Commies from Mars: The Red Planet: The Collected Works

A psychedelic, satirical sci-fi series from Last Gasp, Commies from Mars: The Red Planet: The Collected Works has been a singular, ongoing project since 1986, with each installment a painted fever dream by artist John Pound. Blending Cold War paranoia with surreal humor, the series imagines a Martian invasion through a distinctly underground comix lens, where red planet visitors are as likely to be selling propaganda as they are to be plotting conquest. Its enduring, one-issue-at-a-time release schedule makes it a cult oddity, a slow-burn testament to Pound’s singular vision and the publisher’s commitment to offbeat, creator-driven work.