Invisible Kingdom Library Edition

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The sweeping, multi-Eisner-Award winning and Hugo nominated sci-fi epic is collected in an oversized hardcover edition! This special library edition features every cover, extensive process art section, and the original pitch of this thrilling tour-de-force! In a distant galaxy, acolyte Vess and hardened freighter pilot Grix join forces to expose an inconceivable conspiracy between the most dominant religion and an all-powerful mega-corporation. Suddenly prey in an interstellar chase through the dreaded Junk Rings to The Point of No Return, this unexpected pair is faced with a grave decision reveal the truth or plunge the world into anarchy. And when the valiant crew of the Sundog is captured by the dangerous Siblings of Rebirth, Vess and Grix must fight to save not only the universe, but also their newfound love-against all odds. Praise for Invisible Kingdom "Sharp, funny, and utterly breathtaking, Wilson and Ward's Invisible Kingdom is a world you won't want to leave."-Kelly Sue DeConnick (Pretty Deadly, Captain Marvel) "Invisible Kingdom is the comic I didn't know I wanted and now can't live without. It's a vitamin boost for the eyes and mind, full of great vistas of ideas. Two master creators doing a barrel roll just outside our atmosphere. You want this book."-Gail Simone (Birds of Prey, Batgirl) "G. Willow Wilson and Christian Ward are two of contemporary comics most visionary creators, and in Invisible Kingdom they are working together at the height of their powers to tell a stunningly relevant story with rip-roaring wisdom and mind-bending visuals. Highly recommended."-Saladin Ahmed (Ms Marvel, Black Bolt) "Invisible Kingdom isn't just for science fiction fans; it's for readers who enjoy a fast-paced narrative that also pushes boundaries. Simultaneously up close and personal yet vast in scope. It's my kind of space opera."-Nnedi Okorafor (LaGuardia, The Binti Trilogy, Who Fears Death) "A smart pop-art feminist Star Wars. Fans of science fiction epics... will want to strap in for the longer ride."-Publishers Weekly "One of the most unique sci-fi comics since Saga& resonates in the present day."-Bleeding Cool "A stunning and immersive world."-Sequential Planet "Invisible Kingdom delivers spiritual sci-fi with spectacular visual style."-The A.V. Club

G. Willow Wilson is the author of the acclaimed novel The Bird King (2019), co-creator of the Hugo and American Book Award-winning series Ms Marvel (2013-2018), and has written for some of the world's best-known superhero comic book series, including The X-Men, Superman and Wonder Woman. Her first novel, Alif the Unseen, won the 2013 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel, was a finalist for the Center For Fiction's First Novel Prize, and was long-listed for the 2013 Women's Prize for Fiction. In 2015, she won the Graphic Literature Innovator Prize at the PEN America Literary Awards. Her work has been translated into over a dozen languages. She lives in Seattle. Christian Ward is a comic book artist and writer. His books include the cosmic space opera ODY-C which he co-created with Matt Fraction, as well as the Eisner winning Marvel comic Black Bolt with Saladin Ahmed. Alongside Invisible Kingdom, he's currently writing Machine Gun Wizards for Dark Horse. He currently lives in Shrewsbury with his wife Catherine, young daughters and a pug named Thor.