Publisher's Synopsis
Stranded on an alien planet, two astronauts must battle deadly
elements and each other to recover a reserve shuttle built for one
Black Star is
a debut graphic novel by Eric Anthony Glover, based on his original
unproduced screenplay, and illustrated by Arielle Jovellanos. In the
future, interstellar travel is past its prime and sending shuttles
beyond our solar system-even for vital scientific research-is a
life-threatening gamble. However, in order to retrieve samples of an
alien flower that may hold the key to saving countless lives, Harper
North and her crew of scientists must journey to Eleos, a dangerous
planet in deep space.
But as they approach Eleos, their ship is
caught in an asteroid storm and as it hurtles towards the surface, its
reserve shuttle detaches, landing over 100 kilometers away. When the
rest of the crew perishes in the burning wreckage of the ship, North
races towards the rescue shuttle built for one, hoping to fulfill their
mission and survive.
But North isn't alone: The team's
wilderness expert is still alive and hell-bent on hunting North down and
claiming the shuttle for herself.
Now, North has no choice but to
reach the shuttle first-and fast. The fuel is leaking. Her GPS battery
is dying. And the planet's deadly seasonal change is coming. As she
battles the flora and fauna and tries to elude her ruthless former crew
mate, North will find the cost of survival is dear . . . Will she be
willing to pay that price?
