Off Panel #479: Space Tourism with Guillaume Singelin

Batman: Urban Legends is an ongoing anthology series that delves into the lives of various heroes and villains in Gotham City. The series includes stories by multiple writers, such as Chip Zdarsky, Matthew Rosenberg, Brandon Thomas, and Stephanie Phillips. It features tales of Red Hood investigating a new drug, Grifter's involvement with the mysterious organization HALO, and other adventures that intersect with the broader Batman universe. Each volume collects several issues of the series, offering a diverse range of stories and artwork.

This book is part of 'The Don Rosa Library', a series that collects all of Don Rosa's Scrooge McDuck and Donald Duck comic book stories. It includes notable stories such as 'The Son of the Sun', 'Crocodile Collector', 'Last Sled to Dawson', and 'Cash Flow'. Rosa's work is known for its detailed style, humor, and faithful continuation of the characters and settings created by Carl Barks. The series was published between 2014 and 2018 and features rich archival material, cover art, and behind-the-scenes factoids.

Akira is set in a post-apocalyptic Neo-Tokyo, 38 years after World War III. The story revolves around Shotaro Kaneda, the leader of a teenage biker gang, and his friend Tetsuo Shima, who develops powerful telekinetic abilities. The narrative explores themes of political turmoil, social isolation, corruption, and the struggle for power in a dystopian world. Key characters include Kei, a militant revolutionary, Colonel Shikishima, and the enigmatic Akira, a child with immense psychic powers. The series delves into the consequences of scientific experimentation and the catastrophic events that unfold as Tetsuo's powers grow and Akira is awakened.