Alberto Alburquerque – illustratör

"A very plausible, well-researched scenario on how NASA-or an entity like it-might mount an extensive, high-stakes space exploration mission to save mankind." —Ed Stanton, NASA Orion Engineer, Kennedy Space Center The cult-favorite, political sci-fi series is collected, for the first time, in one complete volume. When newly-elected president Stephen Blades is sworn into office, the last thing he expected to find on his desk was a letter written by the outgoing president, alerting him to a harrowing secret kept hidden from the world: seven years ago, NASA discovered alien presence in the asteroid belt and sent a stealth mission crewed by nine astronauts to make contact. President Blades has just become the most powerful man on the planet. But only this planet. Mixing provocative political intrigue, with high-stakes sci-fi action, Letter 44 is a gripping and complex look at leadership in the face of uncertainty.

Collected for the first time, the second tale in the SHROUDED COLLEGE universe created by CHARLES SOULE and WILL SLINEY, which began with HELL TO PAY. In this all-new standalone installment in the supernatural horror-adventure saga, three down-and-out astronauts are tasked with the ultimate heist: breaking nine deadly, ancient vampires out of a space prison orbiting the Sun. Apollo 13 meets Blade in this killer thriller!

Sixth months into his first term, President Stephen Blades is attempting tosalvage his administration from the revelation he received on his InaugurationDay — an alien presence is building something in the asteroid belt, andthe previous president covered it up while sending a manned mission aboard aship named the Clarke to investigate. Blades has a plan to end the MiddleEastern wars begun by his predecessor, and to start preparing America for thetruth about what's coming... but he's facing serious threats from within his owngovernment and a new, mysterious danger from abroad. Meanwhile, the braveastronauts of the Clarke finally meet the aliens... but what they learnseems likely to doom the Earth!

WORLD WAR THREE. The presence of alien life has been revealed to the people of Earth, and all hell has broken loose. A battle rages for control of the planet, between a US-led coalition of nations and a second group secretly controlled by ex-President Francis Carroll. Meanwhile, Earth's only contact with the aliens–the brave crew of the Clarke–has been kept in the dark about the E.T's intentions and prevented from contacting home. When they discover a massive threat headed straight for earth, all their efforts must turn to convincing the aliens to use their advanced technology to save us.

The hit series from Charles Soule (Poe Dameron, Daredevil) and AlbertoJiménez Alberquerque (Mystery Girl) is now available for just $10!Newly-elected president Stephen Blades hoped to tackle the most critical issuesfacing the nation: war, the economy, and a failing health care system. But in aletter penned by the outgoing president, Blades learns the truth that redefines"critical": seven years ago, NASA discovered alien presence in the asteroidbelt, and kept it a secret from the world. A stealth mission crewed by nineastronauts was sent to make contact, and they're getting close—assumingthey survive the long journey to reach their destination. PresidentBlades has just become the most powerful man on the planet. Thisplanet.