Radiant Black

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Radiant Black
Radiant Black.jpg
Cover of Radiant Black #1
Publication information
Publisher Image Comics
Publication dateFebruary 2021–present
No. of issues30
Main character(s)
  • Nathan Burnett
  • Marshall Ward
Creative team
Written by
Artist(s)
  • Marcelo Costa
  • French Carlomagno (#12)
  • Eduardo Ferigato (#5, #9, #14-15)
  • David Lafuente (#6)
  • Stefano Simeone (#18)
Inker(s) Jonas Trindade (#14)
Letterer(s)
  • Becca Carey
  • Diego Sanches (#16)
Colorist(s)
  • Marcelo Costa
  • Raul Angulo (#13)
  • Tríona Tree Farrell (#16-17)
  • Mattia Iancono (#11-12)
  • Natália Marques (#5, #7-8)
  • Igor Monti (#10, #14-15, #24)
  • Miquel Muerto (#6)
  • Stefano Simeone (#18)
Editor(s)Michael Busuttil

Radiant Black is an American comic book series published by Image Comics and written by Kyle Higgins and drawn by Marcelo Costa. The series began publication around February 2021 and is currently ongoing. It is also a part of Image's Massive-Verse. [1]

Contents

Synopsis

The series follows Nathan Burnett, who discovers and unlocks the ethereal, cosmic Radiant, and Nathan's best friend Marshall, who takes over for Nathan as Radiant Black following an incident that leaves Nathan hospitalized. [2]

Characters

Nathan Burnett

Nathan is a struggling writer who is imbued with the power to become the first Radiant Black.

Marshall Ward

Nathan's longtime best friend and employee at The Reel World who becomes the second Radiant Black after an incident puts Nathan out of commission.

Eva Reyes

An internet gaming streamer who becomes Radiant Pink, a radiant who can teleport. She later headlines her own five-issue miniseries.

Satomi Sone

An Asian-American middle school teacher who becomes the Radiant Red, a radiant who can absorb material and bulk up in size. She later headlines her own five-issue miniseries.

Wendall George

An elderly man who becomes Radiant Yellow and has the ability to perceive time, including possibilities of potential futures

Guy/Shift

A recurring foe and leader of his own syndicate who has the ability to "shift" between places

Prints

Issues

#Publication dateComic Book Roundup ratingEstimated sales (first month)
1February 10, 2021 [3] 8 by 23 professional critics. [4] —
2March 17, 2021 [5] 8.2 by 13 professional critics. [6]
3April 21, 2021 [7] 8 by 9 professional critics. [8]
4May 19, 2021 [9] 9 by 9 professional critics. [10]
5June 16, 2021 [11] 9 by 9 professional critics. [12] 22,358, ranked 132nd in North America [13]
6July 21, 2021 [14] 9.1 by 7 professional critics. [15] 23,040, ranked 131st in North America [16]
7August 18, 2021 [17] 9.2 by 9 professional critics. [18] 20,223, ranked 129th in North America [19]
8September 22, 2021 [20] 8.6 by 6 professional critics. [21] 20,058, ranked 145th in North America [22]
9November 3, 2021 [23] 9.1 by 5 professional critics. [24] —
10November 24, 2021 [25] 8.8 by 4 professional critics. [26]
11December 22, 2021 [27] 8.8 by 3 professional critics. [28]
12February 9, 2022 [29] 8.4 by 5 professional critics. [30]
13March 30, 2022 [31] 8.5 by 3 professional critics. [32]
14May 4, 2022 [33] 8 by 5 professional critics. [34]
15June 15, 2022 [35] 8.3 by 3 professional critics. [36]
16July 27, 2022 [37] 8.6 by 4 professional critics. [38]
17August 24, 2022 [39] 7.9 by 3 professional critics [40]
18September 21, 2022 [41] 8.8 by 4 professional critics [42]
19November 9, 2022 [43] 8.1 by 3 professional critics [44]
20December 14, 2022 [45] 8.4 by 3 professional critics
21January 25, 2023 [46] 7.5 by 2 professional critics
22March 1, 20239.0 by 1 professional critic
23April 12, 2023—
24May 3, 2023
25July 19, 2023
26August 23, 2023
27December 13, 2023
27.5December 13, 2023
28January 31, 2024
28.5January 31, 2024
29June 12, 2024
29.5June 12, 2024
30July 17, 2024
30.5July 17, 2024 [47]

Collected editions

TitleCollected materialPublication dateISBNEstimated sales (first month)
Radiant Black Vol. 1: (Not So) Secret OriginRadiant Black #1–6August 18, 2021 [48] 978-1534319165 4,184, ranked 14th in North America [49]
Radiant Black Vol. 2: Team UpRadiant Black #7–12March 16, 2022 [50] 978-1534321090 —
Radiant Black Vol. 3: Rogues GalleryRadiant Black #13–18October 19, 2022 [51] 978-1534323285
Radiant Black Vol. 4: Two-In-OneRadiant Black #19–24July 18, 2023 [52] 978-1534324770
Radiant Black Vol. 5: The Catalyst War Part 1Radiant Black #25–27.5February 28, 2024 [53] 978-1534397255
Radiant Black Vol. 6: The Catalyst War Part 2Radiant Black #28–30.5January 1, 2025 [54] 978-1534397248

In other media

A one minute long animated trailer for the comic series featuring the original song "RADIANT" by Crisis Couture was released on January 8, 2021. [55] A animated short film called "VERSUS" about a fight between the characters Radiant Black and Blaze of C.O.W.L. was released on YouTube on June 22, 2022 [56] and a QR code to the video was hidden as an easter egg in Radiant Black #15. The film was written by Kyle Higgins and Alec Siegel, animated by Tiger Animation and featured the voices of Will Friedel as Radiant Black, [57] Reginald James, Rick Cramer and David Sobolov. [56]

Reception

Daniel Gehen from Comics Bulletin wrote "Radiant Black #1 lays the foundation for what may be the best new superhero since Robert Kirkman's Invincible ". [58] Matthew Aguilar of ComicBook.com liked the main character. [59]

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryResultRef.
2022 Eisner Award Best New SeriesNominated [60]

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