![]() ![]() ![]() And now that the Kickstarter project has been reprinted as a Dark Horse Comics graphic novel, you can see for yourself why it’s an invaluable addition to your comic book collection. It’s also filled with well-written twists and gorgeously realized artwork that always make for a fun read. It’s written with a love of superheroes in mind, even as it critiques the dark state they embody. But it provides an excellent cast of characters who engage your attention right away. It’s set in an apocalyptic wasteland where an insane superhero could show up at any moment and disembowel a supporting character. Sure, it may be the darkest graphic novel produced by Secret Six‘s Gail Simone and Jim Calafiore yet. That’s a big part of why Leaving Megalopolis feels like a breath of fresh air. (And what they do involves unnecessary violence.) For every Watchmen, we have dozens of hardened superhero protagonists avenging their families, murdering surrendering villains, or always being the best at what they do. Maybe it’s because there are too many dark comics, but I suspect it’s that there are too many bad dark comics. It’s not an exaggeration to say that, for the most part, readers are a little sick of grim and gritty superhero stories. Leaving Megalopolis is a fantastic example of how grim and gritty superhero comics should be done. ![]()
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