{"product_id":"captain-planet-and-the-planeteers-1-cover-a-first-printing-2025-nm-copy","title":"Captain Planet and the Planeteers # 1 Cover A First Printing 2025 NM","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCaptain Planet and the Planeteers #1\u003c\/b\u003e is the first issue of the modern reimagining of the classic environmentalist superhero, published by Dynamite Entertainment on May 7, 2025. Written by Ringo Award-winner David Pepose and illustrated by Eman Cassallos, this debut issue gives the franchise a more grounded, slightly edgier, and deeply updated modern tone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePlot Summary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe debut issue serves as an origin story for a new generation of Planeteers:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Dispersal of the Rings: Gaia, the latest High Priestess and embodiment of the Earth's spirit, faces a sudden attack and subjection. Before she is completely captured and kidnapped by the wealthy industrialist villain Lucian Plunder, she scatters her five elemental rings into the world to find worthy souls.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe New Planeteers Introduced: The issue introduces a diverse, slightly jaded cast of five young people dealing with modern real-world struggles:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"circle\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.0in;\"\u003eKwame (Earth): A former soccer player whose village is devastated by severe flooding.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.0in;\"\u003eWheeler (Fire): A gritty young man rescued from a roaring building fire.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.0in;\"\u003eLinka (Wind): A punk rock musician in Russia who uses her elemental wind powers against local oppressive police forces.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.0in;\"\u003eGi (Water): A marine science student who miraculously survives a massive tidal wave.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.0in;\"\u003eMati (Heart): A Brazilian native who discovers he can communicate with and control animals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eA Forced Alliance: Stripped of guidance, these five total strangers from entirely different, mutually antagonistic corners of the globe must learn to put aside their differences and trust one another. With Gaia in enemy hands, they are forced to band together, combine their powers, and summon Earth's greatest champion—Captain Planet—to stop Plunder's eco-exploitation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eKey Details \u0026amp; Specifications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eRelease Date: May 7, 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eCreative Team: David Pepose (Writer), Eman Cassallos (Artist)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eFormat: 32 pages, full color\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49280958005348,"sku":"BX413","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2026_09_20_19_41_33_138.jpg?v=1789951346","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/captain-planet-and-the-planeteers-1-cover-a-first-printing-2025-nm-copy","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}