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From Injustice to Kingdom Come, the end of the DC Universe, the dark possible futures of the DC Universe is well-covered territory. But with Justice League: The Last Ride #1, Chip Zdarsky, Miguel Mendonca, Enrica Angiolini and Andworld Design have proven that there's still more to be found in DC's dark tomorrows. After an unseen Crisis event fractured this world's Justice League, a new mission forces Superman, Batman and the rest of the disillusioned Justice League back together.
While this story is very much in its early going, Zdarsky's script has some novel ideas and a good handle on the emotional lives of Last Ride's cast as the DC Universe begins to unravel. The art team bathes this world in shadows, muted colors and heavy inks that perfectly capture the solemn spirit of the title.
Since House of X reorganized the world of mutants, Marvel hasn't been shy about pushing the X-Men into strange new territory. And with X-Corp #1, Tini Howard, Alberto Foche, Sunny Gho and Clayton Cowles take the X-Men into the world of high-finance and cutthroat business deals. While TV shows like Succession and Billions have found success in that sphere, corporate drama is an admittedly odd fit for a superhero comic.
However, X-Corp #1 works, largely thanks to its place in Marvel's larger ongoing story of Krakoa's journey into a geopolitical power. The intriguingly odd core team built around Angel and Monet St. Croix's Penance should be enough to pique the curiosity of long-time X-Men fans, and the title has more well-drawn action than its premise suggests. And if this first issue is any indication, this title is definitely worth having some stock in.
While the rest of the DC Universe has moved beyond the dystopian Future State timeline, that world's Red Hood is still hunting vigilantes on the cyberpunk streets of Gotham in the aptly titled Future State: Gotham #1. The most distinctive thing about Joshua Williamson, Dennis Culver, Giannis Milonogiannis and Troy Peteri's debut issue is its distinct lack of color. Even though color artists deliver some of Future State's best work, the black-and-white style shows off Milonogiannis' impressive line-work, underlining the already apparent manga influence.
Beyond that, this issue also contains a reprint of "Three Masks," a Batman tale by Akira creator Katsuhiro Otomo and prepared for American audiences by Jo Duffy and Bill Oakley. Although the story itself isn't particularly deep, it still serves as an impressive showcase for one of comics' most important figures.
Over the years, the multiverse's many versions of Hyperion, the ersatz Superman of Marvel's Squadron Supreme, have been a lot of things. While versions of Mark Milton have been reality-conquering tyrants and universe-saving Avengers, he's rarely gotten the fighting showcase that takes up most of Jason Aaron, Dale Keown, Carlos Magno, Scott Hanna, Edgar Delgado and Cory Petit's Heroes Reborn #2.
Set in a world that never knew the Avengers, this mean-edged Hyperion takes on several iconic Marvel characters in some impressive fight sequences. While a short back-up by Arron, Ed McGuinness, Mark Morales, Matthew Wilson and Petit is the only section that really moves the central narrative along, this is still one of Marvel's better-looking recent fight comics.
While the main Heroes Reborn book focuses on a jaded Hyperion, Ryan Cady, Michele Bandini, Elisabetta D'Amico, Erick Arciniega and Cory Petit's Heroes Reborn: Hyperion & the Imperial Guard shows how the Squadron Supreme hero lost his innocence in an evocative stand-alone tale. In a story that plays out like a teen horror movie, Hyperion and the young heroes of the Shi'ar Imperial Guard venture into the unknown and come face-to-face with the Brood in this well-drawn tale.
This issues Starjammers back-up story by Cady, Stephen Byrne and Petit is almost worth the price of admission alone. Led by Corsair, this story turns the motley crew of Hepzibah, Cyclops, Havok, Rocket Raccoon and Groot into an outlaw cosmic team that's tasked one of the universe's most important tasks. With fun designs, energetic artwork and clever ideas on every page, the short strip shows how much fun Heroes Reborn's world can be.
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