“Lost Fleet” SF comic series gets an expansion as a new novella, out in January

By John Freeman on September 17, 2023

Preorders are available for Rendezvous with Corsair, the Lost Fleet collection by Jack Campbell of four previously-published science fiction short stories, available in one place for the first time, and the new novella Corsair, greatly expanded from the plot of the Lost Fleet comic series, published by Titan Comics.

Unfortunately, just one series of the Lost Fleet comic was released, but another was planned. The plot for the second comic series was incorporated into the novel, Boundless, so readers wouldn’t be left hanging.

Jack Campbell’s New York Times bestselling The Lost Fleet sci-fi adventure series has transported legions of fans out of this world and into the heat of battle. Now, readers will discover how it all began – not only for John “Black Jack” Geary and his descendant Commander Michael Geary, but for those who fought and sacrificed so much alongside them.

Spanning from before the Alliance/Syndicate war to the devastating initial conflagration that would lead to decades of unremitting conflict and beyond into full-blown war, from the Geary’s own epic heroics to where their surviving compatriots found their own fates, this volume reveals the triumphs, tragedies, and life-altering events that made these warriors living legends in their universe.

Packed with high-stakes military action and drama as well as humor and humanity, this volume explores the foundations of The Lost Fleet series as well as past exploits of its most popular characters – and also includes the novelization of the Lost Fleet graphic novel Corsair, which was praised as “a Tom Clancy thriller in space” by Publishers Weekly.

Lost Fleet #1 - Cover A by Alex Ronald — *Some of the covers for issues of the Lost Fleet comic series*

Lost Fleet #1 - Cover B by Marc Laming and Sebastian Cheng — *Some of the covers for issues of the Lost Fleet comic series*

Jack Campbell is the pen name of John G. Hemry, a retired US Navy officer. His father (LCDR Jack M. Hemry, USN ret.) is a mustang (an officer who was promoted through the enlisted ranks), so John grew up living everywhere from Pensacola, Florida to San Diego, California, including an especially memorable few year on Midway Island.

John graduated from Lyons High School in Lyons, Kansas in 1974, then attended the US Naval Academy (Class of ’78), where he was labeled “the un-Midshipman” by his roommates.

His active duty assignments in the U.S. Navy included USS Spruance (DD963) (Navigator, Gunnery Officer); Defense Intelligence Agency (Production Control Officer); Navy Anti-Terrorism Alert Center (Watch Officer, Operations Officer); Amphibious Squadron Five (Staff Intelligence Officer/N2); Navy Operational Intelligence Center (Readiness Division); and Chief of Naval Operations Staff N3/N5 (Plans, Policy and Operations).

John speaks the remnants of Russian painstakingly pounded into him by Professor Vladimir Tolstoy (yes, he was related to that Tolstoy). He lives in Maryland with a wife who is too good for him and three great kids

• Rendezvous with Corsair, out 23rd January 2024, is available to preorder now from Amazon | AmazonUK (Kindle Link) | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | Apple

• Find John on his website or follow him on Twitter @JohnGHemry

• Creating Jack Campbell’s Lost Fleet – Corsair comic: some unseen designs and behind the scenes reveals

• The collected Titan Comics Lost Fleet – Corsair is still available from some books shops, comic shops and online retailers including Amazon, along with the Lost Fleet novels

The critically-acclaimed sci-fi novel comes to comics. Written by Jack Campbell (The Lost Fleet) and illustrated by Andre Siregar (Martian Comics, Severa) and Sebastian Cheng (Revolution, Orphan Black), lettered by Jim Campbell and edited by John Freeman

Set after the end of a century-long war between too space empires, Captain Michael Geary – an Alliance officer, presumed MIA – awakes to find himself aboard an enemy Syndic vessel.

Forming an uneasy pact with the rebel Syndics, Michael sets out to save not only his fellow prisoners but their jailors too – on the run from a government determined to crush any uprising. But can he live up to the legend colouring his family name?

John Freeman

The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.

He’s the writer of “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.