{"product_id":"9781637156124","title":"Soma","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Maya is a comic book artist in the middle of a creative crisis. She's constantly stressed about deadlines and feels like she's not doing the type of work she loves. In between trying to fight her writer's block and doling out advice to her best friend on how to finally land a date, Maya receives an unexpected visitor: Soma, an extraterrestrial alien who crashlands in Maya's living room. Soma delivers a message to Maya, warning her that an alien invasion from his own kind is fast approaching, and he needs her help to stop it!\"--\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fernando Llor has been a comic book writer since 2014. He has published up to 18 different titles in Spain, France, the United States, and Portugal, including Ojos Grises (Panini), El Espíritu del Escorpión (Panini), La Confesión , (The Rocketman Project), Subnormal, Una Historia de Acoso Escolar (Panini), Plot Point (Nuevo Nueve\/Retranca), and Humor Artificial (Dolmen). In recent years, he has accumulated different nominations for best national writer at the Carlos Giménez Awards in 2017, 2018, and 2019. He won the award for Best Spanish Writer at the José Sanchis Grau Awards in 2019 and the Splash Award for best script in 2021. He also received an honorable mention as Melhor Roteirista at the Bandas Desenhadas Awards in 2020. He is a founding member of Argh! The Professional Association of Comic Writers, and the Comic Industry Secretorial, and teaches script writing at O Garaxe Hermético in Pontevedra. Carles Dalmau is a freelance illustrator best recognized for the vibrant and intricately detailed illustrations he uploads on his social media platforms. Specializing in a diverse range of mediums, from comics to concept art, Carles is the author of Lucid Lucy , Calamari Kebab , and the coauthor of Soma with Fernando Llor. He also works on the art for the hit video game Cult of the Lamb (Massive Monster Studios) and has collaborated with companies such as Disney, Netflix, Devolver Digital, and Supercell among others. Review Quotes : \" Soma is an action-packed graphic novel in which an artist and an alien bond in their efforts to save Earth.\"-- \" Foreword Reviews \" Review Quotes : \"Fans of Scott Pilgrim will dig the mash-up of mundane anxiety and apocalyptic mayhem.\"-- \" Publishers Weekly \" Review Quotes : \"Dalmau doesn't sacrifice any of the detailed backgrounds or explosive colors you'd expect from a sf adventure. Most likely to appeal to new adult readers or millennials who are continually exhausted with living in unprecedented times, Soma is as fun to pause and look at as it is to read.\"-- \" Booklist \" Review Quotes : \"A spark of joyful comics art... The appeal of Soma is the way the surreal and paranormal crashes into the ordinary... Amidst all the silliness and frenetic action, the goofy art and big explosions, lies a hidden, profound little story about human potential and community... The delicate dance of humor and genuine emotion makes Soma unpredictably entertaining... Soma is the kind of comic book magic that can only be told through the alchemical melding of talents. A joyful celebration of life and community.\"-- \" Urbane Turtle \" Publisher Marketing : Maya is a comic book artist in the middle of a creative crisis. She's constantly stressed about deadlines and feels like she's not doing the type of work she loves. In between trying to fight her writer's block and doling out advice to her best friend on how to finally land a date, Maya receives an unexpected visitor: Soma, an extraterrestrial alien who crashlands in Maya's living room. Soma delivers a message to Maya, warning her that an alien invasion from his own kind is fast approaching, and he needs her help to stop it! From writer Fernando Llor ( Ojos Grises , Subnormal: Una Historia de Acoso Escolar ) and writer\/illustrator Carles Dalmau ( Lucid Lucy , Cult of the Lamb ) comes Soma, a science-fiction adventure about creativity and companionship during times of peril. Review Citations: Foreword 12\/23\/2024 (EAN 9781637156124, Paperback) Publishers Weekly 01\/20\/2025 (EAN 9781637156124, Paperback) Booklist 03\/01\/2025 pg. 74 (EAN 9781637156124, Paperback) Contributor Bio: Llor, Fernando Fernando Llor has been a comic book writer since 2014. He has published up to 18 different titles in Spain, France, the United States, and Portugal, including Ojos Grises (Panini), El Espíritu del Escorpión (Panini), La Confesión , (The Rocketman Project), Subnormal, Una Historia de Acoso Escolar (Panini), Plot Point (Nuevo Nueve\/Retranca), and Humor Artificial (Dolmen). In recent years, he has accumulated different nominations for best national writer at the Carlos Giménez Awards in 2017, 2018, and 2019. He won the award for Best Spanish Writer at the José Sanchis Grau Awards in 2019 and the Splash Award for best script in 2021. He also received an honorable mention as Melhor Roteirista at the Bandas Desenhadas Awards in 2020. He is a founding member of Argh! The Professional Association of Comic Writers, and the Comic Industry Secretorial, and teaches script writing at O Garaxe Hermético in Pontevedra. Contributor Bio: Dalmau, Carles Carles Dalmau is a freelance illustrator best recognized for the vibrant and intricately detailed illustrations he uploads on his social media platforms. Specializing in a diverse range of mediums, from comics to concept art, Carles is the author of Lucid Lucy , Calamari Kebab , and the coauthor of Soma with Fernando Llor. He also works on the art for the hit video game Cult of the Lamb (Massive Monster Studios) and has collaborated with companies such as Disney, Netflix, Devolver Digital, and Supercell among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback | \u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288 | \u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2025-02-25\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oni Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46493841621123,"sku":"9781637156124","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/6830\/8099\/files\/9781637156124.jpg?v=1770346768","url":"https:\/\/sebink.com\/products\/9781637156124","provider":"Sebink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}