Worlds Collide (2023 comic book)

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"Worlds Collide"
Publisher Milestone Media (DC Comics)
Publication dateFebruary 14,  2023  – present
Title(s)
  • Icon vs. Hardware #1–5
Main character(s)Earth M

"Worlds Collide" is an ongoing American comic book storyline published by DC Comics through the Milestone Returns relaunch, being a reboot of the 1994 original storyline to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Milestone Media. [1]

Contents

Publication history

"Worlds Collide" is a three-act storyline announced by DC Comics to celebrate the thirteenth anniversary of Milestone Media for 2023. It is also a reboot of the original storyline in 1994, in which the Milestone characters were officially introduced into the DC Universe. The first act is titled Icon vs. Hardware, [1] which preview was shown in 2022's Milestones in History, with the series debuting in February 2023. [2]

Plot

Act 1: Icon vs. Hardware

Hardware sneaks inside a secret government facility to look for Icon's spaceship, which is presumed to be inside a specific box. After evading security, he takes the box back to his safe house in Washington, D.C., but finds out there is a time machine created by Benjamin Banneker. Meanwhile, Rocket attends college while Icon still protects Dakota City. When Hardware decides to use Banneker's time machine, he speaks with his estranged father, who left him and his mother after having an affair that conceived another son. Hardware then goes to the present to kill Edwin Alva and prevent the Big Bang, causing a city without Bang Babies. However, the present is not what Hardware expected, as Icon appears in front of him. [3] [4]

In the new timeline, Hardware indirectly kills Avila after reflecting two cops' shootings, but the trial declares Metcalf as not guilty. Years later, new metahumans are created by the government, which leads to another world crisis. Icon fights in the memory of Rocket, who died during these events. Hardware then travels to Portugal during the mid-15th century, where he attempts to stop a slave trade run by Vandal Savage. In the prime timeline, Rocket is having a fight with the school's director, which is also Savage. [5]

After dealing with Savage, Hardware ends the trade and founds the United Continents of Africa, but despite his efforts, some events still happen. However, in the alternate timeline, Agnus prevents the bomb inside his ship, and travels to Earth. He is received by Hardware, who decided to apologize for his actions, using the machine to return to the main timeline. Meanwhile, Icon and Rocket confront Savage, when dinosaurs started appearing around Dakota City. In the middle of the crisis, Brainiac begins to invade the Earth. [6]

During the time paradox, Static and the Blood Syndicate join the fight against armies of Nazis. Hardware then destroys the time machine before Brainiac begins invading their Dakota City. In the process, he learns there are no Kyptonians. [7]

Following the fight, Hardware destroys the time machine to end the paradox. In the aftermath, Dharma decides to recruit the Shadow Cabinet. [8]

Titles involved

ActTitleIssue(s)Writer(s)Artist(s)Colorist(s)Premiere dateFinale date
1Icon vs. Hardware [1] #1–5Leon Chills
Reginald Hudlin 		Denys Cowan
Yasmin Flores Montanez		John Floyd
Chris Sotomayor 		February 14, 2023November 8, 2023

Reception

IssueRelease dateCritic ratingCritic reviewsRef.
Icon vs. Hardware [9]
#1February 15, 20238.5/106 [10]
#2April 5, 20238.1/104 [11]
#3May 31, 20237.9/105 [12]
#4August 16, 20237.3/103 [13]
#5November 8, 20236.2/102 [14]
Overall—7.6/1020 [9]

Collected editions

TitleMaterial collectedPagesPublication dateISBN
Icon vs. Hardware
  • Icon vs. Hardware #1–5
192February 6, 2024 ISBN   177952305X , 978-1779523051

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  2. ↑ Schreur, Brandon (2022-03-21). "DC and Milestone Media One-Shot Highlights Real Black History Heroes". CBR. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  3. ↑ Milestones in History (2022). DC Comics.
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  5. ↑ Icon vs. Hardware #2 (2023). DC Comics.
  6. ↑ Icon vs. Hardware #3 (2023). DC Comics.
  7. ↑ Icon vs. Hardware #4 (2023). DC Comics.
  8. ↑ Icon vs. Hardware #5 (2023). DC Comics.
  9. 1 2 "Icon vs. Hardware (2023) Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
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  12. ↑ "Icon vs. Hardware #3 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
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