Most peopledon’t looking back at DC ’s New 52 lovingly . While it certainly had some substantial ravel during its existence from 2011 to 2016 , it often matte as if the publishing firm was throwing everything at the rampart in an attempt to see what amaze . This resulted in some reasonably subpar , and insome case capitulum - scratchingly bad , comics . However , there were also some riveting and soundly harbor rubric to come out of this scattering - shot approach , particularly in their fresh make “ dark universe . ”Frankenstein : Agent of S.H.A.D.E.was one of these books , offering readers the secret agent version of the iconic beast we never knew we wanted .

The series centered on the title monster ( who has since taken his Godhead ’s last name so YES , you could call him Frankenstein ) and his exploits as part of a shadowy government organization call the Super - Human Advanced Defense Executive , or S.H.A.D.E. for short . Assisted by Father Time ( who has the power to regenerate a new body every year ) Lady Frankenstein ( his alienated wife ) , and the Creature Commandos ( which was comprised of a vampire , werewolf , mummy , and human / amphibian hybrid ) Frank agitate supernatural threats to planet earth ’s safety gadget . Featuring more beasties and techno - jargon than you could shake a stick at , it was a perfect blend of science fiction and horror with a short ton of sense of humour to bang . Plus , a pre - Atom Ray Palmermade cameos as the S.H.A.D.E. equivalent of Q from the James Bond movies . How could you not like this book ?

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feature the all - ace creative team of Jeff Lemire ( who was also writing the New 52 revivification ofAnimal Man ) and Alberto Ponticelli ( fresh off of he and Joshua Dysart ’s critically lauded Vertigo title , Unknown Soldier ) , the al-Qur’an came about after the winner ofFrankenstein and the Creatures of the Unknown , a miniseries Lemire had do work on that hadbeen a part of the massiveFlashpointeventwhose narrative triggered the reboot of the DC population .

Frankenstein : Agent of S.H.A.D.E.was immediately a highlighting among the battery of form of address that were bombarding rooter upon the New 52 ’s launching , but it would meet a series of blows that in the end post it shambling from our deathly coil far too soon . The first add up when Lemire relinquish his role as writer , leaving after issue 10 . Then , as was the typesetter’s case for so many other books to come out of the relaunch , the claim soon got lose among the cacophony of content DC was spewing forth . Quietly canceled after issue 16 , Frankenstein joined the ranks ofJustice League Darkand theCreature Commandoswere sadly no more .

Which was a disgrace becauseFrankenstein : Agent of S.H.A.D.E.was a total blast . Reading through “ War of the Monsters ” ( its first story arc ) you ca n’t help but finger like Lemire must have been given permission to go in full off the chain creatively . He blend aspect of repulsion and science fable together along with a sullen serving of 90 ’s action movie troupes and make something that ’s not only entertaining but fun as hell too . In a metre when it feel like DC ’s mantra for everything it publish was DARK AND GRITTY , reading about a rag - ticket team of creatures led by a dower but kind of loveable orphic agent variation Frankenstein ’s monster was a breath of fresh aura .

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And in a way , the script represents one of the most interesting aspects of the New 52 experimentation . While it matte at time like DC was giving the green sparkle to just about any idea or boot their editors could think of , that willingness to get weird with it was also kind of tonic . Books likeDial H , Demon Knights , andI , Vampireall seemed a bit out of office among their spandex - wearing peers but were also far more interesting than a lot of the savourless , key - by - turn super - book occur out at the time . Frankenstein : factor of S.H.A.D.E.represents the good of these , and it ’s high-pitched time he and theCreature Commandoswere revive .

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