A world that fell over the edge. A hostile wasteland cloaked in pecularity. Yet, Sasha and Leora’s bond is stronger than extinction.
Join us on this tale about the aftermath of a big collapse, and how a sliver of hope might be all Sasha has left.
Greed, power, technology, AI, robots, extremism, wars…so many things that can easily lead to the fall of humankind as we stand on that ledge. But above it all, one thing doesn’t listen to any fantasies of dominance humans have: nature.
That’s why when writing this story—unfurling from a desire to explore our survival instinct and what it means to be human when everything literally crumbles down around us—the downfall that caught up with us had to be even bigger than us. It had to come from Mother Nature herself. The one we wronged time and time again with our various behaviours. Through every action taken, we got closer and closer to the edge. Until there was no option left but to be propelled over it.
What happens then?
By following Sasha and Leora through the wasteland that once was America, our goal was to zoom in on a very personal and relatable journey that focuses on what can be done to power through the unthinkable, and not forget our core values when disaster hits. Those two women then offer a glimpse into what can happen when the stakes are clearly mightier than our individualities.
That might sound like an intense ride—and it is in multiple ways—but this is at its core a story about hope, kindness, resilience, altruism, community, human connection, and love. About everything that can ultimately make us stronger and keep pushing for a better tomorrow.
And sequential storytelling was the best way to bring this to you in all of its gorgeous complexity!
Embark on this adventure with Sasha and Leora to discover the beauty through the chaos, the light through the wreckage, and the rise of a budding civilization after everything has been stripped.
Back To Earth is like a hard reset, and we hope you’ll join our protagonists in their quest for inner peace and outside reconstruction.
Who will dare accompany Sasha in her inner exploration of the events that characterized her life?
Fair warning: it's not a long quiet river.
Not many people can relate to having survived the literal apocalypse, after all.
Through everything, one universal truth hangs over the wasteland that once was America: everyone needs an escape, and Sasha’s depends on the depths of the coping mechanisms of her psyche as she deals with the sheer insanity surrounding her.
As she wanders the Pacific Northwest looking for her companion, join her for this short introspection into what makes us humans, and what it means to strive under extreme conditions.
We decided to keep the rewards simple and to the point for maximum quality and value. We do have some amazing stretch goals, though, and if we meet them, those rewards will become even more awesome! (Psst...they are listed a little farther down on this page, go take a look as well!)
Note: Since our Team is mainly based in Canada and Portugal, the prices are in Canadian Dollars. To offer an easy at-a-glance comparison, we are listing the equivalent in USD beside each price on this page (which is also nearly on par with €)
We are passionate about this project, had a ton of fun working on it, and would love for it to be released into the world for you all to read. That means that we calculated our initial funding goal of $12,00 CAD (∼ $8,500 USD) to cover the strict minimum of costs from printing the books, the rewards, and the crowdfunding fees as well as cover some of our own time creating it (being indie creators is a 24/7 job and we believe the team deserves a fair wage for their creation!)
Any extra funding will be put toward these quite awesome stretch goals to make it even better for everyone:
M.H. Cali is an Award-Nominated author who writes character-driven romances, romantic suspenses and thrillers books as well as the occasional comic or graphic novel.
The world is complex and flawed, and so are the characters inhabiting the universes she builds. If you ever read any of her works, you’ll notice that she loves writing layered characters, having a diverse cast, and that to her quiet moments are just as important than action-packed ones.
Storytelling is all about harmony in the emotions and events throughout the narrative. It's her motto.
If she manages to make you feel what the characters are going through, live the events with them, and wonder what is going to happen, then she succeeded!
Kej is a freelance artist from Poland, based in Portugal. In her art, Kej usually gravitates towards sapphic and fantasy themes and focuses on relationships between characters. Back to Earth is her debut novel, with many more projects to come. Ines is an Interdisciplinary Visual Artist who draws expertise from many creative fields (illustration, storytelling, graphic design) to deliver immersive, captivating results in a shape of media carefully curated for each project. Coming from tabletop gaming after creating visual identities for award-winning “Kinfire” games, Ines now turns to the world of publishing with their debut as the penciller of “Back to Earth”. Their favourite themes to explore in art and writing include mystery, motion, and above all, the intensity of everything. Mitzi Krasnoff is a femme lesbian artist born and raised in New Orleans who loves to draw cute and fashionable girls. She currently works as a producer for WEBTOON and has worked on multiple book-to-comic adaptations and collaborative comic properties like DC and WEBTOON's Zatanna & the Ripper, as well as continuing her art career as an independent artist, illustrator, and writer.
Emilia Strilchuk is a queer, neurodivergent artist and writer based in Canada, originally from Ukraine. She specializes in fantasy, autobiographical work, and exploring the horror genre. Her self-published autobio-graphic novel "Be Yourself! Oh, Not Like That" debuted in September 2024, reflecting her journey navigating life growing up with undiagnosed autism, societal expectations, and self-acceptance. Her work also includes drawing "Sleep Paralysis", a short horror story written by Wells Thompson featured in Eldritch Lust 2 by Bone Idol Comics, set to be published in March 2025. Emilia is currently developing "Oriana: The Forgotten Deities", a fantasy series inspired by Slavic mythology, reimagined in a modern setting.
Jaws is a tired little cryptid from the frozen north. They're also an artist, podcaster and streamer.
Liana is a comic artist and illustrator located in Memphis, Tennessee, celebrated for cover art in major franchises such as Star Trek, Stranger Things, and Star Wars. They’ve also illustrated original stories like Know Your Station (Boom! Studios), Trve Kvlt (IDW Publishing), and She Said Destroy (Vault Comics).
Liana’s work extends to respected comics publishers like Archie Comics, 2000AD, Image, Z2 Comics, to some well known entertainment giants like HBO Max & Paramount and to an array of award-winning anthologies.
Tula Lotay is the pen name of illustrator Lisa Wood. Born and raised in Yorkshire, England, Tula specializes in comics, film and editorial illustration, as well as being the founder and former director of the world-renowned Thought Bubble Festival.
Tula is best known for her interior work on Bodies, All-Star Batman, Supreme Blue Rose and Scarlet Witch. She is also a prolific and accomplished cover artist, working regularly for Marvel, DC, Image and Boom! Studios along with being a regular contributor on the fronts of such series as Catwoman, The Walking Dead, Faithless and Bloodshot Reborn. Outside of comics, Lotay is a mainstay in the alternative film poster scene, contributing art to officially licensed projects such as Marvel Studio’s Black Widow, The Handmaiden, Personal Shopper, The Last of Us and many others.
In 2015 she was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comic Book for The Wicked and The Divine #13. This was followed up with more accolades when Tula was awarded the Bob Clampett Humanitarian Award by the San Diego Comic Con Eisner committee for her charitable and fundraising work in 2019. Her biggest accomplishment yet came once again at SDCC, when in 2023 she won an Eisner award for Best Digital Comic for Barnstormers with Scott Snyder and Comixology. In 2024 she followed it up with back to back wins, this time taking home the Eisner for best new series for Somna.
Somna was her first book as a DSTLRY founding member and was both written and drawn with creator Becky Cloonan. Currently, she is drawing Groupies with Helene Mullane at Comixology.
Natasha Alterici is a comic book artist and writer from Oklahoma, best known for her hit queer fantasy series Heathen. Her work focuses on queerness, intimacy, justice, connecting with nature, and occasionally dinosaurs. When not working she enjoys gardening and playing video games with her wife and their cats.
Alek is a visual artist with a great passion for portraits and character driven stories. His main talents include being a cat father, juggling too many hobbies all at once, fantasising about making a comic book and fist-fighting his sleep schedule every day. He loves philosophy, queer stories of the ancient world, and is a big enjoyer of studying the human condition.
While this 58 pages tale is full of hope, feelings, community in the face of adversity, and touches on the complexity of the human psyche, out of an abundance of caution, we’d like to mention that some mild gore and nudity are present at specific stages of this graphic novel.
May - End of August 2025: The remainder of the pages will be finished being inked, colored, and lettered. Variant cover and extras will be finalized (if unlocked).
September 2025: The final file will be sent to print to get a proof + then order the full print run.
October/November 2025: Shipping & fulfillment of orders!
While there are always hurdles we could face, all the pages are penciled, and half of them are already inked and colored. We have been working on this project for more than a year, and it’s well on its way already. Plus, we have already successfully delivered another crowdfunding campaign (The Fury, The Maelstrom, and The Kiwi), have hands-on experience in managing our own online stores and book releases. The risks of running into delays on our side are minimal.
In the event where we are to face any hurdles during production, we will always be transparent and communicate with backers at every step of the way to keep you in the loop. We truly believe that communication is key during any project, and this won’t be any different.
Good news or bad news, you can expect to hear from us, and we’ll always be there to answer any inquiries you might have at any step.
