Sideways (2018-)
English
142 pages
Volume 1
Sideways Vol. 1: Steppin' Out
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"The art is beautiful… coloring is superb." —Comicosity
When high school junior Derek James fell into the Dark Multiverse and came out on the other side with the power to create rifts through space, he didn't make a vow to use his powers for good. He just wanted to make a splash as the first superhero to livestream his exploits for his fans—Sideways!
But soon Derek finds that peddling his powers for likes and followers isn't the dream life he thought it would be. There are some serious bad guys out there, including a few who'd like to tear Sideways apart to learn about the Dark Energy that makes him tick.
The world needs Sideways to be a hero. His mom needs him to stay safe and out of trouble. And Derek needs to figure out how to use his rifts without hurting anyone...or destroying the planet.
Sideways is a new kind of hero, rising from the pages of Dark Nights: Metal, created by artist Kenneth Rocafort (Red Hood and the Outlaws) and writers Dan DiDio (The Kamandi Challenge) and Justin Jordan (Green Lantern: New Guardians)! Collects issues #1-6.
204 pages
Volume 2
Sideways Vol. 2: Rifts and Revelations
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Sideways leads the Seven Soldiers into the Dark Multiverse to find the missing Manhattan Guardian-but the trip goes sideways (zing!) when our hero gets separated from the group and becomes lost in this nightmarish realm. And just like any petulant teenager, Sideways won't stop and ask for directions, so now he's trapped in the land of Perrus, ruled by the Dark Beast and populated by weird Superman-esque creatures, like Porcupine Jimmy Olsen. Collects SIDEWAYS #7-13 and ANNUAL #1.
25 pages
Issue 1
Sideways (2018-) #1
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During the events of DARK NIGHTS: METAL, high school junior Derek James accidentally fell through a rift into the dark matter dimension! Now, as Sideways, he can create rifts in midair to leap through dimensions at will! But with that much power comes great liability—and cracks are starting to form in the fabric of the space-time continuum…
41 pages
Issue 2
Sideways Annual (2018-) #1
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Sideways unleashes his "super" secret weapon against Perrus in an effort to free the oppressed people and escape to his home dimension. He'll get some additional help from the newly discovered Seven Soldiers, but only if someone makes a heroic ultimate sacrifice. Plus, a bonus backup story in which Sideways meets the Unseen!!
23 pages
Issue 3
Sideways (2018-) #2
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Wrestling with the perils of a lost phone and a death threat from an extraterrestrial keeper of time and space known as Tempus Fuginaut, Derek James discovers that the life of a hero can land you in the hospital, especially when things go sideways.
23 pages
Issue 4
Sideways (2018-) #3
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Life is moving pretty fast for Derek James…and unfortunately, things are about to get even faster as he is forced to fight a super-speedster hell-bent on destruction—all while wearing no pants! Can Sideways move through space and time quick enough to stop a new villain born out of the recent Speed Force Storm: Killspeed? Also, what better way to learn about Derek's powers than right from the horse's mouth—featuring a backup story hosted by Sideways himself!
24 pages
Issue 5
Sideways (2018-) #4
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It's not easy being a hero, especially when you don't know how. And when Sideways steps into the middle of a life-and-death battle between Hotspot and Replicant, he's unsure how to help…and guaranteed to make things worse. All this when he's already late for an internship interview? You better believe things are going to go Sideways!
24 pages
Issue 6
Sideways (2018-) #5
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After the devastating loss of one of the most important people in his life, Derek James tries to throw himself into being the hero Sideways to distract himself. Unfortunately, new villain the Showman has arrived to tear those wounds right back open.
24 pages
Issue 7
Sideways (2018-) #6
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Thanks to his dimension-hopping powers, Derek James is having a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week. As life-changing secrets are revealed, one missed phone call will set in motion a tragedy so personal for Sideways that no one will see it coming (you've been warned). A can't-miss issue, as Sideways' life continues to go…well, you know.
23 pages
Issue 8
Sideways (2018-) #7
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Reeling from a great personal tragedy, Derek rejects his friends and family on an epic journey into the Dark Multiverse with the Seven Soldiers. With one member lost, the remaining Soldiers need Sideways to guide them into uncharted territory as they confront the deadly challenge of the Sheeda!
24 pages
Issue 9
Sideways (2018-) #8
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When Sideways leads the Seven Soldiers into the Dark Multiverse to find the missing Manhattan Guardian, the whole trip goes sideways (zing!) when our hero gets separated from the group and becomes lost in this nightmarish realm. And just like any petulant teenager, Sideways won't stop and ask for directions, so now he's trapped in the land of Perrus, ruled by the Dark Beast and populated by weird Superman-esque creatures, like Porcupine Jimmy Olsen.
24 pages
Issue 10
Sideways (2018-) #9
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Everything's going sideways for Sideways in the pages of Sideways—and that means trouble for our titular hero. Trapped in the Dark Multiverse with no escape, Derek James comes face to face with this world's ruler, Perrus. A so-called benevolent dictator, Perrus rules his world with an iron fist and forces its citizens into slavery, so Sideways decides it's time for a revolt. The revolution proves unsuccessful, but it leads Sideways to a "super" discovery that could save this world and himself.
24 pages
Issue 11
Sideways (2018-) #10
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In the wake of his mother's death, Derek learns that home is where the hell is. Despondent over missing her funeral and shunned by his father because of it, Sideways reunites with his best friend Ernie for some heart-to-heart talk. Her family life is in shambles, too, as Derek learns her folks are divorcing and splitting up the family. The heartbreak prompts them to take a quick jaunt to Paris, where Sideways ends up getting called into action because of a terrorist attack. A hero in France but a pariah at home, Sideways ponders his future—but he may not have much future left, as Dark Star Sciences boss Leto learns he's back and dispatches super-assassin Bolt to capture him. Maybe stay in Paris for another croissant instead?
30 pages
Issue 12
Sideways (2018-) #11
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Sideways…caught between a cop and a hard case! Derek's got the cops in his house when he uncovers an important clue that could crack his mother's case wide open. Seems the powers that be at Dark Sciences know about his superpowers, and they've got the paperwork to prove it. But then metahuman mercenary Bolt crashes the party, puts the kibosh on Derek and gets his hands on the evidence. Bolt takes Derek back to Professor Portefoy, whose plan is straight out of the evil-scientist playbook: drain the Dark Matter energy from Derek to steal his rift powers!
30 pages
Issue 13
Sideways (2018-) #12
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Trapped at mysterious Dark Star Sciences, Sideways learns how Leto has been following him all along, as well as her plans for the Dark Multiverse as an endless energy source to be mined—and his powers are her way in. Sideways goes over the edge and breaks free, battling Bolt again in the process. Will Derek's quest for vengeance for his mother's death lead to a rift he can't escape or control?
26 pages
Issue 14
Sideways (2018-) #13
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Secrets are revealed and new mysteries emerge as Derek uncovers his mother's killer and the origins of his powers in this, the final chapter of his story, for now.
