Radiant Black

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Latest release: February 28, 2024
Comics
31
Issues
5
Volumes

About this ebook series

“The perfect superhero comic for anyone missing INVINCIBLE…” —ROBERT KIRKMAN (THE WALKING DEAD, INVINCIBLE)


THE MOST ACCLAIMED NEW SERIES OF 2021!


Visionary writer KYLE HIGGINS (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Ultraman) and artist MARCELO COSTA reinvent super heroes for a new generation! Nathan Burnett has just turned 30, and things aren’t great—he’s working (and failing) at two jobs, his credit card debt is piling up, and his only move…is moving back home with his parents.


But when Nathan discovers the ethereal, cosmic RADIANT, he's given the power to radically change his fortunes...unless the Cosmic Beings who created them succeed in taking them back by any means necessary. Oh, and did we mention there's a RED RADIANT who wants Nathan dead? The next must-read comic book series STARTS HERE.

 

Collects RADIANT BLACK #1-6


Select praise for RADIANT BLACK:


“Mixes superhero fun with Millennial ennui.” —Comic Book Resources


“While the powers and the stylish suit will get all the attention, it's really the person behind the powers that steals the show, making Radiant Black one debut you should not miss.” —Comicbook.com


“There is more than a little of Invincible's DNA here.” —ScreenRant


“Too much fun—classic superhero greatness remade brightly and brilliantly for a new generation!” —Scott Snyder


“The most fun I’ve had reading a new superhero comic in years. It’s the sort of book I’ve been dying to have on my pull list again.” —James Tynion IV

Radiant Black
Vol 1, #1-6 · Aug 2021 ·
4.6
“The perfect superhero comic for anyone missing INVINCIBLE…” —ROBERT KIRKMAN (THE WALKING DEAD, INVINCIBLE)


THE MOST ACCLAIMED NEW SERIES OF 2021!


Visionary writer KYLE HIGGINS (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Ultraman) and artist MARCELO COSTA reinvent super heroes for a new generation! Nathan Burnett has just turned 30, and things aren’t great—he’s working (and failing) at two jobs, his credit card debt is piling up, and his only move…is moving back home with his parents.


But when Nathan discovers the ethereal, cosmic RADIANT, he's given the power to radically change his fortunes...unless the Cosmic Beings who created them succeed in taking them back by any means necessary. Oh, and did we mention there's a RED RADIANT who wants Nathan dead? The next must-read comic book series STARTS HERE.

 

Collects RADIANT BLACK #1-6


Select praise for RADIANT BLACK:


“Mixes superhero fun with Millennial ennui.” —Comic Book Resources


“While the powers and the stylish suit will get all the attention, it's really the person behind the powers that steals the show, making Radiant Black one debut you should not miss.” —Comicbook.com


“There is more than a little of Invincible's DNA here.” —ScreenRant


“Too much fun—classic superhero greatness remade brightly and brilliantly for a new generation!” —Scott Snyder


“The most fun I’ve had reading a new superhero comic in years. It’s the sort of book I’ve been dying to have on my pull list again.” —James Tynion IV

Radiant Black
Vol 2, #7-12 · Mar 2022 ·
5.0
The first wave of cosmic forces has arrived on Earth, desperate to reclaim the Radiant, and the only thing standing in their way is RADIANT BLACK and some unexpected new allies. And afterwards, as time goes on and the world begins to heal, Marshall makes a dramatic choice that sends him to a place beyond imagination, a place that just might change everything—again.

 

Collects RADIANT BLACK #7-12

Radiant Black
Vol 3, #13-18 · Oct 2022 ·
5.0
Alien sword guy? Dealt with. Best friend? Saved. Giant space war? A problem for another day. With all the big problems handled, Marshall is looking forward to some good old-fashioned downtime.

 

But the power of the Radiants won’t stay secret forever, and as his personal life starts to unravel, Marshall will face a gauntlet of new foes that threaten to put an early end to his superhero career!

 

Collects RADIANT BLACK #13-18

 

Radiant Black
Vol 4, #19-24 · Jul 2023 ·
0.0
Something alien has landed on Earth—but what is it? As governments and gangs race to unlock its hidden secrets, Nathan and Marshall will be forced to make a dangerous journey that threatens to change their relationship forever.


RADIANT BLACK is a Massive-Verse series. 


Collects RADIANT BLACK #19-24

Radiant Black
Vol 5, 3 issues · Feb 2024 ·
0.0
THE CATALYST WAR BEGINS! As an alien army vaster than the stars descends on Earth, Nathan and Marshall have to make the biggest decision of their lives: which of them will be Radiant Black? Two timelines will be tested in the trials of THE CATALYST WARÑand neither will escape unchanged!RADIANT BLACK is a Massive-Verse series.Collects RADIANT BLACK #25 A & B, #26, #26.5, #27, and #27.5
Radiant Black
Issue #1 · Feb 2021 ·
4.4
For fans of INVINCIBLE and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers comes a brand-new ONGOING SERIES from acclaimed writer KYLE HIGGINS (Ultraman, C.O.W.L.) and artist MARCELO COSTA that reinvents superheroes for a new generation!

Nathan Burnett has just turned thirty, and things aren’t great: He’s working (and failing) at two jobs, his credit card debt is piling up, and his only move…is moving back home with his parents.

But when Nathan discovers and unlocks the ethereal, cosmic RADIANT, he's given the power to radically change his fortunes!

There’s just one problem: The powers don’t belong to him. And the COSMIC BEINGS who created them want them back...by any means necessary.

Radiant Black
Issue #2 · Mar 2021 ·
4.8
Yesterday: Nathan found an alien artifact that turned him into a superhero. Today? His dad says he has to get a job, so driving for rideshare company Drivr it is. Oh, and there's also someone else out there robbing banks with powers like his. That's probably important.
Radiant Black
Issue #3 · Apr 2021 ·
4.9
Okay, that's it. Nathan's getting down to business today: he's finally working on his novel. All he needs is some solitary writing time no "helpful" parents, no superhero social media, and definitely no alien voices beaming an unintelligible language into his brain. That's not too much to ask for, right?
Radiant Black
Issue #4 · May 2021 ·
4.2
It was always going to come to this: Radiant Black vs Radiant Red in a knock-down drag-out fight across the city of Lockport! And believe us when we say that after this fight, nothing will ever be the same again. For Lockport or for Radiant Black. We actually mean it.
Radiant Black
Issue #5 · Jun 2021 ·
4.8
The first arc of RADIANT BLACK ends here! Radiant Red is still out there. He needs to be stopped before anyone else gets hurt. But after the events of last issue left Lockport and the world reeling, is Radiant Black up to the task? And will he be in this fight alone?
Radiant Black
Issue #6 · Jul 2021 ·
4.8
Who's under the helmet of RADIANT RED? Writer KYLE HIGGINS, guest co-writer CHERISH CHEN, and industry legend DARKO LAFUENTE (Ultimate Spider-man, Superman) join forces for a story that challenges everything you think you know about the man behind the mask!
Radiant Black
Issue #7 · Aug 2021 ·
4.8
Picking up from the shocking ending of issue five, Radiant Black’s life just got a whole lot more complicated. Pursued by a new enemy and not sure who to trust, will our hero escape with his life? Or is this the beginning of the end for RADIANT BLACK?
Radiant Black
Issue #8 · Sep 2021 ·
4.5
The battle for the Radiants tears through Chicago. Can this unlikely new team stand against an enemy who knows more about their powers than they do? And even if they win...what happens next?
Radiant Black
Issue #9 · Nov 2021 ·
4.5
Time passes. Slowly, Lockport recovers. But faced with a city that no longer wants him around and still reeling from unimaginable loss, Marshall has to ask: is it already time to leave town for good?
Radiant Black
Issue #10 · Nov 2021 ·
5.0
Welcome to Existence. An unimaginable infinity beyond space and time. Marshall is trapped there. But how? And why? Can he make it out? And what is Catalyst?
Radiant Black
Issue #11 · Dec 2021 ·
4.5
Phew. Okay. Deep breaths. We made it out. Maybe, just maybe, it’s finally time for Marshall to relax.


Or maybe there’s a new superpowered asshole in town. And if Marshall can’t handle them alone, maybe he could use some help from RADIANT PINK?

Radiant Black
Issue #12 · Feb 2022 ·
4.7
Camera on. Mic check. Put the stream live. Hide the alien artifact that gives you superpowers. Wipe away the tears. And three, two, one…

 

Series writer KYLE HIGGINS is joined by Twitch superstar MEGHAN “STRAWBURRY17” CAMARENA and iconic artist GOÑI MONTES for a standalone story that reveals the secret origins of Radiant Pink!

Radiant Black
Issue #13 · Mar 2022 ·
4.7
As the saying goes, when it rains supervillains, it pours supervillains. But even as ACCEL hunts Radiant Black for the ultimate recharge, Marshall’s got bigger things to worry about—like repairing his reputation. And the old friend who just showed up in town. And…who’s got his dog? RADIANT BLACK YEAR TWO begins here!
Radiant Black
Issue #14 · May 2022 ·
4.0
Enough is enough. It’s time for Marshall to take the fight to EpicFront and put an end to this parade of supercriminals for good. But they won’t be going down without a fight—and could their new weapon be strong enough to turn the tables on Radiant Black?
Radiant Black
Issue #15 · Jun 2022 ·
4.5
The onslaught of new villains continues as Radiant Black faces off against…Blaze? From C.O.W.L.?


Meanwhile, an unauthorized Radiant Black fan film is being shot in Lockport. When Marshall heads over to offer some friendly advice, he just might face his greatest enemy of all: creative license.

Radiant Black
Issue #16 · Jul 2022 ·
4.0
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Piece by piece, Marshall has managed to dismantle the EpicFront empire. This is what happens next.
Radiant Black
Issue #17 · Aug 2022 ·
5.0
Marshall faces down a gauntlet of enemies, each more determined than the last to take the Radiant from him by any means necessary. He needs a miracle. Will the unexpected appearance of RADIANT YELLOW be enough to turn the tide?
Radiant Black
Issue #18 · Sep 2022 ·
0.0
ItÕs 1979. Wendell George graduates from Purdue with a degree in engineering and plans for the future. ItÕs 2020. Wendell George discovers a cosmic artifact in a donut shop. ItÕs 2023. Everything has fallen apart. Series writer KYLE HIGGINS is joined by Chicago sports radio star LAURENCE HOLMES and rising-star artist STEFANO SIMEONE (Good Luck, Megaman: Fully Charged) for the secret origin of RADIANT YELLOW!
Radiant Black
Issue #19 · Nov 2022 ·
5.0
NEW STORY ARC


A brand-new alien object has landed in Chicago. But what is it? And…why isn’t it doing anything? And in the wake of the shocking ending of the fight with EpicFront…who even is Radiant Black these days?

Radiant Black
Issue #20 · Dec 2022 ·
0.0
As the alien artifact activates and reveals its true purpose to the world Nathan and Marshall will have to work together to stop it - even if it means making a decision neither of them is ready to make.