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Magnetic Press has launched a crowdfunding campaign for Aster of Pan: The Source by author and illustrator Merwan with an exclusive variant cover painted by fan-favorite artist Peach Momoko!

This long-awaited sequel to the award-winning and official selection of the 2020 Angouleme Comics Festival, Aster of Pan, resonates with deep, layered characters in dynamic, often action-packed situations, Merwan‘s anime-inspired visual style mixes the dynamics of classic mangaka with a water-colored palette that is uniquely his own, varied by the line weight of Tim Sale.

The year is 2068. The place, Fontainebleau forest, ancient home of some of France’s mightiest monarchs on the outskirts of what was once Paris. The post-apocalyptic society of Pan survives by growing rice and scavenging among the ruins of a destroyed civilization. Their precarious existence comes under threat when the powerful, technologically advanced Federation of Fortuna forces them into a dangerous choice—submit to Fortuna’s rule, or try to best them in a barbaric, ritualized game known as Celestial Mechanics. Pan’s only hope? A hot-headed outcast they’d rejected for being “un-Pan”: a girl named Aster.

Aster of Pan: The Source is available exclusively for pre-order only through Backerkit. In addition to the campaign-exclusive Peach Momoko cover, Slipcase Sets, and original artwork, fans will also be able to pick up copies of Merwan’s previous books, Pistouvi and False Guard, with other exciting exclusives and stretch goals to be revealed throughout the campaign.

The limited Aster of Pan: The Source pre-order campaign ends Friday, May 17, at 5pm PST.