Artist Alex Ross could also be greatest recognized for his work on The Marvels and Kingdom Come, however now one other of his basic initiatives is making a comeback at a very opportune second. Abrams ComicArts has teamed with DC to rerelease Ross and author Steve Darnall’s basic sequence Uncle Sam in a brand new collected version format.
Just in time for Election Day within the US, IGN can completely debut a brand new preview of Uncle Sam: Special Election Edition. Check it out within the slideshow gallery under:
While Uncle Sam exists as a superhero throughout the conventional DC Universe, this tackle the character is supposed to be a extra subversive and satirical exploration of American historical past. The sequence follows Sam as he wanders the nation throughout the a long time, encountering pivotal historic moments just like the battlefields of the Civil War and the JFK assassination, all of the whereas musing on his nation’s bloody previous and unsure future.
“Uncle Sam: Special Election Edition is extremely prescient, and a shocking instance of Alex Ross’s early work, highlighting his abilities as a painter and his masterful eye for composition and comedian e-book storytelling,” mentioned Charles Kochman, Editor-in-Chief of Abrams ComicArts, in a press release. “This story, written by Steve Darnall, is—sadly—extra related at present than when it was first revealed in 1997. We are proud to deliver this important graphic novel again into print, particularly at a time when we have to have robust conversations concerning the historical past of our nation and the place we’re headed.”
Uncle Sam: Special Election Edition is offered in bookstores now. You can order a copy on Amazon.
Uncle Sam was initially revealed as a part of DC’s Vertigo imprint in 1997. This version bears the DC Black Label brand, although it arrives whilst DC is at the moment reviving the Vertigo model. For extra on that storied imprint, try the 14 basic comics that outlined Vertigo.
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