![]() It focuses on the lives of ordinary people as much as their extraordinary powers. This is the unique focus Radiant Black brings to the genre. These stories split focus between civilian life and hero work. This creates a distinction between their civilian and hero identities. Super Heroes wear costumes to hide their civilian identities. ![]() In Japanese Henshin means “change body” or “transformation.” Hence, a Henshin Hero changes between normal and powered forms.Ĭompared to Clark Kent whose powers are always on, their powers are only active when they change. The name comes from Kamen Rider shouting “Henshin!” before transforming. Now, Image Comics launches Radiant Black, thereby bringing eastern inspired comics to a western audience.Įastern comics often revolve around Henshin Heroes. Recently Kirkman’s Invinciblereceived a mega-popular Amazon adaptation. First Todd Marcfarlane’s Spawn gave the studio its first real success. Image Comics as an artist-owned company allows its creators a unique vision. Radiant Black comes from a publisher with previous successes in independent comics. ![]() Super Sentai usually depicts a team of people who transform into superheroes with color-coded uniforms. Better known in the west by the name of its American adaptation Power Rangers. ![]() Sentai takes its name from the live-action Super Sentai Toku franchise, beginning in 1975. I knew we had the opportunity to create something very special here, especially because of the characters and the timely challenges we’re building for them.” When Kyle told me he wanted to mix these two worlds, it was immediately interesting to me. Radiant Black has two things that I love – superheroes and Sentai. In a recent interview, Costa stated the sources of their inspiration. While his more recent successes feature licensed comics from Tokusatsu (Toku) franchises Boom Studio’s Power Rangersand Marvel’s Ultraman. His resume includes New52 Nightwingand Batman Beyond 2.0. Higgins’s background is a unique blend of east and west. Shift 2-4 (Shift now realizes recruiting the Radiants is pointless and starts building a team)īlack 9 (Rest of the issue shows the initial battles with the Rogue's Gallery, and Marshall goes after Nathan)ĬOWL 1-11 (History lesson before going forward)Īll I know 'for sure' after this is that Pink takes place after Black 20.Radiant Black debuted in February 2021, helmed by writer Kyle Higgins and artist Marco Costella. ![]() Red 3-5 (Red is found out to have visited the hospital and Marshall still hasn't gone after Nathan. Red 1-2 (Shift hasn't started recruiting yet but tries to get Red to join him) The Shift series and the Red series all take place around Issue 9 of Black, so I have a more broken down list and I wanted your opinion on it. From there, you can pick and choose whatever you're interested in out of everything else that's available.Ĭan I ask you a more detailed question about this? I am someone who like to keep a logical flow of the story going, not chronological entirely, but in a way that everything makes sense as you read. YEAR THREE will start with Supermassive 2023, and then you'll be able to read any of the next chapters of those books in any order.īasically, my recommendation would be to read RB1-12 (Volumes 1 and 2), and then Supermassive 2022.Radiant Pink (best read alongside RB 19-24).Radiant Red 1-5 (best read alongside RB 13-18).YEAR TWO starts with Supermassive 2022, and then you can read any of the following in any order:.YEAR ONE is Radiant Black 1-12, and will include Inferno Girl Red Book One once that's out.The way that we break it up internally is into "years", basically: It's our intent that you will always be able to read any of the books in the Massive-Verse completely independently of each other - if you want to just read one you'll never miss any part of that book's story not reading the others. ![]()
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