First Wave #1
"First Wave Book One" kicks off a bold, interconnected saga with a striking blend of mystery and pulp intrigue. In the Amazon, Johnny Littlejohn survives a brutal attack by a robot, while in New York, Doc Savage confronts a cryptic mystery at his father’s grave—only to find gold dust stamped with red hands. Meanwhile, The Spirit is drawn into a midnight meeting at Wildwood Cemetery, and John Sunlight begins his plans, all as Anton Colossi orders a village destroyed for sheltering Johnny, who’s now in the care of Rima. The story unfolds with sharp, cinematic pacing, written by Brian Azzarello and brought to life by Rags Morales’ dynamic art and Nei Ruffino’s vivid colors, with J. G. Jones delivering a striking cover.
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In the Amazon, Johnny Littlejohn is maimed by a robot. In New York, Doc Savage visits his father's grave and orders the body exhumed. In Wildwood Cemetary, Dolan steers The Spirit to a midnight rendezvous. Doc Savage finds his father's body replaced with sacks of gold dust printed with red hands. In NY, John Sunlight plots. Back in the Amazon, Anton Colossi orders a village wiped out for harboring Johnny, who's been spirited away by Rima. And The Spirit runs smack into the Blackhawks!
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