Captain Planet and the Planeteers # 1 1:10 Incentive Mark Spears Foil Variant First Printing 2025 NM

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Captain Planet and the Planeteers #1 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.

Plot Summary

The debut issue serves as an origin story for a new generation of Planeteers:

• The 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.
• The New Planeteers Introduced: The issue introduces a diverse, slightly jaded cast of five young people dealing with modern real-world struggles:
• Kwame (Earth): A former soccer player whose village is devastated by severe flooding.
• Wheeler (Fire): A gritty young man rescued from a roaring building fire.
• Linka (Wind): A punk rock musician in Russia who uses her elemental wind powers against local oppressive police forces.
• Gi (Water): A marine science student who miraculously survives a massive tidal wave.
• Mati (Heart): A Brazilian native who discovers he can communicate with and control animals.
• A 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.

Key Details & Specifications

• Release Date: May 7, 2025
• Creative Team: David Pepose (Writer), Eman Cassallos (Artist)
• Format: 32 pages, full color