Prodigy: The Icarus Society
Cover of the fifth issue and trade paperback.
Art by David Curiel.
Publication information
PublisherImage Comics
FormatLimited series
No. of issues5
Main character(s)
Creative team
Created byMark Millar
Rafael Albuquerque
Written byMark Millar
Artist(s)Matteo Buffagni[1]
Ozgur Yildirim (design team)
Eddie Thornton (design team)
Letterer(s)Clem Robins
Colorist(s)Laura Martin
David Curiel (covers)[2]
Editor(s)Sarah Unwin
Collected editions
Prodigy: The Icarus SocietyISBN 978-153432-4558

Prodigy: The Icarus Society is a British comic book limited series written by Mark Millar and illustrated by Matteo Buffagni. Published by Image Comics,[1] the series is a sequel to Prodigy: The Evil Earth by Millar and Rafael Albuquerque, set in the Millarworld. The series chronicles the continued adventures of the world's smartest man and most successful businessman Edison Crane as he is forced to search for the lost city of Shangri-La. The series was published across five issues from July 6 to November 16, 2022, and collectively as a graphic novel on January 11, 2023.[3] It was followed by Big Game in 2023,[4] with a direct sequel to be published by Dark Horse Comics in 2024, along with an omnibus edition.[5]

A feature film adaptation of the series is in development from Netflix.

Premise

Dr. Edison Crane had always been the smartest man in whatever room he entered. Now finding himself in a world he didn't even know existed in the Icarus Society, a secret society of super-geniuses richer than he ever was, after being blackmailed into stealing an artefact from the group's leader and the richest man alive, Felix Koffka, Edison is then forced by Koffka to assist him in his search for the lost city of Shangri-La, where the world's most evil people have been drawn for millennia.[6]

Characters

Protagonists
  • Dr. Edison Crane – A billionaire and the smartest man alive, a prodigal polymath who often apathetically saves the world.[1][7]
The Icarus Society
  • Professor Lucius Tong – An orthopedic surgeon who replaced his hands with those of a chimpanzee and a member of the Icarus Society, who seeks to steal a series of golden tomes from Felix Koffka that lead to the lost city of Shangri-La, founded by the survivors of the Great Cataclysm that destroyed the ancient advanced civilisation of Atlantis.
  • Felix Koffka – The leader of the Icarus Society and Prisha's husband, who recruits Edison to assist in his search for Shangri-La.[8]
  • Prisha Patil – A member of the Icarus Society and Felix's wife.[9]
  • Ruby – Felix's and Prisha's pilot and an agent of the Icarus Society.
Shangri-La
  • Queen Ana de Tourzel – The queen of Shangri-La and formerly the bloodthirsty pirate "Red Ana", seeking to find her prophecied king.[10]
  • Tor – A sentient white tiger and a resident of Shangri-La.

Reception

Issue # Publication date Critic rating Critic reviews Ref.
1 July 2022 9.3/10 5 [11]
2 August 2022 9.4/10 2 [12]
3 September 2022 9.8/10 3 [13]
4 October 2022 9.4/10 2 [14]
5 November 2022 8.8/10 2 [15]
Overall 9.3/10 14 [16]

Film adaptation

In March 2022, following the previous acquisition of the Millarworld by Netflix,[17] with Kaz Firpo and Ryan Firpo announced to be writing the script for a Prodigy film,[18] Mark Millar confirmed Prodigy would be the first major film adaptation to come out on Netflix since their acquisition of his brand,[19] confirming by November via the synopsis for the finale of The Icarus Society that the volume would serve as the basis for the Prodigy feature film.[20]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Johnston, Rich (March 17, 2022). "Mark Millar Brings Back Prodigy To Image Comics With Matteo Buffagni". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  2. ↑ Lyles, Jeffrey (October 12, 2022). "Image Comics reviews 10/12/22 – Do a Powerbomb #5, Prodigy: The Icarus Society #4". Lyle's Movie Files. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ↑ Millar, Mark; Buffagni, Matteo (January 11, 2023). "Prodigy, Vol. 2: The Icarus Society". Image Comics. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  4. ↑ Comical Opinions Staff (August 24, 2023). "Big Game #2 – Comic Review". Comical Opinions. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  5. ↑ Weiss, Josh (December 5, 2023). "Mark Millar Bringing 'Millarworld' Catalogue Over To Dark Horse Comics". Forbes. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  6. ↑ Gayen, Sayantan (July 7, 2022). "Review: Image Comics' Prodigy: The Icarus Society #1". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  7. ↑ Jennings, Collier "CJ" (July 6, 2022). "Review: 'Prodigy: The Icarus Society,' Issue #1". But Why Tho. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  8. ↑ Matadeen, Renaldo (October 5, 2022). "Prodigy's Suicide Squad Twist is The Least of Edison's Troubles". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  9. ↑ Lyles, Jeffrey (November 16, 2022). "Image Comics reviews 11/16/22 – Junkyard Joe #2, Prodigy The Icarus Society #5". Lyle's Movie Files. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  10. ↑ Matadeen, Renaldo (October 22, 2022). "Prodigy Just Created the Atlantis Namor Always Dreamed Of". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Prodigy: The Icarus Society #1 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Prodigy: The Icarus Society #2 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Prodigy: The Icarus Society #3 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Prodigy: The Icarus Society #4 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Prodigy: The Icarus Society #5 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Prodigy: The Icarus Society (2022) Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  17. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (July 17, 2018). "Netflix Greenlights 2 TV Series & 3 Films Based On Mark Millar Works Including 'Jupiter's Legacy', 'Empress' & 'Huck'". Deadline. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  18. ↑ Chand, Neeraj (March 24, 2020). "Mark Millar's Prodigy Movie Moves Forward at Netflix with Marvel's Eternals Writers". Movieweb. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  19. ↑ Moore, Kasey (March 17, 2022). "Mark Millar Previews Netflix Millarworld Plans for 2022". What's on Netflix. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  20. ↑ Millar, Mark; Buffagni, Matteo (November 16, 2022). "Prodigy: The Icarus Society #5". Image Comics. Retrieved November 16, 2022. Double-sized finale. Order high. We know we're biased but this book is f---ing excellent and it's about to be a HUGE Netflix movie.
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