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The Massive-Verse ( M-V) is a , created by , which spans a line of comic books ( , , Inferno Girl Red, Dead Lucky and, other spin-offs) published by since February 2021, later retroactively established to have begun with C.O.W.L., first published in May 2014.


Publication history
In November 2020, it was announced that Higgins was writing another creator-owned book for Image Comics entitled , with art by Marcelo Costa. The series officially began publication in February 2021.

The first crossover started with a one-shot crossover entitled Supermassive, written by Higgins, Ryan Parrott, and Mat Groom with art by Francesco Manna and Simone Ragazzoni and colors by Igor Monti released February 23, 2022. The comic served as a for spin-off titles entitled Inferno Girl Red and Rogue Sun, with this comic marking the first appearances of the series' protagonists.

The first of these new books to spawn out of this would be the title Rogue Sun written by Parrott and illustrated by Abel, with its first issue releasing on March 2, 2022 and Inferno Girl Red debuting on January 25, 2023, written by Groom and illustrated by Erica D'Urso and colored by Monti. In February 2022, it was announced that another book connected to the Massive-Verse would release in August entitled The Dead Lucky, written by Melissa Flores and illustrated by French Carlomagno. The first direct spin-off of Radiant Black would release on March 9, 2022, entitled Radiant Red, with the miniseries written by Cherish Chen and art by . Another spin-off, Radiant Pink, written by and Melissa Flores and illustrated by Emma Kubert, debuted on December 7, 2022. C.O.W.L., was originally released in 2014 but has since been retroactively designated as part of the Massive-Verse. In December 2022, it was announced that a new series, entitled No/One, would launch in March 2023, with Higgins and Brian Buccellato writing and Geraldo Borges illustrating.

A second Supermassive event was released in May 2023 written by Higgins, Parrot, Groom and Flores with artwork by Daniele Di Nicuolo. This one-shot features Radiant Black (Nathan and Marshall), Rogue Sun (Dylan) and The Dead Lucky (Bibiana), along with a new character Thomasin (a previous Inferno Girl Red) as they hunt down the . That issue includes a cameo from , possibly hinting at a further crossover down the line.

After the end of an official fan voting, and the "Catalyst War" arc, the next Radiant Black story arc will feature Marshall Ward as the permanent titular hero.


Main characters
  • ( Nathan Burnett) — The original Radiant Black, before a building collapsed on top of him that left him in a coma for 9 months. He eventually became Radiant Black again and is now sharing the Radiant with Marshall. Has the ability to manipulate gravity and shoot energy blasts.
  • Radiant Black ( Marshall Ward) — Nathan's best friend and the second Radiant Black after Nathan fell into a coma. Has the ability to manipulate gravity and shoot energy blasts. Became the new permanent Radiant Black after winning a fan vote.
  • Radiant Red ( Satomi Sone) — An Asian-American woman with financial debt. Has the ability of matter-absorption
  • Radiant Pink ( Eva Reyes) — An Hispanic internet streamer who has the ability to open portals.
  • Radiant Yellow ( Wendell George) — An elderly African-American man who has the ability to see every probability across time and space.
  • ( Dylan Siegel) — The latest Rogue Sun following the death of his estranged father, Marcus Bell.
  • Inferno Girl Red ( Cassia Costa) — A teenage girl living in Apex City and the current Inferno Girl Red.
  • The Dead Lucky (Bibiana "Bibi" Lopez-Yang) — The former captain of the platoon "Dead Lucky" and has the ability to control electrical machinery and can see energy ghosts.
  • No/One — A /vigilante operating in .
  • Shift ( Guy) — A recurring villain who antagonizes Radiant Black and leads his own crime syndicate that sells Radiant tech. Has the ability to "shift" between places.


Titles

Ongoing and limited series
C.O.W.L.1-11Kyle Higgins
Alec Sigel
Rod Reis
Rod ReisMay 28, 2014July 12, 2015
#1–
Megan Camerena
Cherish Chen
Joe Clark
Laurence Holmes
Alec Siegel
Marcelo Costa
Ze Carlos
French Carlomagno
Thobias Daneluz
Eduardo Ferigato

Stefano Simeone
Marcelo Costa
Raul Angulo
Tríona Farrell
Rod Fernandes
Mattia Iancono
Natália Marques
Igor Monti
Miquel Muerto (#6)
Stefano Simeone
Radiant Black #1Present
Ryan Parrott
Nic Cotton
Abel
Ze Carlos
Marco Renna
Chris O'Halloran
Natalia Marques
Raul Angulo
Rogue Sun #1
Radiant Red#1–5Cherish ChenMiquel Muerto Radiant Red #1 Radiant Red #5
The Dead Lucky#1–12Melissa FloresFrench CarlomagnoMattia Iacono The Dead Lucky #1March 27, 2024
Radiant Pink#1–5
Melissa Flores
Emma KubertRebecca Nalty
Inferno Girl Red#1–3Mat GroomErica D'UrsoIgor Monti
No/One#1–10Kyle Higgins
Brian Buccellato
Geraldo BorgesMark EnglertMarch 15, 2023July 24, 2024
C.O.W.L. 1964#1-4Kyle Higgins
Alec Sigel
Rod ReisAugust 7, 2024February 26, 2025


One-shots
Supermassive (2022)Kyle Higgins
Ryan Parrott
Mat Groom
Francesco Manna
Simone Ragazzoni
Igor Monti Supermassive #1
Supermassive (2023)Kyle Higgins
Ryan Parrott
Mat Groom
Melissa Flores
Daniele Di NicuoloWalter BaiamonteMay 24, 2023
Shift (2023)Kyle HigginsDaniele Di Nicuolo
Francesco Manna
Danilo Beyruth
Geraldo Borges
Chris Evanhuis
Walter Baiamonte
Marcelo Costa
Mark Englert
Sjan Weijers
December 20, 2023
Supermassive (2024)Mat Groom Kyle Higgins
Ryan Parrott
Melissa Flores Joe Clark
Stefano SimeoneJuly 24, 2024


Other
Shift (4 part story in Image!)Kyle HigginsDaniele Di Nicuolo
Francesco Manna
Danilo Beyruth
Geraldo Borges
Chris Evanhuis
Walter Baiamonte
Marcelo Costa
Francesco Segala
Gloria Martinelli
Sjan Weijers


Other media

Animated short film
In June 2022, to tie in with the release of Radiant Black #15, an animated short produced by Tiger Animation and Black Market Narrative entitled Versus | Radiant Black vs. Blaze was released, with Higgins directing and co-writing with Alec Siegel and providing the voice of Radiant Black. The short can be viewed on the official Black Market Narrative channel.


Podcast
In December 2022, it was announced that, to tie-in with the release of No/One, an in-universe podcast entitled Who Is No/One? would release with each issue and would feature the voice work of Rachael Leigh Cook as Julia Paige, the host of the podcast, and as Teddy Barstow, the Metro Editor for The Pittsburgh Ledger. provides the voice of No/One, while , , , Karl Herlinger, , and Walter Jones are also cast. The podcast will also feature original art by Mark Englert and music by Kristopher Carter.


Audiobook
In April 2024, it was announced an adaptation of Radiant Black would release later that year. is set to play the voice of Nathan with Friedle reprising his role as Marshall from the animated short. Higgins will serve as writer, director, and narrator for the adaptation. Further casting was announced at San Diego Comic-Con 2024, including as Mrs. Burnett, as Mr. Burnett, as <001>, as Eva Reyes / Radiant Pink, Anne Yatco as Satomi Sone / Radiant Red, as Guy / Shift, as the Radiant Black Colossal, as Officer Peters, Kevin Porter as Officer Mills, as Owen Fujimoto, and Phil Morris as Wendell George / Radiant Yellow.


Feature length film
In July 2024, during San Diego Comic-Con it was announced that a film based on the comic series No/One was officially in development, under the title I Am No/One. According to , the film is set to consist of "sit down interviews, phone and drone footage, news coverage, and first-person GoPro and helmet videography from the “NO/ONE” operation itself". Higgins is set to direct the film, along with co-writing the screenplay with No/One co-writer and co-creator Brian Buccellato. The film is set to be both a recap of the comic series and its companion , Who is No/One?, while also serving as the final chapter in this multi-narrative experience.


Collected editions
Radiant Black Vol. 1: (Not So) Secret OriginRadiant Black #1–6 Radiant Black, Vol. 1 TP
Radiant Black Vol. 2: Team-UpRadiant Black #7–12 Radiant Black, Vol. 2 TP
Radiant Black Vol. 3: Rogues' GalleryRadiant Black #13–18 Radiant Black, Vol. 3 TP
Radiant Black Vol. 4: Two-In-OneRadiant Black #19–24July 12, 2023
Radiant Black Vol. 5: The Catalyst War Part 1: CrisisRadiant Black #25 A & B, #26, #26.5, #27, and #27.5February 28, 2024
Radiant Black Vol. 6: The Catalyst War Part 2: Infinite EarthsRadiant Black #28, #28.5, #29, #29.5, #30, #30.5 and Supermassive (2024)January 21, 2025
(2024). 9781534397248, Image Comics.
Radiant Black Vol. 7: All-New All-DifferentRadiant Black #31-36September 9, 2025
Radiant Red Vol. 1: Crime and PunishmentRadiant Black #6, Radiant Red #1–5December 7, 2022
Radiant Pink Vol. 1: Across the UniverseRadiant Black #12, Radiant Pink #1–5July 25, 2023
Rogue Sun Vol. 1: CataclysmRogue Sun #1–6 Rogue Sun Vol. 1
  Rogue Sun Vol. 2: HellbentRogue Sun #7–12May 17, 2023
  Rogue Sun Vol. 3: Knight Sun  Rogue Sun #13–18March 26, 2024
(2024). 9781534397231, Image Comics.
Rogue Sun Vol. 4: DivinityRogue Sun #19–24March 4, 2025
Rogue Sun Vol. 5Rogue Sun #25-29September 2, 2025
The Dead Lucky Vol. 1: The Good Die YoungThe Dead Lucky #1–6March 22, 2023
The Dead Lucky Vol. 2: We Didn't Start the FireThe Dead Lucky #7–12June 4, 2024
(2024). 9781534397224, Image Comics.
Inferno Girl Red Book OneInferno Girl Red #1–3
No/One Vol. 1No/One #1–10
Supermassive Vol. 1Supermassive (2022), Supermassive (2023), Supermassive (2024)
C.O.W.L. 1964C.O.W.L. 1964 #1-4


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