{"product_id":"kraken-mare-1-foc-march-1-2027","title":"Kraken Mare 1 FOC March 1, 2027","description":"PRE ORDER FOC DATE March 1, 2027 \/ ON SALE DATE April 27, 2027 \u003cp\u003eThis gritty space opera manga pits morally gray heroes against both each other—and a leviathan beyond human imagination, lurking on the other side of a tear in space. Kraken Mare is a unique collaboration between Japan's top publisher, an acclaimed French science fiction author, and an Italian manga artist that blends the gritty solar system sci-fi of The Expanse, the magitech of Battle Angel Alita and AKIRA, and the sweeping scale and massive monsters of Dune. In a universe overrun by the dark primordial beasts known as Krakens, the remnants of humanity contend for black ether, a fearsome energy source harvested from black holes. Amid the wreckage of war, a spy named Oriale ends up on a critical mission…“Robust both in its worldbuilding and sci-fi storytelling. This is science fiction befitting Monthly Afternoon [the magazine that serialized BLAME! and Knights of Sidonia].” –legendary manga artist Tsutomu NiheiIn the distant, far-flung future, humanity's pursuit of a vital energy source know as \"Black Ether\" has awakened monsters called Krakens, which lay dormant within black holes. These horrors brought humanity to the brink of extinction. A thousand years later, the Krakens are worshiped as gods by a church that exploits them to spread fear and control the remnants of humanity.Brave smugglers known as scavengers defy the iron fist of the clergy, risking their lives to mine b\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/runeworkscomics.myshopify.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/902f9e0b-9bf0-48b2-a5cd-5ebcf07e6b94_4f0ce7c1-dad6-4447-b796-a88faeebe946.png?v=1773693174\u0026amp;width=750\"\u003e","brand":"PRH","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54329382666608,"sku":"9798900740607","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0948\/2318\/6800\/files\/9798900740607.jpg?v=1789670994","url":"https:\/\/runeworkscomics.com\/products\/kraken-mare-1-foc-march-1-2027","provider":"RUNE WORKS COMICS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}