NO / One
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NO / One (also known as Number One) is a ten-issue American comic book limited series written by Kyle Higgins and Brian Buccellato—and illustrated by Geraldo Borges, published by Image Comics as the eighth installment of the fictional superhero universe the Massive-Verse (M-V), a direct spin-off of Radiant Black following NO / One, a hacktivist/vigilante operating out of Pittsburgh. The series began publication on March 15, 2023, and concluded on July 24, 2024.
The series received a universally positive critical reception.[1][2][3] A spin-off companion narrative podcast, Who Is NO / One?, starring Loren Lester as the voice of NO / One, was released with each issue, while a feature film adaptation and continuation/finale, I Am NO / One, is in active development.
Publication history
[edit]NO / One began publication on March 15, 2023,[4] and concluded after ten issues on July 24, 2024.[5][6][7]
Issues
[edit]| Issue | Publication date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | March 15, 2023 | [8] |
| #2 | April 19, 2023 | [9] |
| #3 | May 17, 2023 | [10] |
| #4 | July 5, 2023 | [11] |
| #5 | August 23, 2023 | [12] |
| #6 | November 1, 2023 | [13] |
| #7 | December 27, 2023 | [14] |
| #8 | January 31, 2024 | [15] |
| #9 | June 26, 2024 | [16] |
| #10 | July 24, 2024 | [17] |
Collected editions
[edit]| Title | Material collected | Format | Pages | Released | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO / One | NO / One #1–10 | TPB | 160 | December 10, 2024 | ISBN 978-1-5343-9721-7 |
In other media
[edit]Podcast series
[edit]In December 2022, it was announced that, to tie-in with the release of NO / One, an in-universe podcast entitled Who Is NO / One? would release with each issue and would feature the voice work of Rachael Leigh Cook as Julia Paige, the host of the podcast, and Patton Oswalt as Teddy Barstow, the Metro Editor for The Pittsburgh Ledger. Loren Lester provides the voice of NO / One, while Yuri Lowenthal, Tara Platt, Cristina Vee, Karl Herlinger, Todd Stashwick, and Walter Jones also part of the cast.[18][19][20] The podcast also features original art by Mark Englert and music by Kristopher Carter.[21]
Feature film
[edit]In July 2024, during San Diego Comic-Con it was announced that a film based on NO / One was officially in development, under the title I Am NO / One. According to TheWrap, the film is set to consist of "sit down interviews, phone and drone footage, news coverage, and first-person GoPro and helmet videography from the “NO / One” operation itself". Higgins is set to direct the film, along with co-writing the screenplay with NO / One co-writer and co-creator Brian Buccellato. The film is set to be both a recap of the comic series and its companion podcast, Who is NO / One?, while also serving as the final chapter in the "multi-narrative" experience, continuing from where the comic series and podcast ends.[22]
Reception
[edit]NO / One received generally good reviews.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Jennings, Collier (March 15, 2023). "'NO / One' #1 gives the Massiveverse its own Dark Knight". AIPT Comics. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- 1 2 Sernaker, Matt (March 14, 2023). "Advance Review: Image Comics – NO / One #1". Comics Online. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- 1 2 Lainez, Kevin (March 13, 2023). "NO / One #1 Advance Review". Comic Book Revolution. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- 1 2 Batts, Alex (February 20, 2023). "The New Massive-verse series NO / One #1 is off to a Great Start". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- 1 2 Soderberg, Justin (March 16, 2023). "NO / One #1 Expands the Outstanding Massive-Verse". Capes and Tights. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- 1 2 Lainez, Kevin (October 30, 2023). "NO / One #6 Advance Review". Comic Book Revolution. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- 1 2 NI Staff (July 24, 2024). "NO / One #10 – Will the Truth Come Out?". Nerd Initiative. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ↑ "NO / One #1". Image Comics. Image Comics. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ↑ "NO / One #2". Image Comics. Image Comics. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ↑ "NO / One #3". Image Comics. Image Comics. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ↑ "NO / One #4". Image Comics. Image Comics. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
- ↑ "NO / One #5". Image Comics. Image Comics. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
- ↑ "NO / One #6". Image Comics. Image Comics. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- ↑ "NO / One #7". Image Comics. Image Comics. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ↑ "NO / One #8". Image Comics. Image Comics. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ↑ "NO / One #9". Image Comics. Image Comics. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ↑ "NO / One #10". Image Comics. Image Comics. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ↑ Lowenthal, Yuri [@YuriLowenthal] (February 14, 2023). "Not saying @taraplatt & I are involved in this, but … OKAY WE TOTALLY ARE. It's not just a comic but a full immersive narrative experience w podcast, video drops, & so much more. 1st issue & podcast drop March 15. Pre-order @ your local comic shop & queue up the podcast! https://t.co/RCSj7lS2Ku" (Tweet). Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ↑ Higgins, Kyle [@KyleDHiggins] (February 17, 2023). "Been working with @AlecFSiegel all week on Ep 1 of WHO IS NO / One and God damn, I'm excited. @RachaelLCook @pattonoswalt @YuriLowenthal @DavidBlue @CristinaVee @karlherlinger just kill it. We're trying something super ambitious here— hope you'll join us! https://t.co/sHKyleVFGY https://t.co/gggrObyyNj" (Tweet). Archived from the original on February 17, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ↑ @BlackMarketNAR (March 14, 2023). "We hit 100! As promised, here's the grand reveal of the voice of NO / One-- The voice of NO / One is none other than the voice of Robin and Nightwing in Batman: The Animated Series: Loren Lester! Be sure to subscribe to the podcast here: http://blackmarket.la/no-one/" (Tweet). Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ↑ Whitbrook, James (December 19, 2022). "Patton Oswalt, Rachael Leigh Cook Explore Superhero Noir in NO / One". Gizmodo. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- ↑ Gonzalez, Umberto (July 26, 2024). "Image Comic 'NO / One' and Companion Audio Drama Podcast to Be Adapted Into Feature Film | Exclusive". TheWrap. Retrieved July 27, 2024.