Californication and X-Files star David Duchovny is set to co-write a new hardcover graphic novel Kepler with Philip Sevy (Triage) who will be colouring, drawing and lettering the book. The graphic novel is named after the planet it is set on.
The centre point of this sci-fi graphic novel are the residents of Kepler, who are somewhat similar to that of Earth, but the homo sapiens are not the dominant form of life.
Dark Horse has described Kepler as – When the Benadem, benevolent space gods, return to Kepler, a planet where homo sapiens went extinct and other hominid species thrived, their arrival threatens to plunge the world into chaos. West, a 16-year-old Neanderthal girl, is thrust into the conflict and is the only hope to prevent extinction. Her efforts, unique because of her mixed hominid heritage, not only change her life but also reveal the merciless ambition and identity of the gods themselves. In the tradition of Planet of the Apes, Kepler is an allegorical thriller of environmental disaster, colonialism, religion, history, and adolescence told through the eyes of a lonely outsider.
Duchovny is best known for his acting, and he has written multiple novels, but this will be his first work of comic.
Kepler hardcover will be available on 16 November 2022 in comic shops and in book stores on 29 November 2022. The novel is also available for pre-order on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and it will be priced at around $19.99.
