DC Comics - Wildstorm
176 pages
$12.99 (2005) Trade Paperback
ISBN 9781401204839
Contributors: Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning, Neil Googe, Juan Santacruz, Sal Regla, Trevor Scott, Tony Avina, Randy Mayor, Carrie Strachan, Phil Balsman, Dexter Vines, Josh Middleton, and covers by Ed McGuinness
Reprints: Majestic #1-7
Synopsis: Majestros is a Kherubim warlord who came to Earth millennia ago while fighting an interstellar war with another alien race called the Daemonites. Immensely powerful he is the pinnacle of Kherubim physiology, mental prowess, and technology. In modern times Majestros has assumed the guise of a superhero and calls himself Mr. Majestic. The war with the Daemonites has ended, but Majestic remains on Earth. He has saved the planet many times over, but his methods are strategic and calculating.
He has never assumed a human guise until recently when he was shunted through the Bleed to another dimension's Earth. On this Earth he briefly took the place of another powerful hero named Superman and helped save a city called Metropolis. Majestic gained the respect of Superman and followed his advice to try living among the humans to gain a new perspective.
- Superman and the Eradicator escort Majestic back to his home dimension, but things on Earth have gone awry. The entire planet appears deserted and a legion of mechanical automatons are hiding in the shadows. The three heroes confront them, but Superman and the Eradicator must return to their dimension before being trapped on Majestic's Earth. He bids them farewell and continues the search for the missing population. What could kidnap an entire planet's lifeforms and then disappear without a trace? The most powerful hero on Earth must solve the mystery. The faint trail leads him across the stars where he encounters a truly cosmic adventure. Will the reality be too big for even Majestic to conquer?
- Majestic returns to a world where everything appears normal, but then a horde of Daemonites manifests from the onlooking crowd to attack him. Something is wrong, seriously wrong. The Daemonites have somehow taken over the world while he was gone and are using humanity as cattle (hosts). What happened to the heroes of the Wildstorm universe and how could this atrocity occur? Expect the worst. Now he's alone and hunted by an entire planet. Can even Majestic overcome these odds and how can he possibly salvage a situation at this scale?
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| Majestic builds a spacecraft using himself as the power source |
Cons: Googe's art (particularly the faces) can be rough, some far-fetched sci-fi themes, convenient ending
Mike Tells It Straight: When DC first crossed Majestic into the mainstream Superman title (Majestic: Strange New Visitor) I thought it was a bold move and great way to maximize their acquisition of Wildstorm from Jim Lee a few years before. Having these two powerhouses meet and actually avoid the typical superhero misunderstanding brawl was a credit to the writing team of Abnett/Lanning. The pair of writers had a fantastic take on the character and were known for their cosmic adventures from Legion of Super-Heroes.
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| Majestic pulls out some Kheran toys to do battle |
DC used the momentum from Majestic's Superman crossover to launch a new solo title for the character. The title featured multi-issue story arcs which differed from the original Mr. Majestic series by Joe Casey (which had one-shot stories strung together). I much preferred the longer stories as they built suspense from issue to issue.
Coming on board for this series was relative newcomer Neil Googe who started out rough with a lot of potential and improved with every issue. The art was detailed and competent despite having some initial trouble with facial expressions. Overall I enjoyed this book and recommend it if you like the Wildstorm Universe. The writers kept me guessing and I'm looking forward to the next volume.
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