Canopus is a psychological sci-fi written and illustrated by Dave
Chisholm that, within its tense narrative of an astronaut marooned,
explores themes of resentment, forgiveness, memory, and identity.
Helen wakes up marooned on a lifeless alien planet 300 light years from
Earth with no memories beyond a hazy sense of extinction-level urgency
to return to Earth. Joined by Arther, her strange robot companion, she
explores the planet to find materials necessary to repair her ship.
However, circumstances are not as straightforward as they seem. Along
the way, Helen's most painful memories return as monstrous
manifestations hell-bent on her destruction.
In Canopus, author/illustrator Dave Chisholm pushes the storytelling
language of the comics medium to stunning new places while retaining its
psychological sci-fi beating heart, finding the sweet spot for both fans
of formalist graphic novels (Asterios Polyp, Rusty Brown) and fans of
trippy, pulpy sci-fi (Annihilation, Black Science, Descender).