Undiscovered Country Vol. 2: Unity
Scott Snyder & Charles Soule, writers; Giuseppe Camuncoli, layouts; Leonardo Marcello Grassi, finishes; Matt Wilson, colors; Crank!, lettering.
Image Comics, 2021
Having escaped the Destiny Man the group begins their journey "walking the spiral" through the thirteen zones in what was once the United States of America. The zone they escaped from was Destiny; now they have arrived in Unity. The character calling himself Uncle Sam--who had apparently died violently in the previous installment--tells them that each of the zones is unique, a land unto itself. Unity is clearly a remarkable place, organized around high technology and artificial intelligence. Flashbacks fill in details of how it was conceived, along with the other zones. The separate zones seem to have been the result of a failure to agree on a common purpose--kind of a reenactment of states rights versus federalism. The more the group learns about the founding of Unity, the darker it becomes. The arc concludes with an epic confrontation between Destiny and Unity, as the group escapes to the zone of Possibility. Lots of crazy ideas (and visuals) again characterize the series. It occurs to me that if the storytelling pace continues at this rate, there will be at least eleven more volumes! I don't doubt that the creative team could pull that off, but it seems highly unlikely in the current economic climate. This collection includes a a detailed timeline of "After The Sealing," as well as a collection of concept drawings by Camuncoli and alternate monthly covers.
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