Magma Comix Reveals Covers And More Details For Post-Apocalyptic ‘Greaser: Gemini Blues’

Magma Comix has announced Greaser: Gemini Blues, a new genre-bending series from Darick Robertson and Stephen B. Jones, debuting in July.

Following the WonderCon ‘24 Magma Comix panel title drop, the publisher has now revealed more information about their upcoming post-apocalyptic sci-fi romance series, Greaser: Gemini Blues. The series will come from writer and creator Darick Robertson and animation artist Stephen B. Jones, teaming with colorist Marcus Collar and letterer Shawn Lee.

In future Earth’s scorching Nevada desert, a Greaser named Buddy survives by repairing the spacecraft of the aliens that arrived decades ago, the Gemini.  

Buddy and his Grandma live a simple, hardscrabble life in a roadside diner, where he builds his dream car from scavenged parts and imagines what life would be like under the bio-domes of nearby Old Vegas. This quiet life is interrupted when a ruthless motorcycle gang leaves behind precious cargo in their yard. The owners want it back, and will destroy anything in their way. 

Throw in a star-crossed love story and that pretty much sums up the world of Greaser: Gemini Blues.

“Venturing into a new area of my creativity, I am excited to be writing an original idea and work with my talented friend Stephen B. Jones, who is expanding from animation and into comics,” said Robertson. “Magma is a great home for this as they, too, are venturing into new territory and are supportive of creators in a way that gives us the internal support we need to get a book published but with the creative freedom to try some new ideas and different directions. I’m hoping to take my world-building skills acquired from years of making and co-creating original comics and craft a series that is unlike anything I’ve done before.”

“Darick and I have been friends for decades and we have been talking about doing Greaser together since 2019,” added Jones. “I am so thrilled that the stars finally aligned so that he and I could collaborate together on something that we both have so much passion and excitement for! Every day I feel like a kid in a candy store with the crazy, inspiring stuff that Darick is calling upon me to draw! Hoping that fans will fall in love with the characters and the world as much as Darick and I have!”

Greaser: Gemini Blues #1 debuts in shops on July 3, and is now available for preorder on Diamond and Lunar. Each issue features a cover B series by Robertson throughout the arc. For every 5 copies of Cover B ordered, retailers may purchase one incentive cover by Dan Panosian.