We Promised Utopia, Story by Charles J. Martin, Adrian Morales, and Robert Holman; Art by John Eric Osborn, Jonathan Koelsch, and Chloé Elimam

What if humanity saved the world today . . . Only to destroy it tomorrow?

We Promised Utopia seeks to answer that question in a thought-provoking, sci-fi epic that tackles the current climate crisis. Energy engineer Adrian Morales and geologist Robert Holman, co-creators of We Promised Utopia, are fascinated by the possibility of humans transforming the global economy to save civilization from climate change. During long car rides, they talked about technology, finance, and carbon capture; the seed was planted for We Promised Utopia. Under the exacting pen of writer Charles J. Martin, that seed grew into a sci-fi epic centered around charismatic idealist Isabel Bari and her development of the ECC (Equivalent Carbon Credit) to tie every element of the global economy to a carbon-based currency.

The comic focuses on three separate eras of humanity: the rise of the ECC in present day, the establishment of a utopian world that adopted the ECC, and a dystopian future after the mysterious collapse of the ECC. The three phases are all illustrated by a different artist, which lends a distinct atmosphere to each separate time period.

Perfect for fans of innovative, challenging titles in the vein of hard sci-fi such as The Expanse and Asimov’s Foundation series, We Promised Utopia asks readers to confront their present reality and question the impact humanity has on the future.