Colonus

The future: a dying Earth has been abandoned, the poor and weak left behind. While Earth's elite survivors colonized Mars, its outcasts--the miscreants, criminals, fringe-dwellers, crackpot scientists, and sociopaths--fled inward, to Venus ("a place fit for scumbags"). Three generations later, the denizens of Venus, strengthened by hardship forged in brutality and hellish conditions, are thriving. Attracted by the successful launch of Venus's second floating "cloud city," the corporate fascists of the Mars Council launch an insurgency for control of Venus... but Braxton, the third generation leader of this colony of outlaws, will fight to save his family dynasty.Previously published in Dark Horse Presents, this is the collection--and continuation--of Ken Pisani and Arturo Lauria's highly praised sci-fi drama Colonus. " COLONUS quenches its audience's thirst for intelligent science fiction via a cocktail of killer art, grounded characters, and unique world building--finished off with a splash of subversion." --Nicole Perlman, Guardians of the Galaxy screenwriter "The dark dealings of politics in a compelling science fiction setting -- a 'best of both worlds' that is perhaps the ultimate irony in this tale of planets at war!" -- Jane Espenson, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Battlestar Galactica "Loved it! COLONUS is another fresh take on what the future holds for mankind. This is the kind of sci-fi I live for." --Jimmy Palmiotti, Harley Quinn, Painkiller Jane "A hell of a story with echoes of Arthur C. Clarke and Greek tragedy, one that gives us an image of our own times." --Denny O'Neil, Batman, Green Lantern/Green Arrow "Big, expansive, filled with a rich curiosity of distant worlds and people, all of which become vehicles for examining humanity in its barest form." --Michael Moreci, Hoax Hunters, Roche Limit "Bada bing! A mob war in space! Bad ass and righteous--even Tony's crew would not f*ck with these guys!" --Joe Gannascoli, The Sopranos "Fun, smart sci-fi with a striking visual style. We need more sci-fi like COLONUS in comics!" --Fred Van Lente, X-Men Noir, Spider-man, Archer & Armstrong "Great Sci-fi is hard to find theses days. You're welcome." --Roberto Orci, Star Trek, Transformers, M:I III "Fun, smart sci-fi with a striking visual style -- we need more sci-fi like COLONUS in comics!"-- Fred Van Lente, Amazing Spider-Man, X-Men Noir" COLONUS is sci-fi done right. A satisfying fix for fans of the genre."-- Kyle Ward, Machete Kills