{"product_id":"arca-9781684059980","title":"Arca","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe planet is dying, the rich are escaping, and absolutely nothing is what it seems in this thrilling new dystopian graphic novel.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe world burned. But the rich and powerful...they had a plan.\u003cbr\u003eWhen society fell apart, a select group of billionaires had an escape hatch: a rocket aimed at the nearest habitable planet, a ship equipped with many of the luxuries of life on Earth--why survive if you can't survive in style? Their every need is tended to by teenagers who are willing to act as slaves in return for the promise of a new life. This is a good story. But, like so many stories, it is not true. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInside a great, sealed survival chamber, one slave--a teenage girl named \u003cb\u003ePersephone\u003c\/b\u003e--discovers that the promised future of comfort is a myth. And with that knowledge, she must fight for her survival against the billionaires, who would gladly kill her to protect the hidden truth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVan Jensen\u003c\/b\u003e has written titles including \u003ci\u003eJames Bond, The Flash, Green Lantern Corps \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Superman: Man of Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e. His creator-owned works include \u003ci\u003eTwo Dead\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e Top 10 Graphic Novels of 2020), \u003ci\u003eCryptocracy\u003c\/i\u003e (Dark Horse) and \u003ci\u003ePinocchio, Vampire Slayer\u003c\/i\u003e (IDW\/ Top Shelf) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJesse Lonergan \u003c\/b\u003eis an acclaimed writer and artist whose comics have been recognized for their innovative use of design. In 2020, he released \u003ci\u003eHedra\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePlanet Paradise\u003c\/i\u003e from Image Comics as well as the ongoing series \u003ci\u003ePrime\u003c\/i\u003e that he publishes exclusively to Patreon. He has also created comics for NBM, Heavy Metal and Humanoids.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"IDW Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50615219028242,"sku":"9781684059980","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_55bd41bf-e1a0-468f-b5d3-ec6f451214db.jpg?v=1732478672","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/arca-9781684059980","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}