It’s the story of an amoeba, a rabbit, an ant, a cactus and a doctor who decide to become superheroes, and what happened next.
You can now get collections of modern and classic Amoeba Adventures up on Amazon – start your own Amoeba Adventures library, admittedly only of two books, but we all have to start somewhere!
“This is one of the best things ever to come out of small press!” – Tim Corrigan, Small Press Comics Explosion.
Nik Dirga’s Amoeba Adventures was one of the most critically praised small press comics of the 1990s. Now, for the first time, the best of long out-of-print stories by Nik with additional art by Max Ink are collected along with bonus rarities and more, including a 7500-word essay, guest pin-ups by Dave Sim, Sergio Aragones, Matt Feazell and Stan Sakai. Dive on into the story of Prometheus the Protoplasm, Rambunny, Spif, Ninja Ant and Karate Kactus, and meet some of the strangest heroes and villains of all time as they battle toxic mushrooms, gorilla gangsters, time travel to the dinosaur age and even appear on David Letterman!
Collecting material from Amoeba Adventures #1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11-13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 27, Prometheus The Protoplasm #4, Prometheus: Silent Storm; Prometheus Saves The Earth and Amoeba Adventures Fifth Anniversary Special. Paperback US$19.99, super groovy hardcover only IS$24.99!
Buy it now on Amazon in paperback, hardcover and ebook!
New in October 2024 we have AMOEBA ADVENTURES: THE WARMTH OF THE SUN, collecting the six all-new issues of AA since 2020! We pick up the stars of 1990s small press comics hit Amoeba Adventures in their first new tales in years to find them dealing with detective mysteries, deadly former foes, impending parenthood and occasional nights at the disco. Oh, and coffee. There’s always coffee. Collecting Amoeba Adventures #28-33, plus bonus material – $12.99 TPB.
“It’s imaginative, funny, heartfelt and smart. And it evolves, just like Prometheus, the protoplasmic protagonist himself” – Jason DeGroot, Small Press Heroes.com.
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