Julian Darius is the author of numerous comic books and graphic novels.
Martian Universe
The Martian Universe is a set of sci-fi titles spanning 20,000 Earth years. See all the collected editions on Amazon here.
 The Girl from Mars, intended to be read first, follows Izzy Montoya as she is apparently possessed by a Martian consciousness just looking for a vacation. Soon, the possessed Izzy and her sister, Rita, encounter the C.E.O. of an armaments company who reveals to them the secret history of the 20th century.
The series is illustrated by Sergio Tarquini. The series is currently ongoing, with two collected editions (see Vol. 1 on Amazon, Goodreads) currently available. New installments run in the comic book Martian Comics prior to collection. See series info on MartianLit. |
| Cities of Mars is a series of graphic novels set in the year 0 A.K.M. (which would later become the standard Martian calendar). The series depicts Kyshi Miro’s travels to the 12 cities of Mars, with a full graphic novel for each city, each illustrated by a different artist.
The first volume, illustrated by Mansyur Daman, is set to be released soon. |
 Martian Comics is a catch-all title, featuring stories set throughout Martian history (along with new installments of The Girl from Mars). These Martian stories are then offered in collected editions, which collect that volume’s stories in chronological order.
Three collected editions are currently available: Vol. 1 (Amazon, Goodreads) offers 13 stories spanning the whole of Martian history. Vol. 2 (Amazon, Goodreads) offers a single, experimental, graphic novel-length story, focusing on the totalitarian city of Khera. New stories, illustrated by various artists, continue to be run in the ongoing Martian Comics and accompanying original graphic novels and specials. See series info on MartianLit. |
 The Synthetics is a series focused on robot life on Mars. It tells the story of the Robot Revolution, in the second millennium A.K.M., and its aftermath.
The series is illustrated by multiple artists, prominently including Steven Legge. One collected edition (Amazon, Goodreads) is currently available. See series info on MartianLit. |
| Forever Man (formerly Lazarus, the Forever Man) focuses on the Biblical Lazarus, who was granted immortality thanks to a side effect of the Martian possessing Jesus. Stories in this series span the entire A.D. period.
The series is illustrated by multiple artists, prominently including Sergio Tarquini. No collected edition has yet been published. See series info on MartianLit. |
 Kimot Ren tells the story of a Martian android lost in the Wild West who joins a traveling troupe of freaks and outsiders and travels through America around 1850 A.D.
The series is illustrated by Andre Siregar. One collected edition (Amazon, Goodreads) is currently available. See series info on MartianLit. |
Necropolitan
Co-written with Mike Phillips, Necropolitan is a supernatual horror series set in Hell. Its initial story arc focuses on a team of serial killers, employed by one of Pandemonium’s gang-like factions.
The initial story arc is illustrated by Steven Legge.
No collected edition has yet been published.
See series info on MartianLit.