European theatre of World War II major German forces in the west were encircled and trapped in the Ruhr. On April 27, 1945, as Allied forces closed in on Milan, Mussolini was captured by Italian Partisans. He was trying to flee Italy to Switzerland and was traveling with a German anti-air battalion. On April 28, Mussolini and several of the other Fascists captured with him were taken to Dongo and executed by firing squad. The bodies were then taken to Milan and unceremoniously strung up in front of a filling station. Hitler, learning of Mussolini's death, realized that the end had finally come. He remained in
The Sovereigns future, a group of heroes known "The Sovereigns" must reunite to face a threat that will forever change their legacy and bring them face to face with their final destiny. The Sovereigns The Sovereigns is a comic book limited series published by Dynamite Entertainment, which started running ran from May 7, 2017, with the prelude issue published on April 6, 2017. The series is written by Aubrey Sitterson, Chuck Wendig, Kyle Higgins and Ray Fawkes, and drawn by Alvaro Sarraseca, Dylan Burnett, Johnny Desjardins and Jorge Fornes. "The Sovereigns" is set in an alternate reality to the universe of Gold