The Resistance: Uprising

J. Michael Straczynski and C. P. Smith launched this six-issue series for AWA Studios in 2021, a taut, character-driven saga set in the same world as the larger Resistance universe. It follows a small band of ordinary people caught in the machinery of a totalitarian regime, exploring the cost of defiance when every choice carries lethal weight. Smith's gritty, expressive art grounds Straczynski's sharp dialogue in a palpable atmosphere of paranoia and resilience. A focused, standalone entry point into a dystopian landscape, it matters for its lean, human-scaled storytelling.