New York Public Library List - Best New Comics of 2022 for Adults!

Mind-bending sci-fi collides with Cold War thriller in this six-issue series by the best-selling and Eisner-winning creative team behind GIDEON FALLS! In 1957 the USSR made history by launching a dog named Laika into Earth's orbit. Two years later the USA responded with two monkeys, Able and Baker. These animals never returned. But unbeknownst to everyone, they did not die in orbit... they were taken. And now they are coming home.

Collects PRIMORDIAL #1-6

Author: Jeff Lemire
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Image Comics
Published: 05/24/2022
Pages: 173
Weight: 1.2lbs
Size: 10.71h x 7.01w x 0.63d
ISBN: 9781534322165


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 06/06/2022

About the Author
Jeff Lemire is a New York Times bestselling and award winning author, and creator of the acclaimed graphic novels Sweet Tooth, Essex County, The Underwater Welder, Trillium, Plutona, Black Hammer, Descender, Royal City, and Gideon Falls. His upcoming projects include a host of series and original graphic novels, including the fantasy series Ascender with Dustin Nguyen.

Andrea Sorrentino is an Italian artist who got his professional start illustrating licensed projects at Wildstorm before its closure in 2010. He's worked for many publications since then, and is the artist on Image Comics' GIDEON FALLS.

Dave Stewart is a multi Eisner Award Winning colorist who has worked for DC, Marvel, Dark Horse and Image comics. Some of his award winning works include Hellboy, Star Wars, Human Target, Daredevil, Ultimate X-Men, Captain America, Superman, BPRD, The Goon, Body Bags and Fatale.