Knighted #1

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"This story has lived in the back of my brain for over a decade now but I couldn't find the outlet for it before AWA. I loved the idea of someone accidentally killing the primary superhero of a city — and then having to fill those shoes. A number of questions circled me as I first set pen to paper. What if the original superhero — effective as he may have been — was an asshole? What if our protagonist was pure of heart but much too meek for his own good? What would he have to learn about himself, his hidden reserves of power, were he to assume the role? And what parts of him might be liberated when he puts on that mask? I was inspired by classic Lee-Ditko Spiderman, the two years I spent writing Batman for DC, and Millar-Romita Jr's Kick-Ass. Getting the right blend of humor and action, irreverence and suspense was important to me. Most of all, I wanted it to be playful."

- Gregg Hurwitz


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The Joker #11 variant

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Eternals: Celestia #1 - "A Pilgrim's Complete Lack of Progress"

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With Eternals, we’ve been doing a process of trying to render the Eternals just… a little unusual. Stressing they’re not quite like us. Stressing that they’re even like machines in some ways – which ironically humanizes them more, as that makes them flawed. [Artist Kei Zama] is someone who absolutely gets the sci-fi fantasy magic of machines we’re reaching for, and is bringing a visionary attack to her choices. Eternals are strange and epic and humbling, and Kei brings a steel edge to our eternal angels. -- Kieron Gillen

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