Castle in the Stars HC (2017- First Second Books) comic books published September 2013 or later
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Issue #1-1ST
Published Aug 2017 by First Second Books.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The Space Race of 1869!"
Story and art by Alex Alice.
What if man journeyed into space in 1869, not 1969? In search of the mysterious element known as aether, Claire Dulac flew her hot-air balloon toward the edge of our stratosphere - and never returned. One year after her disappearance, her son and husband are delivered a tantalizing clue: a letter from an unknown sender who claims to have Claire's lost logbook. The letter summons them to a Bavarian castle, where an ambitious young king dreams of flying the skies in a ship powered by aether. But within the castle walls, danger lurks, for -there are those who would stop at nothing to conquer the stars!
Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, full color.
Cover price $19.99. -
Published Sep 2018 by First Second Books.
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Volume 2 - 1st printing. "The Moon King!"
Story and art by Alex Alice.
The second volume in a lavishly illustrated adventure series set in a world where space exploration began during the Victorian era. Seraphin and his crew, which includes the King of Bavaria, have barely escaped the treacherous chamberlain with their lives. They are now stowaways on the magnificent aethership, but their respite is short-lived. To save the king's throne and prove his sanity, they must push the aethership even farther-out of the sky - and into the stars! Alex Alice (Siegfried) delivers a fantastical adventure set in a world where man journeyed into space in 1869, not 1969, and he marries this compelling high-concept premise with intricate, breathtaking art.
Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, full color.
Cover price $19.99. -
Published Oct 2019 by First Second Books.
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Volume 3 - 1st printing. "The Knights of Mars!"
Story and art by Alex Alice.
What if humanity journeyed into space in 1869, not 1969?
Upon returning home from their perilous voyage to the moon, Seraphin and the Knights of Ether make a bold choice: To keep their aethership out of the hands of the Prussians, they must reveal the secret of space travel to the world. Afterwards they seek refuge on a quaint island in Brittany, but their journey is long from over. The villainous Prussians have discovered their hiding spot, and they'll stop at nothing to commandeer their ship. An explosive chase ensues, leading our heroes all the way to the uncharted terrain of Mars!
Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, full color.
Cover price $19.99. -
Published Sep 2020 by First Second Books.
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Volume 4 - 1st printing. "A Frenchman on Mars!"
Story and art by Alex Alice.
What if man journeyed into space in 1869, not 1969?
In A Frenchman on Mars, Alex Alice draws on Jules Verne and nineteenth-century romanticism to create a watercolor world of adventure and wonder to enchant adults and younger readers alike. When Seraphin, Hans, and Sophie land on the surface of Mars - with stowaway Loïc and the wicked Gudden in tow - they're prepared for danger. But with its gravity-defying rain and giant carnivorous beasts, Mars is even more treacherous than they expected.
Then Seraphin suddenly finds himself separated from his friends and alone in the Martian wilderness. He must learn to trust a mysterious creature to guide him back to safety, but this creature has an agenda of their own.
Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, full color.
Cover price $19.99.
