WHAT IF THE MOST GIFTED MILITARY MIND OF OUR GENERATION WAS IN THE HEAD OF A 17 YEAR OLD FROM SOUTH CENTRAL LOS ANGELES?
BACK IN JUNE WHEN WE READ THE PREVIEW OF GENIUS WE COULDN’T WAIT FOR AUGUST TO ROLL AROUND. THIS WORK IS NOT ONLY TIMELY BUT IS A MASTERPIECE IN ITS OWN RIGHT. THE FIVE ISSUE SERIES PLAYS FOR KEEPS, WITH A RAPID FIRE WEEKLY RELEASE SCHEDULE, BUILDING TO A CRESCENDO. WRITERS ADAM FREEMAN & MARC BERNARDIN DELIVER AN EXPLOSIVE YET FOCUSED NARRATIVE WHICH IS ONLY BLOWN AWAY BY AFUA RICHARDSONS AMAZING ARTWORK.
WE FORGET HOW MANY PEOPLE LIVE EVERY DAY IN WAR ZONES, THE URBAN WARFARE IN THE STREETS BECOMES A BONE CHILLING REALITY THE MOMENT IT COMES KNOCKING ON YOUR FRONT DOOR.
IT IS AMAZING HOW QUICKLY THE CREATIVE TEAM ESTABLISHES DESTINYS PRESENCE WITH DYNAMIC STORY BOARDING AND RICH EVOCATIVE ARTWORK. WE WERE HOOKED FROM THE OPENING PAGES.
EVEN THE MOST SOLITARY MIND NEED A TRUSTED CONFIDANT, DESTINY FINDS THAT IN FELLOW OUTCAST GERALD, A TECH SAVVY PRODIGY, WHO INTRODUCES DESTINY TO THE WORLD OF STRATEGY. WHEN TACTICAL SIMULATIONS BECOME A HOME TURF WARZONE, WILL DESTINY HAVE THE RESOLVE IT REQUIRES TO LEAD AN ARMY?