The Solar Grid: Complete Edition

Hundreds of years after a global flood, night has been consigned to legend. In its place, the Solar Grid—a vast network of artificial suns—keeps Earth bathed in relentless daylight, powering factories that never cease. But this eternal dawn comes at a cost: The Earth has become a scrapheap, a wasteland stripped of resources to fuel colonial settlements on Mars.

Amidst the ruins, two young scavengers, Mehret and Kameen, stumble upon a discovery that could shatter the Solar Grid's fragile, oppressive system. The story spans centuries—from a submerged Cairo to the corporate strongholds of New York, and into the augmented reality of a distant Mars. Environmental collapse, capitalism, imperialism, and migration collide in an epic tale that examines the hopes and consequences of blind techno-optimism.

This e-book edition (available for a limited period of time) includes an introduction by Warren Ellis (Transmetropolitan, Castlevania, Normal), foreword by Sim Kern (The Free People's Village and Genocide Bad), and afterword by Ho Che Anderson (King, I Want To Be Your Dog, Godhead).

Also inside: Contributions by Molly Crabapple, Hicham Habchi, Tzortzis Rallis, Sherif Adel, James Harvey, Josh MacPhee, and Elliott Colla.

Format: PDF | Pages: 484 | Size: 120 MB

"THE SOLAR GRID is fantastic art, unique in its eclectic mix of intelligent science fiction, world politics, innovative design, and hardcore punk aesthetic. You will be changed after reading it." - Farel Dalrymple

“[THE SOLAR GRID] could not have arrived at a more nerve-wrackingly appropriate time.” - Strange Horizons

"Big, complex, eccentric, with some marvelous stylistic choices and some serious intelligence." - Warren Ellis

“It’s a story about the inevitable destruction of our planet by corporate greed and a couple of unassuming antiheroes who somehow bring it all down. This is a story of revolution, the powerless taking power back from the powerful.” - Slate

“Gorgeous political science fiction comics for grown-ups.” - Saladin Ahmed

"Intoxicating, ambitious read." - Flickering Myth

“Protest on a flooded planet, cyborg kids scavenging a ruined Earth, a billionaire technocrat desperate to alter the world to suit his vision. With vibrant and distinct art for each of these linked stories, THE SOLAR GRID is an exhilarating and important slab of sci-fi comix.” - Corey J. White