Midnighter: The Complete Collection

Midnighter #1-2

by Steve Orlando, ACO (Inker), Romulo Fajardo Jr. (Colorist)

From GLAAD-nominated writer Steve Orlando come the action-packed adventures of Midnighter, the hero who can predict your every move. This volume collects all 12 issues of the vigilante’s 2015 series, as well as his reunion with his ex, Apollo, in the Midnighter and Apollo miniseries, where Midnighter goes to Hell to rescue his partner-plus stories from DC Cybernetic Summer and DC Pride 2021!

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Graphic Novels Comics, Dc Comics, Queer

426 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 24, 2022

Reviews

[Bardo 彡 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Necesito que DC les dé a Midnighter y Apollo el lugar que les corresponde. Yo digo que esta serie ya demostró que son de sus mejores personajes actualmente. Además son gays, así que los hace 150% mejor. Anyways, espero que algún día Steve Orlando regrese a escribirlos y el arte de ACO y Fernando Blanco fue, es y será siempre aghhhhhh hermoso.

[Jesus de Velasco · Rating 5 out of 5]

El mejor omnibus que he leído en mi vida. Quizás no sea una historia para echar cohetes pero vaya maravilla de personajes, se merecen más visibilidad. Y el dibujo de ACO pues qué decir, una autentica locura.

[John Wright · Rating 2 out of 5]

Batman if he was even edgier and conceived of by a 15 year old. Yawn.

[Shannon Appelcline · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's a bit weird seeing Apollo and the Midnighter in DC Comics, since they're Superman and Batman analogues, but Orlando makes use of that as one of the strongest points of his comics. Run-ins with Prometheus, Nightwing, Neron, and others are what really make this comic work.

Unfortunately, I find the characterizations of Midnighter and Apollo themselves somewhat two-dimensional, which prevents this comic from being great. That's true for Midnighter especially, who even mocks his constantly saying that he knows how every fight ends in the last one-off special ... but that's kinda mocking the substance of the other 18 issues.

I really liked the Midnighter-in-Hell issues of the Midnighter & Apollo series, ditto a certain expected yet surprising heel turn in the original series. The rest is mostly OK.

[Julian Dexter · Rating 3 out of 5]

The beginning felt really rough. A lot of Midnighter talking about his powers over and over again without ever...idk, explaining them? And then not really much action. Some of the action was also hard to follow from the pics. This is actually my second attempt trying to read this because the first time, back when it first came out, I was so put off by the awkward writing and such that I put it down pretty quick.

It gets better in the middle, but by then, the writing starts to fluctuate between mindblowingly amazing and absolutely awful, sometimes even on the same page. It's weird. The book also retcons itself a few times in strange ways.

But it eventually starts to figure itself out, and the last half was overall good. In the end, I think I liked more than I disliked, but overall, it was a solidly average title. Just don't let the first couple chapters scare you off.

[John Shaw · Rating 1 out of 5]

For such a magnificent character this book was so boring and sad.
Originally from the pages of Storm Watch and The Authority by Warren Ellis from the WildStorm independent publishing house.
Acquired by DC later and eventually shut down and stripped of it's separate universe status, the characters eventually being integrated into the greater DC universe.
Unfortunately a terrible idea.
The WildStorm characters charm was their unique universe.
Plus they were all created to be thematically more mature, something that is hard to maintain at th big two houses.

[Andrew Seaton · Rating 4 out of 5]

I actually read a few issues back when the series came out, and wasn’t really impressed. Story was boring, and while I respect the subject matter I just wasn’t interested in a speed dating book with a violent superhero. I also wasn’t a fan of the layouts, they were a little too Sorrentino for me.

That all changed with the six issue miniseries. Art was the high point but the story was fantastic. Very much a Sandman/Constantine type book, centered around the love of Apollo and Midnighter. This totally redeemed it for me, it’s not often a series sticks the landing this well.

[Tony Burns · Rating 3 out of 5]

It’s standard superhero fair. Idk, I was looking for something more: more about the relationship between Midnighter and Apollo, more about Midnighter’s relationship with The Garden, more spy stuff or more over the top violence. Instead, get a little bit of everything with not enough focus on any one thing.

[Wren Worthington · Rating 3 out of 5]

I adore the story and characters! The art on the other hand . . . Is There

[Clint Read-Brittian · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Midnighter soooo much! I love seeing a Queer Out and Proud superhero!!!!! Just perfect!!!!

[McKenna A · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ohhh Midnighter is so cool, I love him.

[Shiraz · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.9

[cc · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5

[Will Cooper · Rating 4 out of 5]

Starts off strong, dips, and finishes hard. :)

[Ella · Rating 2 out of 5]

total snoozefest, the art redeems it a bit. Even then, a lot of spreads are difficult to read and just have too much going on.

[Mariana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very fun, very queer, a blast!

[beza stan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVED IT OMG

[Benjamin Kimble · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was amazing. Steve Orlando has such a grasp on Midnighter and it was a very interesting read. Orlando really dug deep into the psychology of him and it interesting for me to understand this character. We see him kind of down in his luck and without Apollo for a while. People with technology similar to him he has to fight against, among other insurmountable odds. Seeing what really makes him tick was so cool. The build up and payoff is good here. When Apollo shows up it really feels earned. Then examining their relationship by sending Apollo to hell was so cool and just an awesome ride. The art handled by ACO was so good. The way he drew Midnighter’s powers helped me to understand how he worked. The characters all looked dynamic and alive under his hand. Fernando Blanco and the other fill in artists are good too, but it’s so hard to compare. Fantastic book here, very good, very gay. I love it.