Invisible Republic
Image · 2015–2017 · 15 issues
About the series
Invisible Republic is a 15-issue Image Comics series from 2015 to 2017, co-written by Corinna Bechko and Gabriel Hardman, with Hardman also handling the art. Set on a distant, resource-poor world, it weaves a dual timeline—one following a scrappy journalist uncovering a brutal regime’s origins, the other tracing the rise of that regime’s charismatic, ruthless leader. Hardman’s moody, atmospheric linework and the creators’ taut, morally complex storytelling make this a standout example of grounded, political science fiction in the modern indie comics landscape.