MICHAEL MIDAS CHAMPION

Long-time Batman editor Jordan B. Gorfinkel and DC and Marvel superhero artist Scott Benefiel team-up to tell the tale of a new kind of hero...

IT’S A SUPERHEROIC LIFE:
As Champion, the crimson guardian of his hometown Urbana Falls, Michael Midas battles vengeful samurai, wicked sorcerers and evil creatures, earning the gratitude of the people he saves—and the heart of Dani, the woman he loves.

But being a superhero doesn’t pay the bills. All of Michael’s super-strength and stamina is defenseless against the daily trials and tribulations of making ends meet. Beneath his colorful costume, he’s another struggling blue collar worker, full of lingering self-doubt about his role as Champion.

Then Michael’s super and civilian identities collide when he’s confronted by Truck, his grade school bully and romantic rival. His long-time nemesis has evolved into an endlessly adaptable, monstrous supervillain, determined to destroy the world—and he’s got the power to do it.

Torn between fulfilling conflicting responsibilities to his family and to mankind, can Michael Midas Champion find the power to fix the problems of his past and save the world?

As a DC Comics editor for nearly a decade, Jordan B. Gorfinkel managed the Batman franchise, including the development Batman: The Animated Series and film franchise. He masterminded the comic book story “No Man’s Land,” which spanned across all of DC’s Batman titles for one entire calendar year, and inspired Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins. Gorfinkel also created Birds of Prey, the longest-running superhero comic starring women protagonists since Wonder Woman. He is currently a writer, creator, newspaper cartoonist, animation and multi-media entertainment producer.

Scott Benefiel has been a comic book artist for more than twenty years, working on such titles as Superman, Hellboy, The Incredible Hulk, The Justice League of America, Witchblade, WildC.A.T.S., Tomb Raider, JSA, GEN-13, Silver Surfer, and many more. He is also a story board artist, video game conceptual artist, and actor.