The good folks over at Image Comics have just announced that an exciting new creator-owned series will be hitting shelves this summer. Emerging from the mind of powerhouse writer Kyle Higgins, fresh from the success of Radiant Black (also from Image) and in collaboration with The Flash and Justice League veteran artist Felipe Watanabe, Ordinary Gods is set to give readers an epic and myth-fueled experience.
Years in the making, Higgins is finally getting his shot at bringing the world he’s spent so much time building in his imagination to readers. In an interview with SYFYWIRE regarding the upcoming release, Higgins describes Ordinary Gods as “A generational action epic that spans eras, worlds, dimensions and the connections between them all.” An ambitious and very promising concept, especially considering Higgins’ proven track record at delivering on his original ideas.
With the launch announcement came four gorgeous preview pages as well as wraparound cover art for the extra-length first issue. The series will weave together elements of science fiction, fantasy, and alternate history, to a narrative which spans the length of human history. From the earliest days of antiquity to the modern 21st century, the Gods have walked among humankind. As the cover suggests, these immortal souls haven’t hidden in the shadows, but rather become some of history’s most influential personages. From Cleopatra to Abraham Lincoln, and Joseph Stalin to Queen Elizabeth I, to name a few of the most recognizable. Though not born of Earth, these immortal beings have been effectively trapped on this planet for millennia, doomed to a never-ending cycle of death and rebirth. The how and the why remain a tantalizing mystery.
From the preview pages, readers get a glimpse of the intricate lore elevating the storyline. Readers can infer that where once there were thirteen immortal souls on Earth, a war sparked between the Gods has whittled their number down to five: The Luminary, The Prodigy, The Brute, The Trickster, and finally The Innovator. The series may be broad in scope, but the brunt of its narrative focus will be on Christopher, a seemingly “ordinary” 22-year-old, caught up in the same patterns of life everyone else is. The only difference is he’s immortal, and in his past lives was once a god. Which one of the five immortals Christopher is has yet to be revealed, and it’s fair to say that won’t be the only surprise awaiting readers.
For those hungry for a brand new and original storyline, Ordinary Gods will be available for purchase on Wednesday, Jul 7th 2021.
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April 25, 2021 at 05:50AM
