Comics' Greatest World: Out of the Vortex

A single-issue 1993 Dark Horse Comics one-shot that launched the publisher's ambitious "Comics' Greatest World" shared universe, Out of the Vortex serves as the origin point for a sprawling line of superhero titles. Written by Dark Horse founder Mike Richardson with art by Lee Weeks, the story introduces a mysterious energy vortex that empowers a new generation of heroes and villains. As the cornerstone of this early-90s experiment in building an original superhero mythology outside the Big Two, it remains a key artifact of Dark Horse's bold expansion into the genre.