History ComicBook / Primordial

* ShoutOut: Issue #1 features a recreation of the cover of Music/PinkFloyd's ''Music/TheDarkSideOfTheMoon'' album as an illustration of Laika being captured in space.

As part of UsefulNotes/TheSpaceRace in the 1950s, the United States and Soviet Union both made test launches that sent living creatures into orbit as a prototype for eventually sending humans into space. In 1957, the dog Laika was sent up in Sputnik 2 by the Soviets and became the first animal to reach orbit. In 1959, the Americans successfully launched Able and Baker, a rhesus macaque and a squirrel monkey respectively. In real life, Laika died in space after a 5-7 hours from stress and overheating and Able and Baker returned to Earth, with Able sadly dying four days later from an allergic reaction to an injection of anesthesia during surgery.

As part of UsefulNotes/TheSpaceRace in the 1950s, the United States and Soviet Union both made test launches that sent living creatures into orbit as a prototype for eventually sending humans into space. In 1957, the dog Laika was sent up in Sputnik 2 by the Soviets and became the first animal to reach orbit. In 1959, the Americans successfully launched Able and Baker, a rhesus macaque and a squirrel monkey respectively. In real life, Laika died in space after a 5-7 hours from stress and overheating and Able and Baker returned to Earth, with Able sadly dying four days later from an allergic reaction to an injection of anesthesia during surgery. In this story, however, the launches return troubling readings of their vitals and their vessels are lost in space, making both countries give up on the space race. But as it turns out, Able, Baker and Laika didn't die as everyone thought, but were taken. Back on Earth in 1961, Laika's former caretaker, Yelena Nostrovic, has found proof that the animals are still out there and partners with an American engineer, Dr. Donald Pembrook, to go behind the Iron Curtain to send them a message and guide them home.

As part of UsefulNotes/TheSpaceRace in the 1950s, the United States and Soviet Union both made test launches that sent living creatures into orbit as a prototype for eventually sending humans into space. In 1957, the dog Laika was sent up in Sputnik 2 by the Soviets and became the first animal to reach orbit. In 1959, the Americans successfully launched Able and Baker, a rhesus macaque and a squirrel monkey respectively. In real life, Laika died in space after a few hours and Able and Baker returned to Earth. In this story, however, the launches return troubling readings of their vitals and their vessels are lost in space, making both countries give up on the space race. But as it turns out, Able, Baker and Laika didn't die as everyone thought, but were taken. Back on Earth in 1961, Laika's former caretaker, Yelena Nostrovic, has found proof that the animals are still out there and partners with an American engineer, Dr. Donald Pembrook, to go behind the Iron Curtain to send them a message and guide them home.

As part of UsefulNotes/TheSpaceRace in the 1950s, the United States and Soviet Union both made test launches that sent living creatures into orbit as a prototype for eventually sending humans into space. In 1957, the dog Laika was sent up in Sputnik 2 by the Soviets and became the first animal to reach orbit. In 1959, the Americans successfully launched Able and Baker, a rhesus macaque and a squirrel monkey respectively. In real life, Laika died in space after a few hours and Able and Baker returned to Earth. In this story, however, the launches return troubling readings of their vitals and their vessels are lost in space, making both countries give up on the space race. But as it turns out, Able, Baker and Laika didn't die as everyone thought - they were taken, and are coming home. Back on Earth, an American engineer, Dr. Donald Pembrook, and Laika's former caretaker, Yelena Nostrovic, get together behind the Iron Curtain in 1961 to send them a message.

As part of UsefulNotes/TheSpaceRace in the 1950s, the United States and Soviet Union both made test launches that sent living creatures into orbit as a prototype for eventually sending humans into space. First there was the dog Laika, sent up in Sputnik 2 by the Soviets in 1957. This was followed by the Americans launching Able and Baker, a rhesus macaque and a squirrel monkey respectively, in 1959. In real life, Laika died in space after a few hours and Able and Baker returned to Earth. In this story, however, the launches return troubling readings of their vitals, making both countries give up on the space race. But as it turns out, Able, Baker and Laika didn't die as everyone thought - they were taken, and are coming home. Back on Earth, an American engineer, Dr. Donald Pembrook, and Laika's former caretaker, Yelena Nostrovic, get together behind the Iron Curtain in 1961 to send them a message.

* IntelligibleUnintelligible: For some reason, Baker is given the ability to speak with words like Able and Laika, but they can still understand her.

As part of UsefulNotes/TheSpaceRace in the 1950s, the United States and Soviet Union both made test launches that sent living creatures into orbit as a prototype for eventually sending humans into space. First there was the dog Laika, sent up in Sputnik 2 by the Soviets in 1957. This was followed by the Americans launching Able and Baker, a rhesus macaque and a squirrel monkey respectively, in 1959. In real life, Laika died in space and Able and Baker returned to Earth. In this story, however, the launches return troubling readings of their vitals, making both countries give up on the space race. But as it turns out, Able, Baker and Laika didn't die as everyone thought - they were taken, and are coming home. Back on Earth, an American engineer, Dr. Donald Pembrook, and Laika's former caretaker, Yelena Nostrovic, get together behind the Iron Curtain in 1961 to send them a message.

As part of UsefulNotes/TheSpaceRace in the 1950s, the United States and Soviet Union both made test launches that sent living creatures into orbit as a prototype for eventually sending humans into space. First there was the dog Laika, sent up in Sputnik 2 by the Soviets in 1957. This was followed by the Americans launching Able and Baker, a rhesus macaque and a squirrel monkey respectively, in 1959. In real life, Laika died in space and Able and Baker returned to Earth. In this story, however, the launches return troubling readings of their vitals, killing the space race. But as it turns out, Able, Baker and Laika didn't die as everyone thought - they were taken, and are coming home. Back on Earth, an American engineer, Dr. Donald Pembrook, and Laika's former caretaker, Yelena Nostrovic, get together behind the Iron Curtain in 1961 to send them a message.

As part of UsefulNotes/TheSpaceRace in the 1950s, the United States and Soviet Union both made test launches that sent living creatures into orbit as a prototype for eventually sending humans into space. First there was the dog Laika, sent up in Sputnik 2 by the Soviets in 1957. This was followed by the Americans launching Able and Baker, a monkey and a chimpanzee respectively, in 1959. In real life, these animals all died in space. In this story, however, the launches return troubling readings of their vitals, killing the space race. But as it turns out, Able, Baker and Laika didn't die as everyone thought - they were taken, and are coming home. Back on Earth, an American engineer, Dr. Donald Pembrook, and Laika's former caretaker, Yelena Nostrovic, get together behind the Iron Curtain in 1961 to send them a message.

* AlternateHistory: As a result of Able, Baker and Laika's launches into space producing worrying results (covered up as their shuttles burning up before they could reach orbit), the space race was abandoned by both the U.S. and the Soviet Union in the late 1950s. This somehow also led to UsefulNotes/RichardNixon being elected President of the United States in the 1960 election instead of UsefulNotes/JohnFKennedy and taking aggressive military action against Hungary in 1961. [[spoiler:Over the the course of the 20th century, this somehow snowballs into a new timeline where the U.S. and U.S.S.R. and their allies get into a full shooting war, with the Soviets conquering big chunks of Europe]].

* AlternateHistory: As a result of Able, Baker and Laika's launches into space producing worrying results (covered up as their shuttles burning up before they could reach orbit), the space race was abandoned by both the U.S. and the Soviet Union in the late 1950s. This somehow also led to UsefulNotes/RichardNixon being elected President of the United States in the 1960 election instead of UsefulNotes/JohnFKennedy. [[spoiler:Over the the course of the 20th century, this somehow snowballs into a new timeline where the U.S. and U.S.S.R. and their allies get into a full shooting war, with the Soviets conquering big chunks of Europe]].

''Primordial'' is a SciFiHorror / thriller comic book six-issue limited series published by Creator/{{Image}}. It was written by Creator/JeffLemire, illustrated by Creator/AndreaSorrentino and inked by Dave Stewart, the creative team behind ''ComicBook/GideonFalls''.

** Able and Baker were captured in the jungles of Peru and were horribly mistreated and tested by the Americans before they were launched.

* HulkSpeak: In the alien ship, Laika and Baker both become capable of some form of speech, but they can only speak in crude sentences with uncomplicated words like "Laika bigger now".

* ShoutOut: Issue #1 features a recreation of Music/PinkFloyd's ''Music/TheDarkSideOfTheMoon'' album as an illustration of Laika being captured in space.