You’d be hard-pressed to find a storytelling trio as cosmically perfect as the one Tom King, Mitch Gerads, and Evan ‘Doc’ Shaner so effortlessly form. King and Gerads turned heads with Sheriff of Babylon and Mister Miracle, two books that helped cement the pair as one of the finest writer/artist teams in comics. Now, Shaner, another respected talent in the industry, joins the indomitable duo on a new series that promises to be just as fun and thoughtful as everything else they’ve done together. With the all-new, 12-issue Strange Adventures, King, Gerads, and Shaner bring new relevance and resonance to Adam Strange, a hero who hasn’t known this bright of a spotlight in years. The limited series tackles truth, lies, and the human way, showcasing a wise, even prudent, approach that emphasises the importance of inspection and introspection in a post-truth era. The first issue hit shelves recently and, as expected, it’s a showstopper. STARBURST caught up with King, Gerads, and Shaner at Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2), one of the largest pop culture conventions in the Midwest and a hub for comic creators…
STARBURST: How did this project come about?
Mitch Gerads: At my house. [laughs]
Tom King: [Laughs] Mister Miracle was doing well, and we were sort of looking for our next thing. I was at Mitch’s house for the baptism of his son, and we were literally going through his shelf being like, “What should we do next?” Mister Miracle was given to us and we had to shape it into something. And this time DC was like, “Find whatever you want.” And Mitch picked Adam Strange. That’s the best thing that can happen to a writer, when an artist picks a character. I went home and came up with the plot that night.
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