Ender's Shadow: Battle School

In this 2009 Marvel miniseries, writer Mike Carey and artist Sebastián Fiumara adapt Orson Scott Card’s Ender’s Shadow into comic form, focusing on the brilliant but ruthless child genius Bean as he navigates the brutal military training of Battle School. The series explores Bean’s struggle to survive among prodigies and his tactical genius, offering a darker, more pragmatic counterpoint to Ender’s story. It’s a key entry in the Ender’s Game comic line, distinguished by Fiumara’s gritty, expressive artwork and Carey’s sharp character work.