Supurbia Vol. 4

Supurbia Vol. 4 is the final volume of the four-issue mini-series of the same name, written by Grace Randolph and drawn by Russell Dauterman, published by BOOM! Studios in June 2012. The story picks up directly from the previous volumes: the shapeshifter's scheme has succeeded, Manhattan has endured a robot invasion, and the super-team Meta Legion is shattered and gravely weakened. Just when the situation seems utterly hopeless, Eve White—a novice housewife who has always been merely a hero's spouse—is pushed to the forefront of the action, and whether she can turn things around becomes the volume's central suspense. Meanwhile, a family crisis erupts in this superhero community, and the shock of a loved one's death shakes the already fractured family relationships to their core. The volume continues the series' signature approach: beyond the fight scenes, the camera turns more toward the partners behind the heroes, focusing on their marriages, secrets, betrayals and jealousies, turning the everyday life of superheroes into a soap-opera-flavored suburban family drama. For readers new to the series, this volume is where the serialized threads converge and a turning point toward the next chapter.