President Superman.
Captain Carrot.
Red Racer.
Just some of the heroes from parallel universes in a new project from the mind of Grant Morrison.
The Multiversity #1 of 9 introduces 52 worlds each with a unique spin on classic DC heroes and villains. Morrison (Batman, Incorporated, All-Star Superman, JLA) teams with all-star team of artists to take you into 52 alternate Earths of DC Comics: The New 52 Multiverse.
“In the past, people would just create an evil Batman and he’d get killed at the end [of the story] to make an interesting point,” Morrison told Wired. “But you’ve just wasted a universe there.”
Morrison explains how he took various versions of the Dark Knight to write Bruce Wayne during his acclaimed Batman run.
“When I was writing Batman I found that if I tried to rationalize Adam West’s Batman in the context of Frank Miller’s Batman, suddenly you’ve got a more dynamic character who at one time in his life was kinda offbeat and crazy, but two years later he’s kind of angry and angsty,” says Morrison. “The character himself became more real when you added all the contradictory versions. It’s what makes us real. We all have different faces that we show to different people in our lives, and the only way to understand you or me to see all of them at once, all the contending versions of ourselves… In Multiversity, I wanted to do that for the entire DC Universe.”
Ivan Reis and Joe Prado are the artists on the first issue with variant covers by Chris Burnham, Bryan Hitch and Morrison himself.
Here’s the official description:
“The biggest adventure in DC’s history is here! Join visionary writer Grant Morrison, today’s most talented artists, and a cast of unforgettable characters from 52 alternative Earths of the known DC Multiverse!
Prepare to meet the Vampire League of Earth-43, the Justice Riders of Earth-18, Superdemon, Doc Fate, the super-sons of Superman and Batman, the rampaging Retaliators of Earth-8, the Atomic Knights of Justice, Dino-Cop, Sister Miracle, Lady Quark, the legion of Sivanas, the Nazi New Reichsmen of Earth-10 and the latest, greatest Super Hero of Earth-Prime: YOU!
Comprising six complete adventures – each set in a different parallel universe – plus a two-part framing story and a comprehensive guidebook to the many worlds of the Multiverse, THE MULTIVERSITY is more than just a multipart comic-book series. It’s a cosmos spanning, soul-shaking experience that puts YOU on the frontline in the Battle for All Creation against the demonic destroyers known as the Gentry!
In issue #1, pencilled by superstar artist Ivan Reis, President Superman of Earth-23 uncovers a threat to all Reality so apocalyptic it will take a team of incredible heroes from across the Multiverse to face it – including Captain Carrot, like you’ve never seen him before!
But even with a multitude of alternate worlds to choose from, where every variation is possible, can anyone hope to prevail against the onslaught of ultimate evil and undying hatred – in the unstoppable form of a one-time cosmic defender with unimaginable powers?! Join us, if you dare, for the beginning of THE MULTIVERSITY!”
The Multiversity #1 arrives Wednesday.
By Editor