Astro Quantum #4
Published on 6. May 2026
32 pages
978-1-5458-2805-2 (ISBN)
Description
Docked at the orbiting fortress of Sura-Kaiser, the PEKUOD lies broken, its crew divided, and Akhaab's obsession with the giant Pale Molok GOYAKLA, burning hotter than ever. While repairs drag on, tensions spread through the halls and bars of the orbital station: whispers of mutiny, the pull of old rivalries, and the hidden hand of Kobalt spies. For Ishmaeel, solace comes in the arms of Talya ? but nightmares of the hunt return, dragging him back into the blood-soaked memory of their clash with Goyakla. A beast too cunning to be prey… and too dangerous to escape. Love, betrayal, and obsession collide as the line between trust and doom seems invisible.
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Andrea Mutti began his career illustrating the superheroes comic 'DNAction' for Xenia Edizioni. He then illustrated horror comics for Fenix. He moved over to Star Comics, where he drew stories with 'Lazarus Ledd' and some episodes of 'Hammer'. Since then he's worked with DC/Vertigo, Marvel, Mad Cave Studios, and IDW.
Born in Naples in 1961. In 1980, he founded the first Sci-Fi club in the Umbria region (central Italy) called "Uscita di Sicurezza," with a related fanzine that ended its run in 1991. In 1994, he participated with Andrea Mutti in the DNAction comics project for Xenia Editrice. In 2002, he joined the staff of Delos publishing house, where he is currently deputy editor of the Delos Fantascienza magazine. He is a member of the multiplex writer Pelagio D'Afro (www.pelagiodafro.com) and the authors' collective Carboneria Letteraria (www.carbonerialetteraria.com). With both, he has written short stories and novels in the weird, sci-fi, and noir genres. In 2024, his story "Game of Mirrors" was selected for the Climate Fiction anthology "Vento dal Nulla," which won the Italcon award for best anthology of the year. Over the years, she has also found time to work as a gynecologist, helping a good few thousand mothers and children.
Valerio Alloro is an Italian colorist and illustrator. He has worked with Dark Horse Comics on titles such as Ham-Let, Hotel Rem, Top Secret Service, and Small Town Spirits. For the same publisher, in collaboration with Fantasy Flight Games, he provided the colors for Arkham Horror: The Terror at the End of Time (issues 1?4). He later joined the team at Storm King Comics, contributing to works including Civilians, Tales of Science Fiction Vol. 9, Long Haul, and Dead Flowers. He also worked on the final graphic novel of the animated series Final Space, created by Olan Rogers, and contributed as colorist to Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories (#7 and Vol. 2: Scum and Villainy).
Born in Naples in 1961. In 1980, he founded the first Sci-Fi club in the Umbria region (central Italy) called "Uscita di Sicurezza," with a related fanzine that ended its run in 1991. In 1994, he participated with Andrea Mutti in the DNAction comics project for Xenia Editrice. In 2002, he joined the staff of Delos publishing house, where he is currently deputy editor of the Delos Fantascienza magazine. He is a member of the multiplex writer Pelagio D'Afro (www.pelagiodafro.com) and the authors' collective Carboneria Letteraria (www.carbonerialetteraria.com). With both, he has written short stories and novels in the weird, sci-fi, and noir genres. In 2024, his story "Game of Mirrors" was selected for the Climate Fiction anthology "Vento dal Nulla," which won the Italcon award for best anthology of the year. Over the years, she has also found time to work as a gynecologist, helping a good few thousand mothers and children.
Valerio Alloro is an Italian colorist and illustrator. He has worked with Dark Horse Comics on titles such as Ham-Let, Hotel Rem, Top Secret Service, and Small Town Spirits. For the same publisher, in collaboration with Fantasy Flight Games, he provided the colors for Arkham Horror: The Terror at the End of Time (issues 1?4). He later joined the team at Storm King Comics, contributing to works including Civilians, Tales of Science Fiction Vol. 9, Long Haul, and Dead Flowers. He also worked on the final graphic novel of the animated series Final Space, created by Olan Rogers, and contributed as colorist to Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories (#7 and Vol. 2: Scum and Villainy).
