Spencer Dales was born into a world of magic. His father belongs to the Aegis, a secret society of black magicians ordered by their unseen masters to better the lives of others-of higher potential-but never themselves.

Now it's time for Spencer to follow in his father's footsteps, but all he sees is a broken system in need of someone with the wand and the will to change it. But in this fight for a better future...who will stand beside him?

KHARY RANDOLPH and BRANDON THOMAS ignite a generational war in this action-fantasy series, made entirely by creators of color, and committed to one truth above all others-Excellence is Real.

Collects EXCELLENCE #1-6.

Boston born and Vienna based, Khary Randolph has worked with some of the biggest media companies in the world, such as Marvel Comics, DC Comics, 20th Century Fox, Netflix, ESPN, Upper Deck, Nickelodeon, Epic Games & Samsung. For two decades his stylish and energetic artwork has been seen in comic books, video games, toys design & animation, and on the walls of the Smithsonian. He is the co-creator of Mosaic from Marvel Comics,  Excellence from Skybound/Image Comics, and Sirens of the City from Boom Studios.

Emilio Lopez has been a professional freelance artist for close to 20 years and worked in almost all aspects of entertainment from animation, comics, trading card games, to video games. For the greater part of his art career, he has worked in animation production. Some of the more notable shows he has worked on are Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Venture Bros, Metalocalyps, and Black Dynamite. He has also worked as an Illustrator and colorist on Spider-man, Batman Beyond, Batman: Batman: Arkham Knight, and more.