Carlos Morales
For longtime fans of Milestone Returns and new readers following Static, Icon & Rocket, and Hardware, The Shadow Cabinet is the bridge between eras—part sci-fi thriller, part secret society mystery, and all heart-pounding superhero drama.
On sale next week from DC Comics—Four years of intrigue, legacy, and high-stakes action come to a head in MILESTONE UNIVERSE: THE SHADOW CABINET, the long-anticipated collection from celebrated creator and writerJoseph P. Illidge (Bloodletter). Featuring artwork by Darryl Banks (Green Lantern, Superman), Atagun Ilhan (Ancestral Recall), and Ray-Anthony Height (Miles Morales: Spider-Man, Star Wars: Doctor Aphra)—with letters by AndWorld Design and colors by Chris?Sotomayor—this volume brings together the full scope of Milestone’s modern era in one explosive saga!
In the six months since Brainiac’s incursion into the Milestone Universe, the nefarious Dr. Edwin Alva has gone missing, Icon’s embarked on a deep space voyage, and Rocket has stepped up to fill the role of Earth’s protector—but it sure does feel lonely at the top.
That is, until Rocket finds herself recruited by the Shadow Cabinet, a mysterious cabal of powered individuals who’ve been saving the world in secret for decades! In Dr. Alva’s absence, his estranged half-sister Angela has led a hostile takeover of S.Y.S.T.E.M.—the evil organization of world superpowers he left behind. Angela’s dead set on proving herself even more ruthless than her brother, and nothing and no one will stand in her way…unless the Shadow Cabinet steps back into the light.
This volume collects Milestone Universe: The Shadow Cabinet #1–4, plus the Milestone 30th Anniversary Special #1, offering readers the full scope of a legacy rebuilt, with the voices that helped shape it from the start.
For longtime fans of Milestone Returns and new readers following Static, Icon & Rocket, and Hardware, The Shadow Cabinet is the bridge between eras—part sci-fi thriller, part secret society mystery, and all heart-pounding superhero drama.
Joseph P. Illidge will be signing on August 20, at Milestone Comics (8026 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA) from 12 – 2 PM.
A ruthless rival. A world at risk. A secret society reunites for the fight of their lives in Milestone Universe: The Shadow Cabinet hits shelves August 20, 2025.
