Embarking on a fateful voyage to Mars, a pilot's destiny unfolds when an ancient crystal grants her visions, unveiling her ancestral legacy to aid the Space Pop Cats, giant feline extraterrestrials and guardians of the creation crystals. United with her allies, she must conquer her inner turmoil, confront rejected gods, and thwart an impending apocalypse to safeguard her world and the very fabric of the universe.
Space Pop Cats is a high octane, jetful charged comic book series, recruiting space farers from the ages of 12 years to adult or anyone who is ready for a new twist on 80’s and 90’s team based super hero nostalgia. Think The 5th Element, meets TMNT meets Silver Hawks, for young adults, in a gritty and sometimes witty new adventure.
Maker of Madeness
Writer / Creator
Master of Muppets
Artist / Colorist
Brandon has been wrangling monsters, both real and imagined, for over 20 years and he swears the real ones are scarier. After honing the art of practical effects at an Academy Award-winning special effects studio, he traded creature and zombie guts for screenwriting acclaim, even convincing the Los Angeles Film Awards to crown him with the Best Indie Film award in 2017. These days, when he’s not directing and producing content for advertising, you’ll find him sidestepping adulthood by crafting worlds, comic books, and graphic novels.
He gets it all done with a blend of caffeine, quantum physics, and a possible pact with an ancient deity—but he won’t confirm or deny that last part.
Meet Benjamin Paulus, the Art Director and Master of Muppets at Paganini Stories. Ben's talent for creating fantastical worlds full of unique shapes and colors is unparalleled. Some say he’s even invented new laws of physics—if only he could do the math! On Space Pop Cats, Ben has been instrumental in sculpting the visual narrative, ensuring that the style and vision stay true to the heart of the story, with an added touch of his distinctive flair. For over a decade, Ben has been riding shotgun through the digital badlands as an art director and artist, pulling off heists in the worlds of games, film, animation, and comics. He's danced with the devils at Nintendo, Blizzard, Disney, and Bandai, leaving his mark in their shadows.
Kickstarter Success!
Thanks to our incredible backers, the Kickstarter campaign for Space Pop Cats #2: Xenia was a roaring success!
Not only did we blast past our funding goal, but the campaign also brought new creative firepower to the team. A lineup of insanely talented guest artists joined us to create exclusive variant covers, each bringing their own unique style and vision to the Space Pop Cats universe. From retro flair to bold and cosmic modern art styles, these covers gave fans a collectible experience unlike anything else. Together, we leveled up the series — and we couldn’t have done it without you.
Romano Molenaar, a Dutch freelance artist, started his career in 1996 with More than Mortal and Witchfinder for LiarComics. He then joined Chaos! Comics, illustrating titles like Purgatori and Lady Death. After meeting Tony Daniel, he worked on The Tenth, which led to projects with TopCow, including Witchblade (#61) and The Darkness. Romano later contributed to X-Men Unlimited (#44) and did a two-year run on DC's Birds of Prey (#13-28), as well as Batman Annual. In Europe, he continues with titles like Storm, Roodhaar, and Galaxa, while also working on Minxx Cyberpunk for the U.S. market.
Robby "RAW!" Melendez is an Ohio-based cartoonist, known for his bold, dynamic artwork and storytelling that merges vibrant visuals with meaningful narratives. His unique style brings a balance of fun and depth to his comics. Robby’s talent has earned him accolades, including winning the 2021 Negative Space Script Writing Contest and being named a 2023 S.P.A.C.E. Prize Finalist for a short comic he created.
Pietro is an Argentinian comic artist with over a decade of experience. His work has been published internationally, including Fergus in France, Cieloalto in Spain, and multiple collaborations with Fubar and Planet Comics in the USA. His art has also been featured in several issues of Heavy Metal magazine. Pietro is currently working on the comic One More Year, set to be published by Blue Fox Comics.
Murat Calis, born in 1987 in Ankara, graduated from Hacettepe University’s Faculty of Fine Arts and completed his master’s in Graphic Design in 2016. Currently pursuing a doctorate, Calis is known for his fantasy-infused, culturally dynamic character designs and vibrant environments, leaving his mark across various notable comic book projects.
Manuel Bracchi is an Italian comic artist, made his comics debut with a short story in Mark's Clint Magazine Millar. Worked For Boom! Studios on Alien vs Parker and Higher Earth. After having created an illustrated book on Spiderman for the Californian Insight, he begins his collaboration with IDW/Disney on the STAR WARS Adventures magazine also as cover artist and subsequently, again for IDW, on STAR TREK and STAR TREK: DEFIANT as an inker and cover artist. He is currently working on a project for a Danish publisher.
Santiago Latorre, known as Nuclear Shelter, is an illustrator from Uruguay who recently left his office job to pursue freelance art full-time. He has contributed to various comic books and video games, collaborating with companies like Apogee Ent, Atmos Games, and Odyssey Comics. Santiago is currently involved in the campaign for Kingdom Rush Alliance. He is represented by the Tomato Farm agency and works at Squadjures.
BLAST OFF!
with the first two issues!
The saga begins with Aporia and explodes into Xenia. These first two issues of Space Pop Cats launch you headfirst into cosmic chaos, mind-bending tech, and ancient power struggles.
Killer art. Gritty storytelling. Neon space cats.
You’re not ready. But you’ll love it anyway.
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