Swanblade: Year Zero Kindle Edition

Heroes don't fall because they are weak; they fall because they stand where others can't.December. 1957.The American city-state of New Radion Bay shines like a promise. Crime is crushed, corruption is buried, and its savior, Captain John “Atomic Ace” McAllister, lives a quiet, retired life filled with autograph signings and charity events.But peace never lasts in a city built on ghosts.As the holidays descend, the retired hero and widower lives quietly with his ballet prodigy for a daughter, Kayla, until a new terror — a young man obsessed with his family and legacy — sends the city spiraling into chaos.SWANBLADE: YEAR ZERO follows ballerina Kayla McAllister, the strong-willed daughter of retired hero Captain Atomic Ace, in an alternate 1950s world. After a devastating attack leaves her a triple amputee, Kayla receives experimental prosthetics and is thrust into a rising storm. As she battles old enemies and new threats, Kayla struggles with vengeance, identity, and legacy in becoming the symbol her city desperately needs.Steeped in the heroism that made Batman an icon and written as a love letter to the brooding heart of The Animated Series, SWANBLADE: YEAR ZERO is an illustrated, mixed format novel showcasing D.K. Kristof's signature cinematic style side by side with artwork by Paolo Reina and Roberta Sammarco; a snow-dusted, neon-lit origin tale that explores fatherhood, legacy, and devotion twisted into violent delusion. Read more