The Future Is ****** #1

by Fred Van Lente (Writer), Ennio Rufi (Artist), Andrea Meloni (Color Artist)

1983 gave us WarGames. The 90s inspired us with Sneakers and Hackers. The 2000s were all about Mr. Robot. In 2024, we have THE FUTURE IS ******.

THE FUTURE IS ****** is an original graphic novel taking us to an all too plausible future that is a direct result of today's technological decisions. Journey to a never-before-seen convergence of comic books and hacking made by actual hackers. Witness the white hat team Black Mountain attempt a lunar heist as they infiltrate Tranquility, a moon casino turned dystopian fortress, by orchestrating an apocalyptic illusion to expose corrupt elites. From six-time New York Times bestselling comics writer Fred Van Lente, world-renowned artist, Ennio Bufi, colorist extraordinaire, Andrea Meloni, and Eisner award-winning letterer, Taylor Esposito, comes the hacking comic of the next generation.

Genres: Comics

Paperback

Published May 1, 2025

About the author

Fred Van Lente is the New York Times-bestselling author of comics as varied as Archer & Armstrong (Harvey Award nominee, Best Series), Taskmaster, MODOK's 11, Amazing Spider-Man, Conan the Avenger, Weird Detective, and Cowboys & Aliens (upon which the 2011 movie was based), as well as the novels Ten Dead Comedians and The Con Artist.

Van Lente also specializes in entertaining readers with offbeat histories with the help of his incredibly talented artists. He has written the multiple-award winning Action Philosophers!, The Comic Book History of Comics, Action Presidents! (all drawn by Ryan Dunlavey), and The Comic Book Story of Basketball with Joe Cooper (Ten Speed September 2020).

He lives in Brooklyn with his wife Crystal Skillman, and some mostly ungrateful cats.

Reviews

[Bertazzo · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was not expecting to like this comic that much. It's like Warren Ellis stuff but with an Ocean's Eleven swag.