First published 2008
The Doom Patrol encounters Danny the Street, a sentient thoroughfare that can relocate itself anywhere in the world. This living street becomes their unlikely ally as they navigate increasingly bizarre threats that challenge the nature of reality itself. Flex Mentallo joins their ranks, bringing his own unique abilities to a team already composed of misfits and outcasts. The heroes find themselves caught in a cosmic conflict that spans dimensions, forcing them to confront enemies that operate on levels of existence beyond normal comprehension. As battles rage across multiple planes of reality, the team must evolve their understanding of consciousness and identity. Each member struggles with their own transformation while fighting to protect a world that often fears and misunderstands them. The stakes escalate beyond simple heroics into questions of what it means to be human in an universe where the boundaries between mind and matter dissolve.
Genres: science-fiction, fantasy, comic-science-fiction, comics
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, misfits-and-outcasts
192 pages · Library Binding · Paw Prints 2008-05-22