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DC’s Batman/Superman: Authority Special #1 sends Batman, Superman and the Authority into the depths of the Dark Multiverse for a thrilling adventure.
Grant Morrison and Mikel Janin’s Superman and the Authority series brought a rag-tag team of heroes together to make the DC Universe a better place. But, as is often the case, there are innumerable threats from other universes that require the superheroes’ attention. Superman and the Authority team up with Batman to travel into the Dark Multiverse in Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Trevor Hairsine, Jonathan Glapion, Scott Hanna, Rain Beredo, and Ben Templesmith’s Batman/Superman: Authority Special #1 — a beautifully drawn trip into one of the darkest corners of the Omniverse. Before the newly formed Authority journey to Warworld, Batman recruits them for an equally dangerous mission.
Batman/Superman: Authority Special #1 follows the Dark Knight, Superman, and the Authority as they journey into the Dark Multiverse to rescue Tempus Fuginaut, a guardian of the multiverse, whose held captive by the Empire of Shadows, an alternate version of the League of Shadows, who have taken over an entire planet. The Al Ghuls and their soldiers plan to use the guardian as a gateway to the rest of the multiverse, so the heroes of Earth Zero have to stop them before they can take over the entire multiverse.
Despite the issue’s foreboding nature, Johnson creates an impressive amount of humor to fill the pages as well. Midnighter and Batman’s dynamic is particularly funny. Johnson pokes fun at the similarities between the two brooding heroes by playing with Midnighter’s jealousy of the Dark Knight’s notoriety. But even when he’s making the audience laugh, Johnson is building an increasingly dark world that puts DC’s heroes to the test. The humor makes the grim world of the Empire of Shadows more palatable and humanizes the legendary heroes as they put their lives on the line for the sake of the planet.
The various artists working on Batman/Superman: Authority Special #1 do an excellent job illustrating the differences between multiverses. Trevor Hairsine, Jonathan Glapion, Scott Hanna, and Rain Beredo present an engaging version of Earth Zero. The heroes are compelling, well-designed characters in a familiar world. But, when Enchantress transports them into the Dark Multiverse, Ben Templesmith throws the heroes and the audience into an aggressively angular and frightening version of Gotham City. Even the heroes notice the stark aesthetic contrast between the worlds. Templesmith’s unique style depicts a world that is alien and menacing. With his expressionistic style, he communicates chaotic action scenes without losing the reader.
Batman/Superman: Authority Special #1 gives readers another chance to see the Authority in action before their journey to Warworld while exploring a particularly heinous part of the multiverse. But it also works as an incredibly fun stand-alone adventure. Batman’s funny, tense relationship with the Authority is enough to make the comic a worthwhile read. And, Templesmith’s incredible artwork makes every page engaging. Audiences are sure to be entertained and surprised by Batman/Superman: Authority Special #1.
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