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English Title Momo: A Cosmic‑Scale Highway Heist (John Cusack’s First Graphic Novel)
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★ Hollywood actor John Cusack makes his debut in the world of graphic novels! His iconic works include the global blockbuster disaster epic “2012,” the suspense masterpiece “Identity,” the classic romantic comedy “Serendipity,” and the critically acclaimed, offbeat fantasy “Being John Malkovich.” He has also lent his talents to the Chinese films “Detective Chinatown 1900,” “Decoding,” and “The Great Wall.”
★ A collaboration with the gifted illustrator and comic artist Ignacio Noé, known for “Joan of Arc” and “The Gates of Hell”! Breaking free from the confines of Hollywood’s capital-driven, algorithm‑powered system, this project returns to the purest form of creative expression—an unconventional, independent experiment that ensures both text and visuals remain utterly authentic.
★ Featured and recommended by Publishers Weekly, Vanity Fair, People magazine, Forbes, the comicbook.com platform, and more! In 2025, it will be showcased at New York Comic Con, followed by San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) in 2026, with a series of promotional events—including a special panel titled “John Cusack and Momo’s Surreal World,” exclusive book signings, and a launch for a limited‑edition cover variant.
★ The ultimate collision of road‑trip escapism and absurdist sci-fi, where historical secrets and contemporary reality resonate in subtle harmony! Blending elements of the road movie, mystery, pulp sci-fi, and dark humor into a hyper‑realist mashup, the story weaves together crash courses in alien technology, betrayal, and cosmic-level absurdity. Paying tribute to Antonin Artaud’s philosophy of the absurd, it also subtly ties in real historical connections to Richard Nixon. Beneath the surface of what appears to be an out‑of‑control flight lies a profound interrogation of power, human nature, and history, lending the surreal imagination a deeply resonant, real‑world weight.
★ This is “a cosmic‑crisis‑ridden road‑trip adventure epic”! With its screenplay‑style narrative structure and Ignacio Noé’s striking visuals, it creates “the closest thing to a film you can hold”—delivering a cinematic pacing that feels as vivid as a movie screen. Through the art, readers experience the fluidity of a road movie alongside its off‑kilter, dreamlike atmosphere, offering an intense sense of immersion and presence.

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Two fugitive criminals form a tenuous, uneasy alliance to deliver a mysterious, enigmatic relic of ancient times—yes, straight into the hands of none other than Jackie Gleason. Along the way, they encounter demon‑possessed monstrosities, occult‑obsessed actors, and cryptic entities wielding unspeakable power, all layered with secrets that drag them into a crash course on ancient extraterrestrial technology. Betrayal, confession, and cosmic absurdity intertwine; they may just save the world—or perhaps reduce it to dust with a single sardonic quip.
Fate has thrown two outcasts together, each fleeing their own past: a weathered man and a shadowy young woman who refuses to reveal her name, now an unlikely pair tasked with a mission that threatens to裂 reality itself, as they journey through the heart of a once‑flourishing land now reduced to a desolate wasteland where dreams—and everything they once stood for—have withered away. Their goal? To retrieve an ancient artifact for Jackie Gleason—yes, that Jackie Gleason, the television legend and rumored aficionado of all things alien. But this is no mere oddball road trip. Lurking along the route are cosmic forces beyond imagining, hungry for chaos and vengeance, and even stranger, unknowable horrors.
In a world cluttered with nuclear secrets and Howard Johnson’s roadside motels, their fragile bond unravels mile by mile, buried truths clawing their way to the surface while betrayals bloom like wildflowers by the roadside. The closer they get to Gleason’s secluded retreat, the more the line between sacred comedy and cosmic horror blurs. They may yet meet Jackie—but at the cost of their lives.
Yet the mission cannot be stopped. These two lost souls, aided by a motley cast of characters you’ve never seen before—occult performers, apocalyptic beings of immense power—must seize the relic at any price. A surreal collision of pulp sci‑fi, mystical suspense, and black humor will unfold, brimming with bizarre encounters, long‑sealed secrets, and forces far beyond their control. As reality begins to crumble and loyalty dissolves, one thing becomes clear: this journey might save the world… or bring it to a startling end.
This is a mad hybrid of road movie, theological film noir, and pulp sci‑fi absurdism, brought to life by acclaimed actor John Cusack and illustrator Ignacio Noé.

Author

John Cusack (Author)
With an impressive body of work spanning the course of three decades, John Cusack has evolved into one of Hollywood’s most accomplished and respected actors of his generation, garnering both critical acclaim as well as prestigious accolades for his dramatic and comedic roles. Most recently, Cusack appeared in the WWII spy film “Fog of War,” playing Robert, a conflicted intelligence officer navigating moral ambiguity during the war; “Detective Chinatown 1900,” a historical Chinese blockbuster directed by Chen Sicheng and Dai Mo; and Chinese espionage thriller “Decoded,” which focused on wartime code-breaking and intelligence. In 2020, Cusack was seen in Prime Video’s SciFi series, “Utopia,” in which he stars as Dr. Kevin Christie, a charismatic, media-savvy, and brilliant biotech mind who wants to change the world through science. “Utopia” is based on Dennis Kelly’s British series of the same name and highly acclaimed author Gillian Flynn served as executive producer and showrunner. Cusack first gained the attention of audiences by starring in a number of 1980’s film classics such as “The Sure Thing,” “Say Anything” and “Sixteen Candles.” Following these roles, Cusack successfully shed his teen-heartthrob image by demonstrating his ability to expand his film repertoire by starring in a wide range of dramas, thrillers and comedies including “The Grifters,” “Eight Men Out,” “Being John Malkovich,” “High Fidelity” and “Grosse Pointe Blank.” In recent years, Cusack starred in Bill Pohland’s “Love and Mercy,” in which he played iconic Beach Boys songwriter and musician Brian Wilson. Cusack starred opposite Paul Dano, Elizabeth Banks and Paul Giamatti as Wilson in the later years of his life. Cusack also starred in David Cronenberg’s, “Maps to the Stars” alongside Julianne Moore, Robert Pattinson and Mia Wasikowska, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. The satirical drama is an analysis of the entertainment industry's relationship with Western civilization as a whole. Cusack also appeared in a supporting role in Spike Lee’s “Chi-Raq,” alongside Teyonah Parris, Nick Cannon and Samuel L. Jackson, Lee Daniels’ drama, “The Paperboy,” opposite Nicole Kidman, Zac Efron and Matthew McConaughey and in James McTeigue’s independent thriller “The Raven,” where he portrayed the infamous author, Edgar Allen Poe. Additionally, in 2009 he starred in Roland Emmerich’s apocalyptic thriller, “2012.” Released by Sony Pictures, the international blockbuster went on to gross more than $766 million worldwide. In 2001, Cusack was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical for his role in the feature version of Nick Hornby's English novel, ""High Fidelity,"" for Touchstone Pictures. In addition to starring in the film, Cusack also co-produced and co-wrote the script with Steve Pink and D.V. DeVincentis. The film also stars Jack Black, Lisa Bonet, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Joan Cusack. In 1999, Cusack starred in the dark comedy ""Being John Malkovich"" for USA Films. Cusack’s performance earned him an Independent Spirit Award nomination in the category of Best Actor. Some of his other feature film credits include: “The Frozen Ground”, “Hot Tub Time Machine”, “War Inc.”, “Grace Is Gone”, “The Ice Harvest”, “Runaway Jury”, “Identity”, “Max”, “Cradle Will Rock”, “The Thin Red Line”, “Con Air”, “City Hall”, “Bullets Over Broadway”, “The Road to Wellville”, “True Colors”, “Broadcast News”, “Serendipity”, “Better Off Dead” and “Stand By Me.” In April 2012, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce presented Cusack with a Hollywood Walk of Fame star, honoring his long, ground-breaking career in film. Cusack resides in Chicago.

Ignacio Noé (Comic artist)
Illustrator and comic artist, born in Argentina in 1965. He resides in Escobar, Buenos Aires, Argentina. His career began in 1986, when he collaborated with Fierro magazine, creating short comics and cover art. It was there that he met Ricardo Barreiro, with whom he published in Italian publishers such as Lancio Story and L’Eternauta, producing cover art. At the same time, he worked for the Argentine magazine Noticias and the newspaper Clarín. In 1992, he made his debut in erotic comics with scripts by R. Barreiro, and later continued in the field with his own stories. These works appeared in Kiss Comic, a Spanish magazine, and were later published in book form in France, Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, and the United States. He later came into contact with French scriptwriter Jean-David Morvan, collaborating on “Les Chroniques de Sillage” Vol. I, published by Delcourt. In the 2000s, he began a long career with the Argentine children’s magazine GENIOS, illustrating stories and books for the collections “Grandes Clásicos” and “Grandes Aventuras”. Around this time, he also created the comic “Julián King”, written by Carlos Trillo. In 2006, the acclaimed series “Helldorado” was launched, published by Casterman and written by J. D. Morvan and M. Dragan. That same year, he also began illustrating a variety of children’s books for the American publisher Advance Publishing. In 2010, he collaborated with Damien Hirst’s publishing house Other Criteria on the monograph of painter Ashley Bickerton, adapting into comic form an interview conducted by critic Hans Ulrich Obrist with the American artist. In 2013, Ignacio published “Douce, tiède et parfumée” with Glénat, notably with a script of his own authorship. He continued working with Glénat on “Jeanne d’Arc”, written by Jérôme Le Gris, and “Et on tuera tous les affreux”, a comic adaptation by J. D. Morvan of Boris Vian’s novel. In 2022, the first volume of the “Salazar” collection was published by the Spanish publisher Nuevo Nueve. That same year, he released his 2023 calendar “Una mujer, cuatro elementos, todas las cosas” (One Woman, Four Elements, All Things) with the Argentine publisher Dicese, later also publishing French, German, and American versions available in those countries. In 2023, he created cover art for American publishers Zenescope and Bad Bug. Since then, he has been working on the comic adaptation of the movie script Momo, written by John Cusack, published by Mad Cave and produced by the actor himself. Ignacio Noé also paints landscapes of the Pampas plains, imbued with a metaphysical undertone. In 2023, he held a virtual exhibition of these works at Entusiasta Gallery in Barcelona. Since 1991, he has directed his own art school, and from his teaching experience he wrote “Ilustración e Imagen Artística”, published by Dicese in 2017.

Taylor Esposito (Letter)
Taylor Esposito is an award-winning expert in comic book type design, founder of Ghost Glyph Studios, and a faculty member at the legendary Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Arts. He has served as a staff type designer for DC Comics and a production artist for Marvel, participating in the type design of numerous comics, including “Red Hood and Outlaws,” “Robin Rises!,” and “Harley Quinn: Eat, Kill, Bang Tour”; “Flash Gordon,” “Eden Frost,” “Sisters of Evil,” and “Blood Drawn” (Image); “Baby Teeth,” “New York Lunatics,” and “Rabbit Mask” (Aftershock); as well as “No One Survives” and “Survival Street” (Dark Horse). He has also collaborated with publishers such as BOOM! Studios (“Amory Wars,” “The Fence”), Dynamite (“Evil Erza,” “Space Ghost,” “Johnny Quest,” “The Green Hornet”), and IDW (“Bryn Mawr”).

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