In the future, Earth's dreams of empire have brought them into conflict with a mysterious and warlike alien race. To fight these aliens, humanity has created giant fighting machines called Gear.

Being a Gear driver is the dream of most of society. But drivers aren't born, they are made--training at elite military academies begins at a young age. The most prestigious school, The E. D. Swinton Academy,  known to its teachers and students as Gear School, is exacting, rigorous, and unforgiving. Into this harsh world comes Teresa Gottlieb, a thirteen-year-old prodigy from an old military family. At Gear School she finds all of the travails/challenges/tribulations of any middleschooler--mountains of homework, byzantine social cliques, and the opposite sex--but she also has to contend with crazed military instructors, dangerous equipment, and imminent alien attack!

If she can survive her first week at Gear School, Teresa may just become humanity's best chance at survival . . . 

"Gear School is an idea that has been kicking around in my head for a while, so I'm happy to finally have the chance to do it," said creator Adam Gallardo. "It combines two of my favorite things--teen angst and giant fighting robots! What's not to love? Then there's Núria Peris's awesome robot designs and beautiful illustrations. To sweeten the deal, I get to work with Dave Land and Dark Horse Comics again and that makes Gear School a dream project."

Gear School features story by Adam Gallardo and art by Núria Peris and will arrive in 2007.