Photonik: Man of Light #1

(W) Ciro Tota (A/CA) Ciro Tota
In Shops: Mar 08, 2023
SRP: $12.99

All his life, he was bullied and sometimes called a monster. But when hunchback Thaddeus Tanterhook becomes the flawless Photonik, the Man of Light, people only see the hero. Will his powers change the man he is inside?

This is the new series you don’t want to miss! Written and drawn by Ciro Tota, Photonik: Man of Light has achieve cult status in France where hundreds of thousands of readers have followed his adventures through the years. It has the charm and classic feel of X-Men, Spider-Man and Hulk. It stars a trio of outcasts ready to save the day while society rejects them… Sounds familiar?
Next to Photonik, a stray kid who never misses a shot, Tom Thumb, and an Holocaust survivor with psychic powers, Dr Ziegel are going to help Thaddeus defeat major threats such as the Minotaur. Buckle up! And get ready to fall in love with this feel good action series with a big heart!

Issue #1 comes with three fabulous covers from series creator Ciro Tota, artist extraordinaire Stephane Roux (Zatanna, Star Wars, Harley Quinn…) and rising star Ivan Fiorelli (X-Men, Venom, One-Hit Wonder).

Calling all classic comic lovers! FairSquare Comics has announced a first-time American release of the cult-classic French comic sensation Photonik: Man of Light!

Written and Drawn by Ciro Tota, Photonik: Man of Light stars a trio of outcasts ready to save the day while society rejects them, so if you love classic comic hero stories from the silver-age that are just as relevant today, buckle up and get ready to fall in love with this big-hearted, feel good action series!

Photonik: Man of Light may have been written and drawn in the early 1980s by a French creator of Italian descent, but it’s still shockingly relevant and universal. The book explores a variety of themes through its hero’s adventures: Thaddeus Tenterhook, who suffers from Kyphosis (hunchback), and his acolytes Dr. Ziegel (a Holocaust survivor with superpowers) and Tom Thumb (a stray kid who rarely misses any shot he takes).

Now offered for the first time in the United States, Photonik: Man of Light #1 comes with three fabulous covers from series creator Ciro Tota, Stephane Roux and Ivan Fiorelli. In stores this week, February 22nd!