Far Trader Issue #1 - the new Traveller Comic!

[MongooseMatt]

Issue #1 of Far Trader, the new Traveller comic, is now available!

https://www.mongoosepublishing.com/products/far-trader-issue-1-comic

Set in Traveller's Charted Space universe and written by Chris Griffen, Far Trader is the tale of a bold group of Travellers who take a job on the dangerous frontier of the Spinward Marches. They just want to make an honest Credit — without getting killed in the process!

 

[Vormaerin]

Something to read on the way to work

 

[Annatar Giftbringer]

Awesome!
How many issues are planned, and is there a release schedule for them?

Will there be a collected edition later on?

 

[MongooseMatt]

I believe there are four issues planned for this series - the release schedule is dependant on the publisher, Markosia.

 

[Sigtrygg]

It's not bad at capturing the typical Traveller free trader crew, and the game stats in the back are a welcome bonus

I noticed at least one homage to a classic illustration...

and is this the introduction of bounty hunters?

Now.
As to future issues.
I will be buying them on release.

Then I would like a collected slipcase edition please - with extra bonus game material

 

[CrispyGM]

Keep this up and i'm gonna be broke. Love it.

 

[Vormaerin]

Definitely a nice start to the story. Looking forward to the rest.

 

[Evil Aardvark]

I enjoyed issue 1 and I'm looking forward to issue 2.

I will say that the text is kinda blurry and hard to read. The file is only 6Mb (from drivethru) so it might be an over-compression issue.

 

[Lurking Grue]

I will say that the text is kinda blurry and hard to read. The file is only 6Mb (from drivethru) so it might be an over-compression issue.

Yeah, I noticed the same thing. It seems over-compressed, which makes it blurry. Hopefully this can be fixed soon (to make it crisp and clear).

Other than that, stellar work!

 

[Sigtrygg]

My pdf is 51 Mb - I bought it from Mongoose and downloaded the high res pdf option.

 

[Vormaerin]

I bought the kindle version. Dunno the file size, but I don't find the text blurry or the legibility different than other comics that I buy.

 

[fvcoulter]

I ordered the physical copy from Amazon in the US. It was supposed to be delivered today, but the delivery has been delayed with no date given.

 

[Lurking Grue]

I've got the DriveThru version and it is about 6 megs. There was no option for a high-res version there. Maybe someone at Mongoose could nudge the publishers to provide the high-res version on DriveThru as well. Would be grand to have this comic in a non-blurry form.

 

[MongooseMatt]

I'll see what we can do!

 

[TrippyHippy]

The comic is pretty good - I’m looking forward to getting the physical copy in the mail sometime. It is colourful and action-orientated, with a distinctly 'early Star Wars’ feel. Might be worth collating all four issues together for a bigger book when they are all done.

 

[Geir]

There's some in-joke subtlety here about Paya with Pop 2 having a class A starport that I found pretty funny, but yeah I like it.
Cancelled my Amazon order and ordered straight from Mongoose, which is probably stupid because instead of free Prime when the physical eventually shows, I pay $8 for shipping, but at least I got the high-res PDF.

 

[CordwainerFish]

Cancelled my Amazon order and ordered straight from Mongoose, which is probably stupid because instead of free Prime when the physical eventually shows, I pay $8 for shipping, but at least I got the high-res PDF.

Oh good, I'm not the only one.

 

[Sigtrygg]

I'm still getting my Amazon one - that way I can have a collectable.

 

[fvcoulter]

If I order the physical comic from Mongoose, do I also get the high def PDF?

 

[MongooseMatt]

If I order the physical comic from Mongoose, do I also get the high def PDF?

You do!