Chrononauts: Futureshock is a British time travel comic book limited series written by Mark Millar and illustrated by Eric Canete. Published by Image Comics,[3] the series is a sequel to Chrononaunts by Millar and Sean Murphy, set in the Millarworld. The series chronicles the continued adventures of NASA chrononauts (time-travellers) Corbin Quinn and Danny Reilly, as they attempt to access the future.[4] The series, its individual issues simultaneously published on October 30, 2019,[5] inspired by the television release model of Millarworld parent company Netflix,[6] and collectively as a graphic novel on March 18, 2020,[7] was followed by Big Game in 2023,[8] and will be republished as an omnibus by Dark Horse Comics in 2024.[9]
| Chrononauts: Futureshock | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Image Comics |
| Format | Limited series |
| Publication date | October 30, 2019 |
| No. of issues | 4 |
| Main character(s) | Corbin Quinn Danny Reilly |
| Creative team | |
| Created by | Mark Millar Sean Murphy |
| Written by | Mark Millar |
| Artist(s) | Eric Canete Pasqual Ferry (covers)[1]
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| Letterer(s) | Peter Doherty |
| Colorist(s) | Giovanna Niro |
| Editor(s) | Rachel Fulton |
| Collected editions | |
| Chrononauts: Futureshock | ISBN 978-153431-5082 |
Premise
editTime-traveling physicists and world-famous NASA chrononauts Corbin Quinn and Danny Reilly have conquered the past, but find themselves unable to even attempt to conquer the future.[10] After a failed test of their newest time machine—The Timehawk—the duo realise their actions are being hindered by their old Professor Cross and classmate Bronwyn Moir, the true inventors of time travel, who now immortal, have been ruling the past from the future for millennia.[11]
Characters
edit- Protagonists
- Corbin Quinn – A Nobel Prize-winning physicist and NASA chrononaut/co-inventor of time travel, who previously used time travel to fix his failed marriage after briefly conquering time.
- Danny Reilly – Corbin's womanising best friend and NASA chrononaut/co-inventor of time travel.
- Antagonists
- Professor Cross – Corbin's and Danny's former professor, who secretly mastered time travel ten years before them and has conquered the future of Earth in the 23rd Century, shaping it into a utopia by violently changing history.[12]
- Bronwyn Moir – Corbin's and Danny's former classmate and the Professor's second-in-command, now a gifted assassin who has been retroactively reshaping history to kill potential fascists as children.
- Admiral Brax – The alien leader of a Kroq'ogh warship, who attempts to invade 23rd Century Earth.
- Supporting characters
- Rachel Quinn – Corbin's loving wife, who is confident in his every ability.
- Matilda Quinn – Corbin's and Rachel's daughter, born since the events of Chrononaunts (2015).
- Kathy Reilly – Danny's deceased mother, whose death he has been unable to prevent due to her survival preventing the invention of time travel.
- Sophie Jones – A ten-year-old child genius and budding fascist whose future policies threaten to annihilate mankind.
- Assistant Amber – A personal assistant within Cross' utopia, whom Danny seduces on learning relationships have been banned in the future.
- Charles Daniel "Charlie" Reilly – Danny's grandfather, who raised him following his mother's death and is now suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
- Mrs. Reilly – Danny's unnamed grandmother, who raised him following his mother's death.
Reception
edit| Issue # | Publication date | Critic rating | Critic reviews | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–4 | October 2019 | 9.4/10 | 2 | [13] |
References
edit- ^ Lee, Robert (May 9, 2021). "Chrononauts: Futureshock #3 Cover by Pasqual Ferry! Written by Mark Millar!". Comic Art Fans. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
- ^ McMillan, Graeme (July 22, 2019). "Netflix Invites Readers to Binge Mark Millar's Next Comic Book". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
- ^ Johnston, Rich (July 23, 2019). "Image to Publish All 4 Issues of Chrononauts: Futureshock by Mark Millar and Eric Canete On Same Day, 3 Years Late". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ Millar, Mark; Murphy, Sean (March 18, 2020). "Chrononauts, Vol. 2: Futureshock". Image Comics. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
- ^ Griffeth, Trey (July 22, 2019). "Mark Millar's & Netflix's 'Chrononauts: Futureshock' Series To Be Released All At Once". Heroic Hollywood. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
- ^ Phegley, Kiel (October 29, 2019). "EXCLUSIVE: Read Half of Chrononauts: Futureshock #1 Before The Series Hits". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- ^ Johnston, Rich (December 20, 2019). "Decorum, Stealth, Mercy, Outer Darkness/Chew and 920London Launch in Image Comics March 2020 Solicitations". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- ^ Comical Opinions Staff (August 24, 2023). "Big Game #2 – Comic Review". Comical Opinions. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- ^ Weiss, Josh (December 5, 2023). "Mark Millar Bringing 'Millarworld' Catalogue Over To Dark Horse Comics". Forbes. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ Johnston, Rich (October 30, 2019). "Welcome to Mark Millar and Eric Canete's Chrononauts: FutureShock for Image Comics and Netflix". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
- ^ Cullen, Ian (October 29, 2019). "In Review: Chrononauts: Futureshock #1 Through 4". SciFiPulse.net. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- ^ Johnston, Rich (July 25, 2019). "15-Page Preview of Eric Canete and Mark Millar's Chrononauts: FutureShock in October 2019". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- ^ "Chrononauts: Futureshock (2019) Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved October 30, 2019.