Gustaffo Vargas has wowed us over the years with the vibrant visual storytelling of his Altiplano Peruvian cyberpunk comics. You can find reviews of his work in our list of tagged articles on his comics here at BF. Now he’s collecting those tales alongside a new story in a new volume coming to Kickstarter soon. Full details in the press release below!
ALTIPLANO, a Peruvian Cyberpunk Saga
The Book
ALTIPLANO, a Peruvian Cyberpunk Saga is a graphic novel by Gustaffo Vargas. It will collect the previously published trilogy MANU, PUNO & PILCUYO into a graphic novel format and will also bring a brand new story connected to the trilogy: PUERTO MALDONADO.
The book will be 152 pages, full colour and ALBUM size (close to A4 size, 28cm x 19.8cm / 11 inch x 7.8 inch). It will be available as hardcover, softcover, and digital formats.
The Kickstarter Campaign
The campaign will launch on the 10th of July and is already a “Project We Love” by Kickstarter. In the campaign, backers can also get the full catalogue of Peruvian Cyberpunk books ANTICUCHO & Other Peruvian Cyberpunk Stories and TRUJILLO as physical or digital formats. There will be also original comic pages, art commissions and stickers available.
The Story
The ALTIPLANO Saga is a story about monkeys, jaguars, cyborgs, sex and warfare with a grand finale. Follow Lila and Sonia as they hide from an evil corporation that follows their steps, looking for a hidden asset connected to their past.
Peruvian Cyberpunk is a world where robotics and biotechnology are accessible to many and where corrupt governments and criminal organisations constantly struggle over power.
About the author:
Gustaffo Vargas is a Peruvian comic book artist and writer based in the UK. He is the creator of Peruvian Cyberpunk graphic novels ANTICUCHO, the ALTIPLANO saga and TRUJILLO comic. He is the co-creator and artist of the comic series OLYMPOS: NULLHUNTER, written by Michael Walsh and published by IMAGE comics. He has worked for Marvel Comics, Image Comics, Unit 2 Games and several UK independent publishers. He also publishes SKRAWL comix magazine with the SkrawlLordz.
