There's a new kind of crisis threatening the heroes of the DC Universe, ripped from real-world headlines by CIA-operative turned comics writer Tom King- How does a superhero handle PTSD?
Tom King is a comic book writer and novelist, best known for his work at DC Comics including Batman, Mister Miracle, Grayson and Omega Men. He often relies on his experience as an ex-CIA agent and experiences during the recent conflicts in the Middle East in his writing, especially apparent in Grayson (alongside co-writer Tim Seeley) and Omega Men and in The Sheriff of Babylon, published under the Vertigo imprint.
"Heroes in Crisis is a fresh look at the normalization of hypermasculinity, which leaves no room for emotional vulnerability." --Newsweek
"Dives into the far-reaching effects of post-traumatic stress
disorder, all through the lens of a superhero comic." --Inverse
"The nuanced look at characters both iconic and obscure adds an
even greater sense of richness to this story." --IGN "Hooked us in
from the first few pages." --Nerdist "Treats death like what it
is--tragedy." --Polygon "Mythological and grandiose." --io9 "It's a
gut punch for readers and Wally's fellow heroes alike." --SyFy Wire
"Clay Mann's art and Tomeu Morey's colors are enthralling, and
the warm, September afternoon feeling of the book only adds to the
overall sense of dread." --Den of Geek "Absolutely compelling."
--Black Nerd Problems "Writer Tom King weaves a tense whodunnit
into a sometimes controversial plotline that examines
the psychological turmoil beneath the costume, from PTSD to
addiction." --The Ringer An underlying story about emotional pain
and trauma among superheroes...a story of heroic, larger than life
characters who must also deal with the very real fallout of
post-traumatic stress disorder in the wake of the brutal
circumstances surrounding their adventures. --Publishers
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