THE STORY

In the galaxy’s most popular sport, an unlikely hero finds their destiny.

From superstar Tommy Lee Edwards (Marvel 1985, Jupiter’s Legacy, Mother Panic, Turf) and Dylan Bushnell comes Exordium, a nine-chapter comic book series detailing the events of rookie pilot Addy Aker’s inaugural season in ExoGP – a racing league in the far-off world of Atmos.

Exordium delves into the world of ExoGP where skill, strategy, and sheer determination mean the difference between glory and death.

Competing in the galaxy’s most popular sport, rookie racer Addy Aker is pitted against the most tenacious and talented pilots in the galaxy.

Racing head-to-head on deadly tracks that defy imagination, she must survive brutal gladiatorial combat in the sky. As her past and future collide, will Addy find redemption as she forges a new future for herself and the entire planet?

Atmos: Exordium

Now Available in Print

Get Chapter 01 as a single issue or a Special Edition Trade Paperback containing Chapters 01-03 plus exclusive Concept Art and Behind the Scenes content.

the chapters

01

02

03

04

05

06

07

08

09

Chapter 03

NO REGRETS

The official ExoGP season begins amid fraught relations between Emergent and the Atmosian populace. Which of this year’s contenders will come out on top? Rogg, the reigning champion, up-and-comer Oz Vulkansson, Ta’Wali Dies Young, the people’s favorite, or one of the other teams skilled enough to qualify for GP1.

Still unrecovered from his injuries, veteran racer Pesh Chosen faces a difficult decision. Rookie Addy Aker is torn between her past and potential future as a competitive pilot. Despite her performance in qualifiers, she may get another chance to change her fate.

How to Buy

Digital Collector’s Edition

A fully-tradeable asset readable from within the Atmos Portal.

Digital Standard Edition

Available on Amazon Kindle and Kindle Unlimited.

CAST OF CHARACTERS

Addy Aker

Indoctrinated from birth by an off-world cult, Addy has escaped her blood soaked destiny and fled to Planet Atmos. Seeking to survive on this strange, new world, she has sold her deadly talents to the Talon Gar, Atmos’s preeminent criminal organization, and is about to embark on a planetside heist that will change her life forever

CAST OF CHARACTERS

Oz Vulkansson

The son of legendary Atmosian fabricator, Heff Vulkansson, Oz is preparing to make his long awaited debut on the ExoGP racing stage. Driven from the cradle into an Exo suit by the indomitable will of his perfectionist father, Oz’s innate talent and hunger for victory are such that on any other world he would reign as undisputed racing champion. But Atmos is not just any other world.

CAST OF CHARACTERS

Rogg

An unstoppable, once in a generation force on the racetrack, Rogg has been masterfully marketed as the new face of ExoGP in an attempt to distance the league from Atmos’ legacy of unsanctioned, brutal racing. Over the past two years he has won back-to-back championships and is sure to take a third this season unless someone can rise to his level, or drag him down to theirs.

CAST OF CHARACTERS

Pesh Chosen

The Tremor from Treimoor, The Birdman of Bright Market, The Yellow Knight, The Golden Son. These are but a few of the many names earned by Pesh Chosen during his extensive racing career. A champion in his youth, now rapidly approaching middle age, this season may be Pesh’s last chance to reclaim his crown and seize ExoGP glory forever.

CAST OF CHARACTERS

Captain Buel

The Huskarl Lodge was founded as a noble peacekeeping body, entrusted with the protection of Emergent’s holdings. A hundred years on, Captain Buel still cleaves to that legacy, at least on paper. Corrupt, power-hungry, paranoid, and prejudiced, she gleefully oversees the continued rot of an already tainted institution.

CAST OF CHARACTERS

Ta’Wali Dies Young

Orphaned by a cave-in, maimed by an alien beast, abandoned to bleed out in the Bounty wastes, Ta’Wali survived. Thrown into mines at the age of thirteen, working sixteen hour days, beaten by Huskarls, Ta’Wali endured. Made lead pilot for the United Miners of Atmos, harried by her competitors, flying through lethal storms at breakneck speeds, Ta’Wali Dies Young continues to defy her name.

CAST OF CHARACTERS

Del Carthago

Growing up aboard ships of the Bucephalan Navy, Del gained the rank of Master Engineer before he and his crew were stranded by the scuttling of their Man’O’War. Left penniless on the streets of Atmos, Del’s engineering skills got the attention of Pesh Chosen, who brought him on as the Lead Engineer for Team Chosen.

CAST OF CHARACTERS

Heff Vulkansson

A lifetime spent in chop shop garages made Heff Vulkansson one of the most skilled Exo fabricators in history. Heff tends to treat people as if they were just as predictable as the machines he understands so well. Having developed his own line of Exos to rival Emergent’s MKIV, and the natural talents of his son, Oz, Heff plans to make Vulkansson the first family of the ExoGP.

CAST OF CHARACTERS

Jin

Addy’s cohort and fellow survivor of Reda, Jin is a devoted follower of the little known Aritauni religion. Jin views their arrival on Atmos as preordained and is committed to doing what he must to satisfy the fates. For now, this means bartering their martial talents for idents and smuggling services from the Atmosi criminal underworld.

CAST OF CHARACTERS

Oda

The lead scientist in charge of Jotun Pharmaceutical’s racing program, Oda built the most dominant team in ExoGP. Using the races as a testbed for bio-engineering research, Oda is driven less by material success in the races and more by what racing technologies can be converted into instruments that further Jotun’s influence on the galaxy. As his greed continues to grow, Oda’s ambitions take an even darker turn that jeopardizes the lives of the citizens on Atmos.

CAST OF CHARACTERS

Nik Erikkson

Chairman of Emergent, Nik is the heir to a planetary empire. Intent on dragging the deeply conservative hierarchy of Emergent away from their strip mining roots, Nik plans to transform Atmos into a player on the galactic stage through the use of Exo technology.

CAST OF CHARACTERS

Jeriko

A former member of the Atmos militia, Jeriko was cut from the ranks of the Huskarls due to his psychological instability. Now, the leader of the Talon Gar, Jeriko’s penchant for brutality are put to use furthering the reach of a growing criminal empire.

The Team

Tommy Lee Edwards

Creative Director

Proving to be one of the most respected and versatile creators in the world, Tommy Lee Edwards has illustrated comics like Mother Panic, Turf, Grendel Kentucky, and Marvel 1985. Beyond countless illustrations for books, merchandise, magazines, and posters, TLE perhaps feels most at home putting his imagination and storytelling flare to the test as a conceptual designer, storyboard artist, and director.
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D.R. Bushnell

Co-writer

D.R. Bushnell is a veteran game designer and entrepreneur who consistently pushes the boundaries of media. He has developed titles within several disciplines, including St. Noire – a voice-assisted tabletop game, King of the Road a multiplayer standup arcade racer, and Beatdown a rhythm-based fighter. He co-founded Polycade, a next generation arcade, and X2 Games, an experimental games studio. Gaming is in his DNA.

Rob McEveety

Co-writer

Rob McEveety is a storyteller who has worked for the last decade in film and television, first as a prop master and set decorator, and later as a creative executive, screenwriter, and producer. His enduring love of science fiction and passion for detailed world building has since brought him to Atmos, where he spends his time grinning like a madman while writing comic book scripts, lore guides, character backstories, racing team profiles, and anything else they’ll let him write.

Andrea Cucchi

Illustrator

Andrea Cucchi is a comic book artist born and raised in Italy. His career in the industry started in 2018 when Casterman published Churchill et Moi, a one-shot comic book written by Frank Giroud and drawn by him. In 2020 he was hired by DC Comics to complete the finishes in The Other History of the DC Universe series.
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Giada Marchisio

Colorist

Giada Marchisio was born with a passion for art. After leaving a career in dance, she discovered a love for comics. She developed her craft at both the International School of Comics, and iMasterArt. Since then, she’s worked as a colorist for various Marvel series including The Punisher, Spider-Man, Astonishing X-Men, Cloak and Dagger, and Avengers, amongst others. She also credits working with Boom! Studios, Disney, and Heroic Studios.

John Workman

Letterer

John Workman is an American editor, writer, artist, designer, colorist and letterer in the comic book industry. He is known for his frequent partnerships with writer/artist Walter Simonson and also for lettering the entire run of Grant Morrison/Rachel Pollack’s Doom Patrol (DC Comics). John has also worked on Marvel’s Fantastic Four, Cosmic Odyssey, Fantastic Force, The Incredible Hulk. Spider-Girl, The Legion of Super-Heroes, Michael Moorcock’s Multivers, and Aquaman.

Joe Cammorata

Producer

Joe Cammorata is a Product and Program leader with extensive production and product management experience, ranging from AAA publishing to Esports, with involvement in start-up indie development. He’s been an integral member of the team responsible for shipping five global Call of Duty titles and co-created and launched the World Series of Warzone Esports Product which upon launch he received Activision Blizzard Esport’s Innovation Award.

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