Grim City

The Justice League. The Avengers. The X-Men. These are four color fantasies. In the real world, things aren't always pretty. Fifty years ago, three of Earth's most powerful heroes joined forces to repel an alien attack. A decade later, a new roster took its place. They haven't been seen or heard from in thirty years. Now the world is changing, and it needs heroes once more. John Raini brings together the four most capable candidates in order to protect their city from the rising forces of evil. As Aztekea, John backs the team financially and gives them purpose. The mysterious Blackbird swoops out of the shadows, avenging the helpless. While he may keep to himself and remain an enigma to his teammates, his actions speak louder than words. Cove claims to be the reincarnated soul of an ex-junkie who was brought back to life by God in order to "set right the wrongs of man". While the former Anthony Rogers may not fully understand what's happened to him, he's bound by fate to use his ever-evolving powers for good. Exile has named himself Kyle Manly, but in reality, he has no idea who he is. He woke up one day in a mental hospital. Soon after, he remembered a very special ability that allowed him to open a doorway to another dimension and make his escape. Soon after, he met up with Aztekea and the rest of the team and was convinced to join. Jack is the lone holdout. A homeless man, an unemployed single father, he just wants to keep his son safe in an ever-more-violent world. Aztekea offers Jack that opportunity to use his powers to freeze time in exchange for help getting back on his feet. Life is rough in a violent world, but these five heroes are determined to do everything in their power to ease the burden as much as they can. They may still be strangers to each other, but they're all they've got and they have to make it work, for their sakes, and for the sake of the world. GRIM LEGION: Grim City is the first book in an ongoing series.