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The Authority

The Authority, as featured on the cover for the "Under New Management" trade paperback. Art by Frank Quitely, 2000
Publication information
Publisher Wildstorm
First appearance The Authority #1
Created by Warren Ellis
Bryan Hitch
In story information
Base(s) The Carrier
Member(s) Jenny Quantum
Jack Hawksmoor
Swift
Apollo
Midnighter
Engineer
Doctor
Rose Tattoo
Former members
Jenny Sparks
Doctor

The Authority is a superhero comic book published by DC Comics under the Wildstorm imprint. Frank Quitely (born January 18, 1968) is the professional Pseudonym of Scottish Comic book Artist Vincent Deighan WildStorm Productions, or simply WildStorm, (sometimes rendered Wildstorm) is a publishing Imprint and studio of American Comic book In Comic books and other stories with a long history first appearance refers to the first occurrence to feature a Fictional character. Warren Ellis (born February 16, 1968) is a British author of Comics Novels and Television, well known for sociocultural Bryan Hitch (born 1970 is a British Comic book artist He is the co-creator and artist of The Authority and The Ultimates The Carrier is the fictional base of operations of The Authority, a Wildstorm Comics superteam Jenny Quantum (also known as Jenny Quarx) is a Fictional Comic book Superhero in the Wildstorm Universe published by DC Jack Hawksmoor is a Fictional Comic book character whose adventures are published by Wildstorm Productions. Swift ( Shen Li-Min) is a Fictional Comic book Superhero in the Wildstorm universe, published by DC Comics. Midnighter is a Fictional Comic book Superhero, best known as a member of the rogue superhero team The Authority. The Engineer is the name of two comic book characters in the Wildstorm universe Rose Tattoo is the name of two characters owned by Wildstorm Productions, an independent Imprint of DC Comics. Jenny Sparks, also known as "The Spirit of the 20th century" is a Fictional character in the Wildstorm Comic book universe created by A superhero (sometimes rendered super-hero or super hero) is a Fictional character "of unprecedented physical prowess dedicated to acts of derring-do A comic book (often shortened to simply comic and sometimes called a comic paper or comic magazine) is a Magazine or Book of narrative DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company WildStorm Productions, or simply WildStorm, (sometimes rendered Wildstorm) is a publishing Imprint and studio of American Comic book It was created by Warren Ellis and Bryan Hitch, and follows the adventures of the Authority, a superhero team mainly composed of Ellis-created characters taken from Stormwatch - a title Ellis had previously written. Warren Ellis (born February 16, 1968) is a British author of Comics Novels and Television, well known for sociocultural Bryan Hitch (born 1970 is a British Comic book artist He is the co-creator and artist of The Authority and The Ultimates Stormwatch is a Fictional

It is notable for its intense graphic violence, grand scale and visual flair, often described as "widescreen" comics, and the uncompromising attitudes of its characters.

Contents

Core roster

The founding members of the Authority are

Following the "Outer Dark" story arc (see below), Jenny Sparks is replaced with

After "The Eternal Return" (again, see below), new members of the Authority are

The Authority's base of operations is the Carrier, a gigantic interdimensional "shiftship" existing everywhere on Earth at the same time and capable of moving through every imaginable plane of existence. The Carrier is the fictional base of operations of The Authority, a Wildstorm Comics superteam Usually referred to as a female, the Carrier is in fact sentient and could be considered an additional member of the team.

Storylines

The Circle (The Authority #1-4)

Cover of The Authority #1. Art by Bryan Hitch and Paul Neary.
Cover of The Authority #1. Art by Bryan Hitch and Paul Neary. Bryan Hitch (born 1970 is a British Comic book artist He is the co-creator and artist of The Authority and The Ultimates

The Authority make their first public appearance to stop Kaizen Gamorra, an old enemy of Stormwatch, who wants to take advantage of Stormwatch's breakup to take revenge upon the world. Kaizen Gamorra is a fictional character in the Wildstorm Universe Comics Brandon Choi and Jim Lee had referred to him many times as an important To do this he uses engineered supersoldiers to destroy first Moscow and then part of London. Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The Authority manage to stop the attack on London, then predict the third and final attack in Los Angeles in time to avert it. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Midnighter uses the Carrier to destroy the superhuman clone factory on Gamorra's island. The Carrier is the fictional base of operations of The Authority, a Wildstorm Comics superteam

Shiftships (#5-8)

The Authority have to stop an invasion by a parallel Earth, specifically a parallel Britain called Sliding Albion. As it turns out, Jenny Sparks has met them before when their shiftships first appeared in 1920. Sliding Albion is a world where open contact between aliens (the blues) and humans during the 16th century led to interbreeding and an imperialist culture similar to the Victorian British Empire. Culture The Victorian fascination with novelty resulted in a deep interest in the relationship between modernity and cultural continuities The British Empire was the largest empire in history and for over a century was the foremost global power. After the Authority repel the initial wave of attacks, Jenny takes the Carrier to the Sliding Albion universe where she has the Doctor destroy Italy and what's left of the blues' regime along with it. In an all-frequencies message, she tells the people to take advantage of the second chance and "We are the Authority. Behave. "

It is during this arc that Apollo and Midnighter's relationship is revealed, though it had been hinted at before.

The Outer Dark (#9-12)

During the closing days of 1999, strange alien creatures begin building unknown structures in Africa and on the Moon. This prompts the previous Doctors to reveal to the current Doctor a vital secret: the original creator of Earth, the closest thing to the concept of "God" that exists, has returned from a grand tour of the universe to find humanity as an unwanted infestation in its "retirement home". Thus "God" is terraforming Earth to be habitable for itself (and uninhabitable for humans) in time for the arrival of its person, which is an immense pyramid-shaped object the size of the Moon.

The Engineer convinces the Carrier to leave Earth orbit. The Authority pilot the Carrier into the approaching "God" through a pore and manage to navigate to its brain. On the route they encounter the being's immune system as well as a civilization that has evolved from parasites over billions of years. During the closing minutes of December 31st, 1999, Jenny Sparks carries out her final act as the Spirit of the Twentieth Century, electrocuting the ship's brain to death before dying in Jack Hawksmoor's arms.

The Nativity (#13-16)

Cover for The Authority Vol. 1 #13, by Frank Quitely.
Cover for The Authority Vol. 1 #13, by Frank Quitely. Frank Quitely (born January 18, 1968) is the professional Pseudonym of Scottish Comic book Artist Vincent Deighan

Now under Jack Hawksmoor's leadership, the Authority try but fail to capture Jenny Quantum, the newborn Spirit of the Twenty-First Century, already proven to be more powerful than Sparks ever was. Instead, she is taken by a superhero-creating mastermind, Dr. Jacob Krigstein, who wants Jenny so he can shape the next century through her. Swift cuts a deal for custody of Jenny with Krigstein, who is granted lab space aboard the Carrier, and the chance to exercise his imagination reforming the dictatorships the Authority overthrows.

The character of Jacob Krigstein, an imaginative genius who "dreams up" superheroes by the dozen for the American government, is based on that of Jack Kirby, who created many Silver Age comic book characters. Jack Kirby (born Jacob Kurtzberg, August 28, 1917 &ndash February 6, 1994) was an American Comic book The Silver Age of Comic Books was a period of artistic advancement and commercial success in mainstream American comic books predominantly those featuring the Superhero Krigstein's army of superheroes contains analogues of many key characters from the Marvel Universe, such as the Americans, who are an Avengers analogue, consisting of Commander (Captain America), Tank Man (Iron Man), Storm-God (Thor), Hornet (Wasp) and Titan (Giant Man). The Marvel Universe is the fictional Shared universe where most of the comic stories published by Marvel Comics take place The Avengers is a team of fictional Superhero characters in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Iron Man is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Thor is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Wasp ( Janet van Dyne) is a Fictional character, a superheroine in the Marvel Comics universe. Dr Henry "Hank" Pym is a Fictional character that appears in Publications published by Marvel Comics.

Earth Inferno (#17-20)

The Authority face the Earth itself, which is about to catastrophically reverse its magnetic poles, spurred on to do so by a former Doctor who was stripped of his powers when he went renegade. In exchange for one hour's worth of full power from the current Doctor, the renegade agrees to save humanity. With no other options, the Authority evacuate the entire population of Earth to alternate Earths, then agree to the exchange. The renegade takes on and almost completely destroys the Authority with his new power before the full scope of his powers and experience catches up to him, and he is overwhelmed with empathy for all the living creatures left on Earth. Apollo and the Engineer kill him and the Earth's population returns home, some thrilled by their adventures.

All Tomorrow's Parties (#21)

Jackson King and Christine Trelane attend a party on the Carrier. Battalion ( Jackson King) is a Fictional Comic book Superhero in the series Stormwatch. Christine Trelane, formerly known as Synergy is a fictional character in the Wildstorm universe This issue acts as a prologue to the Monarchy miniseries.

Brave New World (#22, 27-29)

Tired with the Authority's interference with the activities of their governments, the G7 nations decide to replace them with a group more subject to their interests. They send their secret weapon, an American hillbilly named Seth whom they turned into a monstrous superhuman stated to have over a thousand super powers, to attack the Authority. Seth neutralizes all of the Authority except for Midnighter, who manages to escape with baby Jenny.

Transfer Of Power (#23-26)

The Authority #26 Art by Dustin Nguyen (with Baron & Friend).
The Authority #26
Art by Dustin Nguyen (with Baron & Friend). For the actor see Dustin Nguyen. Dustin Nguyen is a Comic book artist who has worked for DC Comics and WildStorm David Baron may refer to David Baron, comic book colourist David Baron, messianic leader (1855–1926 David Baron Professor Sir Richard Henry Friend FRS is Cavendish Professor at the University of Cambridge with a world-renowned reputation for his research

(Note: due to fill-in scheduling, this arc was published and takes place during "Brave New World". )

The ideals of the original Authority give way to the unprincipled new team, who work directly for the G7 nations, do not question orders, and have all they can wish for. The new team (see the characters section below) possess the same powers and/or distinctive appearances as the original team, and most take variations of their names. The electrically-powered, Union Flag-clad Colonel (Britain) is patterned after Jenny Sparks, Swift is replaced with Rush (Canada), the Doctor is replaced with the Surgeon (France), Engineer is replaced with the Machine (Japan), Apollo is replaced with Teuton (Germany), Midnighter is replaced with Last Call (Italy), and Hawksmoor is replaced with Street (USA). The Union Flag, also known as the Union Jack, is the national flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. See "Other members of the Authority," below, for more detailed descriptions of the characters.

On their first ride in the Carrier, the new team discover thousands of refugees whom the previous Authority had been sheltering onboard the ship, some of them still alive. They dump them out into a realm called Re-Space, only to discover to their cost that Re-Space allows people to re-imagine their world - the refugees take the G7 leaders' wealth as their own, attack the Carrier and reimagine the Authority, transforming the newcomers into the original team. But Last Call's homophobia surges up when the re-imagined Apollo touches him; they break free and return the Earth to the way it was before.

"Brave New World" continues with the previous members of the Authority having been mind-wiped and forced into humiliating new lives. Midnighter, the only one to have escaped, infiltrates the Carrier. He frees his imprisoned lover Apollo and between them they kill the rest of the new Authority, leaving only Seth to deal with. At a G7 reunion, Swift finds herself freed from her mind control due to the death of Machine just in time to find out about Seth's "off-button" code phrase. The original Authority regroup but Seth again takes them all down, leaving only baby Jenny - who speaks aloud the code phrase and turns Seth back into an easily-defeated human.

The story, and the first volume of The Authority, close with Apollo and Midnighter marrying, and adopting baby Jenny.

High Stakes (The Authority v2 #0)

The Authority battle an invasion from Viceworld, a world-sized casino and pleasure complex catering to people across the multiverse, whose owner started the invasion so people could bet on whether or not the Authority would be able to stop it.

Reality Incorporated (#1-4)

The Authority battle an attack by inter-dimensional suicide bombers in Chicago. After all of but one of the bombers is destroyed, the last has a change of heart and surrenders. The US Army tries (and fails) to arrest the Authority afterwards, because the US government now considers it a hostile power.

On the Carrier the bomber reveals that the responsible party is Reality Incorporated, a multiversal corporation with what amount to multi-billion dollar interests in 36 parallel universes, which terraforms inhabited planets into vast resources of fossil fuel to sell across the multiverse. A meeting with Wade Walker, representative of Reality Inc. , confirms that they wipe out or enslave civilisations during this process, and they intend to do the same to the Authority's Earth. After a hard battle, the Authority is able to destroy Reality Inc. 's all-out fleet attack just as it enters Earth space, thanks to the sacrifice of the surviving suicide bomber.

Behemoth (#5)

The Engineer tells young Jenny Quantum a sanitized version of how they confronted a giant monster who was attacking Kuala Lumpur. Kuala Lumpur (ˈkwɑːləlʊmˈpʊər Malay /kwɑlɑlʊmpʊ/ and locally /kwɑləlʊmpɔ/ or even /kɔlɔmpɔ/ or often abbreviated as K The monster was a nine-year-old boy whose latent powers were activated by a confrontation with his abusive father. The Doctor, in an action he's not proud of, was forced to assume the form of the boy's father to threaten him into submission, leaving the boy in a vegetative state.

Godhead (#6-9)

John Clay, a former actor and active metahuman, has begun infecting members of the public with a highly contagious psychic virus which causes utter devotion to himself, and channels a portion of the infected's energies into him, turning him into a physical metahuman of the highest order. Members of the Authority struggle in vain to avoid "the transcendence," with only Apollo, Swift and the Engineer left active. However, Midnighter actively fights the change, and the Doctor, although infected, uses his link to the former Doctors and the Garden of Ancestral Memory to free himself, allowing him to psychically hijack Clay's psionic control network and invert it. Enormous, the Doctor plucks the beaten Clay up, and swallows him.

At the end of this arc the Doctor creates the Church of the Shaman, seeking to provide a religious alternative for many of those who had felt disillusioned by conventional religions in the wake of Clay's cult.

Coup d'État (4-issue miniseries)

Main article: Coup d'Etat (comics)

"Coup d'État" was the Wildstorm crossover event that placed the Authority as the sole governing body of the United States and explored the reactions of the protagonists of other Wildstorm comics: WildCats, Stormwatch: Team Achilles, and Sleeper. Coup d'Etat was a company-wide crossover event published by Wildstorm Comics in 2004. Wildcats, sometimes rendered WildCats or WildCATs, is the name of multiple incarnations of a Superhero team created by the American Comic Stormwatch Team Achilles is an American super-hero series the third incarnation/revision of the Image comics Stormwatch.

The United States government obtains an engine that can go through the Bleed, giving them the opportunity to explore, and exploit, other worlds. Although they have been warned by the Authority, the government launches the engine without knowing what will happen next. That ignorance results in the engine creating a rip in the Bleed and the partial destruction of a shiftship parked on the "other side" at the time, which then falls on and completely destroys the state of Florida, leading to millions of deaths and bringing Earth to the brink of inter-dimensional war with the rest of the ship's passengers' species. After discovering the responsible party, the Authority stages a bloodless coup and successfully takes control of the United States.

Fractured World (The Authority 10-13)

Reality appears to be tearing apart at the seams as dozens of holes open up into the Bleed, bringing either natural disaster or villainous parallel-world metahumans through into the Wildstorm Universe. The Wildstorm Universe is the main fictional Shared universe where a core of stories published by Wildstorm take place The Authority are confounded and all but ineffective. At the same time, they face a legal claim to right of child custody from a woman claiming to be the mother of Jenny Quantum. Since the DNA test by the Engineer produces a confirmed match, the woman is allowed on board the Carrier to see her daughter. It is revealed that the woman is in fact Jenny Quantum's twin sister, Jenny Fractal, raised by Chinese authorities into a killing machine, hating all life and Quantum in particular, and that she is the one responsible for the Bleed fractures.

In the ensuing fight, Quantum is killed. The only solution that can be found is for Midnighter to go back in time to the maternity ward where the Jenny twins were held - knowing instinctively which one is his daughter, he kills Fractal in her sleep. In the present, Fractal's body drops dead, allowing Quantum's spirit to inhabit it, taking her twin's body as her own.

Street Life (#14)

A short story that covers Jack Hawksmoor's past and his personal vendetta for the killing of an old love.

The Eternal Return (The Authority: Revolution #1-12)

Cover to The Authority: Revolution #1. Art by Dustin Nguyen.
Cover to The Authority: Revolution #1. Art by Dustin Nguyen. For the actor see Dustin Nguyen. Dustin Nguyen is a Comic book artist who has worked for DC Comics and WildStorm

The Authority are plagued by a group of old superhumans called the Sons of Liberty, consisting of old patriotic superheroes from the 1940s, 50s, and 60s. They rally American citizens discontented with the Authority's take-over of the US government, and lead a series of riots across the nation, answering to a mysterious man in a hood who operates his own Carrier and has an entire alien race under his control.

While the team struggle to control this threat, the Midnighter receives an unsettling visit from an aged Apollo, who claims to have travelled from the future. He shows Midnighter a future in which Authority rule has reduced the world to a totalitarian dictatorship, and in which Midnighter himself has become a brain-damaged despot. Apollo tells Midnighter this future can be avoided only if he breaks up the Authority.

Soon the leader of the Sons of Liberty, a hero codenamed Paul Revere, challenges the Authority to face him and his comrades on the White House lawn. In the ensuing battle, during which one of the combatants, a nuclear-powered member of the Sons of Liberty, becomes unstable. The resultant explosion destroys the White House, and much of Washington, D. C. Ashamed by their failure, the Authority resign as rulers of the United States, and disband. The Doctor dismantles his Church of the Shaman. At the end of the fifth chapter, the mysterious man in the hood is revealed to be ex-Weatherman Henry Bendix himself, who then takes over the United States in the Authority's absence. Henry Bendix, also known as Weatherman, is a fictional character in the Wildstorm universe.

Three years pass and much has changed in the Wildstorm Universe. Jack Hawksmoor and the Engineer have taken the Carrier for themselves and travel through the multiverse for pleasure. The Midnighter battles crime all over the world, leaving Apollo to look after their adopted daughter, Jenny Quantum. Swift has retired to a Buddhist monastery in Tibet. Definitions of Tibet See also Definitions of Tibet Name In English The English word Tibet, like the word for Tibet in most European Tragically, the Doctor has apparently died from a drug overdose.

While visiting the Doctor's grave, Jenny Quantum, now eight years old, decides to travel to the Garden of Ancestral Memory where all the previous Doctors went when they died. She learns that Jeroen is not there and never has been.

Back at her home, Jenny is visited by a future version of herself who brings her to the Infinite City - a dimension housing past Jennies, comparable to the Garden of Ancestral Memory. There Jenny Sparks, realising that Bendix has been manipulating the team, advises her to reunite the Authority to fight him. Jenny Quantum then returns home, causing herself to advance to age 14 - realising she needs to grow up to handle the looming threat. She sets about reuniting the Authority, who agree under her leadership to go after Bendix.

Meanwhile, Henry Bendix reveals how he overthrew the Authority to the newly reincarnated Rose Tattoo, the Spirit of Murder. Rose Tattoo is the name of two characters owned by Wildstorm Productions, an independent Imprint of DC Comics. Bendix used Rose to seduce and murder the Doctor and capture his soul, which Bendix used as a compass to locate the new Doctor: a teenaged Palestinian suicide bomber named Habib Ben Hassan. Bendix then captured Habib and imprisoned him in a cell on his Carrier where the boy was cut off from his powers. Soon after this revelation Jenny succeeds in freeing both Doctors, returning them to Earth.

Bendix then reveals himself to the Authority, appearing on their Carrier with Rose Tattoo and a legion of his alien followers. They fight and Bendix uses mind-control to turn the Midnighter against his allies. But Jenny Quantum and the Engineer are able to free the Midnighter from Bendix's control, and then bring the fight back to him. With the element of surprise on their side they are able to win and free the world from Bendix's fascist control.

Habib is able to turn Rose Tattoo to the side of the angels, making her the Spirit of Life instead of the Spirit of Murder, and Jenny Quantum decides to let her join the team. The volume ends at a party Jenny has arranged between the past Jennies and Doctors.

Worldstorm (Captain Atom: Armageddon #1-9)

DCU superhero Captain Atom finds himself stranded in the Wildstorm Universe. The DC Universe ( DCU) is the fictional Shared universe where most of the comic stories published by DC Comics take place Captain Atom is a fictional Comic book Superhero. Created by writer Joe Gill and artist/co-writer Steve Ditko, he first appeared in The Wildstorm Universe is the main fictional Shared universe where a core of stories published by Wildstorm take place Majestic of the Wildcats discovers that the dimension-leap has fundamentally destabilised Atom, and concludes that his continued presence in the Wildstorm Universe will cause its imminent entropic destruction. Mister Majestic is a Fictional character, a Wildstorm Productions Superhero created by H Wildcats, sometimes rendered WildCats or WildCATs, is the name of multiple incarnations of a Superhero team created by the American Comic The Authority offer to help Captain Atom find the way home, cruising the Bleed in search of the DC Universe, and at first he strikes up a romantic relationship with the Engineer. However, Atom becomes horrified by the Wildstorm superheroes' casual attitudes toward violence and the lives of ordinary people. At the same time, Jack Hawksmoor discovers that Captain Atom can neither be sent home nor defused - to save the Wildstorm Universe, he must be killed.

In the following battle the Engineer is depowered, and Apollo kills Grifter (of the Wildcats) who is fighting on Captain Atom's side. Grifter is a fictional Comic book character from Wildstorm Universe. In retaliation Captain Atom kills Apollo, Midnighter, and Jenny Quantum, and the surviving members of the Authority discover too late that even Captain Atom's death would not save the Wildstorm Universe. It transpires that Wildcats superhero Void, now occupying the body of young EMT worker Nikola Hanssen, has located the missing half of her fractured essence in Captain Atom's body, and she reclaims it to fulfill her own power. For the Marvel Comics character the counterpart of the Sentry see Sentry (Robert Reynolds Void is a fictional character in the It is she who ultimately destroys and reboots the universe, vowing "I remember what it feels like to be weak and afraid -- it's not going to be like that anymore. The Wildstorm Universe is the main fictional Shared universe where a core of stories published by Wildstorm take place "

Utopian (The Authority Vol. 3 #1-present)

In an alternate universe entirely without superheroes, a British family man named Ken is sent to locate a Norwegian submarine which collided with something gigantic in the Norwegian Sea. History The ordering of a new Norwegian submersible design stemmed from a 1972 decision to modernize the Royal Norwegian Navy (RNoN submarine flotilla which then consisted Currents In the Norwegian Sea and Greenland Sea surface water descends two to three kilometres down to the bottom of the ocean forming cold oxygen-rich groundwater He finds it on the ocean floor, with many of its crew missing, alongside and dwarfed by the Authority's Carrier, which has apparently crashed there. The Carrier is the fictional base of operations of The Authority, a Wildstorm Comics superteam Notably, no members of the Authority appear in this first issue.

The second issue opens with the Authority in the Carrier musing over their predicament. They learn that the Earth they've landed on is of a low energy universe, with no superhumans. Compounding this is that the universe does not have any apparent means of support for the Carrier, which is dying due to the crash. Midnighter arrives as we learn that he was the one who appeared through the "door" in the first issue and killed the terrorists who hijacked the sub.

Outside the Carrier, Ken and his crew are shocked by the Carrier's appearance, and are more shocked as a "door" opens and transports them into the Carrier. Inside, Swift introduces herself to Ken, who is still confused by it all. Meanwhile, Jack Hawksmoor and The Doctor take a trip to Manhattan and browse through the Forbidden Planet, and discover that their adventures have been recorded in Wildstorm trade paperbacks. Forbidden Planet is the trading name of two separate Science fiction, Fantasy and horror bookshop chains across the United Kingdom, Ireland The Doctor discovers a new problem--if they were to stay on this Earth, things would start to go wrong with the universe's laws of nature. Midnighter is agitated over the fact that they're forced to remain on the Carrier when they could be doing good in the new-found world. Ken is introduced to the Authority as Midnighter prepares to go find Apollo (who is out flying in an attempt to recharge solar energy). Apollo sees injured people in Afghanistan and is shot down by U. S. military forces. While Ken begins to wonder if the Authority's methods and beliefs are sound, Hawksmoor learns Midnighter has arrived to Apollo's location first. As military forces arrive at Apollo's crash site, Midnighter prepares for battle. . .

World's End

Following Number of the Beast, The Authority get involved in the World's End trying to figure out if there is enough left of the world to try and make better. Number of the Beast is a Comic book Limited series, written by Scott Beatty, with art by Chris Sprouse. The Wildstorm Universe is the main fictional Shared universe where a core of stories published by Wildstorm take place [1]

Publication history

Volume 1

Ellis/ Hitch Era

The Cover of the cancelled Authority: Widescreen By Bryan Hitch.
The Cover of the cancelled Authority: Widescreen
By Bryan Hitch. Bryan Hitch (born 1970 is a British Comic book artist He is the co-creator and artist of The Authority and The Ultimates

In 1999, Warren Ellis and Bryan Hitch introduced readers to the Authority, a team of superheroes who promised to get the job done by whatever means necessary. They were: Jenny Sparks, the Spirit of the 20th Century; Jack Hawksmoor, the king of cities; Swift, a Tibetan woman with wings and sharp talons; Apollo, a bio-engineered gay Superman pastiche; The Midnighter, a Batman pastiche who was the lover of Apollo and possessed the ability to foresee his opponents' moves in combat; The Engineer, a scientist who replaced her blood with nine pints of nano-technology; and the Doctor, a Dutch junkie with the combined powers of hundreds of shamans who had come before him. Superman is a fictional Comic book Superhero widely considered to be one of the most recognized of such characters and an American Cultural icon The word pastiche describes a literary or other artistic Genre. Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created

The Ellis/Hitch run of The Authority lasted 12 issues, divided in three story-arcs: The Circle, Shiftships, and The Outer Dark. They showed an increasingly dangerous enemy: an international terrorist (previously seen in Stormwatch), an invasion from an alternative Earth, and "God," the hostile alien creator of the Solar system, with corresponding high scale violence and property destruction. The Solar System consists of the Sun and those celestial objects bound to it by Gravity. The usage of a narrative tool called decompression, taken mainly from manga and novel in American super-hero comic-books, was distinctive: big, panoramic panels were used to examine action in deep detail, with a slower rhythm and lighter plotting per issue. Decompression is a stylistic choice in Comic book Storytelling, characterized by a strong emphasis on visuals or character interaction and usually resulting in ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly A superhero (sometimes rendered super-hero or super hero) is a Fictional character "of unprecedented physical prowess dedicated to acts of derring-do

The run was hugely successful with readers, providing a form of large scale superhero action which was (at the time) not common in comics. Ellis never obviously delved into the politics of his characters; he left that to the reader to decide. This was soon to change after Ellis and Hitch finished their run on the series.

Millar/Quitely Era

Cover to #19. Art by Frank QuitelyCover featuring Swift.
Cover to #19. Art by Frank Quitely
Cover featuring Swift. Frank Quitely (born January 18, 1968) is the professional Pseudonym of Scottish Comic book Artist Vincent Deighan

Replacing Ellis and Hitch were Mark Millar and the pseudonymous Frank Quitely. Mark Millar (born December 24 1969 is an award-winning Scottish Graphic novelist born in Coatbridge. Frank Quitely (born January 18, 1968) is the professional Pseudonym of Scottish Comic book Artist Vincent Deighan The Millar/Quitely run kept the widescreen narrative and violence of its predecessor, and added an irreverent and somehow revolutionary attitude to the characters, who fought social injustice and, if needed, the status quo, not minding crossing some lines to pursue their own agenda of making a finer world. This interesting and polemic analysis of the role of the super-hero in society was extremely popular with fans and critics alike. Polemics (pəˈlɛmɪks/ /poʊ- is the practice of disputing or controverting religious, philosophical, or political matters

During Millar's run, the Authority, now under Jack Hawksmoor's leadership following Jenny Sparks' death at the end of the 20th Century, faced such foes as a thinly-veiled Marvel Universe, the Earth itself, and the US government, who had grown tired of the Authority's interference with the activities of the world's governments, and replaced them with a duplicate team of superheroes backed by the G7 group of nations. The Marvel Universe is the fictional Shared universe where most of the comic stories published by Marvel Comics take place The G7 (also known as the G-7 or Group of Seven) is the meeting of the Finance ministers from a group of seven industrialized nations Also, Jenny Sparks' successor, Jenny Quantum, was adopted by a now-married Apollo and Midnighter, and the Doctor overcame his drug addiction after feeling guilty for not being around for one of the Authority's biggest challenges after suffering an overdose of heroin.

This run proved to be highly controversial and led into the title suffering from censorship by DC. [2] The first instance of this censorship was a removal of a kiss between Apollo and Midnighter due to DC's concern that it would lead to negative media reports. The matter would come to a head after the events of the September 11 attacks during Millar's final story arc, "Brave New World". This happened in issue #22, which proved to be Quitely's last issue as artist. Issue #23 was delayed after the 9/11 attacks, and a one-shot special (written and drawn by Bryan Hitch) entitled The Authority: Widescreen was cancelled outright due to concerns about the violence in that issue.

Cover to #29. Art by Art AdamsInterior art was by Gary Erskine.
Cover to #29. Art by Art Adams
Interior art was by Gary Erskine. Arthur "Art" Adams, (b 1963 is an American Writer and Comic book Illustrator. Gary Erskine is a Scottish Comic book artist born in Paisley, near Glasgow in 1968

To allow Quitely's replacement to catch up, a four issue fill-in storyline called "Transfer Of Power" written by Tom Peyer, was published featuring the G7 Authority team. The G7 (also known as the G-7 or Group of Seven) is the meeting of the Finance ministers from a group of seven industrialized nations The final Millar arc began with issue #27, and it was in this issue where the most serious censorship of story and art would occur in the series. Scenes of necrophilia, violence set in New York, and scenes of the Authority's members being humiliated and degraded were changed from what was originally drawn by Quitely's replacement, Art Adams. Necrophilia, also called thanatophilia and necrolagnia, is the sexual attraction to corpses New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Arthur "Art" Adams, (b 1963 is an American Writer and Comic book Illustrator. .

Also altered were panels clearly showing George W. Bush being portrayed as a cowardly figure. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. This was felt to be unpatriotic after 9/11 hence the editing of the panels, replacing Bush with a fictional president (seemingly President Merkin Muffley from Stanley Kubrick's film Dr. Strangelove). Further editing occurred in issue 28 which caused this issue to be delayed. These delays in shipping were now affecting the titles sales, causing them to drop. Millar's final issue was drawn by Gary Erskine after Adams had left the title, unhappy with how his art had been censored. Gary Erskine is a Scottish Comic book artist born in Paisley, near Glasgow in 1968

Collections

This entire run is collected in four trade paperbacks:

The Authority #21 is collected in The Monarchy: Bullets Over Babylon trade, since it was the starting point for The Monarchy series. In Comics, a trade paperback ( TPB or simply trade) refers to a collection of stories originally published in comic books, reprinted in book format

The series was also collected in oversized slipcased hardcovers with extras:


Volume 2

The series was subsequently restarted, and was written by Robbie Morrison with art by Dwayne Turner (except for the single issue "Behemoth", which featured art by Tan Eng Huat, and "Street Life", which was pencilled by Whilce Portacio). Robbie Morrison is a British Comics writer most known for his work in 2000 AD and as the co-creator of popular character Nikolai Dante Dwayne Turner was born in Brooklyn New York and began his career as a Comic book Artist during the end of highschool Whilce Portacio (born July 8, 1963) is a Filipino-American Comic book artist. This incarnation of the series lasted for 15 issues (numbered 0 to 14), and prior to issue 10, the series was part of the Coup d'état crossover that included The Authority, Stormwatch: Team Achilles, Sleeper, and Wildcats v3.0. Stormwatch Team Achilles is an American super-hero series the third incarnation/revision of the Image comics Stormwatch. Wildcats, sometimes rendered WildCats or WildCATs, is the name of multiple incarnations of a Superhero team created by the American Comic This crossover revolved around the Authority taking over the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

Collections

Three trade paperbacks cover this part:

Revolution

The series was again restarted in October of 2004 under the title The Authority: Revolution. In Comics, a trade paperback ( TPB or simply trade) refers to a collection of stories originally published in comic books, reprinted in book format This series was written by Ed Brubaker with art by Dustin Nguyen and Richard Friend. Ed Brubaker (born November 17 1966 is an Eisner Award -winning American Cartoonist and Writer. For the actor see Dustin Nguyen. Dustin Nguyen is a Comic book artist who has worked for DC Comics and WildStorm It focuses on the troubles the Authority faces as the rulers of America.

Collections

This run has been collected in two trade paperbacks:

Volume 3

Morrison/ Ha Era

Promotional image by Gene Ha.
Promotional image by Gene Ha. In Comics, a trade paperback ( TPB or simply trade) refers to a collection of stories originally published in comic books, reprinted in book format Gene Ha is an American Comics artist best known for his work on books such as Top 10 and Top 10 The Forty-Niners, with

In February 2006, it was announced that Grant Morrison would write The Authority Volume 3, with art by Gene Ha. Grant Morrison (born January 31 1960 is a Scottish Comic book writer and artist Gene Ha is an American Comics artist best known for his work on books such as Top 10 and Top 10 The Forty-Niners, with The series was to be published bimonthly, beginning in October 2006. Morrison has "cited Warren Ellis’s original run as an approach he wants to return to, saying his new approach will allow the team to be effectual again". [3]

Morrison and Ha's first issue was released in December 2006. It followed a family man named Ken in his search for a downed submarine. The sub apparently encountered something massive and unexpected in the depths of the ocean that caused it to be destroyed. Careful readers will notice one of the Authority's "doors" appeared just before the interior of the sub ignited. Indeed, when Ken finds the ship, many of the crew are missing. The issue ends as Ken and his search party encounter the Authority's carrier, 50 miles long, lying on the ocean floor. Notably, no members of the Authority appear in this first issue.

The second issue eventually was out five months afterwards, and dealt with the Authority's reaction to crash-landing on an Earth far less developed than their own. Ken meets The Authority but begins to question their methodology.

In September 2007, Gene Ha was quoted at Newsarama.com as saying that he did not believe his run with Morrison would continue. Newsarama is an American Website that publishes News, Interviews and Essays about the American comic book ". . . I don't think The Authority #3 by Grant Morrison and Gene Ha is ever coming out. Grant is busy redesigning the DC Universe and I've moved onto new projects. Most importantly, it seems that editor Scott Dunbier has been forced out of Wildstorm. There is no #3 script, there may never be a #3 script. "[4]

Scott Peterson announced at Wondercon 2008 that he had talked to Morrison two weeks ago about The Authority, and there is "very serious progress" and it should start shipping again toward the end of this year. [5]

On the 19th April 2008, Wildstorm has released further information on the upcoming completion of Morrison's run, announcing the Keith Giffen will complete Grant Morrison's scripts. Keith Ian Giffen (born November 30, 1952) is an American comic book illustrator and writer [6] When asked to comment upon his inability to complete further issues of the Authority, Morrison has said that '"Authority was just a disaster. " He said that they were doing it and running late when 52 started, but when he saw the reviews to first issue, "I said fuck it. " ' [7]

Abnett/Lanning/Colby era

It has been announced that in the new World's End status quo, Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning[8] will be take over the writing duties, accompanied by artist Simon Coleby. The Wildstorm Universe is the main fictional Shared universe where a core of stories published by Wildstorm take place Dan Abnett (born October 12, 1965) is a British Comic book writer and Novelist. Andy Lanning is a British Comic book Writer and Inker, known for his work for Marvel Comics and DC Comics, and for his Simon Coleby is a British Comic book Artist who has worked mainly for British sci-fi comic 2000 AD and Marvel Comics. [9] Senior Wildstorm editor Ben Abernathy has also stated that four issues have already been completed by the new team - "I can say honestly, based on the four issues of script and art that are already in-the-can, people will NOT be disappointed!" [10]

Miniseries, specials, and crossovers

Authority Annual 2000

This annual written by Joe Casey and penciled by Cully Hammer depicts the Authority dealing with a number of the undead as part of the Devil's Night crossover running throughout several Wildstorm titles at the time. Joe Casey is an American Comic book writer He has worked on titles such as Wildcats 3 Cully Hamner (born March 7 1969 in Huntsville Alabama) is an American Comic book artist Collected in The Authority: Earth Inferno and Other Stories.

Jenny Sparks: The Secret History of the Authority (2000-2001)

This five-issue miniseries written by Mark Millar and penciled by John McCrea recalls Jenny Sparks's first meetings with her future teammates. A miniseries (also mini-series) in a serial Storytelling medium is a production which tells a story in a pre-planned limited number of episodes A penciller (or penciler) is one of a number of types of Artists working within the Comic book industry John McCrea (born 1966 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a Comic book Artist best known for his collaborations with writer Garth Ennis Jenny Sparks, also known as "The Spirit of the 20th century" is a Fictional character in the Wildstorm Comic book universe created by She also encounters notable historical and fictional characters such as Hitler and Rumpole. Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! Please understand that this article is frequently vandalized and vandalism is reverted immediately Rumpole of the Bailey is a British Television series created and written by British writer and barrister Sir John Mortimer,

Planetary/Authority: Ruling The WorldArt by Phil Jimenez (With Andy Lanning/Dave Baron).
Planetary/Authority: Ruling The World
Art by Phil Jimenez (With Andy Lanning/Dave Baron). Philip "Phil" Jimenez (born July 12, 1970) is an American Comic book Writer, Artist and Penciller Andy Lanning is a British Comic book Writer and Inker, known for his work for Marvel Comics and DC Comics, and for his

Ruling the World (2000)

This was a crossover with Ellis’ other creation, Planetary, written by Ellis, and illustrated by Phil Jimenez and Andy Lanning. A fictional crossover is the placement of two or more otherwise discrete Fictional characters, settings or universes into the context of a single Planetary is an American Comic book series created by Warren Ellis (writer and John Cassaday (artist published by the Wildstorm Philip "Phil" Jimenez (born July 12, 1970) is an American Comic book Writer, Artist and Penciller Andy Lanning is a British Comic book Writer and Inker, known for his work for Marvel Comics and DC Comics, and for his

It was particularly notable in that despite being a crossover title the two teams (Planetary and the Authority) never actually meet during the course of the story, thus avoiding the usual crossover schtick of "characters fight each other over some misunderstanding, only to later team up against the real enemy", a well worn format that most crossovers seem to follow. However, it did not completely avoid this schtick as Planetary fought a version of the Authority from an alternate universe.

It was published first in prestige format and later collected in the Planetary: Crossing Worlds graphic novel.

Wildstorm Summer Special (2001)

A short anthology containing three stories of characters from the Wildstorm universe and includes the following: a Jack Hawksmoor story by Warren Ellis and Cully Hammer; a story about the Engineer's sex life by Paul Jenkins and Georges Jeanty; a short story regarding the Wildcats member Zealot and; a series of artists' pin ups depicting various characters from the Authority and Wildcats. There are many people named Paul Jenkins: Paul Jenkins, British comic-book writer Collected in The Authority: Earth Inferno and Other Stories.

Kev Saga

The Authority: Kev (2002)

This single issue story written by Garth Ennis and penciled by Glenn Fabry introduced Kev Hawkins, a Special Air Services corporal turned unwilling assassin (due to a pesky affair when a tiger ate a cabinet minister under his protection). Garth Ennis (born January 16, 1970 in Holywood, Northern Ireland) is an Irish Comics writer best known for the DC A penciller (or penciler) is one of a number of types of Artists working within the Comic book industry Glenn Fabry is a British Comics artist known for his detailed realistic work in both ink and painted colour Kev Hawkins is a Comic book Anti-hero who first appeared in an Authority one-shot in 2002. The Special Air Service ( SAS) is a Special forces regiment within the British Army which has served as a model and inspiration for the special Corporal is a rank in use in some form by most militaries and also by some police forces or other uniformed organizations The tiger ( Panthera tigris) is a member of the Felidae family the largest and the most powerful of the four " Big cats quot in the Genus A minister or a secretary is a Politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional Government. In the story, he is called in by the British government to remove the Authority. Her Majesty's Government, or when the monarch is male His Majesty's Government, is the title used by the Government of the United Kingdom, based at Supplied with an alien-created gun and ammunition, Kev manages to do this rather easily. He soon discovers to his horror that the British government wasn't behind his orders, but rather an alien with designs on Earth who masqueraded as his superior. Kev must convince the Carrier to rewind time and return the Authority to life so they can save Earth. The Authority decide to let Kev off, but Kev still gets beat up by Apollo and Midnighter for making a homophobic remark.

Continuity Note: This story is clearly placed before Volume 1's Earth Inferno and Transfer of Power storylines (where the American government has the post-Jenny Sparks Authority neutralized by Seth and replaced with the G7-appointed Authority), as Kev's "boss" comments on her order to eliminate the Authority: "We assumed the Americans would do something about them, but Washington seems to be dragging its heels. " Additionally, as evidenced by Jenny Sparks' absence (as well as no mention or appearance of Baby Jenny Quantum) we can presume this story takes place early in the period between Volume 1's Outer Dark [Issue # 12 being the last live appearance of Jenny Sparks] and the early period of The Nativity [Issue # 13 being the introduction of Jenny Quantum] storylines. Jenny Sparks, also known as "The Spirit of the 20th century" is a Fictional character in the Wildstorm Comic book universe created by Jenny Quantum (also known as Jenny Quarx) is a Fictional Comic book Superhero in the Wildstorm Universe published by DC

The Authority: More Kev (2004)

Ennis and Fabry re-teamed for this four-issue miniseries in which transdimensional aliens called the Rakulai threaten Earth in their search for their #1 archcriminal, Slippery B'eeef the Galactic Thief. In Mathematics, an n -dimensional space is a Topological space whose Dimension is n (where n is a fixed Natural Years ago he flew to Earth and masqueraded as a British cabinet minister, the same one that was eaten by a tiger. This, while under Kev's protection. Apollo and Midnighter must team up with their favorite homophobic SAS agent to find B'eeef's remains, since the Rakulai can regrow themselves from a single cell. Midnighter is a Fictional Comic book Superhero, best known as a member of the rogue superhero team The Authority.

Continuity Note: Again, Jenny Quantum makes no appearance in this story, even in team scenes aboard the Carrier, so it may be presumed that More Kev takes place, like Kev before it, in the same period of media exposure and activity the Authority experienced after Jenny Sparks' death and Jenny Quantum is introduced. The Midnighter's quote of it being "a couple of years" since his first encounter with Kev indicates that the Authority had been active for at least that long between Outer Dark and The Nativity. Additionally, Kev's boss comments ". . . while the Americans have adopted a typically confrontational attitude in their handling of the Authority, we at M. I. 5 prefer a more circumspect approach. . . " which wouldn't have been the case post-Brave New World, as the UK took part in the replacement G7 Authority. On the other hand, a caption in issue #2 places the story in 2004, which would make Jenny Quantum (born on the cusp of the popular millennium) four years old at the telling. In addition, the boss' comment could have been in reference to Seth's actions in Brave New World, downplaying the UK's involvement.

The Authority: The Magnificent Kevin (2005-2006)

In this five-issue miniseries, written by Garth Ennis and illustrated by Carlos Ezquerra, (with covers by Glenn Fabry), Kev is again allied with the Authority. Carlos Sanchez Ezquerra (born November 1947 in Zaragoza) who has also worked under the alias L After all of the Authority except for Midnighter are neutralized by a bizarre intruder, Kev is sent to pick him up. Kev tells about how he entered the British S. A. S. , and he and Midnighter uncover underground dealings by the British military to create their own superhumans. At long last, Kev gets his chance to redeem himself and escape the pall hanging over his career -- but at a cost.

Continuity Note: As with the previous Kev stories, Jenny Sparks and Jenny Quantum are notably absent, placing it the same post-Sparks/ pre-Quantum period shown in the early pages of The Nativity. There is a mention of a German-speaking Pope in the second part of the story, a possible reference to Benedict, who was ordained in 2005, but whether this should be viewed as a topical reference from the publishing year of the issue or a key continuity event in the story is subjective. Though in Authority continuity, Pope John Paul had been slain in a hurricane, to be replaced by a black man.

A Man Called Kev (2006-2007)

Garth Ennis and Carlos Ezquerra return for the fourth installment of Kev's adventures. No member of the Authority actually appears in this miniseries, in which Kev encounters his old tiger-sheltering friend Danny Redburn and deals with trouble from his own past.

Collections

So far the stories have been collected into three trade paperbacks:

The Authority: Scorched Earth (2003)

This single issue story was written by Robbie Morrison and illustrated by Frazer Irving, and published (and presumed to take place directly) between Volumes 2 and 3. Robbie Morrison is a British Comics writer most known for his work in 2000 AD and as the co-creator of popular character Nikolai Dante Frazer Irving (born in the1970s Ilford, Essex) is a British horror artist who became known for the 2000 AD series Necronauts The Earth's Sun is suffering a major, potentially cataclysmic, upheaval. Its temperature is rising at an impossible rate and enormous solar flares are erupting from the photosphere, sending fireballs directly to Earth. The Authority finds out that Winter, the former field commander of Stormwatch Prime and an old friend of Hawksmoor's, is behind it. Winter is a Fictional character who is published by Wildstorm Productions. After he piloted SkyWatch into the sun, his energy absorbing powers made him become one with it. Trapped in eternal agony and enraged by the cruelty on Earth, Winter wanted to destroy it. The Authority are forced to cage him inside the sun.

The Authority: Human on the Inside (2004)

This single issue story was written by John Ridley and illustrated by Ben Oliver, and set between Volume 1's Brave New World and Volume 2's Reality Incorporated, published in hardcover and softcover. John Ridley is an American film director actor and writer Ridley got his start as a Stand-up comedian. Ben Oliver is a British Comics Artist who has worked for 2000 AD on Judge Dredd as well as providing art for A story of vengeance and despair, showing the Authority manipulated by various enemies, such as the father of Rush (one of the G7 superhumans who replaced the Authority) and "The One Who Has Lost All Hope". The G7 (also known as the G-7 or Group of Seven) is the meeting of the Finance ministers from a group of seven industrialized nations Jackson King, formerly Battalion of StormWatch, leads the Authority briefly after Jack Hawksmoor is wounded in battle. Battalion ( Jackson King) is a Fictional Comic book Superhero in the series Stormwatch. Stormwatch is a Fictional They are able to overcome their human faults (Apollo and Midnighter's insecurity about their relationship, the Doctor's drug addiction, the Engineer's fears of whether or not she is human, etc. ) and stop the future itself from being destroyed.

The Authority/Lobo

The Authority/ Lobo: Jingle Hell (2004)

TPB Collection cover by Simon Bisley.
TPB Collection cover by Simon Bisley. Simon Bisley (born March 4 1962) is a British Comic book artist best known for his 1990s work on ABC Warriors, Lobo

This single issue book was written by Keith Giffen (story), and Alan Grant (dialogue), and illustrated by Simon Bisley. Keith Ian Giffen (born November 30, 1952) is an American comic book illustrator and writer Alan Grant (born 1949 is a Scottish Comic book writer known for writing Judge Dredd in 2000 AD as well as various Simon Bisley (born March 4 1962) is a British Comic book artist best known for his 1990s work on ABC Warriors, Lobo Set during Christmas early in the Volume 2 era, as Baby Jenny Quantum is of toddler age, walking and talking. Jenny Quantum (also known as Jenny Quarx) is a Fictional Comic book Superhero in the Wildstorm Universe published by DC Baby Jenny Quantum, left to her own devices on Christmas Eve, comes across a Lobo comic book in an unexplored area of the Carrier. Lobo is a Fictional character that appears in the Comic books published by DC Comics. In the book. Lobo is shown killing Santa Claus. Santa Claus, also known as Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, or simply " Santa " is the Upset, her imagination runs loose and she accidentally brings Lobo to the Wildstorm universe, where he proceeds to hunt down the Authority at the behest of the parasites living in "God's" corpse (from Volume 1's Outer Dark storyline, now floating in orbit around Jupiter). The parasites offer God's fresh organs (valuable at the Intergalactic Organ Gambling tables) as payment to Lobo.

The Authority/ Lobo: Spring Break Massacre (2005)

Giffen, Grant, and Bisley re-team for this single-issue story, presumably set during the Volume 2 era, for the same reasons mentioned above.

Collections

Both Lobo stories were collected in:

Wildstorm Winter Special (2005)

A short anthology containing four stories about characters from the Wildstorm universe and includes the following: a story about the Wildcats member Zealot; an adventure of Midnighter and Apollo's written by Tom Peyer and Cary Nord; a story about Wildstorm hero Deathblow and; a story depicting Jack Hawksmoor by Will Pfeifer and Scott Iwahashi. WildStorm Productions, or simply WildStorm, (sometimes rendered Wildstorm) is a publishing Imprint and studio of American Comic book Events January February March April X-Force debuts in New Mutants vol Events February February 6: Marvel Enterprises and Electronic Arts announce a multi-year agreement in which EA Events April April 13: DC Comics announces the discontinuation of its Humanoids and 2000 Cary Nord is an artist noted for his work in Comic books He started his career with Superhero comics eventually becoming a regular artist for Marvel William Pfeifer (born 1967) is an American Comic book writer currently writing the monthly comic Catwoman for DC Comics.

The Authority: Prime (2007 - 2008)

In July 2007, it was announced that Christos Gage and Darick Robertson would do an intended story arc as a miniseries instead. Events January January 10: Superman & Batman vs Aliens & Predator released Christos Gage, sometimes credited as Christos N Gage or Chris Gage, is an American Screenwriter and Comic book writer Darick W Robertson is an Artist from San Mateo, California, United States. [11] [12] [13] This is because of scheduling problems with the current Morrison/Ha run on the title.

The Authority: Prime is a six-issue miniseries, as the intended arc would have spanned issues #6 to #11 of The Authority. It will feature the renewed Stormwatch Prime, who along with the Authority investigate a recently-discovered secret bunker that once belonged to Henry Bendix.

The Secret History of The Authority: Jack Hawksmoor (2008)

A new 6-issue miniseries shedding light on the life of Jack Hawksmoor before he joined Stormwatch and The Authority, featuring art by Fiona Staples, covers by Cully Hamner, and written by Mike Costa.

Other members of the Authority

The Nativity

Transfer of Power

During the Peyer-written story arc Transfer of Power, the members of the Authority were temporarily replaced with analogues who had roughly the same powers. Their names were references to and/or parodies of the original characters' names. A parody (ˈpɛɹədiː US, [ˈpaɹədiː] UK) in contemporary usage is a work created to mock comment on or poke fun at an original work its subject Unlike the original Authority, this group was intentionally selected by a council which sought to have heroes representing the G7 nations. The G7 (also known as the G-7 or Group of Seven) is the meeting of the Finance ministers from a group of seven industrialized nations During this story arc, the original members were believed dead or incapacitated in some fashion.

Human on the Inside

The Authoriteens

Appearing in Gen¹³, the "Authoriteens" are a teenaged version of the Authority's 2007 roster, from an alternate universe without grown-ups and where many of the Wildstorm characters are children or teenagers. Gen¹³ is a fictional Superhero team and Comic book series originally written by Jim Lee and Brandon Choi and illustrated by

Awards

The series won the Squiddy Award for Best Character Team in 1999 and 2000. The Squiddy Awards, also known as The Squiddies were the annual awards given by the participants in the Usenet Newsgroup rec

Analogues

References

  1. ^ The Authority: World's End #1 details at DC
  2. ^ Sequart Research & Literacy Organization ARTICLES: Censorship of The Authority
  3. ^ NEWSARAMA.COM: WONDERCON '06: WILDSTORM: UNIVERSE BUILDING PANEL
  4. ^ Ha: Authority #3 Not Coming?, Newsarama, September 24, 2007
  5. ^ Comics Continuum, February 24, 2008
  6. ^ Wild at Heart: Ben Abernathy, Newsarama, May 19, 2008
  7. ^ NYCC '08: THE GRANT MORRISON PANEL, Newsarama, April 19, 2008
  8. ^ Wild at Heart: Andy Lanning, Newsarama, May 14, 2008
  9. ^ Wild at Heart: Simon Coleby, Newsarama, May 15, 2008
  10. ^ NYCC '08: LIVING IN THE RUINS: WS Editor Ben Abernathy on 'Worlds End', Newsarama, April 19, 2008
  11. ^ Getting Some Authority: Christos Gage On His Upcoming Authority Arc. Newsarama is an American Website that publishes News, Interviews and Essays about the American comic book Newsarama is an American Website that publishes News, Interviews and Essays about the American comic book Newsarama is an American Website that publishes News, Interviews and Essays about the American comic book Newsarama is an American Website that publishes News, Interviews and Essays about the American comic book Newsarama is an American Website that publishes News, Interviews and Essays about the American comic book Newsarama is an American Website that publishes News, Interviews and Essays about the American comic book Newsarama, April 5, 2007
  12. ^ AUTHORITY COMPLEX: Gage & Robertson Talk "Prime", Comic Book Resources, July 12, 2007
  13. ^ Gage Takes Wildstorm: Talking Midnighter: Armageddon & Authority: Prime, July 16, 2007, at Newsarama
  14. ^ CBDB

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