Preview: Generation Zero #5 Wakes Fascists!
By Matt Conner
Generation Zero #5 drops next week, but you can read the first six pages here. What happens when the high-tech police of Rook corner the team?
Generation Zero got off to a strong start, impressing us with by blending the undercover tension of 21 Jump Street with the socially-conscious super heroics of New Warriors. Writer Fred Van Lente described these teens as “folklore… desperately desirable and terrifying.” And the first story arc delivers just that. Michigan teen Keisha invites the team to her town. Strange things happen in Rook – miraculous tech discoveries, suspicious deaths, terrible parties in the woods… Before long, Keisha can’t tell what’s worse: the frightening conspiracy running her town, or the kids she called to stop them.
Valiant has reached out to Bam Smack Pow with an exclusive preview of next week’s issue. What happens when the bleeding edge technology of Rook’s police force meets four kids with creepy powers? Three words: “Get woke, fascists!”
The solicit copy is:
"We live for destruction!Generation Zero has finally pinpointed the silent evil that has infiltrated Rook High School…but it’s not going down without a fight! Now, every corner of this idyllic techtown is about to become a war zone as Cronus, Telic, Animalia, and Cloud hit back with the force of four walking hydrogen bombs and show the world why this one group of reformed commandos aren’t just dangerous… They’re disorderly!Generation Zero’s first field mission is about to come crashing down…but not before New York Times best-selling writer Fred Van Lente (ARCHER & ARMSTRONG) and breakout artist Francis Portela (FAITH) send them hurtling toward their next target!$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale DECEMBER 28th"