A comiXologist Recommends…
Jonah Chuang recommends:

The Multiversity: Mastermen #1

If you’re like me, you like crazy alternate versions of Superman. Whether it’s the Red Son, The Dark Side Superman, Clark Kent from Secret Identities, or even Ultraman, it’s pretty much always fun to see a different version the Man of Steel we know and love. After all, he’s the first and most superheroic superhero ever, and while I love that he’s all that, lots of people complain that he’s almost too good. (Is there even such a thing?) We see how things could have gone terribly wrong or how the slightest change might lead to huge differences.

The Multiversity: Mastermen brings us the return of Overman and the JLAxis from the part of the Multiverse where Superman’s ship arrives in Nazi Germany instead of a farm in Kansas. Raised by Adolf Hitler to embody his idea of the master race, Overman helped the Nazis create a society of limitless happiness and prosperity for a select few, but oppression, death and terror for everyone else. Overcome by his guilt over his inability to protect those closest to him and the crimes he’s committed for the ‘greater good’, Overman struggles with feelings of helplessness despite being the most powerful man in the world. It shows a very conflicted, dark and weirdly human side to Superman that we’re not used to seeing.

Now, for the fun stuff. There’s a pretty great gag at the beginning of this book that I think everyone who hates Hitler will enjoy (hopefully that’s everyone reading this). I had the privilege of setting the preview pages for this book on comiXology so I took extra steps not to ruin it for prospective customers, so be sure to pick it up so you can see it for yourself.

[Read The Multiversity: Mastermen #1 on comiXology]

Jonah Chuang is a Production Coordinator Assistant at comiXology. He has a thing for heat-themed super-heroes and cold-themed super-villains.