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Failure to Launch

A Tour of Ill-Fated Futures
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Not all dreams come true! While history is written by the winners, the full story of humanity is built on the moments when things went completely sideways; the spectacular screw-ups, monumental mistakes, and explosive errors that paved the way for the bright and shiny achievements we... Read More
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In this entertaining tour of ill-fated futures, some of comics' brightest talents relate the historical failure they're most passionate about, through hopeful and inspiring short stories. Features work by RYAN NORTH, HARRY "HBOMBERGUY" BREWIS, EVAN DAHM, BLUE DELLIQUANTI, and many more!

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Not all dreams come true! While history is written by the winners, the full story of humanity is built on the moments when things went completely sideways; the spectacular screw-ups, monumental mistakes, and explosive errors that paved the way for the bright and shiny achievements we normally celebrate. Today, the losers get their due as we honour the speed bumps we had to hit on the road to progress!

In this entertaining tour of ill-fated futures, some of comics' brightest talents relate the historical failure they're most passionate about, bringing each moment to life in a hopeful and inspiring short story anthology. Some of these dreams were too big for their time, some were unfairly stopped by forces beyond their control, and some were best left on the cutting room floor. However, all are windows to a world of possibility that's still, for now, just beyond the horizon.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781638991236

Publisher: Iron Circus Comics

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 22 August 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: Iron Circus Comics

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

  • Edited by Kel McDonald

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 259.0mm

Height: 168.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 300

About the Author

Editor Kel McDonald has been working in comics for over a decade most of that time has been spent on their webcomic Sorcery 101. More recently, they have organized the 'Cautionary Fables and Fairytales' anthology series while contributing to other anthologies like Dark Horse Presents, Smut Peddler, and Sleep of Reason. They've also worked on Buffy: The High School Years and recently finished a creator-owned series, Misfits of Avalon, and the Eisner-nominated Stone King. Kel is currently working on the self-published series, The City Between. Their work can be found at kelmcdonald.com.

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