Stimulus

by Daniel Freedman, Robert Sammelin (Illustrator), Stefano Realdini (Illustrator)

From the creator of Raiders, Kali, and Birdking comes this kinetic science fiction graphic novel featuring twelve interconnected stories illustrated by multiple leading artists in the comic book industry.

A blood-soaked briefcase full of cash. A mind reader hellbent on crime. An errant soldier turned hitman. Earthly homunculus. Crystal women. Men made of stars. Deviant frog people. Sorceress succubi. Advanced space-force fighter pilots. Avenging vampires. Sentient sentimental AI constructs. Alien voyeurs. The demigod spawn of heart-broken angels. Cyber enhanced mercenary thieves. Death races. Unfulfilled ancient prophecies. Lost valor. Stolen principles. And the supernatural plant known as “SeaFarer” that ties them all together.

A series of original stories written by Daniel Freedman (Birdking, Kali) featuring an esteemed roster of international artists!

For mature audiences.

Genres: Comics, Science Fiction

Kindle Edition

First published April 28, 2026

Reviews

[doowopapocalypse · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fine enough collection but no real standouts.

[Mee Too · Rating 4 out of 5]

I feel like the. Last 3-4 stories really save the vol of shorts. As i started reading this i thought it was well on its way to be super medium, and it came on strong in the end.

3.7✨is a realistic rating 5 seems outrageous 😂

[Aliyu · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some stories were better than the highlights being Race masters, Acumen, Watchers and Giants, Night coffee. The last story INDIVIDUATED was also kind of a nice note to end on.

The collection of artists throughout the stories was definitely the standout for me in this comic.

[Villain E · Rating 4 out of 5]

A variety of speculative fiction short stories all written by Daniel Freedman and illustrated by different artists. They're all interesting and I could see most of them either converted into longer series or at least being a setting for a longer series.

[David Elliots · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow this was unexpected. Usually you get one or two good stories in a collection like this but all 12 were great! Especially the artwork, which is different in each story. My only real complaint is it just left me wanting more

[Caleb Butler · Rating 2 out of 5]

An interesting book, but the stories are all unconnected and far too short for what it is and the cover price. Should have been $10 not $30. The entire book feels like these are all pitches that weren't good enough for their own book. Everything from sci-fi in here to fantasy.