Jump to content

The Resistance (AWA Studios)

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Fico Puricelli (talk | contribs) at 17:10, 30 November 2022 (→List of works). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Not to be confused with Resistance (comics).
The Resistance
Promotional teaser for The Resistance.
Publication information
PublisherUpshot Studios (AWA Studios)
ScheduleMarch 2020 – present
GenreVarious
Creative team
Created by
Written by
  • Kaare Andrews
  • Gregg Hurwitz
  • Michael Moreci
  • J. Michael Straczynski
Penciller(s)
  • Kaare Andrews
  • Mike Choi
  • Mike Deodato
  • C. P. Smith
  • Mark Texeira
  • Alessandro Vitti
Colorist(s)
  • Mike Choi
  • Snakebite Cortez
  • Frank Martin
  • Brian Reber
  • Ive Svorcina

The Resistance is an ongoing American comic book franchise created by J. Michael Straczynski, Mike Deodato and Frank Martin, and is being published by AWA Studios through its Upshot Studios imprint since 2020.[1]

Premise

The Resistance is set in a shared fictional universe, in which humanity faced the Great Death, a pandemic that killed millions of people, but also causes the appearance of Reborns, survivors with superhuman powers, as well as the founding of a faction known as the Resistance.[1]

List of works

Title Issue(s) Writer(s) Artist(s) Colorist(s) Start date Conclusion date
The Resistance #1–6 J. Michael Straczynski Mike Deodato Frank Martin March 18, 2020 September 30, 2020
E-Ratic #1–5 Kaare Andrews Brian Reber December 2, 2020 April 27, 2021
The Resistance: Reborns One-shot J. Michael Straczynski C. P. Smith Snakebite Cortez January 6, 2021
The Resistance: Uprising #1–6 April 7, 2021 September 29, 2021
Moths Mike Choi June 2, 2021 November 24, 2021
Knighted #1–5 Gregg Hurwitz Mark Texeira Brian Reber November 8, 2021 April 20, 2022
The Joneses Michael Moreci Alessandro Vitti Ive Svorcina April 6, 2022 August 31, 2022
E-Ratic 2: Recharged #1–4 Kaare Andrews Brian Reber September 7, 2022 December 21, 2022

The Resistance (2020)

The Resistance is the initial series of the franchise, written by J. Michael Straczynski, drawn by Mike Deodato and colored by Frank Martin. The series began on March 18, 2020, and ended on September 30, 2020. Straczynski said he wanted to give readers, especially millennials, something that would impart a measure of hope without "undue cotton candy" while confronting "dead-on" the real challenges people face, comparing the recent paradigm in comic books with the previous paradigms established by DC Comics during the "authoritarian" 1940-1950s and Marvel Comics during the "anti-authoritarian" 1960s. Deodato expressed that The Resistance is “exceptional, even more exciting" than the Netflix series, Sense8, which Straczynski was a writer.[1]

The series received mixed reviews from critics.[2][3][4][5]

E-Ratic (2020–2021)

E-Ratic is a limited series written and drawn by Kaare Andrews, and colored by Brian Reber. The series began on December 2, 2020, and ended on April 27, 2021. The series tells the story about a teenage high schooler who has just been bestowed with great powers, but he has to fight against interdimensional monsters.[6]

The Resistance: Reborns (2021)

The Resistance: Reborns is a one-shot issue written by J. Michael Straczynski, drawn by C. P. Smith and colored by Snakebite Cortez. The book was published on January 6, 2021. The issue features an anthology of five stories that happen during the Great Death. Straczynski said he used his previous experience from Babylon 5 to expand The Resistance with other stories and characters through this anthology. Axel Alonso explained that The Resistance, which was created a year prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, somehow predicted the current issues in the world, considering it "the X-Men of the 21st century".[7]

The Resistance: Uprising (2021)

The Resistance: Uprising is the sequel of The Resistance, written by J. Michael Straczynski, drawn by C. P. Smith and colored by Snakebite Cortez. The series began on April 7, 2021, and ended on September 29, 2021. Straczynski explained that while The Resistance was written prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Uprising was written before the political events of December 2020–January 2021. Smith described the book as “an allegory of our times.” Alonso added that Uprising "is about maintaining hope during hopeless times. It’s about people who look past their differences, recognize their common humanity, and refuse to surrender their values in an increasingly corrupt time.”[8]

The series received mixed reviews from critics.[9][10]

Moths (2021)

Moths is a limited series written by Straczynski, and drawn and colored by artist Mike Choi. The series began on June 2, 2021, and ended on November 24, 2021. Straczynski and Alonso said the series follows a young woman who, although she survives the pandemic, her lifespan is instead reduced by the abilities she receives. Choi said he "wanted to paint a book that was very much grounded in realism so that while the idea of 'superpowers' felt extraordinary, the characters' reactions to them were very ordinary. The characters in Moths are people who should reflect us and our experiences so that we can relate to them as much as possible, so how they're depicted and described are geared specifically towards that goal."[11]

Knighted (2021–2022)

Knighted is a limited series written by Gregg Hurwitz, drawn by Mark Texeira and colored by Brian Reber. The series began on November 8, 2021, and ended on April 20, 2022. Hurwitz said he was inspired by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko's run on Spider-Man, as well as Mark Millar and John Romita Jr's run on Kick-Ass, and the two years Hurwitz spent writing Batman. This led him to the idea about what if the original superhero was a very bad person, while the protagonist was pure of heart but much too meek for his own good. Alonso said, “with Knighted, Gregg and Mark are deconstructing and, in fact, reinventing an all-too familiar super-hero paradigm in the context of a brand-new shared universe that’s rooted in the 21st Century.”[12]

The Joneses (2022)

The Joneses is a limited series written by Mike Moreci, drawn by Alessandro Vitti and colored by Ive Svorcina. The series began on April 6, 2022 and concluded on August 31, 2022. Moreci announced the series is focused on an interracial family with powers, with elements inspired in the Fantastic Four and The Incredibles.[13]

E-Ratic 2: Recharged (2022–present)

E-Ratic 2: Recharged is the sequel of E-Ratic, written and drawn by Kaare Andrews, and colored by Brian Reber. The series began on September 7, 2022. The story follows the main character teaming up with a barbarian princess who claims to be from another dimension.[14]

Collected editions

Title Material collected Pages Publication date ISBN
The Resistance, Vol.1
  • The Resistance #1–6
 144 October 20, 2020 1733499318, 978-1733499316
E-Ratic, Vol. 1
  • E-Ratic #1–5
 122 June 22, 2021 1953165095, 978-1953165091
The Resistance, Vol. 2: Uprising
  • The Resistance: Uprising #1–6
 144 November 9, 2021 1953165222, 978-1953165220
Moths
  • Moths #1–6
 February 8, 2022 1953165249, 978-1953165244
Knighted, Vol. 1
  • Knighted #1–5
 115 June 7, 2022 1953165311, 978-1953165312
The Joneses, Vol. 1
  • The Joneses #1–5
 128 October 18, 2022 1953165389, 978-1953165381
The Resistance Universe: The Origins[15]
  • E-Ratic #1
  • E-Ratic 2: Recharged #1
  • The Joneses #1
  • Knighted #1
  • Moths #1
  • The Resistance #1–6
  • The Resistance: Reborns
  • The Resistance: Uprising #1
 368 December 7, 2022 —
E-Ratic, Vol. 2: Recharged
  • E-Ratic 2: Recharged #1–4
 112 March 21, 2023 1953165443, 978-1953165442

References

  1. ^ a b c McMillan, Graeme (2019-08-08). "J. Michael Straczynski, Mike Deodato Jr. Team for 'The Resistance' Comic". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
  2. ^ O'Neil, Tegan (March 24, 2020). "The Resistance". The Comics Journal. Retrieved 2022-01-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Tantimedh, Adi (2020-03-13). ""The Resistance": AWA's Flagship Title Becomes A Must-Read in The Coronavirus Scare [Review]". Bleeding Cool News And Rumors. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  4. ^ "REVIEW: The Resistance #1 Is a Frighteningly Timely Tale". CBR. 2020-03-07. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  5. ^ "Wrapping Wednesday: Micro Reviews for the Week of 09/09/2020". Multiversity Comics. 2020-09-14. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  6. ^ "Exclusive: AWA's E-RATIC Breathes New Life Into The Superhero Genre". ScreenRant. 2020-11-13. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  7. ^ McMillan, Graeme (2020-11-19). "How 'The Resistance: Reborns' Rethinks the Superhero Genre". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
  8. ^ McMillan, Graeme (2021-01-15). "Pandemic Sci-Fi Comic 'The Resistance' Returns in New 'Uprising'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
  9. ^ "Wrapping Wednesday: Micro Reviews for the Week of 4/7/21". Multiversity Comics. 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  10. ^ ComicBook.com reviews:
  11. ^ McMillan, Graeme (2021-01-22). "J. Michael Straczynski to Launch Superhero Tragedy 'Moths'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
  12. ^ Johnston, Rich (2021-08-17). "Gregg Hurwitz & Mark Texeira's Knighted, Batman Of The AWA Universe". Bleeding Cool News And Rumors. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
  13. ^ "Writer of Barbaric Pens New Fantastic Four-Style Superhero Comic". ScreenRant. 2022-01-29. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  14. ^ "AWA Studios' High School Superhero Returns in E-Ratic: Recharged Volume 2". Comics. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
  15. ^ "AWA to Publish Collection of Stories from 'The Resistance'". icv2.com. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Resistance_(AWA_Studios)&oldid=1124814761"