Flipping through Godlike The Romulus Saga by John Malin to examine its sweeping sci fi vision.

John Malin has put together a massive project with this release. I am walking through the interior pages to look at the visual scale of the book. It is a dense, physical read that stands out for its commitment to a specific, unique style that is highly unusual in the independent comic art scene.

The book uses a hyper compressed storytelling approach to tell a massive story, but also makes it difficult to absorb the scope of the world he’s presenting. Seeing how a creator-owned sci fi comic handles this kind of pacing is a highlight for anyone interested in the craft of sequential art.

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0:00 A Deep Dive Into Godlike The Romulus Saga
1:08 Sci-Fi Influences And World Building
3:12 Visual Mastery And Typography
5:31 Everything Turned Up To Eleven
9:13 Taking The Sword And The Cosmic Light