Outside ofa role on the underseen live-action seriesKrypton, Adam Strange is not particularly well-known these days.
Gerads says they came upon the decision quite casually.
“I’ve always just had an affinity for Adam Strange.
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The spacefaring ’50s thing seemed like a weird enough thing to do next that was different fromMister Miracle.
So I was kind of just like, what about that?
Tom was like, okay.
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That was the humble beginning ofStrange Adventures, the 12-issue miniseries that launched earlier this year.
But the Justice League suspects all is not as Adam says, and Mr.
But this is about how we react to evil and how we deal with it and confront it.
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I’m ready to fight.”
The series is split in two, with Shaner and Gerads each taking half of the story.
When the series began, both artists seemed perfectly matched to their respective stories.
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“I don’t think I’ve drawn Adam’s costume in one piece since the first issue.”
The alliance is secured, but Adam’s heroism looks like a lot less definite after that.
“When you see Doc do it, it really makes you raise your eyes.
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That makes the book feel a little more special.”
The disjointed storytelling ofStrange Adventuresended up being perfectly suited to a very uncertain year.
As we all know, things only got weirder from there.
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More and more people started doubting the reality of COVID-19, even as its ravages were plain to see.
In this context,Strange Adventures' story in which Mr. “That’s the whole big thing,” King says.
“Some people are now like, ‘I don’t care about the truth.
I just want my guy to win.’
I feel like that’s been sort of the mantra.
‘I don’t have to wear a mask because my guy said not to wear a mask.
King’s writing has been much celebrated in the comics world.
“That’s really helped me.”
The first seven issue ofStrange Adventuresare available now.
