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James S.A. Corey, Andy Diggle, Wes Chatham, and Francesco Pisa expand the world of The Expanse with A Little Death

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The immersive universe of The Expanse has captured the imaginations of science fiction fans around the globe for over a decade – first in the Hugo and Dragon Award winning novel series and then in a critically acclaimed, Hugo and Saturn Award winning television series – instantly entering the highest echelon of genre-defining sci-fi. Under the direct supervision and creative guidance of The Expanse creator James S.A. Corey, writer Andy Diggle and The Expanse actor and co-writer Wes Chatham along with artist Francesco Pisa, The Expanse: A Little Death becomes the second new story set after the explosive final season of the show. 

Following the fallout of The Expanse: Dragon Tooth, The Rocinante crew is plunged into a deadly conspiracy when an old friend of Amos Burton’s reaches out from the shadows of a new world. He’s still playing by Baltimore rules—and when you have a whole planet to play for, a little death goes a long way… 

The Expanse: A Little Death #1 features main cover art by Christian Ward, and variant covers by acclaimed illustrators Justine Florentino and Björn Barends. It comes to shops September 3, 2025.

Preview: The Expanse: Dragon Tooth Vol. 3

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The Expanse: Dragon Tooth Vol. 3

(W) Andy Diggle (A) Francesco Pisa (CA) Christian Ward
In Shops: Oct 02, 2024
SRP: $17.99

Dhillon’s covert network has spread uncontrolled, reaching its tendrils of influence deep into the heart of the Transport Union. As his shadow fleet prepares for their ultimate goal, Dhillon has just one more obstacle ahead of him: the crew of the aging Martian gunship Rocinante.

Meanwhile, the Transport Union controls all commerce between the thousand worlds that lie beyond the alien Ring Gates, but a conspiratorial cancer has spread through the Union’s heart. A devastating attack in the Sol System suddenly brings peace to an end, leading to an all-out war on Medina Station as the lost Laconians battle for control! All that stands between the Dragon Teeth and their just reward are Transport Union railguns… and the crew of the Rocinante.

Dhillon will sacrifice everything to reach his promised land, but will the cost be worth it, or leave him to a regrettable fate?

Writer Andy Diggle (Green Arrow: Year One, The Losers) and artist Francesco Pisa (Heavy Metal) conclude the epic new storyline, set in the aftermath of the Hugo Award-winning TV show.

Collects The Expanse: Dragon Tooth #9-12.

The Expanse: Dragon Tooth Vol. 3

Heavy Metal Teams with Herø Projects for Graphic Novels and Screen Adaptations

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Heavy Metal has announced that it is teaming up with acclaimed comics and animation company Herø Projects to publish a slate of sci-fi graphic novels and to develop Herø’s original IP for screen adaptations to be produced through Heavy Metal Studio. 

Herø Projects’ “Ønyx” lineup of sci-fi graphic novels will be published through Heavy Metal and distributed by Simon and Schuster in 2022-2023. The titles featured in the lineup are post-apocalyptic space opera Stable, dystopian thriller The Red, historical sci-fi Dogma Resistance, action-adventure The Awakening, and decopunk crime noir Remnant.

All five of the “Onyx” line of books being announced were created by Matthew Medney, Morgan Rosenblum, Jonny Handler, and Pete “Voodoo Bownz” Russo, and written by Medney and Rosenblum. Notable artists featured in the series of OGNs include Francesco Pisa, Jon Lam, Giuseppe Peppe, Santa Fung, Andrea Adiletto, Fabrizio Ugolini, and many more.

Stable will be on sale in winter of 2022, followed by Remnant coming out summer of 2022, both of which are collaborations with Tomato Farm Agency, then The Awakening in fall of 2022, Dogma Resistance in winter of 2023, and The Red in spring of 2023.

Along with the slate of graphic novels hitting shelves soon, Heavy Metal’s President and Head of Studio Tommy Coriale is in the process of developing screen adaptations of Herø Projects’ graphic novel collection, based on the original IP. Heavy Metal plans to produce the television and film projects with additional partners. Stable and The Red are the first two of the titles being developed, with the others in the pipeline.