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Fresh Friday Features: Beyond Earth

Nen Featured Comics • Mar 8, 2024

Explore far outside the bounds of the world around you. In this week's Fresh Friday Features we'll see lands far beyond earth! We'll be going into the unknown, let's go on an adventure together!

This week, @Nen picked:

  • Comic - Saga: Dejected and tough tabloid reporter Elena Abbott, who previously defeated the occult forces responsible for her husband’s death, must dig herself out from rock bottom if she’s going to save Detroit.
  • Graphic Novel - Enoh the Desert King: To Riley Vondrasek, getting away with anything is easy. Kill. Eat what you kill.
  • Manga - IMA: Demon Hunter: A rabbit loving bounty hunter, a young billionaire, a normal high school student, and those aligned with them will have their lives intertwined whether it's by choice or by chance.
  • Webcomic - Never Again: Lexus was awakened by a demigod, Xato. Lexus has gained a "gift" but can't remember what happened to her.

 

Saga, 1736 pages - Published by Image Comics, (cc/ @GCpartnerships)

When two soldiers from opposite sides of a never-ending galactic war fall in love, they risk everything to bring a fragile new life into a dangerous old universe. Fantasy and science fiction are wed like never before in a sexy, subversive drama for adults. This specially priced volume collects the first arc of the smash hit series The Onion A.V. Club calls "the emotional epic Hollywood wishes it could make."

Story and Art by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples

 

Comments from @Nen:

A classic from Brian K Vaughn and Fiona Staples, Saga is a powerhouse in the sci-fi adventure genre and every read somehow manages to hit you hard over and over. I loved reading this series again for this article!


Enoh the Desert King, 38 pages - Published by Edward Illustrations, (cc/ @eddart76)

"Enoh the Desert King" is a personal journey of resilience and self-discovery set against the backdrop of the expansive wilderness. As our protagonist braves the dangers of the desert, he is confronted with challenges that mirror the inner struggles we all face. Through these trials, they unearth the profound truth that overcoming oneself is the key to conquering the world around them. In sharing "Enoh's" tale, I invite you to on a personal exploration of the human spirit and the transformative power of self-awareness.

Story and Art by Edward Lilley

 

Comments from @Nen:

Beautifully coloured with wonderful action scenes, Enoh the Desert King takes us on this self-explorative story that reminds me to make every moment count in my life. The expressive art and great storytelling is a huge plus and I hope to see more from Edward Illustrations in the future.


IMA, 25 pages - Published by KÖPKEM, (cc/ @KOPKEM)

"IMA" (Incomplete Meta-Adventure) is a science fiction manga in the fantasy genre that tells the journey of two companions: a Knight named Anais and a Mage with no name. The events unfold on an abandoned meta-server filled with elements of a fantasy world.

Story and Art by KÖPKEM

 

Comments from @Nen:

With it's gritty aesthetic and well handled use of black and white, IMA takes us on a journey deep into a world filled with fantasitcal sights and even deeper into the relationship between our protagonists, two companions of circumstance. I enjoyed my time with this comic and it seems there is more to come, I'm very excited!


Never Again, 35 pages - Published by October 3rd, (cc/ @October3rd)

“One simple job” and everything you seek is yours. But in this world, “simple” is anything but.

Story and Art by October 3rd

 

Comments from @Nen:

New Earth Same Problems, the story brings a fresh coat of paint to the look of urban fantasy and I love it. Captivating from start to finish, Never Again is a comic I'll definitely be adding to my shelf and following every upload closely!

That's everything for now folks, but we'll have another set of Fresh Friday Features next week. Till then leave us comments of comics you think we should have a look at or your thoughts on the ones in this article. See ya!

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