CONQUEST OF THE COSMOS TP (26 Aug Release)

A wild ride into the depths of outer space and the heights of hubris! October 4¸ 1957: The launch of Sputnik—a piece of orbital space junk that goes “beep beep”—kicks off a battle for celestial supremacy between the USSR and the USA¸ rival superpowers armed with massive rockets¸ galaxy-sized egos¸ and zero chill. Over the course of a decade¸ scientists¸ politicians¸ and regular folks on both sides of the Iron Curtain grapple with the big questions: How do you convince a dog to volunteer for a one-way trip into orbit? Wouldn’t it be easier to just fake the whole “moon landing” thing in a movie studio? And how are we supposed to sell commemorative T-shirts and coffee mugs if we don’t get a sweet logo designed ASAP? Writer Alexandre Fontaine Rousseau (Vampire Cousins) and artist Francis Desharnais (Art Wars) blast off on a ridiculous¸ irreverent¸ and utterly un-factual journey through the twists and turns of the Space Race. Across a series of hilarious episodes¸ the duo takes aim at the excesses of capitalism¸ the dark side of communism¸ and the questionable wisdom of launching billions of dollars into the void. The Conquest of the Cosmos is a withering satire of politics¸ ideology¸ and human ambition that couldn’t be more relevant to our current moment. Fans of Tom Gauld¸ Kate Beaton¸ and Monty Python will delight in the deadpan humour and minimalist illustrations in this biting comedy! Winner of the BDGest'Arts Award for Best Comic!