{"product_id":"the-weird-1988-1-4","title":"The Weird (1988) 1-4","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\" id=\"gevl-_cWZatuNKuSyptQPi7fEqQY_1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003eThe Weird #1-4\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is \u003cmark class=\"MAeH\"\u003ea four-issue comic book limited series published by \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"H23r4e\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/dc.fandom.com\/wiki\/The_Weird_Vol_1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDC Comics\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e from April to July 1988\u003c\/mark\u003e. Masterminded by cosmic writer \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eJim Starlin\u003c\/strong\u003e and fully illustrated by horror art legend \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eBernie Wrightson\u003c\/strong\u003e (with inks by Dan Green), this Copper Age miniseries introduces a bizarre, tragic alien entity into the heart of the DC Universe.\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 Arrival:\u003c\/strong\u003e A human scientist named Jason Morgan performs a dark ritual in Metropolis to open a gateway to a parallel dimension. Through the rift escapes a \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eZarolatt\u003c\/strong\u003e—a benign, energy-based sentient being fleeing its oppressive home reality.\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 Body:\u003c\/strong\u003e Needing a physical form to survive Earth's atmosphere, the gaseous alien fuses with the recently deceased body of a regular man named Walter Langley, transforming into a bizarre, blue-skinned, flesh-shifting creature known as \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eThe Weird\u003c\/strong\u003e.\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 Threat:\u003c\/strong\u003e The portal Jason opened allows a predatory alien race called the \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eMacrolatts\u003c\/strong\u003e to pursue the Zarolatt to Earth. The Macrolatts begin possessing heavy-hitting superheroes—including \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eSuperman\u003c\/strong\u003eand Infinity, Inc.'s Nuklon—intending to consume the planet's energy.\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 Sacrifice:\u003c\/strong\u003e To save his new home, The Weird teams up with \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eBatman\u003c\/strong\u003e and the newly formed Justice League International. The miniseries culminates in a tragic finale where The Weird tricks and destroys the Macrolatts, but his own molecular structure becomes fatally unstable, forcing Superman to escort him into deep space where he safely explodes like a star.\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; Legacy\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eStar Creator Teamup:\u003c\/strong\u003e The series is highly celebrated for the creative synergy between Starlin's high-concept cosmic writing and Wrightson's distinct, gothic horror artwork.\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\"\u003eJustice League Continuity:\u003c\/strong\u003e The story takes place early in the post-Crisis timeline, specifically around the events of \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\"\u003eJustice League International #7\u003c\/em\u003e, heavily featuring heroes like Blue Beetle, Martian Manhunter, Captain Atom, and Guy Gardner.\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\"\u003ePower Set:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Weird possesses unique capabilities, including total control over his molecular structure, density manipulation, energy projection, and the ability to phase through solid matter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"DC Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47617532362836,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0286\/7573\/5636\/files\/Weird_bundle.jpg?v=1788462694","url":"https:\/\/zombieunicorncomics.com\/products\/the-weird-1988-1-4","provider":"Zombie Unicorn Comics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}