Absolute Power: Origins

by John Ridley, Alitha Martinez

Overview

Uncover the untold story of Amanda Waller’s journey and the formation of the Trinity of Evil. Her cat-astrophic attack on Earth’s metahumans left both heroes and villains powerless, but what led the Wall to this pivotal moment? Explore the definitive history of one of the DCU’s most formidable villains in a new companion miniseries to the Absolute Power event. Witness the rise of Task Force X—one of the deadliest teams ever to roam the DC Universe—and learn a shocking revelation that will make history! What secrets lie within the enigmatic alien mind of the Brainiac Queen—and will the Wall survive the consequences of her actions? In Absolute Power: Origins, Academy Award-winning writer John Ridley and fan-favorite artist Alitha Martinez narrate the story of a woman who lost everything she held dear, rendered powerless by the senseless chaos around her. Her path of vengeance would lead her to two simple words, forever changing her life and the entire DCU: never again. This volume collects Absolute Power: Origins #1-3.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781799507000
Publisher:	DC
Publication date:	02/04/2025
Sold by:	DC Comics
Format:	eBook
File size:	60 MB
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Age Range:	12 Years

About the Author

John Ridley is an American screenwriter, film director, novelist, and showrunner, known for 12 Years a Slave, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. After both writing and directing his film debut, the 1997 crime thriller Cold Around the Heart, Ridley went on to write the novels Love Is a Racket and Everybody Smokes in Hell. His novel Spoils of War was adapted into the film Three Kings. In comics, he’s written The Other History of the DC Universe, GCPD: The Blue Wall, I Am Batman , and The American Way for DC. His latest film, Shirley, which he wrote and directed, was released in 2024.