Ultra: Seven Days

In 2008, Image Comics launched Ultra: Seven Days, a single-issue comic that explores a world where superheroics are a corporate-sponsored profession, with the story following a team of heroes navigating the pressures of fame, media scrutiny, and personal relationships. Written and illustrated by the Luna Brothers, this debut issue sets up a satirical, grounded take on celebrity culture within a superhero framework, offering a concise, self-contained glimpse into a larger universe that was never expanded. Its significance lies in its sharp critique of the entertainment industry and the human cost of living in the public eye, making it a notable, if brief, entry in Image’s early 2000s push for creator-owned, genre-bending stories.