{"product_id":"millennium-1988-1-8","title":"Millennium (1988) 1-8","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cu class=\"wfWfIf fxyaSe\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"jAOkJc\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003eMillennium #1-8\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is an \u003cmark class=\"MAeH\"\u003eeight-issue comic book crossover limited series published by \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"H23r4e\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dc.com\/graphic-novels\/millennium-1988\/millennium\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDC Comics\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/mark\u003e. Though cover-dated January and February 1988, the books hit shelves weekly in late 1987. It was written by \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eSteve Englehart\u003c\/strong\u003e and illustrated by the team of \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eJoe Staton and Ian Gibson\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eThe event was structurally unique at the time because the core limited series was published weekly, making it a high-speed focal point for a massive, company-wide crossover that spilled into dozens of ongoing titles.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yhAwj\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\"\u003ePlot Overview\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eThe Cosmic Decree:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Guardians of the Universe (the immortal founders of the Green Lantern Corps) announce that they are leaving Earth's dimension. Before departing, they select ten ordinary humans from around the world to become the \"Chosen Ones\"—the next step in human evolution who will guide humanity into a new millennium.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eThe Robotic Infiltration:\u003c\/strong\u003e The \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eManhunters\u003c\/strong\u003e, an ancient and corrupt robotic cult originally built by the Guardians billions of years ago, launch an all-out assault to execute the Chosen Ones before they can evolve.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eThe Deep-State Betrayal:\u003c\/strong\u003e The core twist of the series is that the Manhunters have spent centuries planting sleeper cells on Earth. Major supporting characters and close friends of Earth's superheroes (such as Flash\/Wally West's father) are shocking revealed to be disguised android agents or brainwashed human sycophants.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eThe New Gods:\u003c\/strong\u003e Driven out of hiding, Earth's heroes rally to defend the Chosen Ones. The crossover culminates in the birth of \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eThe New Guardians\u003c\/strong\u003e, a brand-new super-team formed by the surviving evolved humans to protect the universe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yhAwj\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\"\u003eKey Features \u0026amp; Impact\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eRigid Crossover Framework:\u003c\/strong\u003e The series is famous—and sometimes infamous—for how tightly it integrated with DC's ongoing titles. Each weekly issue of \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\"\u003eMillennium\u003c\/em\u003e dictated exact character placements that ongoing books like \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\"\u003eSuperman\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\"\u003eBatman\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\"\u003eThe Flash\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\"\u003eJustice League International\u003c\/em\u003ehad to instantly react to in their respective tie-in issues that same month.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eThe Legacy of the Manhunters:\u003c\/strong\u003e This series significantly revamped the Manhunters from obscure Golden\/Silver Age relics into one of the premier, deeply rooted cosmic threats in the DC Universe, a legacy that heavily affected subsequent Green Lantern lore.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"DC Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47617536131156,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0286\/7573\/5636\/files\/Shazam_bundle_477d406a-3e25-45e6-a664-3fae108d7573.jpg?v=1788463580","url":"https:\/\/zombieunicorncomics.com\/products\/millennium-1988-1-8","provider":"Zombie Unicorn Comics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}