Set in a corrupt theocracy, James believes he is cursed by the gods while navigating life in a grim city-state. As a lamplighter, he illuminates the streets each night using a flame from the gods' temple, which he both reveres and resents. Despite his contempt for the deities, he discovers a unique bond with the flame, granting him a limited ability to influence its brightness, hinting at deeper connections between the divine and his own fate.
"Redcoat mixes history and the unknown for a tantalizing start." —AIPT Immortal. Mercenary. Kind of a tool. Meet Simon Pure, the newest UNNAMED hero, created by comic all-stars Geoff Johns and Bryan Hitch. British redcoat and all-around rogue, Simon mysteriously became immortal in 1776 after a run-in with the clandestine cabal known as The Founding Fathers, which included George Washington, John Hancock, and many other prominent American Revolutionary War leaders. Since that fateful day, Simon has led a life of adventure and avarice, rubbing elbows (and sometimes fists) with many of history’s most renowned figures including Benedict Arnold, Albert Einstein, Annie Oakley and many more. But what are the true origins and extents of Simon’s power and the mysterious cult behind them? And how has it secretly shaped America and the world? Simon’s on a quest to find out! Collects issues #1-7.
Dies ist die Letzte Krise! Das Gewebe des DC-Universums wird vom Angriff Darkseids zersetzt, und als die Helden den Überfall der bösen Mächte bemerken, ist es schon viel zu spät. Was von der Realität noch übrig ist, wird unterworfen, gleichgeschaltet und versklavt. Doch noch besteht Hoffnung, dank eines aus dem Jenseits zurückgekehrten, blitzschnellen Helden, eines besiegt scheinenden Dunkler Ritters, der aber immer ein Ass im Ärmel hat, und eines Stählernen, der eine Reise an die Grenzen der Wahrnehmung unternehmen muss, um die Mächte des Guten zu mobilisieren!