At this point of the year, you’re probably saving your bucks for all the Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, not to mention the usual festive season splurge. But, if you set aside just 14 or so of those bucks (USD $1) right now, you can read the first volumes of 10 different Top Cow comic series. For a minimum of R220 (USD $15) you’ll unlock over 30 books – including the entirety of Stjepan Sejic’s bizarrely loveable bondage romcom Sunstone.
The Sex & Science Humble Comics Bundle from Top Cow Productions features work from such notable comic creators as Marc Silvestri, Matt Hawkins, Mark Waid, Laura Braga, Ron Marz and the Sejics, Stjepan and Linda. Like the Bundle’s name suggests, the collections mostly cover the science fiction and slice-of-life genres – which Top Cow has focused on in recent years – although supernatural action does get a look-in courtesy of The Darkness: Rebirth, Angelus and a Witchblade manga.
For sci-fi lovers, there’s Think Tank, Cyber Force, Symmetry, Rest and Aphrodite IX, among others. The sex quotient of the Bundle is satisfied by Sunstone and a sample of upcoming open-relationship romance Swing, and blesser-blessee tale Sugar. Meanwhile, the three volumes of Linda Sejic’s offbeat comedy Blood Stain offer a mix of lab-coated misadventure and relationship angst.
You have 12 days left to pay what you want for the Sex & Science Bundle, which offers more than enough reading for the end of year break. Here’s a rundown of what’s included with every pay tier.
$1 – $7.99
- Think Tank Vol. 1 – Writer: Matt Hawkins. Artist: Rahsan Ekedal.
- Cyber Force Rebirth Vol. 1 – Writer: Marc Silvestri, Matt Hawkins. Artist: Khoi Pham, Sal Regla, Laura Braga, Sunny Gho, Andy Troy, Arif Prianto, Stjepan Sejic.
- Aphrodite IX/Cyber Force #1 -Writer: Matt Hawkins. Artist: Stjepan Sejic.
- The Darkness Rebirth Vol. 1 – Writer: David Hine. Artist: Jeremy Haun.
- Angelus Vol. 1 – Writer: Ron Marz. Artist: Stjepan Sejic.
- Rest Vol. 1 – Writer: Mark Powers, Michael O’Sullivan. Artist: Shawn McManus, Marco Castiello, Abhishek Malsuni, Lizzy John, William Farmer, Carlos Lopez, Michael Atiyeh.
- Wildfire Vol. 1 – Writer: Matt Hawkins. Artist: Linda Sejic.
- Berserker Vol. 1 – Writer: Rick Loverd. Artist: Jeremy Haun, John Lucas, Dave McCaig.
- Aphrodite IX Vol. 1 – Writer: David Wohl. Artist: David Finch, Joe Weems.
- Blood Stain Vol. 1 – Writer: Linda Sejic. Artist: Linda Sejic.
- Swing & Sugar Excerpt – Writer: Matt Hawkins, Jenni Cheung. Artist: Linda Sejic.
$8 – $14.99
- Sunstone Vol. 1 – 2 – Writer: Stjepan Sejic. Artist: Stjepan Sejic.
- Think Tank Vol. 2 – Writer: Matt Hawkins. Artist: Rahsan Ekedal.
- Cyber Force Rebirth Vol. 2– Writer: Marc Silvestri. Artist: Marco Turini, Khoi Pham, Heubert Michael, Arif Prianto, Andy Troy, Chris Northrop.
- The Darkness Rebirth Vol. 2 – Writer: David Hine. Artist: Jeremy Haun.
- Cyber Force / Hunter-Killer Vol. 1 – Writer: Mark Waid. Artist: Kenneth Rocafort, Sunny Gho.
- Symmetry Vol. 1 – 2 – Writer: Matt Hawkins. Artist: Raffaele Ienco.
- Aphrodite IX Rebirth Vol. 1 – Writer: Matt Hawkins. Artist: Stjepan Sejic.
- Blood Stain Vol. 2 – Writer: Linda Sejic. Artist: Linda Sejic.
- IXth Generation Vol. 1 – Writer: Matt Hawkins. Artist: Stjepan Sejic.
$15+
- Sunstone Vol. 3 – 5 – Writer: Stjepan Sejic. Artist: Stjepan Sejic.
- Think Tank Vol. 3 – 5 – Writer: Matt Hawkins. Artist: Rahsan Ekedal.
- The Darkness Rebirth Vol. 3 – Writer: David Hine. Artist: Jeremy Haun.
- Hunter Killer Vol. 1 – Writer: Mark Waid. Artist: Marc Silvestri, Kenneth Rocafort, Eric Basaldua Joe Weems, Matt Banning, Rick Basaldua, Steve Firchow, Blond, John Starr.
- Blood Stain Vol. 3 – Writer: Linda Sejic. Artist: Linda Sejic.
- Witchblade: Takeru Manga – Writer: Yasuko Kobayashi. Artist: Kazasa Sumita, Blond.
- Aphrodite IX Rebirth Vol. 2 – Writer: Matt Hawkins. Artist: Stjepan Sejic.
- IXth Generation Vol. 2 – Writer: Matt Hawkins. Artist: Stjepan Sejic, Atilio Rojo.
- Apollo IX #1 – Writer: Ashley Victoria Robinson. Artist: Fernando Argosino, Chris Northrop.
- Artemis IX #1 – Writer: Dan Wickline. Artist: Johnny Desjardins, Chris Northrop.
- Athena IX #1 – Writer: Ryan Cady. Artist: Phillip Sevy, Jeremy Colwell.
- Poseidon IX #1 – Writer: Tini Howard. Artist: Phillip Sevy.