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Massive-Verse
Series · 9 books · 2014-2023

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C.O.W.L., Vol. 1

Principles of Power

2014

Welcome to the "Chicago Organized Workers League"- the world's first Super-Hero Labor Union! While C.O.W.L. once stood as a beacon of hope against an epidemic of organized crime and an unbeatable "brotherhood" of Super-Villains, the union now faces its fiercest foe yet-a disillusioned public. In targeting the last of the great villains, C.O.W.L. attempts to prove its value to the world and to each other, while staving off villainy from both outside and inside its offices.
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C.O.W.L., Vol. 2

The Greater Good

2014

With super villain threats a problem of the past, a strike on his hands, and scandal on the horizon, Geoffrey Warner has taken drastic steps to breathe life back into the Chicago Organized Workers League. But how far will his false-flag operation reach? Is there any line he won't cross for "the greater good?" Collects C.O.W.L. #7-11.
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Radiant Black, Vol. 1

(Not So) Secret Origin

2021

"The perfect superhero comic for anyone missing Invincible..." - Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead, Invincible) THE MOST-ACCLAIMED NEW SERIES OF 2021! Visionary writer Kyle Higgins (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Ultraman) and artist Marcelo Costa reinvent super heroes for a new generation! Nathan Burnett has just turned thirty and things aren't great—he's working (and failing) at two jobs, his credit card debt is piling up and his only move... is moving back home with his parents. But when Nathan discovers the ethereal, cosmic RADIANT, he's given the power to radically change his fortunes...unless the Cosmic Beings who created them succeed in taking them back by any means necessary. Oh, and did we mention there's a RED RADIANT who wants Nathan dead? The next must-read comic book series STARTS HERE. Collects RADIANT BLACK #1-6
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Radiant Black, Vol. 2

Team-Up

2022

The first wave of cosmic forces have arrived on Earth, desperate to reclaim the Radiant - and as they tear through Chicago, the only thing standing in their way is RADIANT BLACK and some unexpected new allies. In the aftermath, the city of Lockport starts to heal - but if they no longer want a superhero living amongst them, is it already time for our hero to hang up his suit for good? Collects RADIANT BLACK #7-12
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Radiant Red, Vol. 1

Crime and Punishment

2022

To her students, Satomi Sone is a diligent middle school teacher. To her fiancé and parents, she's the rock of the family. To the world, she's RADIANT RED, bank robber-turned-matter-absorbing superhero. But when Chicago's criminal underbelly comes calling - not to mention the nosy reporter on her doorstep and the 2.5 million dollars in cash hidden in the air vents of her house - she's going to have to decide who she is, and quicklyï¿9;before the world chooses for her. From writer CHERISH CHEN and all-star art team DAVID LAFUENTE and MIQUEL MUERTO comes a standalone story from the world of the Image Comics smash hit RADIANT BLACK! RADIANT RED is a part of the MASSIVE-VERSE! Collects RADIANT RED #1-5 WHAT IS THE MASSIVE-VERSE? Kyle Higgins & Marcelo Costa's breakout hit Radiant Black took superhero storytelling to new heights. But Radiant Black isn't the only character inhabiting the MASSIVE-VERSE. There's a whole universe for readers to explore! Characters like Rogue Sun, Inferno Girl Red, The Dead Lucky and more yet to be revealed each of them has a different story to tell, different adversaries to face and they each occupy a very different corner of this shared universe. What are you waiting for? Now's the time to get into the MASSIVE-VERSE!
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Supermassive

2022

THE SUPERHERO CROSSOVER EVENT OF 2022! 2021’s hottest new superhero RADIANT BLACK launches into his first ever crossover event with the Image Comics debut of INFERNO GIRL RED and the first appearance of ROGUE SUN! The future of Image’s superhero universe is here! Power Shattered Grid architects KYLE HIGGINS & RYAN PARROTT, MAT GROOM & FRANCESCO MANNA from Marvel’s Ultraman, and colorist extraordinaire IGOR MONTI unite for a one-shot, extra-length crossover event so big it can only be called—SUPERMASSIVE.
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Inferno Girl Red, Vol. 1

2023

Apex City is a globally-recognised hub of progress and beacon of hope - until it's ripped out of our universe by an ancient cult and its army of demons. The only one who can save it is its newest resident, teen Cássia Costa, after a magical dragon bracelet rockets into her life - but the bracelet is powered by belief, and a life of hardship has left Cássia with little of that to spare. Inferno Girl Red is a series in the Massive-Verse.
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The Dead Lucky, Vol. 1

The Good Die Young

2023

San Francisco is changing. Tech consortium MORROW is buying up land, to make the city of the future; their peacekeeper robots loom on every corner. Wherever Morrow isn't, the local gangs are. Either way, it's getting harder and harder for regular people to live. Bibiana Lopez-Yang is changing too. The incident in Afghanistan that killed her platoon let her control electricity - and left her haunted by the ghosts of those she lost. With her new powers and some unlikely friends, Bibi builds a robot of her own to fight back against Morrow and save her city. But against an enemy this powerful, it won't be enough to be good. She'll have to be lucky. MELISSA FLORES and FRENCH CARLOMAGNO (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Magic: Master of Metal) bring you THE DEAD LUCKY, the latest superhero story from the universe of RADIANT BLACK and ROGUE SUN! The Dead LuckyVolume 1 is a new series in Image Comic's Massive-Verse. Collects THE DEAD LUCKY #1-6 WHAT IS THE MASSIVE-VERSE? Kyle Higgins & Marcelo Costa's breakout hit Radiant Black took superhero storytelling to new heights. But Radiant Black isn't the only character inhabiting the MASSIVE-VERSE. There's a whole universe for readers to explore! Characters like Rogue Sun, Inferno Girl Red, The Dead Lucky and more yet to be revealed each of them has a different story to tell, different adversaries to face and they each occupy a very different corner of this shared universe. What are you waiting for? Now's the time to get into the MASSIVE-VERSE!
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Rogue Sun, Vol. 2

Hellbent

2023

With his father’s murderer unmasked, Dylan Siegel finds himself in unfamiliar territory as he struggles to navigate the new life before him. Facing a terrifying new enemy hellbent on his destruction, Dylan will seek help from a new ally—one with surprising ties to the century-spanning history of Rogue Sun! ROGUE SUN is a Massive-Verse series.

Authors

Mat Groom
Mat Groom
Author · 8 books

Mat Groom is a writer from Sydney, Australia, where he works on branding and narrative development at the creative agency For The People and teaches open-to-the-public storytelling classes. Self/Made is Mat’s solo comics writing debut.

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