Who are we? A work in progress.

Art bridges the gap

Our journey began with a smile and a chance encounter while at university. Such an unexpected beginning lead to a lifelong partnership. There are two things we are committed to – our family and our storytelling. Astra Editions is an expression of both. With just a pencil or keyboard, we tap into our collective unconscious while maintaining an fully active point of view. This process leads to a synthesis filled with surprising new scenarios. Every story and piece of art is crafted with thoughtful precision. Our characters are created with infinite patience and the worlds they inhabit are so believable, you get completely lost it the story. Our commitment to quality guarantees that all of our stories meet our exacting standards before they find their way to you. If you give us a chance, you’ll find something that withstands the test of time and captures your imagination.

Something like an autobiography

Although marriage isn’t a prerequisite for happiness, Miguel and I are happily married with two great kids. The most profound love is that which we have for our children. They are the stuff that dreams are made of. They are ancestry in progress.

The solemn temples, the great globe itself,
Ye all which it inherit, shall dissolve
And, like this insubstantial pageant faded,
Leave not a rack behind. We are such stuff
As dreams are made on,
and our little life
Is rounded with a sleep.

The Tempest (Act 4, Scene 1) – William Shakespeare

Miguel Guerra

Miguel was born in Madrid to an African American Dad and a Spanish Mom. He brings many perspectives and inspiration to his art. He’s the artist behind everything we do. You can see his original designs in our Shop and his Portfolio.

Miguel is an independent artist, who creates comics, character designs, concept art, logos, book covers, storyboards and many illustrations. He’s been published in Forbes and the National Book Awards in New York. He was also the Spanish to English translator for Heavy Metal and NBM Graphic Novels, translating books by Louis Royo, Alfonso Azpiri and Miguelanxo Prado. He speaks English, Spanish and intermediate French.


Scroll down for more info on our published work▼.

Suzy Dias

Suzy was born in Toronto to Portuguese-Canadian parents. She’s the writer, in collaboration with Miguel, for all of our comics, books, sites and videos. She was a writer and editor for Bloomberg in New York and a Business English teacher in Paris. With a penchant for crochet, she also loves to make quirky handmade toys like her crochet Josephine Baker, which is sold exclusively in the gift shop of Ms. Josephine’s former estate, Le Château des Milandes. She speaks English and Portuguese, Spanish and intermediate French.

Exclusive shop

T-Shirts, hoodies, posters, mugs, bags & more!

Browse through Miguel’s collection of original art & designs. Shop now for the epitome of chic sophistication!

Interviews

To see all of our  interviews visit our Comics page (click here) and scroll down to the bottom.

Webtoons

Ghost Metal (over 20 short stories & counting)

Monkey King: Lost in the West

Portfolio

For Miguel’s Portfolio and Rates, click here.

Published Comics

Heavy Metal

• “Bedbugs” in the July 2007 issue
• “Insomnia” in the January 2010 issue
• “A Lonely Cry in Space” in the May 2010 issue

eCONcomics: Taking the CON Out of Economics: Art by Miguel Guerra, written by economist Steve Keen and layout and lettering by Suzy Dias. Published by Castalia House, part of Arkhaven Comics.

Funny Money: Art by Miguel Guerra, written by economist Steve Keen and layout and lettering by Suzy Dias.

➴ Antarctic Press
“Backfire” in Ninja High School Yearbook #15

Forward Comics “Gwan Anthology”
Two of our short stories were included, one in each volume.
• “Crystal Clear” (vol.1)
• “Ancestors” (vol.2)

Merry Felonies cartoon strip, originally published by Idea Economics.

Book Covers

Michael Hudson’s “…and forgive them their debts: Lending, Foreclosure and Redemption From Bronze Age Finance to the Jubilee Year (The Tyranny of Debt)”

➴ Michael Hudson’s “Super Imperialism: The Economic Strategy of American Empire”

➴ Steve Keen’s “eCONomics: Taking the CON out of Economics”

James Pinard’s “Land of the Living”

➴ James Pinard’s “Lucid World” comics #1 and #2.

➴ James Pinard’s “Dark Trinity”  (coming soon)

Translations (Spanish to English)

I have translated numerous BDs (comics) and short stories from Spanish to English for Heavy Metal Magazine and NBM Graphic Novels, including the following:

➴  Fantastic Art by Louis Royo

➴  Dark Labyrinth by Louis Royo

Lorna: The Black Castle by Alfonso Azpiri 

Daily Delirium by Miguelanxo Prado (click here for Amazon)

Illustrations & digital paintings

Forbes article, “Wolfgang Schäuble, The Trust Troll” by Steve Keen 

National Book Foundation’s National Book Awards in New York.

Antarctic Press : Gold Digger
* To read my blog post, with all the links, click here.
• Gold Digger Swimsuit Special #4 
• Gold Digger Swimsuit Special #5
• Gold Digger Swimsuit Special #7

Terry Jones’ Boom Bust Boom

Books

“Casey’s Pocket Pebble” by Mrs. M

➴ “Always: A Musical Journey To Find True Happiness” by Rodney K. Jackson

Storyboards

“Always” music video for Rodney K. Jackson

“Land of the Living” animated film for James Pinard

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