Denver Moon

Denver Moon is a science fiction/mystery series by Joshua Viola and Warren Hammond that consists of a novella, comic book series/graphic novel, short stories and a soundtrack.[1] Multiple critics and review sites refer to Denver Moon as Blade Runner meets Total Recall.[2][3] Denver Moon is the protagonist, a Mars-born female detective of Japanese descent, who is accompanied by her sidekick Smith, an AI merged with her late grandfather’s memories and installed in her Smith & Wesson pistol. Denver is colorblind, which plays a role in the story, as most Mars inhabitants are affected by a mysterious disease known as Red Fever. Monochromatics, such as Denver, are immune. The novella, The Minds of Mars, follows Denver as she unravels the mystery of her grandfather’s twenty-year-old death and the world-changing secrets he took to his grave that could change Mars forever.

Denver Moon
First edition
AuthorJoshua Viola and Warren Hammond
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SeriesDenver Moon
GenreScience fiction, mystery, cyberpunk
PublisherHex Publishers
Publication date
June 2018
Media typePrint (Hardcover and Paperback), eBook and comic book
ISBN978-0-9986667-2-3 (Hardcover)
Followed byDenver Moon: The Minds of Mars (Novella), Denver Moon: Metamorphosis (Short Story/Graphic Novel), Denver Moon: Murder on Mars (Comic #1), Denver Moon: Rafe’s Revenge (Comic #2), Denver Moon: Transformations (Comic #3) 

In 2019, the comic book collection Denver Moon: Metamorphosis was included on the 2018 Bram Stoker Award Preliminary Ballot for Superior Achievement in a Graphic Novel.[4]

Novella
  • Denver Moon: The Minds of Mars[5]

Short story

"Denver Moon: Metamorphosis" is a short story prequel to the novella’s events and follows Denver as she investigates the death of multiple sex bots. The short story also inspired the 3-issue comic book series.[6]

Comic book

The Denver Moon comic book series is a three-issue mini-series available in print and digital through comixology.[7][8] A killer stalks and murders sex bots called botsies and salvages their body parts. Denver Moon investigates the case.

  • "Denver Moon: Murder on Mars" (Issue #1)
  • "Denver Moon: Rafe’s Revenge" (Issue #2)
  • "Denver Moon: Transformations" (Issue #3)

Graphic novel

Denver Moon: Metamorphosis collects all three comic book issues.[9] It was included on the 2018 Bram Stoker Award Preliminary Ballot for Superior Achievement in a Graphic Novel.[10]

Soundtrack

The Denver Moon soundtrack includes music by Klayton (a frequent collaborator of Viola), Celldweller, Scandroid, and Blue Stahli.[11]

References
  1. Wheeler, Isaac, for Neon Dystopia The Rise of Denver Moon – Cyberpunk on Mars Check |url= value (help), 29 January 2018, retrieved 11 February 2018
  2. IndieReader Denver Moon: The Minds of Mars Book Review Check |url= value (help), 29 January 2018, retrieved 11 February 2018
  3. Kirkus Reviews Denver Moon Book Review Check |url= value (help), 17 January 2018, retrieved 11 February 2018
  4. Locus Magazine. "2018 Stoker Awards Preliminary Ballot", Locus Magazine, 21 January 2019. Retrieved on 25 February 2019.
  5. Denver Moon Official Website, retrieved 11 February 2018
  6. Denver Moon Official Website, retrieved 11 February 2018
  7. Denver Moon #1, retrieved 11 February 2018
  8. Denver Moon Official Website, retrieved 11 February 2018
  9. Denver Moon Official Website, retrieved 11 February 2018
  10. Locus Magazine. "2018 Stoker Awards Preliminary Ballot", Locus Magazine, 21 January 2019. Retrieved on 25 February 2019.
  11. Denver Moon Official Website, retrieved 11 February 2018
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