Curt Pires & Amilcar Pinna Rocket into Galactic, a Death-Bender Sci-Fi Romance from DSTLRY

By Staff Reports

DSTLRY, the next-generation publisher redefining creator-owned comic books and collectibles, is thrilled to announce Galactic, a boundary-pushing, ultraviolent sci-fi romance from Curt Pires (Indigo Children, Youth) and Amilcar Pinna (X-Men) debuting this May.

A hyper-kinetic blend of syncopated, blockbuster action and interstellar escapism, Galactic follows a roguish bounty hunter hired to retrieve a runaway princess on a psychedelic death-bender. What should be an easy payday escalates into a collision course with an intergalactic war—and maybe (just maybe) an unexpected romance along the way. Also: a talking dog named Wolf pilots the starship. 

“Galactic blends the gritty lovers-on-the-run crime of True Romance with the lush sci-fi worldbuilding of Star Wars and The Incal,” explains writer and co-creator Curt Pires. “This is just the first in a slate of amazing projects I’m building with my favorite new publisher, all of them illustrated by world-class artists.” 

“On scope alone, this is one of the biggest projects I’ve illustrated,” continues co-creator and artist Amilcar Pinna. “Shifting from massive spreads of space fleets and black holes—perfect for DSTLRY’s oversized format—to staccato gunfights in celestial dive bars, Galactic is sci-fi at its most dynamic and challenging.”

“Galactic is one of the most refreshing pitches I’ve read in recent memory,” says DSTLRY CCO & Co-Founder Chip Mosher. “It is an unapologetically cool and irreverent excavation into science fiction, rooted in the messy realism of human romance.”

“There’s nothing like Galactic on the shelves right now,” says DSTLRY Co-Founder & CEO David Steinberger. “Curt and Amilcar have built something equal parts explosive and heartfelt, everything DSTLRY stands for. This is fearless, widescreen storytelling at its finest.”

Each issue of Galactic is presented in DSTLRY’s perfect-bound Prestige format, featuring wraparound covers with spot gloss on robust cover stock, complemented by 48 pages of exquisite interior stock. “It’s the DSTLRY difference,” says DSTLRY CCO & Co-Founder Chip Mosher.

For more information on Galactic and to keep up with upcoming releases, visit www.dstlry.co and follow DSTLRY on social media at @DSTLRY_Media.