Collection: Cave Carson Has a Cybernetic Eye – DC Comics – 2016–2017 – Volume 1 – #1–12

📘 Series Summary

Part of Gerard Way's experimental DC's Young Animal imprint, this series revitalizes the classic Silver Age spelunker for a mature, psychedelic era. Written by Gerard Way and Jonathan Rivera with bold, kinetic art by Michael Avon Oeming, the story finds a newly widowed Cave Carson attempting to live a mundane life. However, between hallucinations caused by his mysterious cybernetic eye and a knock on the door of his secret lab, Cave is pulled back into the subterranean depths he once called home.

Joined by his college-aged daughter Chloe and his rough-and-tumble mechanic friend Jack Wheeler (Wild Dog), Cave embarks on a journey to the lost city of Muldroog. What starts as a trek into the Earth's crust quickly spirals into a trans-dimensional struggle against the life-sucking entity known as The Whisperer. This run blends cosmic horror, family drama, and silver-age whimsy, redefining Cave Carson not just as an adventurer, but as a man literally seeing the universe through a lens he doesn't fully understand.

⭐ Why This Series Stands Out

• A cornerstone of the Young Animal imprint, focusing on high-concept, "weird" superhero storytelling for mature readers.
• Features Michael Avon Oeming’s distinct art style, perfectly capturing the gritty tech and psychedelic visions of the subterranean world.
• Reimagines Wild Dog (Jack Wheeler) as Cave’s mechanic and muscle, adding a grounded vigilante edge to the sci-fi quest.
• Includes a "Super Powers" backup feature by Tom Scioli, paying psychedelic homage to the classic toy line and DC lore.
• Explores subterranean mythology, connecting Cave’s past adventures to the ancestral home of his deceased wife, Eileen.
• Boasts a stellar variant cover lineup from industry legends like Bill Sienkiewicz, Matt Wagner, and Brendan McCarthy.

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