Irredeemable #4
This volume continues Mark Waid's dark deconstruction of the superhero archetype, following the former hero turned global threat, the Plutonian, as his reign of terror escalates. Collecting issues #19-24 of the series, it delves deeper into the fractured psyche of the world's most powerful being and the desperate efforts of his former allies to stop him. The story ramps up the tension with shocking revelations and moral compromises that define this acclaimed series.
In "Hornet," Mark Waid and Paul Azaceta deliver a tense, character-driven chapter of Irredeemable, where a newly minted hero's fragile alliance with the world's first superhero, The Plutonian, begins to fracture. As The Hornet launches Vesper One, pursued by the very man he once called a friend, the weight of legacy and isolation presses in—especially when a past moment of hope, a shared rescue, now feels like a turning point too far gone. The cover by ChrisCross captures the moment with sharp, haunting detail.
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Five years ago: While The Hornet suits up for his debut as the world's first superhero, his wife turns on the television to discover "reports of a flying man ... stopping tsunamis, averting rail disasters, and more" — The Plutonian. Four years ago: After the pair rescues a kidnapped boy, The Hornet reluctantly accepts Plutonian's hand in camaraderie. Four weeks ago: The Hornet, pursued by The Plutonian, launches Vesper One.
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