NEW HISTORY OF THE DC UNIVERSE: The Dakota Incident #1

Creative Team – Joseph P. Illidge, Valentine De Landro, Marissa Louise, Stephanie Williams, Carlo Pagulayan, Stephen Segovia, Jason Paz, John Kalisz, Morgan Hampton, Fico Ossio, Ulises Arreola, Nikolas Draper-Ivy, Edwin Galmon, Andrew Dalhouse, Andworld Design, Diego Olortegui

Published by DC Comics

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The Story

New History of the DC Universe: The Dakota Incident #1 is everything I hoped it would be and more. It was powerful, it was compelling, it had a story that you wanted to see more of by the time you got to the last page. Setting the tone immediately, we see Amistad Ervin, AKA Beacon, in the midst of an all-out brawl with a villain that’s escaped being locked up once again. Just as Amistad was on his way to figuring out where to put him so he wouldn’t escape, something happened.

The universe Amistad called home disappeared, ceasing to exist, but he escaped into the time stream just in time to save himself. Not knowing what to do, he remembered the wise words of his mentor, Static, saying the past is the key to solving problems in the present. So, that’s exactly where he headed to: the past.

Arriving in what his mother, Rocket, called Dakota’s “golden year”, Amistad showed up in the past of the place he calls home. He went to a time when Dakota had barely any crime, no metahuman heroes, and nothing that resembled Amistad’s present. It sounds all good and well, but things were about to change in a big way at the hands of the government, forcing the metahuman’s hands.

What I loved so much about New History of the DC Universe: The Dakota Incident #1 was the highlight of characters we rarely get to see. Amistad, Rocket, Icon, Static, these are characters that DC fans are begging to see more of, and I hope this is the beginning of new stories and new adventures for these underrated characters.

The writers truly made something special when they wrote New History of the DC Universe: The Dakota Incident #1. Joseph P. Illidge, Stephanie Williams, Morgan Hampton, and Nikolas Draper-Ivey are all to thank for this powerful comic.

The Art

The lineup of the creative team on New History of the DC Universe: The Dakota Incident #1 is absolutely stacked with artists bringing so much talent to the pages. Valentine De Landro, Marissa Louise, Carlo Pagulayan, Stephen Segovia, Jason Paz, John Kalisz, Fico Ossio, Ulises Arreola, Edwin Galmon, Andrew Dalhouse, and Andworld Design all did their part in creating this iconic comic that has artwork that speaks for itself. The characters were brought to life in a beautiful way, with each character having their own time to shine. Alongside that, some action panels in here are absolutely stunning!

With so many powersets on full display, each is illustrated and made to feel larger than life. The coloring of the comic is phenomenal as there’s a great amount of vibrancy juxtaposing the darker tones. Using the powersets as the focal point, the vibrant colors practically make the powers pop off the pages.

The artists all brought something different to the comic, and it shows in a big way. Their talents speak for themselves!

Final Thoughts

New History of the DC Universe: The Dakota Incident #1 should be on everyone’s pull list. This is a powerful comic and a beautiful spotlight on the characters that I would love to see so much more of.

Overall Grade – 10/10

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