PRE-ORDER: 'Mariko Between Worlds' by Matthew Erman & Lisa Sterle, Liana Kangas, and Rebecca Nalty

Mariko Between Worlds is a bittersweet story set in a beautiful sci-fi world that connects to the hearts of anyone who has ever loved and lost.

This out-of-this-world rom-com is straight out of the year 2099 but speaks to a feeling that time will never change. The fear of loss. Ringo Award Winning and Eisner-nominated artist Liana Kangas teams up with author Matthew Erman to create a world of lust and stardust. Find yourself navigating the human condition with the most out-of-this-galaxy characters.  Mariko Between Worlds is a realistic, down-to-earth graphic novel completely off the wall swarming with magic portals and sexy aliens.

Mariko Between Worlds

Writers: Matthew Erman & Lisa Sterle

Artist: Liana Kangas

Colorist: Rebecca Nalty

Cover Artist: Lisa Sterle

Letterer: Micah Myers

Publication Date: August 22, 2023

It's perfect for fans of Guillem March's Karmen and the sci-fi romance, Saga. Mariko Between Worlds will be in Previews on May 24, 2023 (FOC: July 24, 2023) and arrives at your LCS and bookstores on August 22, 2023.

From the Creators:

“Mariko, Between Worlds is an unhinged joyride through Liana and I’s most bizarre sci-fi daydream. I’m so proud of this book and getting to collaborate with the people I cherish and love in this industry and getting to write comics for Mad Cave is the cherry on top. If you’ve ever watched 90 Day Fiancee and felt it needed more angst and space aliens and portals to capitalist nightmare dimensions... then I guess this is literally the comic for you." - Writer, Matthew Erman

“Before we started working on Mariko Between the Worlds, Matthew Erman and Lisa Sterle (who designed some of the incredibly wild and fun characters in the book and co-wrote as well!) were already some of my favorite people on earth -- and so from the first moment I heard the premise, I knew that this was going to be something special.  I think that we (including being joined by our incredible colorist who made this book as psychedelic as it is, Rebbeca Nalty, and our extremely talented letterer, Michah Meyers) all brought our very best to this project because of how much fun we had with it. 

I hope this story resonates with anyone that is searching for that missing part of them or feels like they just want to find themselves.” -Illustrator, Liana Kangas