CAPTAIN PLANET Is Returning for a New Comic Book Series
Dynamite has announced that they are producing a Captain Planet comic book series with writer David Pepose, who is also currently working on the Space Ghost comic run.
It’s been 33 years since the original ‘90s cartoon series came to an end, and the story will now continue with an older, green-bearded version of Captain Planet.
Captain Planet and the Planeteers was a group of teen heroes from around the world who wielded elemental powers, summoning their champion Captain Planet to help them fight pollution and climate change.
The description for the comic reads: "Red-hot superstar writer David Pepose (Space Ghost, Cable) fuses his powers with artist Eman Casallos (Vampirella, Pathfinder) for the first comics series starring Captain Planet in over three decades.
“They're kicking off the story with an energized, yet faithful modernization of the franchise, in the same vein as Pepose's approach to the smash-hit Space Ghost series."
"Before these would-be eco-warriors can grasp their own newfound powers in pursuit of environmental justice, they're first going to have to learn to trust each other.
"It will be even more of a trial by fire experience when Gaia is kidnapped, forcing the inexperienced Planeteers to learn in action against the well-financed might of Lucian Plunder. Their first test against the ruthless exploiters of Earth won't be the hardest, but it all starts here!"
Pepose said in a statement: "Every comic creator has their own personal white whale — that singular property they’ve been itching to make their mark on — and for more than a decade Captain Planet has been mine.”
We also include a gallery of covers for Captain Planet #1 showing off his new look, including covers by Mark Spears, Christian Ward, and Ben Oliver, along with the first of six connecting covers for the series' first arc by Jae Lee and June Chung. We also included a few interior pages as well.
Captain Planet #1 goes on sale in April.
