Previously on Marooned…
While attempting to send a message to Earth, John fell ill. Ugo brought him to the Volotrum (also called The Dark Ones), his only remaining chance to be healed. The Listener, an apprentice of the Dark Ones – a human woman named Lian Fisher who crashed on Mars years ago – agreed to heal John. In doing so, she fell into some kind of coma – but returned in the nick of time with miraculous powers to help defeat the lizard-like Krosa. In the battle, Ugo’s wounds have revealed him as some kind of robot or machine, making Captain John more confused than ever! Ugo is now explaining what happened to Mars – and how he came to be.
New Readers
Marooned is a longform comic with multiple interweaving stories. The current storyline starts right here, when Captain John becomes ill. Still further back, you can begin reading where Captain John begins to realize he may have been duped into piloting a failed mission. That is the point at which the story of Marooned begins to grow. But for the full experience, you could read from the beginning. Be sure to check out the about page, which explains the story and the main characters.
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It’s like iTunes for minicomics! (Well, with only one selection.) I’ve made Rag available in hi-res as an e-book (well, a PDF). Help support Marooned and get a great story for under a buck! Face it, you were just going to go get a Snickers bar. Instead, order Rag and you’ll read a fun story AND lose weight! I mean, how can you beat THAT deal? 
New Webcomic: Escape From Planet Nowhere by Otis Frampton
By Major Tom on March 7th, 2010Posted In: Blog
A great new sci-fi webcomic begins today. Escape from Planet Nowhere, by artist Otis Frampton. Otis is a great artist as you can see by the poster, wonderful style and there are three fun pages up on the site that begin the story. I don’t know much about it other than that, but you’re going to want to check it out.
It came to my attention that the Rag the Viking buttons in the store were adding extra shipping charges effectively doubling the price of the book. I’ve gone in and fixed it, so it should be working now.
Please Rate: What do you think of the Dr. Ugofandian story so far?
By Major Tom on March 3rd, 2010Posted In: Blog
I’m nearing the completion of this look back at Dr. Ugofandian, which connects to Ugo’s story. Don’t forget that next week will also have 3 strips – another bonus on Wednesday. Strip 185 will bring us back to the present, and you’ll have a pretty good idea about Ugo’s origin and what he is.
That will only leave the unanswered question of what became of the Geborga’s plan. That’s not something that will take 10 strips to tell, however. I will answer that question too in the near future.
This has been something a little different than the normal Marooned fare, so I’d like your input. While I’ve had some comments behind the scenes, I’d like everyone to weigh in if they can. Simply rate the story 1-5 stars on the widget below. If you’d like to leave a comment as well, I’d love to hear it. Thanks!
I’m totally ecstatic to announce that ex-Disney animator Eddie Pittman of Red’s Planet is joining our little team over at WishTales! Eddie’s graphic novel Red’s Planet, full of gorgeous art, fantastic storytelling and a color sense that just won’t quit, is the perfect addition to our stable of books. More info at WishTales.
(Note, regarding the Poll I just put up that was somehow closed – it’s now open again.)
