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IT’S THE YEAR 2149.

THE WORLD IS DIVIDED INTO HIVES,
CONTROLLED BY THE RULING TRIACHS.

AUTOMARTYR - THE GRAPHIC NOVEL

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SYNOPSIS

In a post-apocalyptic world where humanity exists as hive colonies in hollowed out mountains, a transhuman survivor of a fallen legion finds himself trapped in the pit of Hive Absolumn. To escape, Blaksol cuts a deal to assassinate a God in exchange for a path to freedom. The assassination triggers strong reactions in the Hive and Blaksol finds himself mired in a web of conspiracy as he fights his way out, battling deadly Cataphracts, mutie hordes, bloodthirsty pit scum, augmented posthumans and killer robots.

Genre: Science-Fiction, Horror
Format: 180 Pages, Perfect Paperback  Publish Date: 5 November 2023

Story: Juliana Sze-Jin Koh and Somjai Satjatham |Artist: Somjai Satjatham  Type: Weng Heng Lo | Editor: Juliana Sze-Jin Koh

SINGLE ISSUES

AUTOMARTYR #1

As one of the last few surviving members of the 666th, Blaksol finds himself trapped in the pit of the Hive Absolumn. In exchange for passage uphive, Blaksol cuts a deal with Shadis Thorg to assassinate a god. 

Follow Blaksol as he fights his way to freedom, battling deadly Cataphracts, mutie hordes, augmented posthumans, killer robots and some of the hive’s dangerous scum, goons and henchmen!

Genre: Science-Fiction, Action/Adventure, Horror
Format: Paperback Pages: 32pp, B/W with FC Cover

AUTOMARTYR #2

Betrayed by Shadis Thorg and hunted by the Cataphracts, Blaksol flees to the Sump and sinks deeper into a conspiracy he is unwittingly a part of. An encounter with a former comrade-in-arms sees them fighting side-by-side once more, but at what cost?

Genre: Science-Fiction, Action/Adventure, Horror
Format: Paperback Pages: 32pp, B/W with FC Cover

AUTOMARTYR #3

Trapped deep in the Sump of Hive Absolumn, Blaksol and Skahl find themselves surrounded by mutie hordes and fast running out of options. A humiliated Shadis Thorg sets a traps for Blaksol while an agent of the Ethnarch and former 666th takes over Cataphract command.

Genre: Science-Fiction, Action/Adventure, Horror
Format: Paperback Pages: 32pp, B/W with FC Cover

AUTOMARTYR #4

As the hunt intensifies, Blaksol is ambushed in a deleterious four-way face-off. Fighting for his life with reprisals from all sides, Blaksol seeks the help of an influential arms dealer and gives up precious information in exchange for safe passage. Can Blaksol escape the inferno sent from the Crown or will it prove to be a deadly mistake?

Genre: Science-Fiction, Action/Adventure, Horror
Format: Paperback Pages: 36pp, B/W with FC Cover

AUTOMARTYR #5-6

Marked for death for his brazen assassination attempt on a living god, Blaksol is forced to confront the demons of his past. As Blaksol battles the odds towards freedom, trouble brews in the Pinnacle where betrayals manifest at every turn — Father Ghul reveals his true identity, Triarch Yuqlo forms new alliances and the uneasy alliance with N’fara and her motley crew of bandits comes under strain. 

Will Blaksol make it out of Hive Absolumn and find the paradise he so desperately seeks? All is revealed in this blockbuster double issue season finale!

Genre: Science-Fiction, Action/Adventure, Horror
Format: Paperback Pages: 52pp, B/W with FC Cover

Season 2 coming 2025