I have been really
interested in getting into the Valiant Universe. They've been building their
own superhero universe over there for sometime now. While D.C. and Marvel are
well known for their company wide story lines and character crossovers, Valiant
has also been creating their own shared universe.
So, one day I decide
to dive into this new Verse. My first stop was the company website. I wanted to
see what their suggested reading order was. Before I found what I was looking
for, my attention was drawn to an article about a lost Russian astronaut with
God-like powers and something else that reminded me of Stanly Kubrick's 2001: A
Space Odyssey.
The article had me
hooked!
This was going to be
the story of a Russian astronaut sent on a mission to explore the farthest
reaches of space, before America had made it to the moon. Returning to Earth
with God-like powers, the series follows the worlds reaction to this new being
and the mystery surrounding his return.
Divinity #1
introduces us to the young Russian orphan who would become a God, Abram Adams.
Raised by the state, Abram showed exceptional skill in science. Eventually, he
was chosen for the mission that would take him to the stars.
The first issue
doesn't give much away about what we will see in the rest of the series, but it
does a good job of endearing the reader to this character. Grounding a god-like
character to the Earth and humanity by first showing him as an orphan on a doorstep
was brilliant!
I don't want to give
too much of the first issue away, so I'll stop here. I think this issue dropped
last week so check out your local comic shop and get your self a copy. Throw
this one in your pull list!
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