![]() Not every subsequent book has necessarily taken place within the confines of Resistance’s events the publisher has endeavored to give each creator a maximum amount of creative freedom, and if his story doesn’t fit within the post-pandemic landscape, it doesn’t have to – in other words, think of Upshot as being connected thematically as opposed to narratively. (AWA heralds this as the first shared superhero universe to be created for the 21st century, and it’s also one that is, unfortunately, pretty timely.) (the creative team on The Amazing Spider-Man during Alonso’s tenure as Marvel EIC), which tells of the near-extinction of the human race, thanks to a raging global pandemic, and the subsequent creation of superpowered individuals – and the world governments’ efforts to monitor and regulate them. Michael Straczynski and illustrated by Mike Deodato, Jr. The centerpiece of the Upshot Universe is the six-issue The Resistance, written by J. Engaging, provocative, and masterfully told no matter their genre or thematic purview, these three comics are worth going out and getting right this very moment, no questions asked. These early stories range from instant classics to more niche and harder-to-recommend reading, but make no mistake: each AWA book is certainly worth investigating. Unfortunately, the real-life pandemic of covid-19 intervened, delaying these plans the various minis wouldn’t return with their second issues until June. The four core Upshot Universe titles – The Resistance, Archangel 8, Red Border, and Hotell – all launched on March 18, 2020, with the intended goal of releasing the remainder of their issues monthly thereafter. Related: The Resistance Interview: Straczynski & Deodato Launch a New Comic Universe Each comic creator who comes aboard is awarded a financial stake in the works and characters he creates, thereby – in theory, at least – granting each artist incentive to turn in their best work a number of these individuals also sit on a Creative Council, which helps to oversee the development and unfolding of the Upshot Universe. Artists, Writers, & Artisans Studios was founded in November 2018 by such Marvel luminaries as Bill Jemas (Marvel’s former COO and publisher) and Axel Alonso (its former editor-in-chief), who now serve as AWA’s chief executive and creative officer, respectively.
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