Beneath an Alien Sky

From the mind of Sid Kotian (Gambit, The Adventures of Apocalypse Al, Dream Police, Dents) comes Beneath an Alien Sky.

On an alien planet a mad man releases a deadly monster onto an unsuspecting populace. The creature is the last of its kind. And it comes from the third planet orbiting a yellow sun.

Beneath an Alien Sky was nominated for the 2023 Ringo Award for Best Presentation in Design.

The Krimikitan are an alien race who brought themselves to the brink of complete ecological destruction. After a devastating war they refer to as the Realignment their society reformed themselves under the leadership of a god like AI called Control. Having done away with the political class, peace reigned. The new societies were self-contained inside giant domes. The natural world outside was left to heal itself unencumbered by their meddling. However not everyone was happy with this Realignment.

Appi, a remnant of the old world, plots to ruin the world by introducing the universe’s most violent and invasive species into the fragile, recovering ecosystem. Standing in his way is Kopa, a cop. Appi and the creature’s destructive ambition and Kopa’s naïve ambition collide with the fate of the domed city and the struggling natural world outside hanging in the balance.

Sid Kotian is a self-taught artist/writer from Mumbai, India. The first of a new wave of Indian comic creators, his work features collaborations with award winning writers such as J. Michael Straczynski on Image Comics’ The Adventures of Apocalypse Al and Dream Police. Known for his versatility with different styles and genres he also drew the hit Webtoon YA series Dents written by Beth Behrs and Matt Doyle. Sid has created original characters and art for some of the biggest names in genre entertainment including Crunchyroll, Marvel, Stan Lee’s POW! Entertainment, and Top Cow Productions.