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Radiant Black
Series · 6 books · 2021-2025

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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 Black, Vol. 3

Rogues' Gallery

2022

Alien sword guy? Dealt with. Best friend? Saved. Giant space war? A problem for another day. With all the big problems handled, Marshall is looking forward to some good old-fashioned downtime. But the power of the Radiants won’t stay secret forever - and, as his personal life starts to unravel, Marshall will face a gauntlet of new foes that threaten to put an early end to his superhero career!
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Radiant Black, Vol. 4

Two-in-One

2023

Something alien has landed on Earth - but what is it? As governments and gangs race to unlock its hidden secrets, Nathan and Marshall will be forced to make a dangerous journey that threatens to change their relationship forever. Radiant Black is the first series in the Massive-Verse. Collects RADIANT BLACK #19-24 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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Radiant Black, Vol. 5

Crisis

2024

THE CATALYST WAR BEGINS! As an alien army vaster than the stars descends on Earth, Nathan and Marshall have to make the biggest decision of their lives: which of them will be Radiant Black? Two timelines will be tested in the trials of THE CATALYST WAR—and neither will escape unchanged! RADIANT BLACK is a Massive-Verse series. Collects RADIANT BLACK #25 A & B, #26, #26. 5, #27, and #27. 5
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Radiant Black, Vol. 6

Infinite Earths

2025

THE CATALYST WAR CONCLUDES! Both Nathan and Marshall are pushed to their limits by the alien force that originally forged the Radiants—but only one will do the unthinkable to emerge victorious. THE CATALYST WAR ends here—and the future of RADIANT BLACK will never be the same! Collects Radiant Black #28 A and B, #29 A and B, and #30 A and B.

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