The Futurians was one of the first of Marvel Comics new Epic Graphic Novel line titles and migrated to a Lodestone Publishing comic book title shortly thereafter.
The Futurians consisted of a group of individuals who were transformed into super beings. An organization in the future sent genetic information into the past to certain individuals.
Called Terminus, the organization had hopes that individuals would use their new powers to stop an impending threat in the 20th Century.
Another future inhabitant, Vandervecken, sent his consciousness into the past and took control of a hobo’s consciousness. He leads The Futurians.
The Marvel Graphic Novel did well and went through three printings.
Unfortunately Dave Cockrum, the creator of the series, instead of staying with Marvel and continuing the series through Marvel’s Epic imprint decided to go with a smaller publisher who offered a prosperous deal that never came to fruition.
Later Cockrum would lament that he had stayed with Marvel the series may still be published today.
The Futurians really showcased the artistic maturity of Cockrum’s art and writing skills.
He already had the reputation of being one of the best character designers in the industry (he designed The New X-Men) and his professionalism spoke for itself.
The Futurians only last four issues with the fourth issue difficult to find.
Currently issue #1 goes for between $5 to $10 for a raw copy and there are no listings for a slabbed copy.
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