I rarely get on twitter, but I got on there the other day to reach out towards Comixology due to the recent changes.
While I was there, I saw Chistopher Mills' tweets about Atomic Pulp's new shared universe line of comics based on public domain heroes.
With everything going on, and me looking into DRM-free comics, I went to IndyPlanet to check them out.
I really liked Mills' work with Femme Noir and Gravedigger, so I figured I'd give them a try.
I purchased all four issues currently available:
Savage Sagas #1
Sleuth Comics #1
Space Crusaders #1 and 2
There's more planned to come out, but issues are releasing rather slowly since it's one writer doing all of them and doing the self-publishing.
I read the first story from Space Crusaders #1 last night, featuring 'Rex Dexter from Mars'. Rex is a character that appeared in Fox Feature's Mystery Men Comics.
The story was quite good, and the art would put many current comics artists to shame.
From what I can tell, Space Crusaders is an anthology, and will feature a different space hero in each issue.
Something, I would like to see is maybe if Mills could find a reliable co-hort or two to share writing duties with.
He could do the first stories, establishing the characters and their world, then let the other writer take over for a mini-series or a spin-off.
I wouldn't mind seeing Rex Dexter return, but with all the other comics Mills has teased, I don't really see how he would have the time.
Regardless, I really enjoyed what I've read so far, and plan to continue supporting Atomic Pulp's new line of comics.
All of Atomic Pulp's comics can be found, in DRM-free digital PDF or Print-on-Demand, at IndyPlanet.