The Trap
by Lance Briggs; Kyle Higgins
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Pub Date Nov 03 2026 | Archive Date Jun 28 2026
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Description
In a future where Earth is a neglected backwater in a vast interstellar alliance, a young athlete’s meteoric rise in a gravity-defying sport turns into a desperate fight to escape the systemic forces threatening to trap him forever.
Jaylen Robinson is a rising sports star from a not-so-great part of the galaxy: Earth. The future is his. This is his chance. But when a desperate job goes wrong just days before a big race, Jaylen’s promising sports career threatens to succumb to THE TRAP.
Seven-time Pro Bowl linebacker and former Chicago Bear LANCE BRIGGS, Eisner and Harvey Award-nominated writer KYLE HIGGINS (RADIANT BLACK, Immortal Legend Batman), and rising star artist DANILO BEYRUTH (DEEP CUTS, Catwoman) bring you a fast-paced epic about second chances in a world where hard work and talent is no guarantee for success.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781534335592 |
| PRICE | $16.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 128 |
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Average rating from 49 members
Featured Reviews
Johnny M, Reviewer
The premise of this comic is great, and the story throws you straight into a foreign yet familiar world. The blade runner esque setting is appealing and the cast of characters great.
Jaylen is a perfect protagonist, you want to root for him in every way. He isn’t perfect, but no one is and that’s what makes him perfect.
The art is the real winner, the story line is gripping, but every panel is created with care, giving you and immersive feel into this distant world.
Really excited to keep following this project. It’s super special. Thank you for giving me a chance to read this early!
thank you so much for the author and the publisher for the arc
i loved this comic, the word building in it is very intriguing and i loved how the aliens were introduced in this world and role they played, and i loved our main character jaylen
the illustrations in the comic were beautiful and this was a great introduction to the world and i can't wait to read the second installment in the comic after that ending
Janet F, Reviewer
In this beautifully illustrated graphic novel, Trap takes us on a journey back to Earth following a teen surf-rider named Jaylen that unexpectantly has a run in with a well-known Earth Senator that ends badly. Now on the run, Jaylen just wants to win the race so he can leave behind his troubled past. This fast paced story, takes off from page one. While I wished there was a little more world building, I actually kind of liked the ambiguity of the state of Earth and the political goings-ons. The illustrations were beautiful. I love a full color graphic novel where the drawings are intricate and full of movement. Overall a nice, fast read with an uplifting ending.
Squid G, Reviewer
I feel the cyberpunk vibes is strong here and we got a diverse cast of characters of all different shapes, colours and sizes, not just amongst the alien cast too. Story was gritty as expected from a cyberpunk style world yes.
Reviewer 1766379
I really liked it. The plot was amazing. The design are cool and I really like the character. It was so good . The only thing I don't like is that it was very short.
Reviewer 2038439
I'm not a regular reader of graphic novels and I don't have many references, but this novel is drawn in an absolutely dazzling way. Every environment and character is magnificently designed, and that's what captivated me the most.
The story is interesting, but what really stands out is the character design. The variety of colors and shapes and the diversity it employs is beautiful. I'm interested in reading more stories like this, and I think more people should read it. It's a good introduction
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