The Center Holds

Author Larry Hama
Illustrated by M.D. Bright
Paperback
$17.99 US
On sale Dec 08, 2026 | 128 Pages | 9798892159999

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Experience Larry Hama and Mark Bright’s visionary series collected in a single volume for the first time!

In a world where superheroes have become commonplace, heroes are required to join a union or else face serious financial liability for the damage caused during battles.

Enter the Superheroes’ Union: A team-up of genius Scyber, psychic Lakshmi, the mysterious Keeper, and child prodigy Nekkotron, among others, as they battle villains and bureaucracy alike.

If saving lives wasn’t tough enough already, they’ve got their own worries with a constant stream of villains rising up to challenge them, an inhuman, secret underground prison–all while maintaining the delicate balance between heroics and destruction!

Enter a groundbreaking universe from celebrated creators Larry Hama and Mark Bright, exploring the very nature of what it means to be a hero, and presented here for the first time in a softcover edition!

Collects The Center Holds #1-4.
Larry Hama is an Eisner Hall of Fame writer, artist, and editor known for his influential work on Marvel's G.I. Joe and Wolverine series in the 1980s and '90s. His extensive career also includes writing, editing, and drawing for major comic titles like Avengers, Conan, Batman, Spider-Man, Wonder Woman, and X-Men.

M.D. Bright was a prominent American comic book artist known for his significant runs on mainstream superhero titles and his co-creation of the cult characters Icon and Quantum and Woody. He was often credited as Mark D. Bright or "Doc" Bright.
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Experience Larry Hama and Mark Bright’s visionary series collected in a single volume for the first time!

In a world where superheroes have become commonplace, heroes are required to join a union or else face serious financial liability for the damage caused during battles.

Enter the Superheroes’ Union: A team-up of genius Scyber, psychic Lakshmi, the mysterious Keeper, and child prodigy Nekkotron, among others, as they battle villains and bureaucracy alike.

If saving lives wasn’t tough enough already, they’ve got their own worries with a constant stream of villains rising up to challenge them, an inhuman, secret underground prison–all while maintaining the delicate balance between heroics and destruction!

Enter a groundbreaking universe from celebrated creators Larry Hama and Mark Bright, exploring the very nature of what it means to be a hero, and presented here for the first time in a softcover edition!

Collects The Center Holds #1-4.

Author

Larry Hama is an Eisner Hall of Fame writer, artist, and editor known for his influential work on Marvel's G.I. Joe and Wolverine series in the 1980s and '90s. His extensive career also includes writing, editing, and drawing for major comic titles like Avengers, Conan, Batman, Spider-Man, Wonder Woman, and X-Men.

M.D. Bright was a prominent American comic book artist known for his significant runs on mainstream superhero titles and his co-creation of the cult characters Icon and Quantum and Woody. He was often credited as Mark D. Bright or "Doc" Bright.

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