Captain John and his robot companion, Asimov, arrive on Mars only to find out they were out of fuel, food, and patience with each other! Marooned is kind of like Gilligan’s Island meets Lost in Space on Mars. Captain John is constantly trying to find a way home, while dealing with the locals (Martians) and having all sorts of adventures. You can watch the Kickstarter video below from the August 2013 successful campaign, which gives a great introduction to the strip.
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Don’t forget! The Auction for Asimov Plush #1 is currently running. Now is your chance to have a very special piece of Marooned memorabilia.
Really having fun with these guys! And we are moving the story forward, seems John figured out a way to have Zed come along.
I’ve been having great conversations with Chris Baldwin of Spacetrawler about comedy writing. He’s given me some really good insight and helped me tighten up these latest strips. So many thanks to Chris. He has me thinking in better ways about writing jokes. And I love talking shop with other artists, it’s a blast.
Speaking of which, the next Marooned story will be co-written by Steve Ogden. You know Steve has been a big help in the past. He’s great for helping me see the big picture and generating great ideas. I love working with Steve, so it only makes sense to write a story with him. We’re brainstorming it now.
If you are a new reader, you have jumped in at the perfect time. We’ve just begun a brand new story in Marooned. All you need to know is that Captain John (the spaceman) and Asimov (the robot) have been stranded on Mars. Ugo the Martian (the green guy) has put them up in the Martian underground city Vita, and they live there now. There are other various Martians you’ll meet along the way. Sit back and enjoy the story!
If you want to be fully informed, you can start reading from the beginning
You can also read Episodes in full-screen mode without digging through the archive!
Marooned – 75 – Yes, Captain
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One reason why I changed format is so I could experiment with strips like this. It was pretty fun, I like how it came out for the most part.
Pre-Order is open from November 17th (today) until November 30th.
This year the book is big… which means heavy… and I really didn’t think about what that would mean. Domestically, you’ll pay $7.50 for priority mail – which is a flat rate I’m using for everyone. Some will pay a bit more, some less. I hope this is okay, but it’s the best I can do with PayPal.
Internationally, the shipping is nuts. It’s going to be $17.75 to ship outside the U.S. I wish I could reduce that, but I can’t. I will offer a free character sketch for any Int’l orders. Not much else I can do.
Domestically, if you’d like to have it sent Media Mail, I can do that. Use the contact form to make that request, and I will send you a PayPal money request. In that case, the shipping is $2.75. Otherwise, use the links below.
Paperback: 172 pages
Dimensions: 9 x 9 inches
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Signed and Numbered
Artist Edition
Includes Character Sketch, also Signed and Numbered
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40 PAGES of bonus content that will not be available online – ever!
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Covering Episodes 4 (“The Listener”) through 8 (“Brains from Another Planet”), the story picks up with John having just met the Dark Ones and still deathly ill. We finally meet Captain Lian Fisher – a big surprise to John – who is now known as “The Listener.” There’s a battle with the Krosa. Lian comes to terms with her role on Mars and we get a visit from Zed of the Baro. And of course we meet a Gooble, too! And that’s just the tip of the iceberg!
For this book, I went back through the drawings of Lian and tightened them up, and in many cases simply redrew them. When first drew those strips with her, I hadn’t really drawn any women in quite some time. Those drawings really needed freshening up.
How was it that John and Asimov met? Now you can find out! John Floyd is a down and out Moon Runner looking for a new gig to pay his debts. Asimov is a highly experimental (and temperamental) robot. Sounds like a perfect match! Nanoganics Robotics puts them together to see what happens. You can only find out in Mars Wars!
This charming story chronicles a lonely, tall robot who is looking for friendship but finds only fear. Is he all alone in the world? Is he the only one who feels this way? Originally created for the SPACE show, it hasn’t been printed anywhere else – until now!
A group of wonderfully talented artists has again answered my call to ply their skills in the Marooned universe. Below is a full list of these super folks. Each artist has contributed either an illustration (or more than one) or a “Marooned Sunday Comic” – a one or two page short story featuring Marooned characters. As you can see by the work they produce, it all came out fantastic and you won’t want to miss it!
The list below gives the artist name and his contribution to the book in parenthesis:
(Illustration) Josh has been working hard on his latest ambitious project Jackie Rose. The story of none other than, of course, Jackie Rose. She’s an adventurer trying to make a name for herself, but it looks like she might be getting into more than she bargained for! Josh is putting up some great work with this comic. Big spreads and what appears to be a large and really interesting story. Another one that is just getting going and you can get caught up quick.
The full page comic “Click Click” – a little look into John and Asimov’s trip to Mars. Was previewed on the site, but no only available in the book! Also “Pingo’s People,” a painting by the famous Martian author, Pingo, with commentary.
Like last year, I’ve included a few pages of development artwork with some notes on my process of creating the Marooned universe. Exclusive to the book!
Just like Collection 1, Mars Wars features creator comments on each comic page. You can read the story of Marooned, then you can read the story behind the story of Marooned! Only in the book!
Welcome back to Marooned!
I’m very happy to bring ALL NEW stories to you from John and the gang. Marooned was a labor of love from 2008-2013, and ended with the successful Kickstarter campaign to print a 282-page graphic novel. After taking some time to do a new graphic novel (Rock & Tin) over the last two years, it’s to return to my favorite world and characters.
A BIG thanks go out to 3 friends who have been instrumental behind the scenes in various ways – not just for the relaunch, but going way, way back. You should check out all their work.
It would be too long to make a list of how many ways each of these guys has helped me, thanks guys!
If you’re new, you can start reading from the beginning – but it isn’t really necessary. If you read the last interlude chapter, The Mindstones, you will know enough to understand the new story.
I hope you enjoy the return of the strip as much as I do. Please help me spread the word, as it has been awhile.
Lastly, if you enjoy my work and all the FREE content I post online, please consider being my patron over at Patreon. You can support me for as little as .50 cents per comic, and limit your support any way you choose. You’ll get lots of cool stuff, including:
Head over to my Patreon page and have a look!