Geist Maschine #1

Three young travelers perch atop the weathered ruins of a colossal stone mecha beneath a wide blue sky, while a lone figure with a staff stands sentinel at the cliff's edge above them — it's a striking opening image that immediately signals adventure on a grand, world-weary scale. Bao Publishing's Geist Maschine Vol. 01 promises a story rooted in the quiet wonder of a future already passed, as its subtitle — "a story about what happened in the future" — frames everything with a melancholy and intriguing retrospective lens. For readers drawn to post-apocalyptic journeys told with warmth and atmosphere, this 2021 release is a compelling place to start.