Protectors Inc. Trade Paperback

J. Michael Straczynski and Gordon Purcell’s Protectors Inc. (Image, 2014–present) reimagines the superhero genre by focusing on the private lives of the world’s most powerful beings—specifically, the corporate and personal entanglements that arise when a major hero is murdered. This single-issue trade paperback launched a series that explores what happens when the protectors themselves become a source of scandal and intrigue, blending Straczynski’s signature character-driven storytelling with Purcell’s clean, dynamic art. It matters because it offers a grounded, noir-tinged take on superhuman celebrity, questioning whether even the mightiest can escape their own human flaws.