What kind of Voyage? To where?

Just Voyage.

Independent comic book creator Zackary Marois recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for Voyage issue 1, a 48-page sci-fi comic book.

Written by Brett Melograno and penciled by Marois and inked by Ethan Farina, Voyage tells the origin story of Sonderon, an intergalactic space explorer.

Here’s the official pitch taken from the Voyage Indiegogo campaign page:

Adventurer. Dreamer. Romantic. Fool. Charlatan. Mercenary.

It all depends on who you ask. Even after he started making a name for himself, people would give different answers when asked about the purple Kemeten named SONDERON.

Stow away on board the Helios to travel with Sonderon back to his first adventure following exile from his own star system, as he embarks on a journey where the odds are overwhelmingly stacked against him. What was supposed to be a relaxing day on Alcenar 8, would quickly turn into an accidental high-thrill rescue mission leaving Sonderon with more questions about his ancestral past and about his secret quest for the SPHERE OF NOD! How does this all connect? Aim your tractor beam our way and grab a copy of VOYAGE!

What is the overarching story about?

Eons ago, a broken promise altered the universe when an artifact called the Sphere of Nod, derived from that promise, was shattered and scattered throughout all corners of a multitude of galaxies. There the lost shards remained waiting for someone to find them and restore the universe once more–bringing eternal peace.

Enter the exiled Kemeten, Sonderon–village idiot turned explorer and adventurer, tasked with a burden he never wanted; to find broken pieces of the Sphere of Nod artifact. Unfortunately, dark forces lurk behind every turn of Sonderon’s path—sinister forces trying to stop him from obtaining the pieces of the Sphere.

Backers can get a holographic digital version of Voyage issue 1 for $5, while physical copies (along with the digital PDF) start at $15. If you have more cash to spend, you can also pick up the following tchotchkes and extras:

• Variant covers
• Art prints
• Sticker
• Bookmark
• A copy of the script
• Original artwork
• Commissioned artwork
• Art book
• Previous books set in the Voyage universe

It is also worth noting that there is an additional shipping charge starting at $7 for those in the United States.

Interested? You can check out some sample artwork below or visit the full Voyage Indiegogo campaign page here.

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