RELATED: Afterlift: Chip Zdarsky & Jason Loo Break Down the Afterlife Rideshare Epic And when the cosmic superhero elements do appear, Costa's artwork truly makes these developments seem like they are out of this world, with visual sensibilities that serve as a stark contrast to the grounded environment and characters around them that are only poised to go bigger as the series progresses. Costa brings an animated quality even to the title's more dialogue-driven sequences, with particularly expressive character work that helps keep the narrative moving through its own exposition. Joining Higgins is artist and co-creator Marcelo Costa whose clean linework and vibrant color palette elevate the welcoming tone of the series. And while Higgins is delivering a fair bit of exposition - to be expected in any debut issue - all of the dialogue here feels particularly earned nothing comes off as extraneous or forced save for maybe a character wearing a "Crisis Culture" t-shirt which admittedly feels a bit too on-the-nose. After years of writing superhero titles like Nightwing and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Higgins knows how to set the stage while simultaneously engaging the reader in a fun and inviting way. Nathan is a character that draws heavily from Higgins' own background, with his professional occupation and personal links to the Prairie State, but this isn't a story that runs as emotionally raw as Higgins' past work on Hadrian's Wall. While Higgins has certainly crafted plenty of creator-owned comics before ( C.O.W.L., The Dead Hand), Radiant Black feels like one of his personal yet, though also one of his most self-aware and entertainingly accessible from the outset. RELATED: Nocterra: Scott Snyder Drives Through the Darkness In the New Image Series However, as Nathan contemplates all the curveballs and crossroads life and his career ambitions have thrown his way, he stumbles across a strange, cosmic power known as the Radiant that will seismically change his entire life and the world around him forever. Protagonist Nathan Burnett finds himself at a personal low point after his attempt to become a successful screenwriter in Los Angeles has him accruing a mountain of credit card debt, fruitless career ambitions and the humiliation of moving back into his parents' home in suburban Illinois, where he's greeted with skepticism over his life choices by the familiar faces he grew up with.
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