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Crowdfunding Spotlight: Chrome Roses Giant Sized Cyberpunk Books 1 & 2 by Monty Nero

By John Freeman on January 22, 2026 • ( 0 )

After raising £75,000 in pledges for his mind blowing cyberpunk epic Chrome Roses over the course of its run, independent comic creator Monty Nero is running a Kickstarter for a Giant Size edition of the whole trilogy, launching 3rd February 2026.

Influenced by Blade Runner, Moebius, Hellboy comics and film noir, Chrome Roses offers an exciting cyberpunk adventure featuring Kramm, an outcast detective, tracking down Teo, a punk vigilante, to unlock a mystery surrounding some eerie skinfreak zero-G murders. The second issue introduces badass new character Entropy Brown in a devastating new story rendered in moody silver and red.

The series is the creation of Dundee-based Monty Nero, whose also created the award-winning Death Sentence series with artist Mike Dowling, collected as a 470 page hardback by Titan in English and published by Delcourt in French. He’s also written The Incredible Hulk and X-men for Marvel, stories for 2000AD and Vertigo Comics, and collaborated with artists as diverse as Martin Simmonds, Salvador Larroca and Al Davison.

Chrome Roses stunning art and story has gained praise from some top industry names, including fellow 2000AD contributors Rob Williams (“Fun stuff. Monty Nero creates a relatable cyberpunk detective world that feels two seconds removed from the strains and stresses of our 2025 lives. And it also has talking cats!”) and artist Patrick Goddard (“Monty is really doing some stellar work here. Very much in the 2000AD way!”).

“With beautiful art and a killer concept, it’s a cyber punk masterpiece.” enthuses Image, DC and Marvel artist Martin Simmonds, his opinion echoed by Hellboy B.P.R.D, Marvel, and 2000AD artist Laurence Campbell, who describes Chrome Roses as “A great mix of social comment, fast paced action, mystery, and satire!”

You only need to take one look at the art to see how much love and devotion has gone into every hand drawn page to appreciate just how impressive Chrome Roses is. My mind was utterly blown when the first issue arrived at the downthetubes dungeon, and it still is. You can utterly understand why artist Nicola Scott describes it as “beautiful” and Marvel artist Luke Ross is right on the money in calling it “stunning cyberpunk” that “takes us on a thrilling journey.”

Now Chrome Roses is set to be published as a Giant Size edition. What started as a cool add on is now a series in its own right, featuring new covers, a new character, and a previously unseen new story.

“It’s a unique format,” Monty explains. “Printing this big is expensive, but with this campaign we’ll reach new cyberpunk fans discovering the trilogy for the first time.”

“Readers loved the detailed cyberpunk art, and this giant-sized version is like suddenly watching in IMAX,” he continues.

“It gives me an excuse to put even more detail and time into every page. Each book is half a metre high, so the detail and scale of it really hits you hard. Particularly on the double page spreads.”

Art for the whole comic is hand drawn by Nero with pencils, ink, copics, airbrush and acrylic paint, with original pages of art available as rewards. “I wanted to channel the vibe of classic 1980s cyberpunk, William Gibson and Phillip K Dick, while inventing something that looks and feels new,” says Monty.

“I’m mainly influenced by Blade Runner, Moebius, Hellboy comics and film noir. All those heavy black shadows, kinetic action, and a mix of short and longer stories which interlink to form a gripping ongoing narrative.”

You can order the first, second, and third Giant-sized Cyberpunk Broadsheet in a few short weeks. Book 1 is already printed and will ship with the Chrome Roses print rewards shipping in March, so no waiting there.

• You can find the Chrome Roses Giant-Sized Cyberpunk Broadsheet Kickstarter right here! Sign up for your launch notification now

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John Freeman

John is the founder of downthetubes, launched in 1998. He is a comics and magazine editor, writer, and Press Officer for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He also runs Crucible Comic Press.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine and Overkill for Marvel UK, Babylon 5 Magazine, Star Trek Magazine, and its successor, Star Trek Explorer, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics; and has edited several comic collections and graphic novels, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”, and Hancock: The Lad Himself, by Stephen Walsh and Keith Page.

He’s the writer of comics such as Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs”, with Dave Hailwood.