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PREVIEW: 'Astro Quantum' #1 by Arturo Fabra, Andrea Mutti, and Valerio Alloro

A stunning new sci-fi epic from acclaimed creators Arturo Fabra (Tempesta dal Nulla) and Andrea Mutti (Bunny Mask, Parasomnia), with colors by Valerio Alloro (Arkham Horror) and letters by Dan Cutali (Iscariot), charting an odyssey of cosmic vengeance, ecological reckoning, and existential discovery in a five-issue limited series.


ASTRO QUANTUM #1

(W) Arturo Fabra, Andrea Mutti (A) Andrea Mutti (C) Valerio Alloro (L) Dan Cutali

Cast out to die on the toxic world of Maku, young Ishmaeel finds an unlikely ally in the sharp-tongued Soliumite exile Quee-Keg. Together, they claw their way through underground bazaars, brutal creatures of the Galaxy and bitter rivalries to chase a destiny bigger than either imagined: a place aboard the legendary Molok-hunting starship PEKUOD. An all-new epic space saga of survival, rebellion, and the hunger to reach beyond the stars starts here!

Astro Quantum #1 is now up for preorder from comic shops and the Mad Cave site. It arrives at your LCS January 28, 2026. 

Publication Date: January 28, 2026









MEET THE CREATORS

Boomer born in 1961. A nerd since before the term existed. In 1991, Arturo Fabra founded a science fiction club and a fanzine that lasted until 2001. He subsequently joined the staff of the website Fantascienza.com, publishing articles and reviews for Il Corriere della Fantascienza and becoming deputy editor of the magazine Delos Fantascienza. He is a member of the writers' collective Carboneria Letteraria and the multiple author Pelagio D'Afro, with whom he has published short stories and novels in the weird genre. In 1994, he met Amdrea Mutti and they worked together on the DNAction project for Xenia Editore. He has published a "solo" noir novel, an apocryphal novel about Sandokan. In 2024, his story "Gioco di Specchi" was included in the anthology "Tempesta dal Nulla,"(Storm from nowhere) which won the Italcon prize for best anthology of the year.
Andrea Mutti began his career illustrating the superhero comic 'DNAction' for Xenia Edizioni. He then illustrated horror comics for Fenix. He moved over to Star Comics, where he drew stories with 'Lazarus Ledd' and some episodes of 'Hammer'. Since then he's worked with DC/Vertigo, Marvel, Mad Cave Studios, and IDW.
“This project combines two of our passions: science fiction and Moby Dick, one of our lifelong ‘books of life.’ While inspired by Melville’s monumental ideas, at its core, this is an adventure about the war for energy, ecological terrorism, and the exploitation of nature for profit. We see it as the gateway to a larger universe of stories, inviting readers to look at the stars with curiosity while reflecting on our place here on Earth. Most of all, we hope they enjoy the journey, and want to come back for more.”
— Arturo Fabra and Andrea Mutti

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