ICARUS Expands: Launching the Comic Book Version

When I first published ICARUS as a novel, it was already an ambitious journey. More than 800 pages long, layered with technical details, political intrigue, and moral dilemmas. The book was written for adult readers who still respect and enjoy the traditional depth of literature. Many of you embraced it, and for that I’m deeply grateful.

But ICARUS was never meant to live only on the printed page. From the beginning, I wanted to explore this universe through different forms of storytelling, each one reaching a new audience in its own way.

🎵 On YouTube, the ICARUS Musical takes the same story into sound and vision, weaving emotions through music and imagery. It’s an audiovisual experiment that highlights the rhythm of survival and the atmosphere of Mars.

🖼️ And now, I’m excited to announce a new chapter: the Comic Book Version of ICARUS.

This edition is designed with a younger generation in mind. To fit the language of comics, I reshaped the narrative, simplifying the story, removing heavy technical descriptions, and focusing instead on action, emotions, and personal relationships. What remains unchanged is the moral message at the core of ICARUS: how humanity survives, struggles, and defines itself in the face of impossible odds.

The first issue begins with the fall of the Russian settlement, Vostok, under the crushing force of a Martian storm. Over the coming issues, readers will experience the drama not as pages of technical detail, but as close-ups, visual tension, and dialogue that captures the human heart of the crisis.

This project is part of my larger intention: to show that a single story can be told in many ways, and each version can resonate differently depending on who you are and how you prefer to experience it. Whether you read the 800-page novel, listen to the music on YouTube, or flip through the panels of the comic book, you’re still entering the same world, walking with the same characters, and facing the same storm.

🌌 Welcome to ICARUS in a new form. I hope this comic will capture the imagination of younger readers, and remind us all that survival is not only about technology, it’s about people.

Order the First Issue

Want to hold the first issue of the ICARUS comic in your hands? You can now order it as a premium print edition: https://www.peecho.com/print/en/1986641