Rodrigues
35 pages of story
Dec 2022
As "Beloved" continues, Satsu offers a more comprehensive look at the goddess Fali, including her genealogy... and when she, the goddess of love, herself fell in love.
Collected in Martian Comics Vol. 3.
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Martian Comics #30
written by
Julian Darius
art by Sergio Tarquini and R.L. Campos with
Julian Darius
cover by Sergio Tarquini and Roni Setiawan
23 pages of story
Jan 2023
The second half of the climactic conclusion to Wallace Irons's tenure as C.E.O. (begun in issue #6)! We meet his successor, look back on Vietnam, and begin a whole new era. Plus, the debut of our new running feature, "Postcards from Mars!"
Collected in The Girl from Mars Vol. 2.
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Martian Comics #31
written by
Julian Darius
art by Cloves Rodrigues with
Julian Darius
cover by
Julian Darius, and Roni Setiawan
24 pages of story
Mar 2023
As "Beloved" nears its conclusion, Satsu has to make his decision. Plus, three postcards from the Martian city of Khylos.
Collected in Martian Comics Vol. 3.
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Martian Comics #33
written by
Julian Darius
art by Andre Siregar and Fahriza Kamaputra with Hernán González,
Julian Darius, and Nicolás Brondo
cover by Andre Siregar and Roni Setiawan
35 pages of story
June 2024
In the early centuries of Martian space exploration, a Martian astronaut finds herself marooned, alone on a moon, and desperate to survive. A fascinating tale of space exploration from the creative team behind Kimot Ren. Plus, a preview of the Martian Comics spin-off, Nemot Rising!
Collected in Martian Comics Vol. 4.
$3.00 on Patreon (PDF)
$2.99, DriveThruComics (PDF), Kindle
Nemot Rising #1
written by
Julian Darius
art by Hernán González, Steve Beach, and Nicolás Brondo
cover by Hernán González and Roni Setiawan
42 pages of story
Mar 2024
Beyond the orbit of Neptune, a Martian spaceship discovers a crash site of unknown origin. In the debris is a coffin-like object, apparently untouched in the crash. Once the object is brought aboard, the murders begin.
Martian civilization is about to have its first encounter with life from another solar system. It won't be pretty.
Collected in Martian Comics Vol. 4.
$3.99 on Patreon (PDF), DriveThruComics (PDF), Kindle
Nemot Rising #2
written by
Julian Darius
art by Hernán González, Steve Beach, and Nicolás Brondo
cover by Steve Beach
42 pages of story
Apr 2024
The crew fights back against an ancient evil from Mars's past.
Collected in Martian Comics Vol. 4.
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Nemot Rising #3
written by
Julian Darius
art by Hernán González and Nicolás Brondo
cover by Hernán González and Nicolás Brondo
35 pages of story
May 2024
What happens afterwards. Final issue.
Collected in Martian Comics Vol. 4.
$3.99 on Patreon (PDF), DriveThruComics (PDF), Kindle
Previous Collections
Martian Comics Vol. 1: Moon to Moon
written by
Julian Darius
art by Mansyur Daman, Cloves Rodrigues, Andi Supriyono, Sergio Tarquini, Jason Muhr, Marlena Mozgawa Lenamo, David A. Frizell, Steven Legge, Sara Nietto, Fahriza Kamaputra, Donovan Yaciuk, R. L. Campos, Diego Rodriguez, Roni Setiawan, and Andrei Tabacaru
cover by Janaina Medeiros
217 pages of story
May 2019
A collection of 13 tales spanning Martian history! This first volume includes the 56-page "The Second Most Dangerous Game"; the 58-page "Letters from the Underworld," exploring ancient Martian beliefs about the afterlife; a glimpse into Martian science fiction in the classic "The Canals of Earth"; and 10 other wildly imaginative tales featuring dinosaurs on Mars, ancient Egypt, medieval Europe, and Jesus!
Collects material from Martian Comics #1, 3-6, 8-10, and 12-15, with the stories newly edited and placed in chronological order. Plus, lots of art and extras! (The rest of Martian Comics #1-15 is collected in The Girl from Mars Vol. 1 and Lazarus, the Forever Man #0.)
$39.99 as an oversized softcover on Amazon
$34.99 in (normal comic-sized) print on IndyPlanet
$14.99 on Patreon (PDF), DriveThruComics (PDF)
$9.99 on on IndyPlanet (PDF), Kindle
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Martian Comics Vol. 2: The Tears of Khera
written by
Julian Darius
art by Mansyur Daman, Cloves Rodrigues, Roni Setiawan, and Fahriza Kamaputra
cover by Mansyur Daman and Roni Setiawan
150 pages of story
June 2021
"The Tears of Khera" is an experimental 150-page graphic novel about a Martian girl living in a totalitarian city who miraculously cries purple tears. The story uses selective color and integrates in-universe artifacts into the narrative.
Collects Martian Comics #16-21.
$29.99 as an oversized softcover on Amazon
$24.99 in (normal comic-sized) print on IndyPlanet
$12.99 on Patreon (PDF), DriveThruComics (PDF)
$9.99 on on IndyPlanet (PDF), Kindle
Martian Comics Vol. 3: How to Love a Martian
written by
Julian Darius
art by Cloves Rodrigues, Sergio Tarquini, Mansyur Daman, Jack Kirby, Steven Legge, Marlena Mozgawa Lenamo, Javi Laparra, Fahriza Kamaputra, and Roni Setiawan
cover by Julian Darius and Roni Setiawan
224 pages of story
Feb 2024
9 tales spanning 9277 Martian years! This volume begins with the 127-page epic "Beloved," exploring the Martian goddess of love. Also included are three stories exploring the Red Scare, two stories offering a glimpse of the Martian Universe's future, and stories exploring apparent "miracles" in the Martian city of Khera, cosmetic neurosurgery, and the Martian evacuation of New Zealand!
Collects material from Martian Comics #23-25, 27-29, and 31-32, with the stories newly placed in chronological order. (The rest of Martian Comics #22-32 is collected in The Girl from Mars Vol. 2.)
$44.99 as an oversized softcover on Amazon
$14.99 on Patreon (PDF), DriveThruComics (PDF), Kindle
“Smart sci-fi with a grand scope.” –Markisan Naso (Voracious)
“Fun and exciting… it really hit me right in my sci-fi nerd heart!” –Maddi Gonzalez
“Irresistible… brilliant” –Carl Doherty, Shelf Abuse
“Spectacular” –Lenny Schwartz, Forces of Geek
“Stunning” –The Pullbox
“Intelligent… refreshing… fascinating” –Reading with a Flight Ring
Martian Comics was selected as one of comiXology’s “Best of 2018″ in the Indie category! It was also selected as one of comiXology’s “Best of 2019″ in the Indie category!
For more information:
- Follow Martian Comics on Twitter and Facebook
- Read The Official Index to the Martian Universe, which lists every story from Martian Comics and other titles set in the same universe
- Explore our pages for these Martian Comics spin-offs, set in the same universe:
- Interviews:
- Richard Vasseur interviews Julian Darius on Martian Lit’s comics line on First Comics News (18 Nov 2017)
- Dr. A. David Lewis’s lengthy interview with Julian Darius about religion in Martian Comics #1-3 (part 1, 29 Feb 2016; part 2, 8 Mar 2016; part 3, 24 Mar 2016)
- Video interview by Dan Schneider with Julian Darius about Martian Comics and Sequart (1 Aug 2015)
- Reviews:
- reviews by Richard Vasseur on First Comics News of issue #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, and #10
- of Martian Comics #1-4 on Forces of Geek (29 Apr 2016) and Shelf Abuse (30 July 2016)
- of Martian Comics #3 by Benjamin Hall (31 Dec 2015), and by Colby Pryor (3 Feb 2016)
- of Martian Comics #2 by Reading with a Flight Ring (20 July 2015)
- of Martian Comics #1 on Word of the Nerd (18 Apr 2016), on Reading with a Flight Ring (2 June 2015, also republished on IndieComiX), on The Pullbox (4 Apr 2016), and by David Craig (June 2016)
- Other:
- Our Kickstarter campaign for Vol. 2: The Tears of Khera (ending on 5 May 2021)
- Our Kickstarter campaign for Vol. 1: Moon to Moon (funded on 5 June 2019)
- Coverage of our Kickstarter campaign for issue #5 (funded on 27 Apr 2016):
- Coverage of our Kickstarter campaign for issue #3 (funded on 22 June 2015):
- Coverage of our initial Kickstarter campaign (funded on 6 May 2014):
- Bleeding Cool (20 April 2014; Darius’s thoughts on crowdfunding comics)