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Astronauts in Trouble
Astronauts In Trouble: Live From The Moon
Fifty years after Armstrong's one small step, the world's richest man claims the moon as his own personal property... and Channel Seven is there! This graphic novel shows what happens when absolute power corrupts absolutely, when The Mob has nuclear first-strike capability, and when cows jump over the moon. Witty banter, one-sixth gravity derring-do, and an explosive finale from a tale that Sci-Fi Universe says has "a wide-eyed sense of wonder and a clear appreciation for adventure-based science fiction."
This book is like "Die Hard" meets 'Broadcast News" on the moon and was nominated for the American Library Association 2002 Popular Paperbacks. It has an introduction by Warren Ellis and a follow-up story by Larry Young and TRANSMETROPOLITAN artist Darick Robertson.
This book is like "Die Hard" meets 'Broadcast News" on the moon and was nominated for the American Library Association 2002 Popular Paperbacks. It has an introduction by Warren Ellis and a follow-up story by Larry Young and TRANSMETROPOLITAN artist Darick Robertson.
144 pages, Paperback
First published November 3, 1999
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June 19, 2023
En vivo desde la luna.
May 25, 2026
“Astronauts In Trouble: Live From The Moon” is one of those comics that feels both gloriously pulpy and surprisingly sharp at the same time. The premise alone — a billionaire declaring ownership of the Moon while a TV crew broadcasts the chaos live — is pure satirical sci-fi gold, but the execution is what really sold me.
The book plays like “Die Hard” colliding headfirst with “Broadcast News,” wrapped in a cynical media critique and blasted into orbit. There’s action, dark humor, corporate greed, mobsters with terrifying reach, reality-TV absurdity, and just enough old-school sci-fi wonder to keep everything feeling adventurous instead of bleak.
What I appreciated most was the tone. It never takes itself too seriously, yet beneath the witty banter and lunar chaos there’s a very pointed commentary about wealth, media spectacle, and the commercialization of exploration. Even though the story was written years ago, parts of it feel eerily relevant now.
The art perfectly matches the story’s energy: gritty, expressive, kinetic, and packed with personality. Charlie Adlard and Matthew Dow Smith make the Moon feel both exciting and claustrophobic, while the characters always remain grounded and human amid the insanity.
This isn’t “hard sci-fi” in the strictest sense — it’s loud, satirical, chaotic adventure sci-fi — but if you enjoy comics that mix action, media satire, and big ideas with a rebellious indie-comics spirit, this is absolutely worth your time.
A weird, funny, explosive little gem.
The book plays like “Die Hard” colliding headfirst with “Broadcast News,” wrapped in a cynical media critique and blasted into orbit. There’s action, dark humor, corporate greed, mobsters with terrifying reach, reality-TV absurdity, and just enough old-school sci-fi wonder to keep everything feeling adventurous instead of bleak.
What I appreciated most was the tone. It never takes itself too seriously, yet beneath the witty banter and lunar chaos there’s a very pointed commentary about wealth, media spectacle, and the commercialization of exploration. Even though the story was written years ago, parts of it feel eerily relevant now.
The art perfectly matches the story’s energy: gritty, expressive, kinetic, and packed with personality. Charlie Adlard and Matthew Dow Smith make the Moon feel both exciting and claustrophobic, while the characters always remain grounded and human amid the insanity.
This isn’t “hard sci-fi” in the strictest sense — it’s loud, satirical, chaotic adventure sci-fi — but if you enjoy comics that mix action, media satire, and big ideas with a rebellious indie-comics spirit, this is absolutely worth your time.
A weird, funny, explosive little gem.
May 27, 2022
Interesting premise, but filled with unlikable characters. I'm sure it would make a film just as bloated.
August 26, 2023
Tomo antológico sin numerar de la saga Astronautas en quilombos. Edición USA.
November 18, 2007
Before Hollywood screws it up, read this indy comic. It's a Michael Bay film with brains you won't feel guilty about in the morning. How it would look if we REALLY tried to go to the moon in this day and age. The art is average/above-average, which is the only real drawback. Overall, a good story well worth your time.
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