Crimson Skies

Set in the pulp-inspired, dieselpunk world of the 1930s, Crimson Skies launched from Image Comics in 2000 with a single issue that expanded the universe of the popular flight-combat video game. Written by David Tischman and Howard Chaykin, with art by Brian Ching, this series introduces a sky-pirate adventure full of airships, dogfights, and roguish characters. Though brief, it stands as a key artifact of the property's transmedia reach, capturing the swashbuckling spirit of an alternate America where the open sky is the last frontier.