Hey, superhero fans! A few days ago I told you about the debut of a new series from indie publisher Oniric Comics: Sideral, The Last Earthman, for which I’m the scripter.
Created by plotter/artist/Oniric president Chris Malgrain (writer/artist of the Oniric superhero series The Formidables), Sideral is about a scientist who makes an astounding breakthrough guaranteed to change the world—just in time for the world to be destroyed when nuclear war breaks out. Caught in a unique combination of radiation and genetic transformation triggered by his experiments, as Earth’s lone survivor he becomes the cosmic entity called Sideral, and sets out to find some meaning to his existence among the stars.
Well, the first review is in, courtesy of Lloyd Smith and his Bronze Age (i.e., 1970s) comics fansite Diversions of the Groovy Kind:
“Sideral is another in the ‘New Groovy Age’ style (that’s what I’m gonna call it) that totally nails the look and feel of 1970s comics. The plot, the script, the art, the use of captions, word balloons, flashbacks, chapters…it’s all so Bronze Age that it just makes my heart smile!
“Plus, you can tell creators Chris and Steven love the Groovy/Bronze age because there are winks and nods to all kinds of cool 1970s stuff in Sideral–everything from Star-Lord and the Silver Surfer to Captain Mar-Vell and Warlock to Doomsday +1! You can bet your sweet bippie I’m gonna order a print copy as soon as print copies are available! You should, too!”
Sideral: The Last Earthman #1 is available for $3.99 in print and FREE as a digital download from Oniric Comics through its product page at printer/distributor IndyPlanet. Due to the pandemic, IndyPlanet won’t be shipping comics until the all clear is given, but you can download the digital version right now. If you’re into “cosmic” superheroes like Marvel’s Silver Surfer and Captain Marvel, then Sideral is definitely worth checking out!
