Dark Horse Comics has revealed a new sci-fi from X-Files star David Duchovny is on the way called Kepler, but it’s coming in the comic book format. Co-written by Phillip Sevy who also draws and letters the OGN.
Set for release on November 16th in comic shops and bookstores on November 29th, the OGN is getting the hardcover treatment.
What’s Kepler about?
When the Benadem, benevolent space gods, return to KEPLER, a planet where homosapiens went extinct and other hominid species thrived, their arrival threatens to plunge the world into chaos. West, a 16-year-old Neanderthal girl, is thrust into the conflict and is the only hope to prevent extinction. Her efforts, unique because of her mixed hominid heritage, not only change her life, but also reveal the merciless ambition and identity of the gods themselves.
Dark Horse has been on a tear announcing new sci-fi OGN’s with expected release throughout the year.
For more on this news, read the official press release below.
MILWAUKIE, Ore., (June 7, 2022)— Dark Horse books is proud to present the new sci-fi thriller Kepler. The hardcover graphic novel is co-written by actor and author David Duchovny (X-Files, The Reservoir) and comics veteran Phillip Sevy (Tomb Raider, Triage), with illustration, letters, and colors by Sevy.
When the Benadem, benevolent space gods, return to KEPLER, a planet where homosapiens went extinct and other hominid species thrived, their arrival threatens to plunge the world into chaos. West, a 16-year-old Neanderthal girl, is thrust into the conflict and is the only hope to prevent extinction. Her efforts, unique because of her mixed hominid heritage, not only change her life, but also reveal the merciless ambition and identity of the gods themselves.
In the tradition of Planet of the Apes, Kepler is an allegorical thriller of environmental disaster, colonialism, religion, history, and adolescence told through the eyes of a lonely outsider.
The Kepler hardcover will be in comic shops November 16th, 2022 and bookstores November 29th, 2022. It is available for pre-order on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and at your local comic shop and bookstore. Kepler will retail for $19.99.
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