Metamorpho: Year One (New Edition)

Power can save the world—or erase the man who wields it. Legendary DC writer Dan Jurgens reinvents Metamorpho’s origin with high adventure and human consequence.

Before he was a hero, Rex Mason was an adventurer chasing danger, discovery, and glory wherever it could be found. But when ancient forces collide with human ambition, the cost of curiosity becomes permanent—and the consequences ripple far beyond one man’s fate. 

Stripped of the life he once knew, Rex must navigate a world that sees him as both miracle and monster. His transformation grants unimaginable power, but at the cost of his humanity, forcing him to confront what heroism truly means when survival, love, and identity are no longer certain. 

Blending pulp adventure with emotional consequence, Dan Jurgens delivers a modernized origin that honors Metamorpho’s classic legacy while redefining him for a new generation. Bold, character-driven artwork by Eisner Award–winning artist Mike Norton (Battlepug) and Jesse Delperdang (Batman and Son) gives Rex Mason’s transformation a visceral sense of power, loss, and momentum. This is the birth of Metamorpho—and the moment everything changes. 

Collects Metamorpho: Year One #1–6. | Dan Jurgens is an award-winning comics creator whose work includes The Death of Superman, Booster Gold, Justice League America, and Action Comics. His Eisner and Harvey Award–winning work on The Death of Superman helped define a generation of superhero storytelling, cementing his role as a central architect of modern DC continuity. He is also known for his notable runs on Thor and Captain America.

Mike Norton is an award-winning comics artist whose work includes The All-New Atom, Countdown, Young Justice, and Green Arrow/Black Canary. He is an Eisner and Harvey Award winner for Battlepug and is known for expressive character acting, clean storytelling, and an ability to ground high-concept ideas in human emotion.