Thanks to Comixology Originals, AIPT can share the trailer for the graphic novel Thomás, which will be released digitally on March 25, 2025 from Amazon’s Comixology Originals’ exclusive digital content line. Americans orbiting the Earth.
The debut graphic novel written by Omar Morales is a YA space adventure about a Mexican-American farm worker in California’s Central Valley, making it NASA’s first hyperspace traveler.
“I created Major Thomas to inspire young brown people around the world. You can reach out to their dreams regardless of their disability or their situation,” the author said. says Omar Morales. He continued, “Major Thomas’ fictional character was inspired by real-life Latino heroes and put in a fun, sci-fi adventure story.”
So, what is Major Thomas?
In the near future, all the launch clocks of Thomas’ dreams will count down, but even after years of elite NASA training, he is still not ready to let go of the Earth. When he gets lost in space, he gets stuck far from our solar system and gets caught up in a savage intergalactic war. The violent reptoid succumbs to hell to destroy the robots that Thomas and he becomes friends with in his quest to control all the resources of the Star System.
Through the brutal war, Thomas’s mind focuses on cultural lessons learned from his mother and current love interests, returning to Earth, working on a rescue plan with NASA. Will Thomas survive both intergalactic battles and overcome the furious war within him? Get ready to explode into space with Major Thomas this March.
Look at the trailer and see what’s in the store now:
February 20, 2025 – New York, New York – On February 20, 1962, NASA launched the first American orbiting Earth in space. This important event has brought the dreams of faraway children everywhere. Currently, Major Thomas will be exploding digitally on March 25th, 2025 from Amazon’s digital content line dedicated to comixology Originals. NASA’s first hyperspace traveler.
“I created Major Thomas to inspire young brown people around the world. You can reach out to their dreams regardless of their disability or their situation,” the author said. says Omar Morales. He continued, “Major Thomas’ fictional character was inspired by real-life Latino heroes and put in a fun, sci-fi adventure story.”
Thomas Munos fell into poverty with a dream. He explored the Cosmos as an astronaut with his best friend Lisa. Thomas studies and overcomes many of his situations to become Major Thomas, a NASA astronaut, but he continues to suffer from anxiety and fraud syndrome.
In the near future, all the launch clocks of Thomas’ dreams will count down, but even after years of elite NASA training, he is still not ready to let go of the Earth. When he gets lost in space, he gets stuck far from our solar system and gets caught up in a savage intergalactic war. The violent reptoid succumbs to hell to destroy the robots that Thomas and he becomes friends with in his quest to control all the resources of the Star System. Through the brutal war, Thomas’s mind focuses on cultural lessons learned from his mother and current love interests, returning to Earth, working on a rescue plan with NASA. Will Thomas survive both intergalactic battles and overcome the furious war within him?
Major Thomas contains a preface by real-life astronaut Jose M. Hernandez, a former immigrant farm worker who went to space in 2009. Hernandez is the subject and inspiration for the original Amazon film, “A Million Mile Mile Away.”
The book is complete with author Omar Morales (Mexican-American), artist Sergu Ackna (Costa Rica), Maumora (Costa Rica), colorist Raul Anglo (Costa Rican), and Fabi. It features works by a Latinx creative team. Marques (Brazilian), Letterer Taylor Esposito (Argentinian-American), and graphic designer GAB Contreras (Peru).
Major Thomas is not only a fun science fiction story with aliens, sensory robots, real planets, black holes and constellations found in our galaxies, but also overcomes tragic situations in our minds. , an exciting story about digging deeper to reach the stars. .
Major Thomas will be available to read digitally on March 25th, 2025 from Comixology Originals. As an additional bonus, Major Thomas will be Creators Assembly, a nonprofit organization made up of teachers and librarians! Includes educator guide written by.
