{"product_id":"sci-fi-worlds-of-juan-gimenez-graphic-novel-box-set","title":"Sci-Fi Worlds of Juan Giménez Graphic Novel Box Set","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlien Books is back with a new collection of beautifully illustrated stories by legendary artist Juan Giménez available in a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eKickstarter-exclusive box set\u003c\/span\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eSci-Fi Worlds of Juan Giménez Graphic Novel Box Set\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eincludes the following graphic novels\/anthologies:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eBLACK STAR (NEW PRINTING!)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eGANGRENE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eWAR III\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eMUTANT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-anchor\" id=\"h:Get-ready-to-explore-multiple-epic-sci-fi-universes-illustrated-by-legendary-artist-Juan-Gime-nez-\"\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-anchor\" id=\"h:Get-ready-to-explore-multiple-epic-sci-fi-universes-illustrated-by-legendary-artist-Juan-Gime-nez-\"\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-anchor\" id=\"h:Get-ready-to-explore-multiple-epic-sci-fi-universes-illustrated-by-legendary-artist-Juan-Gime-nez-\"\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-anchor\" id=\"h:Get-ready-to-explore-multiple-epic-sci-fi-universes-illustrated-by-legendary-artist-Juan-Gime-nez-\"\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-anchor\" id=\"h:Get-ready-to-explore-multiple-epic-sci-fi-universes-illustrated-by-legendary-artist-Juan-Gime-nez-\"\u003eGet ready to explore multiple epic sci-fi universes illustrated by legendary artist Juan Giménez!\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese magazine-sized graphic novels will be published in oversized softcover format, all housed within a special deluxe box set, and available only on Kickstarter! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eCONTENT WARNING: These titles contain mature themes including depictions of violence, nudity, and sexual activity. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-anchor\" id=\"h:ABOUT-THE-ARTIST-\"\u003eABOUT THE ARTIST\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist Juan Giménez is best known for his sci-fi work on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-italic\"\u003eThe Metabarons\u003c\/span\u003e, an epic tale combining realism with knightly stories and a top seller in his native Argentina and South America. His meticulous art brought this series to life, captivating readers worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlien Books released\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-italic\"\u003eI, DRAGON by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eJuan Giménez on Kickstarter earlier this year and it quickly exceeded all of our expectations. We're delighted to be able to bring more of Juan's incredible storytelling to our backers on Kickstarter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-anchor\" id=\"h:PROJECT-STORY-DETAILS\"\u003ePROJECT \u0026amp; STORY DETAILS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover a variety of sci-fi stories dealing with poverty, interstellar travel, warfare, and more in these amazing short stories all illustrated by Juan Giménez!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"page-anchor\" id=\"h:BLACK-STAR-NEW-PRINTING-56-pages-\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eBLACK STAR (NEW PRINTING! 56 pages)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-italic\"\u003eScript by Ricardo Barreiro\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eA retro sci-fi classic styled after Star Wars: A New Hope full of robots and interstellar action.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the run from imperial guards, a young motorist meets a mysterious man who helps him escape. The pair embark on a high-risk, high-reward opportunity as they pick up a strong-minded robot and an unexpected pilot on their way to uncover the secrets of the galaxy!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"page-anchor\" id=\"h:GANGRENE-56-pages-\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eGANGRENE (56 pages)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-italic\"\u003eScript by Carlos Trillo\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e(\u003cspan class=\"text-italic\"\u003eBorderline, Vampire Boy\u003c\/span\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eA world polluted by garbage and ruled from the clouds stands on the brink of revolution after a mysterious figure crash lands into the depths below.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe world as we knew it no longer exists, and garbage has become a regular part of people's lives. Most of humanity survives in the wastelands, and the few pieces of culture from before this era comes from \"the ancients.\" Meanwhile, every resource and technological advancement is used to preserve the life of a select elite in the heights of White City, completely distanced from the garbage below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the story of the beginning of a rebellion, one that promises to take the filth up to the clouds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"page-anchor\" id=\"h:WAR-III-56-pages-now-in-color-\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eWAR III (56+ pages, now in color!)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-italic\"\u003eScript by Ricardo Barreiro\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-italic\"\u003eAnthology\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eWar III presents us with the limits of war and humanity's place in the conflict. The Barreiro and Giménez duo explore how, despite a distant future where machinery is essential to determining the course of a conflict, there is always room for wasted human lives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eSome of the stories included in this anthology...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn “\u003cspan class=\"text-italic\"\u003eInfante, Infante…\u003c\/span\u003e” a combat unit wears special suits controlled by painful impulses transmitted from a command center that dictate what to do, stripping them of any vestige of humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn “\u003cspan class=\"text-italic\"\u003eFarewell, soldier…\u003c\/span\u003e” a group of exhausted infantry patrols the streets of a desolate Paris until they must put their coordination to the test to eliminate a sniper attacking from an abandoned building.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cspan class=\"text-italic\"\u003eOutpost\u003c\/span\u003e” presents the only line of border defense in the far reaches of space and how it depends on a group of pilots who refuse to patrol until their demands are met.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003e...and more!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"page-anchor\" id=\"h:MUTANT-56-pages-\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eMUTANT (56 pages)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-italic\"\u003eScript by Juan Giménez\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-italic\"\u003eAnthology\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eRealities Beyond Any Limit by Juan Giménez! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom an experiment in sequential narrative in which two diametrically opposed worlds coexist and influence one another, to a microcosm in which a rebellion erupts to destroy all the prisons erected by a terrible evil that threatens to destroy all living beings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eSome of the stories included in this anthology...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \"\u003cspan class=\"text-italic\"\u003eThe Sleeping Princess\"\u003c\/span\u003e, a juxtaposed narrative presents two stories: a gray and somber one in which an experimental procedure is carried out to awaken a comatose girl; and another, in full color, in a dreamlike setting reminiscent of swashbuckling adventures in which a hero seeks to awaken the princess from her perpetual slumber. One is a reflection of the other, but what is the link that unites both realities, and how can it overcome the limits posed by each?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-italic\"\u003e\"The Eternal Game\"\u003c\/span\u003e, two soldiers kill time from their base of operations on the battlefield, betting on the outcome of each of the aerial confrontations they witness. But when a new experimental ship begins to dominate the battles, easily overcoming each challenge, the real game begins: it's up to them to capture the ship so they can inspect it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-italic\"\u003e\"Transcooter\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epresents a short science fiction story that opens with \"a night of torrid and passionate love\" framed by the dawn of a scientific discovery that envelops everything in a fatal Möbius strip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003e...and more!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alien Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46854235390170,"sku":"ALIEN-BOX S-3725-2804","price":70.72,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0513\/2396\/1535\/files\/Three_Books_Box_Mockup_2-2.png?v=1757631741","url":"https:\/\/organicprices.myshopify.com\/products\/sci-fi-worlds-of-juan-gimenez-graphic-novel-box-set","provider":"Panel Bound Comics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}