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The Wrong Earth #3
The Wrong Earth: The One-Shots
Bestselling writers Gail Simone (Red Sonja) and Mark Waid (History of the Marvel Universe) are joining AHOY Comics Editor-in-Chief Tom Peyer, Second Coming writer Mark Russell, and Captain Ginger writer Stuart Moore to write world-shattering, stand-alone stories all collected in The Wrong Earth: The One-Shots.
The Wrong Earth: One-Shots include:
—THE WRONG EARTH: TRAPPED ON TEEN PLANET from writer Gail Simone, artist Bill Morrison, Walter Geovani, and Rob Lean with colors by Andy Troy. Grim-and-gritty vigilante Dragonfly whisked to an Earth of teenagers, malt shops, love triangles, and nonstop jokes. Will they win him over—or will his violent methods infect their world?
—THE WRONG EARTH: FAME & FORTUNE from writer Mark Russell and artist Michael Montenat. This story from the writer of Billionaire Island provides a satirical look at two different versions of Richard Fame and how, despite the best and worst intentions, huge gobs of money determine their own results.
—THE WRONG EARTH: PURPLE from writer Stuart Moore and artist Fred Harper. This one-shot introduces Earth-Kappa, a dark but glossy world of big hair, shoulder pads, Wall Street traders, rubber super-suits, and funk music. Get the funk up!
—THE WRONG EARTH: CONFIDENCE MEN by writer Mark Waid and artist Leonard Kirk. It’s the tale of two sidekicks! On campy Earth-Alpha, circumstances force kid sidekick Stinger to become Dragonflyman's mentor! On gritty Earth-Omega, Dragonfly and Stinger go to war—against each other!
—THE WRONG EARTH: MEAT from writer Tom Peyer and artist Greg Scott. On campy Earth-Alpha, Dragonflyman and Stinger follow clues to foil the beef-themed crimes of Dr. Meat. On gritty Earth Omega, a tragedy compels Dragonfly to imprison a criminal in an abandoned slaughterhouse—just to have someone to talk to.
The Wrong Earth: One-Shots include:
—THE WRONG EARTH: TRAPPED ON TEEN PLANET from writer Gail Simone, artist Bill Morrison, Walter Geovani, and Rob Lean with colors by Andy Troy. Grim-and-gritty vigilante Dragonfly whisked to an Earth of teenagers, malt shops, love triangles, and nonstop jokes. Will they win him over—or will his violent methods infect their world?
—THE WRONG EARTH: FAME & FORTUNE from writer Mark Russell and artist Michael Montenat. This story from the writer of Billionaire Island provides a satirical look at two different versions of Richard Fame and how, despite the best and worst intentions, huge gobs of money determine their own results.
—THE WRONG EARTH: PURPLE from writer Stuart Moore and artist Fred Harper. This one-shot introduces Earth-Kappa, a dark but glossy world of big hair, shoulder pads, Wall Street traders, rubber super-suits, and funk music. Get the funk up!
—THE WRONG EARTH: CONFIDENCE MEN by writer Mark Waid and artist Leonard Kirk. It’s the tale of two sidekicks! On campy Earth-Alpha, circumstances force kid sidekick Stinger to become Dragonflyman's mentor! On gritty Earth-Omega, Dragonfly and Stinger go to war—against each other!
—THE WRONG EARTH: MEAT from writer Tom Peyer and artist Greg Scott. On campy Earth-Alpha, Dragonflyman and Stinger follow clues to foil the beef-themed crimes of Dr. Meat. On gritty Earth Omega, a tragedy compels Dragonfly to imprison a criminal in an abandoned slaughterhouse—just to have someone to talk to.
152 pages, Paperback
Published October 11, 2022
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Gail Simone
1,089 books1,241 followersGail Simone is a comic book writer well-known for her work on Birds of Prey (DC), Wonder Woman (DC), and Deadpool (Marvel), among others, and has also written humorous and critical commentary on comics and the comics industry such as the original "Women in Refrigerators" website and a regular column called "You'll All Be Sorry".
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November 10, 2022
This is definitely the first miss step in the Ahoy Comics Wrong Earth stories. I just didnt like it at all. A bunch of one shots that add nothing at all to the overall world, characters or story we have read so far. There is some top quality writers and artists here but without any connection to what we have already been reading in the other three volumes starring the same characters it just all fell flat with me
July 24, 2024
This compilation of guest-star appearance books is about what I expected from the other compilation of one-shots & spin-offs that ended up being written by Tom Peyer himself. These short stories vary in quality, as guest books usually do, and likewise their quality of stories also vary.
The issue "Trapped on Teen Planet" is a fun pastiche of classic Archie comics, but the story is just kind of "alright." "Fame and Fortune" tried a little bit too hard to give the middle finger to the greedy corporate CEO to the point that it weakens its message a bit, in my opinion. (Plus, why is Earth-Alpha's Richard Fame acting so badly out of character?) "Purple" was really wacky but it was fun, and it was better than the first two stories. I don't know if the character motivations were *super* believable, but overall I liked the story. "Confidence Men" was a very entertaining read but also super brutal, and it hit me right in the gut. "MEAT" was fun simply because it filled in a plot hole left by some of Tom Peyer's own books.
Overall, this is a decent compilation but if you are going to pass on reading some, I would recommend skipping the first two stories. ("Trapped on Teen Planet" and "Fame and Fortune".)
The issue "Trapped on Teen Planet" is a fun pastiche of classic Archie comics, but the story is just kind of "alright." "Fame and Fortune" tried a little bit too hard to give the middle finger to the greedy corporate CEO to the point that it weakens its message a bit, in my opinion. (Plus, why is Earth-Alpha's Richard Fame acting so badly out of character?) "Purple" was really wacky but it was fun, and it was better than the first two stories. I don't know if the character motivations were *super* believable, but overall I liked the story. "Confidence Men" was a very entertaining read but also super brutal, and it hit me right in the gut. "MEAT" was fun simply because it filled in a plot hole left by some of Tom Peyer's own books.
Overall, this is a decent compilation but if you are going to pass on reading some, I would recommend skipping the first two stories. ("Trapped on Teen Planet" and "Fame and Fortune".)
March 12, 2025
A misconceived series, lacking the irony or subversion of Peyer's ongoing Wrong Earth comics, this selection of guest-written one-shots simply telling standalone tales of the regular characters—without the criss-crossover elements that make the main series work—lacks bite or import.
March 2, 2023
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