Cats? In space? Sign us up.
If there’s one immovable law of the infinite universe, it is the irrefutable proven fact that the web loves each cats and outer space. Mix those two in a far-out comic book project that brings back a beloved swashbuckling feline and you have a stellar combination that just might need fans coughing up hairballs of pleasure.
“Captain Ginger: The Last Feeder #1” arrives this fall as a special sci-fi event series which also showcases Alex Segura’s (“Secret Identity”) recent installment of Ahoy Comics’ 13-part anniversary prose serial with “Partially Naked Got here the Corpse,” and we’re delivering all of the exclusive details on this unbelievable furry project alongside a primary peek at its wild covers.
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Captain Ginger’s space-faring cat crew first arrived from Ahoy back in 2018 and its original team of Moore (“Marvel Crisis Protocol”) and Brigman (“Power Pack”) will again be joined by inker Roy Richardson and colorist Veronica Gandini. Plus, this mission shall be delivered with a super-cool “Star Wars” homage variant cover by legendary Marvel artist Walter Simonson (“Star Wars,” “Thor,” “Ragnarok”).
Here’s the official synopsis:
“As a part of Ahoy Comics’ gala fifth anniversary, author Stuart Moore and artist June Brigman are teaming up once more for a two-issue Ahoy anniversary special — “Captain Ginger: The Last Feeder,” an all-new chapter within the acclaimed sci-fi epic about cats in space. The most recent installment finds Captain Ginger and his crew scattered across a thousand light-years, facing the dual mysteries of the Captain’s long-missing father — and the ultimate fate of the human race.”
Moore said the project was a dream come true. “I’d somewhat write Captain Ginger than anything on this planet, so I’m grateful to Ahoy for giving us the prospect to proceed our story,” said Moore. “This time, we decided to inform a self-contained, ‘Strange Recent Worlds’-type adventure that, at the identical time, tackles a few of the biggest questions within the Captain’s universe. All his life, Ginger has wondered about his father, and all of the evolved cats have wondered in regards to the long-dead humans who created them. Now the answers are of their grasp — perhaps.
“As all the time, June Brigman and Roy Richardson tackled this with all of the feline love and knowledge any cat-lover could ask for. We were lucky enough to snag the legendary Walter Simonson for a cat-tastic variant. And never fear, dog lovers. We have you covered too!”
“It is usually nice to come back home to Captain Ginger,” said artist June Brigman. “Truthfully, it’s loads like my home, but with ray guns and spaceships.”
“Captain Ginger: The Last Feeder #1” scampers into stores and on digital platforms starting November 8, 2023, with the second and final issue landing on December 13, 2023.