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LUNAR BITE

LUNAR BITE(月娘咬耳)

Yi Pin ZHUO (鐵柱)

Initial Publish/SMALL SMALL IDEA CO., LTD.

Nominee of the 16th Golden Comic Awards – Comic of the Year (2025)

Per Aspera Ad Astra (Through Hardships to the Stars). To fulfill her mother's dying wish, a young Taiwanese girl travels to humanity's first lunar base...
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Introduction

As a child, Ou Sia pointed at the moon, leading to her ear being bitten by the moon goddess. Years later, she learns that her father has mysteriously vanished from a lunar base factory. Determined to find the truth behind his disappearance and to complete her mother's dream of reaching space, Ou Sia embarks on a mission to the first lunar base, striving toward her goals in a world where the boundaries of technology and myth blur.

Role Profile

  • Jezebel

    Jezebel

    A lunar correspondent for the Cosmic News Report (CnR) sent to the moon's South Pole to investigate why the moon has turned green. Known for her proactive, passionate, and fearless reporting style. 

  • Mike

    Mike

    Mike, Jezebel’s personal robotic assistant (a manipulator arm), is an inseparable partner to her. In the 2040s, owning such a robotic assistant is as common as having a smartphone once was; it is a true working partner.

  • Mama

    Mama

    A candidate for the lunar space program and the wife and professional partner of scientist Ou Fei-li. Her real name is kept confidential; for now, she is simply "Mama" to everyone, just as people call their own mothers. She is the mother of Ou Sia, Hefis, and Ah-Sheng.

  • Ou Sia

    Ou Sia

    The series protagonist. As a child, she allegedly made an unfulfillable promise to the Moon Goddess, resulting in her ear being "bitten" (sliced). After being stitched back by her mother—a highly skilled medical scientist and astronaut candidate—she now possesses a striking and unique ear shape. After a family tragedy, she joins an underground organization, unaware that she has become an indispensable and highly sought-after talent in the future space resource race.

About the Author

Yi Pin ZHUO (鐵柱)

A creator with a highly diverse style, Yi Pin ZHUO has been prolific in the comic industry, ranging from magical realism to shonen science fiction. Notable works include Prince (太子爺), Infinite Choice (無量天擇), and Rose Armor (金甲玫瑰). Having participated in numerous international comic exhibitions, he is a vital figure in the Taiwanese comic scene, known for his innovation in both themes and techniques. LUNAR BITE (月娘咬耳 lunar bite), his latest work, was selected for support under Taiwan’s Ministry of Culture Comics Creation Grant. This hard science-fiction manga delves deeply into near-future science and physics theories, while linking Taiwan’s current development in technology, the humanities, and surrounding geographic resources with imaginative visions of the emerging space industry and its future prospects.

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