Popular Last Week: Dystopian Sci-Fi

In our latest Popular Last Week feature, we embark on an exhilarating journey through the pages of currently popular science fiction comics, all of which share a common thread - a haunting exploration of dystopian themes. From societies in ruins to oppressive regimes ruling with an iron fist, these comics offer gripping narratives that not only entertain but also compel us to ponder the fragility of our own reality.

1. Taiduo, 1375 pages - Published by Linwelly Illustration, (cc/ @Linwelly)

500 years into the future, the world has changed. Radiation and extreme weather conditions make life on the surface impossible and all that remains from humanity is gathered in artificial habitats, the life-support-domes. Life inside the domes is highly organized and restricted. What are the chances for one whose fate seems all decided?

Story and Art by Linwelly Illustration

2. Project: Rove, 21 pages - Published by Base Mint Comics, (cc/ @DinoBonanno)

A foreign world, decimated by harsh environments and authoritative oppression. A barren place of decaying neglect and technological innovation. An ongoing journey with an unknown destination for all involved. Witness the intertwining stories between a multitude of characters to uncover the effects and truths of an underlying conflict in Project: Rove.

Story and Art by Base Mint Comics

3. Synthetic Instinct, 33 pages - Published by RedCoatCat, (cc/ @Meezer)

A Cyberpunk-Dystopia. Isa's mundane life is completely changed when the government finds out that she is a chimera- a hybrid of two unrelated genus. Navigating an unforgiving society Isa befriends a demobilized war machine named Rex, whose past is much darker and violent than she may realize. A story about who you are versus what the world wants you to be.

Story and Art by RedCoatCat

4. Puppet Flesh, 244 pages - Published by Cyglyce, (cc/ @cyglyce)

"Circe," an alien forced to become human and once a well-respected soldier, became one of the most wanted criminals in her artificial home planet, Daedalus. Unfortunately, she doesn't remember a thing. Mature for blood, gore, intense violence.

Story and Art by Cyglyce

5. Don't Spit in the Wind, 128 pages - Published by Mad Cave Studios, (cc/ @chrisfernandez)

One man’s trash is another man’s living. Since earth became inhospitable, humanity escaped ages ago to live in a space station floating above the atmosphere. Now Travis and his crew of garbage men are tasked with cleaning up mountains of toxic waste, working for a company called Atomic Bros INC., to create a ‘Clear World’. But when one of Travis’ crew members goes missing near an old nuclear facility Travis’ job becomes a bit more complicated.

Story and Art by Mad Cave Studios

6. EMPTINESS, 23 pages - Published by Sergio Carrera, (cc/ @SERGIOCARRERA)

In a not too distant post-apocalyptic future, a nameless girl is the only survivor of the human species, being forced to wander through abandoned cities in search of a meaning for her new life, only to soon discover that among all the dangers that may appear, the worst of all is loneliness.

Story and Art by Sergio Carrera

That's it for this week! You can find all of the popular dystopian sci-fi series on our comics page. Do you have a genre and/or theme combination you'd like to suggest? Leave a comment and we'll add it to the schedule!