The creator of House of X and the designer of Thor present a story that mixes fantasy, science fiction and a lost brotherhood
When Jonathan Hickmann releases something new, the world of comics stops for a moment. And if he also does it together with Mike Del Mundoknown for his unmistakable pictorial style, expectations skyrocket. This happened with Round n.1Him new free comic which both have just published on their platform 3 Worlds 3 Moons (3W3M), inside the substack.
It’s about first chapter, 13 pagesfrom to 64 graphic novelsavailable no cost for any reader. Starting from the second chapter, the story will continue weekly, but only for paying subscribers. Hickman describes it as “the beginning of the next phase of everything we do”.
Shift #1, the first step towards a new era of magic
The team itself presents it like this: “Shift tells the story of a lost age of magic and a brotherhood forged within it”. With this premise, Hickman once again plays with the themes that obsess him: shared universes, hidden structures and civilizations on the brink of collapse.
Move It’s set in-universe 3 Worlds 3 Moonsan ambitious project that unites science fiction, fantasy and original mythology. This narrative world, created by Hickman together with Mike del Mundo and Mike Huddlestontries to build a sort of editorial multiverse, where each comic is a piece of a gigantic narrative mosaic.
The unmistakable style of Mike Del Mundo
If something stands out Round n.1I’m the pages painted with Del Mundo’s surrealist techniquewhich combines textures, impossible lights and a composition that moves between dream and hallucination. The first three pages, published without texts on Substack, already show the intention: a comic that is pure visual art before being a story.
The tone is reminiscent of the artist’s best phases Thor or Avengersbut with a level of creative freedom that is difficult to achieve at Marvel or DC. Here, it looks like the illustrator expand your imagination without editorial limitssupported by a narrative that Hickman lets breathe visually.
A community growing from Substack
The publication of Round n.1 reinforces Hickman’s strategy within Substack, a platform that has enabled several comic book creators Free yourself from big publishers and create your own universes. In case of 3W3Mthe project has grown to become a paid community with three membership levels: $8 a month, $80 a year, or $250 a year to access the exclusive Circle of the Circle.
At this time they also offer a 20% annual discount.which will undoubtedly attract more readers interested in discovering this “authorial multiverse” that functions almost like an independent study.
An engaging experience beyond paper
Hickman and Del Mundo aren’t just building a story, but a transmedia experience. Every delivery of 3W3M includes world text, concept illustrations, maps, and design notes delve into the mythology of the project. In this sense, Move It functions both as a gateway for new readers and as a meeting point for those who already follow the other series in the universe.
With this proposal the authors point towards a new way of publishing comics: a mix of digital art, fan community and narrative continuityall under absolute creative control.
The future of Shift and the 3W3M universe
The next chapters of Move they will arrive every Tuesdayand according to Hickman, this story will make a mark “the beginning of a new phase for the entire 3W3M universe”. If the artistic level is maintained, it is likely that the title will end up establishing itself as one of the most talked about independent works of 2025.
The combination of Hickman’s cerebral and structured screenplay with the Del Mundo’s visual poetry promises a comic where magic and science are intertwined with a visual style that borders on the pictorial. And the fact that the first chapter is free is, without a doubt, an invitation impossible to refuse for lovers of contemporary comics.
