''The Foot Soldiers'' is a
post-apocalyptic
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superhero
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comic book
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written by
Jim Krueger and with art by
Mike Oeming
Michael Avon Oeming is an American comic book creator, both as an artist and writer.
Career
Oeming is a fan of ancient mythology, having written or drawn several projects centering on the Norse gods. He frequently collaborates with long-time f ...
.
Plot
The plot concerns a world where traditional super-heroes once existed, but have since been killed by oppressive robotic beings who rule what is now a totalitarian society. Several teenage delinquents are poking around a superhero graveyard one day when they find
artifacts - boots among them - that grant the kids powers. Together, they set out to restore order to their world, though their decisions are affected by their youthful nature - and unlike the
Silver Age comics it draws on, this dystopian world has no tolerance for mistakes.
''Tagline: When all the heroes are gone, who will fill their shoes?''
Collections
Originally issued by
Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, and manga publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, Oregon comic book shops known ...
it was later collected into a series of trade paperbacks by
AiT/Planet Lar
AiT/Planet Lar is an American comic book publishing company based in San Francisco, California. It was founded in 1999 by Larry Young and Mimi Rosenheim. The company focuses on releasing original graphic novels into the mass market, although the ...
.
External links
JimKrueger.com- Official Website
Mike-Oeming.com- Official Website
Dark Horse Comics titles
1996 comics debuts
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