Publication date: January 28, 2025. An 8” x 5” novella.

CAN ANYONE ESCAPE THE MACHINERIES OF FLESH AND STEEL?

Eric Fisher, a Black recruit finishing up his training, has always felt strange in his own skin. Now that he’s finally a mecha pilot, ready to join the fight against the monstrous Imago, he gets to be in a body that feels more right. But this new sense of self and gender must be navigated while uncovering revelations about the machineries of flesh and steel he’s now a part of.

Cover illustration by buttercup. Cover design by dave ring.

Print ISBN-13: 978-1-952086-92-2
Ebook ISBN-13: 978-1-966503-02-6

PRAISE

“Simultaneously contemplative and thrilling, The Cosmic Color asks the question, what if you injected HRT straight into the veins of Neon Genesis Evangelion's dysphoric alien flesh? This is the book I'll give to people when I want them to understand that the mecha-genre is inherently transgender. A powerful examination of questions of race, gender, militarism, and who gets to use your body, image, and soul when you're strapped into a giant robot.”
—Ann LeBlanc, author of The Transitive Properties of Cheese

“A vivid and insightful look at war and gender harkening back to mecha shows from my childhood. Truly beautiful, and I can't wait to read it again.”
—Eboni Dunbar, author of Stone and Steel

“The Cosmic Color explores the heights of the human experience, and beyond, in a deeply evocative story that makes you want to get in the damn robot and find out who you are deep down inside. It's a brief but powerful Neon Genesis Evangelion for the post-modern era.”
—Vaughn A. Jackson, author of Up from the Deep