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The Authority was always a special book to me, it came out at a time when I had stopped collecting comics. After 12 years or so of buying and reading as much as I could, I was burned out on everything. But there was something about The Authority that I loved. Hitch's art was insane and devastatingly beautiful back then with lots of Alan Davis still mixed into it, and Warren Ellis was on fire for that first 12-issue series. My team is based on my favorite characters from their run, with a couple characters from a great Milestone book called Shadow Cabinet.


During riots in Egypt, a young girl is attacked by a mob and begins to crackle with energy. The energy around her continues to build until she finally explodes. The explosion levels an entire city block and causes a blackout that spreads across half the eastern hemisphere. Jenny Atomic is born and the hunt for her is on. Jack Hawksmoor, The God of Cities, and his god-daughter Kahina Eskandari, The Iron Butterfly, travel to Cairo to rescue her. They track her to a government complex known as The Tombs. Before they can execute their plan, another costumed hero, Donner (Gerri Brauer), descends upon the complex ripping it to shreds. They join Donner and together the three destroy the complex, only to discover that the UN has been kidnapping and experimenting on superhumans for years. They free dozens of prisoners. Donner is looking for her wife, Valerie Kameya, a speedster who went by the name of Blitzen, who was rumored of being held there. Among the freed prisoners are The Midnighter and Apollo. They agree to join Jack's group and take down other UN run superhuman prison camps that are spread out across the globe. Blitzen is not at the Cairo camp, so Donner agrees to join them on their mission as well. With her devastating powers in their infancy, Jenny Atomic agrees to go with them, in hopes that they can help her cope with her new abilities.

The Authority was created by Warren Ellis and Bryan Hitch.

**The original B/W is for sale for just $100 + shipping and handling. Message me if you're interested.
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Comments: 17

Jimma1300 [2015-08-30 04:09:48 +0000 UTC]

Looks great Donner's German isn't she?

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samax [2011-09-20 12:26:22 +0000 UTC]

When Ellis took over StormWatch (the precursor to Authority), I felt like it was essentially turning StormWatch into Shadow Cabinet (a very good thing, as SC is one of my favorite books ever).

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ryancody In reply to samax [2011-09-20 16:08:17 +0000 UTC]

I love Shadow Cabinet as well.

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samax In reply to ryancody [2011-09-20 17:26:33 +0000 UTC]

It was a great creative team and the characters were very well-conceived. Iron Butterfly is one of my favorite characters ever. The book was on an incredible roll when the word came down that it was cancelled... the last issues smashed years of story into one short arc. I really missed it when it was gone... Until Ellis brought it back as Stormwatch. Then I was happy again!

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vertigirl [2011-08-25 16:42:58 +0000 UTC]

I'm going to miss this Apollo and Midnighter. Really not a fan of their upcoming redesigns.

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ryancody In reply to vertigirl [2011-08-25 17:35:29 +0000 UTC]

Neither am I.

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ryancody [2011-08-23 18:24:34 +0000 UTC]

The original B/W is for sale for just $100 + shipping and handling. Message me if you're interested.

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AdamLimbert [2011-08-20 02:34:32 +0000 UTC]

The comic reading community is collectively wishing you would do this book!

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ryancody In reply to AdamLimbert [2011-08-20 20:02:22 +0000 UTC]

I wish the comic publishing community felt the same way.

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mattgoodall [2011-08-19 23:54:24 +0000 UTC]

Best team ever.... well, at least while Ellis and Millar were writing it. I would like to check this version out as well.

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ryancody In reply to mattgoodall [2011-08-20 01:28:50 +0000 UTC]

I wish they would hire me to do it.

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Hieloh [2011-08-19 18:56:33 +0000 UTC]

The Authority what? ...IT RULES!

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ryancody In reply to Hieloh [2011-08-20 01:28:04 +0000 UTC]

Thanks man!

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PENICKart [2011-08-19 18:37:42 +0000 UTC]

I'd read that.

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ryancody In reply to PENICKart [2011-08-20 01:27:55 +0000 UTC]

I would love to do this book.

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JonathanWyke [2011-08-19 17:47:55 +0000 UTC]

Brilliant!

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ryancody In reply to JonathanWyke [2011-08-20 01:27:42 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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