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First Men on Mars #1: a 48-Page Steampunk Comic

Created by E.M.PRESS Publications

E.M.PRESS Publications relaunches its debut comicbook, a 48-page steampunk adventure **Due to fluctuating global shipping rates, we will be charging shipping fees at a later date.
We will keep you updated through Kickstarter Updates for when shipping fees will be applied to your pre-order. Thank you for your patience and understanding!**

Latest Updates from Our Project:

More Original Artwork for Sale!
8 months ago – Fri, Sep 01, 2023 at 08:07:48 AM

Hello and welcome to this latest update.

Recently we shared some of Paul McCaffrey's new pages with you. If you liked them, then you'll be absolutely thrilled to know they're now available for sale!

 That's right, each of Paul's five new pages can now be purchased via our Backerkit. Each page is the original, hand drawn piece by Paul himself, and is totally unique. 

See the rest of these masterpieces on Backerkit.

More New Artwork!
8 months ago – Wed, Aug 30, 2023 at 04:29:52 PM

Yes, I know it's becoming a relentless tide of updates showing off new artwork for First Men on Mars #1, but there are worse problems to have, right? 

Today's new page is brought to you by Ian. As you'd expect, it's any mini Martian masterpiece!

That's all for today, but you can look forward to more black and white art tomorrow. Better still, it won't be long until we can show you Yel Zamor and John-Paul Bove's coloured pages...! 

 ...Until then, stay safe.

Very best,

Paul

Time for Another Update
8 months ago – Tue, Aug 29, 2023 at 04:05:10 PM

Hello and welcome to this, the latest update on First Men on Mars #1...

...And it's all good news. More and more inked pages are landing in our inbox and being forwarded to Yel and John-Paul for colouring. We wish we could share them with you all at once, but we wouldn't want to spoil you. Suffice to say, my inbox is currently buried under a veritable avalanche of amazing artwork; it's a good problem to have.  

Whilst I wouldn't want to spoil you by sharing all these pages with you in one go, I'm  thrilled to bring you today's new page:

As ever, Paul has done an incredible job on this page. If you like this, just wait until you see the rest...

That's all for today. We look forward to bringing you more new artwork tomorrow.

Very best,

Paul



Page 36 by Ian Richardson!
8 months ago – Sun, Aug 27, 2023 at 01:55:31 PM

The artists for First Men on Mars #1 are really getting into their stride now, with inked pages and variant covers landing in our inbox with an exciting regularity.  Here, for instance, is just one of the pages Ian Richardson has penciled and inked for us:

 As with all the pages and covers Ian has produced for us, this page is a gem stuffed with dynamic action and a true craftman's attention to detail. Better still, just imagine how good it's going to look once it's coloured by Yel Zamor! 

That's all for today, but join us again later this week when we bring you more new artwork from issue #1 of First Men on Mars!

A Preview of Jerry Paris' Cover for Issue #2
8 months ago – Sat, Aug 26, 2023 at 12:10:04 PM

We recently revealed that Jerry Paris has now joined the team here at E.M.PRESS Publications, and that he had already begun work on a cover for issue #2 of First Men on Mars. Well, today we're thrilled to bring you the inks for said cover ... and, by Jove, it's magnificent! 

How good is that? Dynamic, visceral, and singular, it really is a thing of bloody  beauty. We're really looking forward to bringing you the coloured vession.

That's it for today, but we'll be back soon with another update for First Men on Mars #1.

Very best,

Paul