Betelgeuse – Leo (2023)

This legendary science-fiction comic series takes readers into space among unknown and dangerous creatures. The first human colony on the planet Aldebaran-4 has re-established contact with Earth, and its society has begun to function better. By then, however, the Konstantin Ciolkovskij is heading towards another habitable planet, Betelgeuse-6. History repeats itself: the colonization ship has stopped communicating. Earth hastily sends another expedition, whose members include Kim, the heroine of the first series, to investigate the situation and resolve a fundamental moral dilemma. Mysterious “Jums” live on Betelgeuse-6, creatures so different that it is difficult to determine whether they are animals or whether humans simply fail to understand their civilization. Earth’s laws state that if an intelligent species is found on a new planet, the colonization project must be unconditionally cancelled. In addition, it seems that Aldebaran-4 is not the only planet where humans encounter the cosmic mystery known as mantrisa. This volume continues the sweeping space saga Worlds of Aldebaran, which introduces the screenwriter and artist Luiz Eduardo Oliveira, better known as Leo, an expert on alien worlds and strange creatures.