In partnership with the Nacelle Company, Oni Press is proud to present a comics milestone four decades in the making as a new shared universe of toy and animation icons rockets into action from blockbuster writer Melissa Flores (Power Rangers, The Dead Lucky) and artistic powerhouses Rahmat Handoko (Guardians of the Galaxy), Rhoald Marcellius (All-New Inhumans), Francis Portela (Green Lantern, Faith) and more!
The beginnings of comics' newest shared universe kicks off in this exciting volume that will redefine what it means to be a hero. Enter: the Nacelleverse! After the cataclysmic destruction of his homeworld, the diminutive alien Garloo must seek out a new planet to call home. With the help of the alien smuggler, Lepaa, Garloo's travels will bring him into contact with the mysterious Power Lords and the alien Sectaurs before his journey ultimately brings him to 22nd century Earth--home of RoboForce, an obsolete robotic wrecking crew who seek to forge a new destiny for themselves. But when an important cybernetic chip is stolen from RoboForce's inventor by futuristic tech-pirates, it's up to Maxx '89 and his teammates to retrieve the item. But will their mission end in triumph, tragedy . . . or both?
Meanwhile, a planet away, on Mars, best friends Throttle, Vinnie, and Modo aka the Biker Mice From Mars, find their way of life--and the safety of their loved ones--threatened when the alien, fishlike Plutarkians invade their beloved homeworld and begin stripmining it of its precious resources. Are our intrepid heroes ready to fight for their right to freedom? It's the age-old tale of buddies, bikes, brotherhood, and lots of stuff blowing up (with a bit of romance) when "Mars War" erupts!
This volume collects
NacelleVerse #0,
RoboForce #1-3, and
Biker Mice from Mars #1-3
Baechle, Austin: - Austin Baechle is an illustrator and animator from Indiana. He has contributed to licensed comics, coloring books, and more. If he isn't drawing until his eyes cross, he's enjoying time with his family and dogs.
Brilha, Julio: - Brazilian comic book artist and illustrator Julio Brilha has worked in comics and advertising since 2004 for small press publishers such as Strangers Comics and Scout Comics. Julio first gained notice internationally when he won the HQMix Award in 2007 and again in 2009.
Di Chiara, Marcelo: - Marcelo Di Chiara is a Brazilian artist who is represented by Prado's Arts and Design studio. His first work was for Semic Comics. Marcelo's body of work includes projects for Marvel and DC Comics. His first work was in Sensation Comics Featuring Wonder Woman #1. Marcelo focuses primarily on kids' titles, such as Teen Titans Go!, DC Super Hero Girls and Marvel's Super Hero Squad.
Flores, Melissa: - Melissa Flores has written, developed and produced diverse and inclusive entertainment in all genres, including television (Power Rangers, Glitter Force), feature films (Saban's Power Rangers), narrative podcasts, digital films, publishing, live events and gaming (The Unleashed, Power Rangers: Battle For the Grid). She's developed upcoming projects for Stray Kite Studios, Dark Slope, MGA, and Picture Start, among others. A rising star comic book writer, Melissa has written for Marvel, Image Comics, BOOM! Studios, and Oni Press on such titles as her own creator-owned series The Dead Lucky, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Radiant Pink, Spider-Gwen: Smash, Biker Mice from Mars, and more. Melissa also voices the characters Kat Ranger and Gia Moran in Power Rangers: Battle For the Grid, and lives in Los Angeles with her girlfriend and a full house of two cats and two dogs.
Handoko, Rahmat: - Born in 1984, comic artist Rahmat Handoko has worked for Marvel Comics on titles such as Ultimate Spider-Man and Guardians of The Galaxy, as well as illustrating Image Comics' Helm Greycastle. Rahmat has also provided artwork for several Indonesian-based publishers.
Marcellius, Rhoald: - Rhoald Marcellius is a Jakarta-based, professional comic book artist. He has worked for several publishers including Marvel, Image and Titan Books. The series he has worked on include The Hulk, The Inhumans, Contest of Champions, Bonehead, Iron Man, and many more.
Neves, Diogenes: - Hailing from Brazil and represented by Prado's Arts and Design studio, Diógenes Neves has worked as a comic book illustrator for Marvel on such titles as Amazing Spider-Man, X-Men: Worlds Apart and New Mutants.
Portela, Francis: - Born in Badalona, Spain, Francis Portela has been working in the American comics industry since 2001. He has worked on numerous Marvel Comics' series, including Black Panther, Wolverine, and M.O.D.O.K.'s 11, and on The Legion of Super-Heroes, Animal Man, and Green Lantern for DC Comics. At Valiant Entertainment, Francis illustrated a number of series including Faith, Ivar: Timewalker, and Quantum and Woody. Francis's most recent project is a miniseries based on the still-in-development Unknown 9: Awakening video game.
Thomasi, Elton: - Represented by Prados Arts and Design and Chiaroscuro Studios, Elton Thomasi has mainly worked on trading cards for Marvel and DC Comics since he started working in the industry in 2012. He has worked on Doctor Who and Lost Dimension for Titan Comics. He spent a year at Aftershock working on Animosity magazine. RoboForce is his first project for Oni Press.
