ULTRAMAN: THE MYSTERY OF ULTRASEVEN

Ultraman is gone! Giant kaiju roam. A sinister conspiracy consolidates power. And there's nobody left to stop it! How did the situation go so wrong? And how can the United Science Patrol claw their way back from the brink? The answers lie in the appearance of an enigmatic new Ultra and a secret that has remained hidden for decades. From distant stars to lost dimensions, untangling this twisted web will require Shin Hayata to go farther and fight harder than ever before! But he's powerless and trapped in the lion's den. With the walls closing in, all hope rests on unraveling a decades-long mystery! How is it related to a galactic conspiracy? How can Dan Moroboshi still be alive? And why is Ultraseven menacing Japan? Collecting ULTRAMAN: THE MYSTERY OF ULTRASEVEN #1-5.

A writer and filmmaker from Chicago, Kyle Higgins wrote and produced the 2008 short film The League with Alec Siegel, about a super-hero labor union during the 1960s. For Marvel, the pair wrote the Captain America Theater of War one-shot Prisoners of Duty.

Spanish artist David López has penciled New Avengers: The Reunion and its followup, Hawkeye & Mockingbird. In Mystic, he helped bring to life a story of epic high fantasy set against a backdrop of impending civil war. At DC, he has provided artwork for Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight and Catwoman, and co-created Fallen Angel with writer Peter David. In addition to his collaboration with Kelly Sue DeConnick on Captain Marvel, López’s Marvel credits include All-New Wolverine, New Mutants and X-Men.