{"id":32609,"date":"2025-02-21T10:15:29","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T15:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gayleague.com\/?p=32609"},"modified":"2025-02-21T10:15:30","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T15:15:30","slug":"curt-pires-amilcar-pinna-rocket-into-galactic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gayleague.com\/curt-pires-amilcar-pinna-rocket-into-galactic\/","title":{"rendered":"Curt Pires &amp; Amilcar Pinna Rocket Into Galactic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>A Reckless Bounty Hunter and a Self-Destructing Princess Collide in the Stars this May<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LOS ANGELES, CA \/ NEW YORK, NY \u2014 February 20, 2025 \u2014&nbsp;DSTLRY, the next-generation publisher redefining creator-owned comic books and collectibles, is thrilled to announce&nbsp;<strong><em>Galactic<\/em><\/strong>, a boundary-pushing, ultraviolent sci-fi romance from&nbsp;<strong>Curt Pires<\/strong>&nbsp;(<em>Indigo Children<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>Youth<\/em>) and&nbsp;<strong>Amilcar Pinna<\/strong>&nbsp;(<em>X-Men<\/em>) debuting this May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A hyper-kinetic blend of syncopated, blockbuster action and interstellar escapism,&nbsp;<em><strong>Galactic<\/strong><\/em>&nbsp;follows a roguish bounty hunter hired to retrieve a runaway princess on a psychedelic death-bender. What should be an easy payday escalates into a collision course with an intergalactic war\u2014and maybe (just maybe) an unexpected romance along the way. Also: a talking dog named Wolf pilots the starship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"648\" src=\"https:\/\/gayleague.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GalaticPR1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gayleague.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GalaticPR1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/gayleague.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GalaticPR1-480x622.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 500px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGalactic&nbsp;blends the gritty lovers-on-the-run crime of&nbsp;True Romance&nbsp;with the lush sci-fi worldbuilding of&nbsp;<em>Star Wars<\/em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>The Incal<\/em>,\u201d explains writer and co-creator&nbsp;<strong>Curt Pires<\/strong>. \u201cThis is just the first in a slate of amazing projects I\u2019m building with my favorite new publisher, all of them illustrated by world-class artists.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOn scope alone, this is one of the biggest projects I\u2019ve illustrated,\u201d continues co-creator and artist&nbsp;<strong>Amilcar Pinna<\/strong>. \u201cShifting from massive spreads of space fleets and black holes\u2014perfect for DSTLRY\u2019s oversized format\u2014to staccato gunfights in celestial dive bars,&nbsp;<em><strong>Galactic<\/strong><\/em>&nbsp;is sci-fi at its most dynamic and challenging.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGalactic&nbsp;blends the gritty lovers-on-the-run crime of&nbsp;True Romance&nbsp;with the lush sci-fi worldbuilding of&nbsp;<em>Star Wars<\/em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>The Incal<\/em>,\u201d explains writer and co-creator&nbsp;<strong>Curt Pires<\/strong>. \u201cThis is just the first in a slate of amazing projects I\u2019m building with my favorite new publisher, all of them illustrated by world-class artists.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOn scope alone, this is one of the biggest projects I\u2019ve illustrated,\u201d continues co-creator and artist&nbsp;<strong>Amilcar Pinna<\/strong>. \u201cShifting from massive spreads of space fleets and black holes\u2014perfect for DSTLRY\u2019s oversized format\u2014to staccato gunfights in celestial dive bars,&nbsp;<em><strong>Galactic<\/strong><\/em>&nbsp;is sci-fi at its most dynamic and challenging.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"648\" src=\"https:\/\/gayleague.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GalacticPR2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gayleague.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GalacticPR2.jpg 500w, https:\/\/gayleague.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GalacticPR2-480x622.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 500px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Curt Pires<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Curt Pires is a bestselling writer, producer, and creative that splits his time between Calgary, Canada and Hollywood. He is the creator of hit series&nbsp;Youth&nbsp;and&nbsp;Wyrd, both of which are in development as scripted television series (at Amazon and FX, respectively), as well as a slew of other original series and graphic novels that have garnered critical acclaim. The founder of TECC CONTENT, a vertically integrated publishing and production house, Curt was named to the 2022 class of Forbes illustrious 30 under 30.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Amilcar Pinna<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amilcar Pinna began his career as a comic artist in 2008, drawing&nbsp;X-Men: First Class&nbsp;with Roger Cruz. He also worked on&nbsp;Generation X,&nbsp;All-New Ultimates,&nbsp;The Cryos,&nbsp;Eternal Blue: A Spiritbox Graphic Novel, and&nbsp;Lifeform: Vivian&nbsp;among others publications.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About DSTLRY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DSTLRY is a next-generation publisher redefining creator-owned comic books and collectibles, providing a platform for visionary creators to push the boundaries of storytelling. Co-founded by comiXology veterans David Steinberger and Chip Mosher, DSTLRY delivers premium stories in groundbreaking formats for fans worldwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Reckless Bounty Hunter and a Self-Destructing Princess Collide in the Stars this May&nbsp; LOS ANGELES, CA \/ NEW YORK, NY \u2014 February 20, 2025 \u2014&nbsp;DSTLRY, the next-generation publisher redefining creator-owned comic books and collectibles, is thrilled to announce&nbsp;Galactic, a boundary-pushing, ultraviolent sci-fi romance from&nbsp;Curt Pires&nbsp;(Indigo Children,&nbsp;Youth) and&nbsp;Amilcar Pinna&nbsp;(X-Men) debuting this May. 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