In a press release today, BOOM! announced a new series, LOTUS LAND, from writer Darcy Van Poelgeest, artist Caio Filipe, and colorist Patricio Delpeche. The sci-fi series, which debuts November 15th, will examine what it means to be human in a dystopian future. The first issue will feature a main cover by Alex Eckman-Lawn, with two variants — one by Christian Ward, and another by Ian Bertram with Gus Storms.

The publisher shared the following synopsis for the new series:

Vancouver, years from now. In a future painted with ultramodern decay, entropy has met its match in the Keeper Program, a breakthrough in cutting edge technologies that’s seemingly capable of miracles. When an attack on the mysterious program threatens the lives of everyone tied to it, retired detective Bennie Strikman is called out to investigate one last case…

“LOTUS LAND is many things; science fiction, noir, supernatural. But mostly it’s a story about parenthood and the difficulty of never saying goodbye. To read Lotus Land is to take a walk through the wet streets of a city that has come to life on its own terms, where its citizens are more connected to the street lamp they stand beneath than they are each other. But something is pushing back beneath it all, dislodging infrastructure, and disrupting neural pathways. And through those cracks seep long buried secrets that threaten this utopia and all it has promised us. I couldn’t be more excited for readers to take this journey with us, immersing themselves in the world that Caio Filipe and Patricio Delpeche have so masterfully brought to life,” said Van Poelgeest.

“It's impressive that in noir science fiction, which are so creatively sharp with the best that these genres can offer, what delights me most about LOTUS LAND is the relatable, raw, and philosophical themes that loom over the story. I just feel lucky to work with the brilliant Darcy Van Poelgeest closely in such a beautiful, poetic - and often devastating - story. So, prepare your hearts,” said Filipe.