Magnetic Press Launches TER Trilogy Kickstarter
The French science fiction trilogy TER makes its English-language debut in a single deluxe hardcover volume through a Kickstarter campaign.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Science Fiction
Magnetic Press is preparing a Kickstarter campaign to collect the complete TER trilogy, a French science fiction series written by Rodolphe and illustrated by Christophe Dubois, into one deluxe hardcover volume. The trilogy was originally published between 2017 and 2019 and is making its English-language debut.
Why it matters
The campaign gives English-language readers their first opportunity to experience the full TER trilogy in collected form. It also arrives following the death of writer Rodolphe in September 2026.
The TER trilogy was originally released across three volumes between 2017 and 2019, and this Kickstarter marks its first English-language appearance as a complete collected work. Funding goals, pledge tiers, and the planned delivery date have not been disclosed.
The players
Magnetic Press
Magnetic Press is an independent comics publisher bringing the English-language edition of the TER trilogy to market through Kickstarter.
Rodolphe
Rodolphe is the French writer of the TER trilogy, whose career spanned five decades before his death in September 2026.
Christophe Dubois
Christophe Dubois is the French illustrator who collaborated with Rodolphe on TER and the follow-up cycle TERRE.
Mike Kennedy
Mike Kennedy is the Director of Publishing at Magnetic Press, overseeing the company's publishing program.
The details
The campaign will offer a deluxe hardcover collecting the full trilogy, with a limited slipcase edition that includes a 48-page hardcover art book, a numbered foil-stamped bookplate, and a metal Jupiter Crew Badge. Magnetic Press Director of Publishing Mike Kennedy is overseeing the English-language release.
Timeline
2017 to 2019: The original TER trilogy is published in France.
2020: Rodolphe and Christophe Dubois begin the follow-up cycle TERRE.
September 2026: Rodolphe dies.
November 5, 2026: AIPT publishes the Kickstarter announcement.
Industry Dynamics
Publishers have increasingly turned to Kickstarter to fund deluxe collected editions of comics series, and Magnetic Press's TER campaign follows that pattern for a previously untranslated European work. The move allows the publisher to gauge demand for a complete French science fiction trilogy before committing to a full print run.
Readers who want the complete TER trilogy in English will need to back the Kickstarter campaign to obtain the deluxe hardcover or slipcase edition. The campaign is the stated route to acquire the collected volume at launch.
The takeaway
The TER Kickstarter gives readers a rare chance to own a complete European science fiction trilogy in English, and backing early is the most direct way to secure the limited slipcase edition with its numbered bookplate and Jupiter Crew Badge.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by AIPT.
