{"product_id":"9782925114611","title":"CONQUEST OF THE COSMOS TP (08\/26\/2026) POW POW PRESS","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCONQUEST OF THE COSMOS TP\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(W) ALEXANDRE FONTAINE ROUSSEAU (A) FRANCIS DESHARNAIS (C) FRANCIS DESHARNAIS\u003cbr\u003ePOW POW PRESS\u003cbr\u003eStockID: 181097  SKU: 0626PW1024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA wild ride into the depths of outer space and the heights of hubris! October 4- 1957: The launch of Sputnik—a piece of orbital space junk that goes “beep beep”—kicks off a battle for celestial supremacy between the USSR and the USA- rival superpowers armed with massive rockets- galaxy-sized egos- and zero chill. Over the course of a decade- scientists- politicians- and regular folks on both sides of the Iron Curtain grapple with the big questions: How do you convince a dog to volunteer for a one-way trip into orbit? Wouldn’t it be easier to just fake the whole “moon landing” thing in a movie studio? And how are we supposed to sell commemorative T-shirts and coffee mugs if we don’t get a sweet logo designed ASAP? Writer Alexandre Fontaine Rousseau (Vampire Cousins) and artist Francis Desharnais (Art Wars) blast off on a ridiculous- irreverent- and utterly un-factual journey through the twists and turns of the Space Race. Across a series of hilarious episodes- the duo takes aim at the excesses of capitalism- the dark side of communism- and the questionable wisdom of launching billions of dollars into the void. The Conquest of the Cosmos is a withering satire of politics- ideology- and human ambition that couldn’t be more relevant to our current moment. Fans of Tom Gauld- Kate Beaton- and Monty Python will delight in the deadpan humour and minimalist illustrations in this biting comedy! Winner of the BDGest'Arts Award for Best Comic!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"POW POW PRESS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42865473847358,"sku":"9782925114611","price":22.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2059\/7683\/files\/181097-hr.jpg?v=1780752721","url":"https:\/\/goldenapplecomics.com\/products\/9782925114611","provider":"Golden Apple Comics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}