Whatever Happened to the Crimson Justice?

Mad Cave Studios has announced its first superhero title, Whatever Happened to the Crimson Justice?

Whatever Happened to the Crimson Justice? is a five-issue mini-series written by Frank Tieri, with art by Inaki Miranda.

There was a time when the Red Alert shone in the sky, Empire City’s greatest hero, the Crimson Justice, would answer the call. But now it’s been years and neither he– nor his sidekick Reddy, nor their psychotic arch foe, Dr. Mayhem– have been seen since the Great Empire City Hospital Fire decades ago. What happened that fateful night? Did they all die? But if that’s the case, who or what is this Dr. Mayhem who’s reappeared in the modern day, brutally murdering Commissioner Thomas Kent and challenging the Justice to return? Is that possible? Does the Crimson Justice still live? And if so, what could have made him disappear and abandon his crimson hood in the first place?

“Whatever Happened to the Crimson Justice? explores the cost of a superhero’s life—the toll on heroes, sidekicks, and villains alike,” said Frank Tieri. “John Redding hung up his crimson mist gun 40 years ago and now runs a quiet coffee shop as Empire City falls apart. But when his long-dead nemesis, Dr. Mayhem, seemingly returns on a deadly rampage, John is pulled back into a world of dark mysteries and buried secrets. How is Mayhem back? What really happened to Crimson Justice? This gritty, noir-inspired take on the superhero genre is the perfect fit for Mad Cave and my longtime collaborator, Inaki Miranda. So… will ‘Justice Run Red!’ once more? Join us this spring and find out!”