They both have a presence in this issue, as Nathan often appears as a ghostly vision to Marshall and Satomi expresses regret over her actions putting Nathan in the hospital. That same sense of character was present in Higgins’ writing of Nathan, who was struggling with his writing career and massive debt, and Satomi Sone as troubles with her relationship led to her robbing banks as Radiant Red. Would a Batman story work if you didn’t care about Bruce Wayne or a Spider-Man story work if you didn’t care about Peter Parker?
This character work is what makes Higgins one of my favorite writers he understands that the best stories don’t work if they aren’t anchored by characters the audience gets invested in. In a similar vein as the debut issue and Radiant Black #6, this issue chooses to put its characters’ emotions first and foremost as Marshall grapples with his best friend clinging on to life and how his own life has been fundamentally upended after gaining control of an event horizon. When Nathan’s condition worsens, Marshall takes desperate measures to save his friend from the brink of death.
“Life and Times” picks up after the Radiants’ battle with as Marshall visits a comatose Nathan in the hospital and juggles work with superheroic duties. Radiant Black #9 is written by Kyle Higgins, illustrated by Eduardo Ferigato, colored by Marcelo Costa, and lettered by Becca Carey.
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