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Skyman (Comics) Preview

Dark Horse Comics’ newest hero takes to the sky… and lands on a President?

Skyman is Dark Horse’s latest hero in what’s fast becoming a very solid superhero universe that the publisher is putting together with other titles like X and Captain Midnight. Crested by Joshua Hale Fialkov and Manuel Garcia, Skyman looks to have a heck of a lot more going on than most superhero books too with a military theme and a hero who might be finding himself at odds with his own team.

The suit that Skyman wears is pretty incredible and imbues him with all kinds of comic book-staple powers and abilities- flight, healing and super-strength among them. There’s also a dark secret about the Skyman program though as things like a somewhat murky agenda (which if you’re reading Captain Midnight is a little less opaque) are mentioned in the preview sent over by Dark Horse and mention of a remote control that could be used if Skyman were to get out of control.

A military-sponsored hero is nothing new of course, but one that just might be something of a patsy is news to me. I don’t think I’ve ever come across a superhero book where the main character was created to keep the attention off of something or someone else and it’s a really cool idea. Wag the Dog scenarios are something that a large number of people have become accustomed to whenever something big happens on the world stage in real life- why not do something like that in a comic? A superhero would almost be the ultimate version of such a plan when you think about it.

I’ve gotta believe that there’s little else that can completely grab hold of the public’s attention like a man flying through the sky, fighting for freedom and slamming the bad guys. Personally, I know it’d do the trick for me anyway and I’m more than a little intrigued to see what Dark Horse, Fialkov and Garcia have in store for Skyman- and just what will happen when he runs into the Captain again…

If you are too, you can catch Skyman #1 when it glides onto retail shelves this Wednesday, January the 15th. In the meantime, click the preview to the left to get a sneak peek at what’s on the way.

About Jason Micciche

Jason's been knee deep in videogames since he was but a lad. Cutting his teeth on the pixely glory that was the Atari 2600, he's been hack'n'slashing and shoot'em'uping ever since. Mainly an FPS and action guy, Jason enjoys the occasional well crafted title from every genre.

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