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“I won’t wear one of those damnfool spandex body-condom things. I don’t have the bust for it”: Superhero Costume in the WildStorm Comics of Warren Ellis, Part 1

David Sweeney — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 22:45:58 +0000

The title of this essay comes from lines spoken by the character Jenny Sparks in Warren Ellis’s first issue as writer on the WildStorm title Stormwatch (#37, July 1996), after she is recruited to the… [more]

Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts is Now Free on YouTube

Mike Phillips — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 16:00:49 +0000

Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts is Now Free on YouTube" title="Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts is Now Free on YouTube" style="float:left;" />Sequart Organization and Respect Films are proud to announce that their feature-length documentary Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts is now available for free on Sequart’s YouTube channel SequartTV. Captured Ghosts features the most extensive interview ever… [more]

Warren Ellis, Revisionism, and Reconstructionism

Julian Darius — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:00:34 +0000

Last time, we discussed how Warren Ellis is a realist, and we contrasted this with the views of Grant Morrison. These two modes correlate strongly with two different modes of super-hero stories. Revisionism, most frequently… [more]

Grant Morrison’s Wildstorm Universe, Part 2: The Authority

Cody Walker — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 13:00:19 +0000

The Authority" title="Grant Morrison’s Wildstorm Universe, Part 2: The Authority" style="float:left;" />While Grant Morrison reimagined the WildStorm Universe’s first team with his WildCats relaunch, the writer also tackled the most popular team with his run on The Authority. Both titles were launched at the same time, and they… [more]

The Challenge of the Super-Friends: Why Warren Ellis and Bryan Hitch’s The Authority is One of the Sweetest Comics of the Modern Era

Colin Smith — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 13:00:48 +0000

The Authority is One of the Sweetest Comics of the Modern Era" title="The Challenge of the Super-Friends: Why Warren Ellis and Bryan Hitch’s The Authority is One of the Sweetest Comics of the Modern Era" style="float:left;" />For a comic book characterised by its “intense graphic violence” (according to Wikipedia) and designed to be marked by an “attention to nasty little details, its appalling bad attitude, and the utter carnage the cast are capable… [more]

Grifter & Midnighter #1 and 2

Jonathan Stopek — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 14:44:42 +0000

Grifter & Midnighter #1 and 2" title="Grifter & Midnighter #1 and 2" style="float:left;" />An Imaginary Conversation Between Chuck Dixon and Ryan Benjamin: Chuck Dixon: Hey, isn’t one of those Wildstorm characters gay? Ryan Benjamin: Yeah, I think you’re right, there is one! CD: Hey, I’ve got a ton… [more]

Looks Like Rain

Joseph Throssel — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 16:53:20 +0000

Welcome to the series “Looks Like Rain,” which will end up being a detailed exploration of the Wildstorm Universe from its origins in Image through to its current position as part of DC. First of… [more]

The Ten Most Important Comic Books of the 1990s

Andy Smith — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 18:00:39 +0000

The 1990s was an incredible decade for comics. More people were buying and reading them than ever before and, in turn, more new publishers and new titles came into being. We had the formation of… [more]

Coup d’État: Sleeper

Matt Martin — Thu, 05 Feb 2004 19:14:42 +0000

Coup d’État: Sleeper DC Comics / Wildstorm — Ed Brubaker (w); Jim Lee (a)Internet, prepare your flamethrowers. Ready? Here we go: This is one of the single dumbest comics I’ve ever read. And apparently I’m… [more]

Superman Plans, Bill Jemas Dismantled, Secret War, and More

Julian Darius — Sat, 22 Nov 2003 17:16:47 +0000

Superman Plans AnnouncedSome of this is old news, but it bears being lumped together. December issues of the Superman titles will see the end of the present creative teams. Action Comics #810 — scheduled for… [more]

Mark Millar’s The Authority and the Polemic over Iraq

Julian Darius — Sat, 19 Jul 2003 17:00:14 +0000

The Authority and the Polemic over Iraq" title="Mark Millar’s The Authority and the Polemic over Iraq" style="float:left;" />For some reason, as I think of the polemic over Iraq (as I often do these days), I keep thinking about The Authority. Perhaps this is because I’ve considered The Authority in some depth, presenting on it… [more]

Comics Published on 7 May 2003

Matt Martin — Mon, 12 May 2003 14:30:09 +0000

Venom #1 Marvel Comics – Daniel Way (w); Francisco Herrera (p); Carlos Cuevas (i) Another week, another Tsunami release (I know, I’ve not yet reviewed Runaways and Mystique; they were good though). I’m starting to… [more]

Exposing Status Quo Super-Heroics in Mark Millar’s The Authority

Julian Darius — Wed, 12 Feb 2003 18:00:43 +0000

The Authority" title="Exposing Status Quo Super-Heroics in Mark Millar’s The Authority" style="float:left;" />In 2000, a largely unknown writer named Mark Millar took over an already revolutionary title called The Authority, published by DC / WildStorm. Under the previous writer and series co-creator, Warren Ellis, the title had… [more]

Rich Johnston on Comics Gossip

Julian Darius — Mon, 04 Nov 2002 18:00:37 +0000

Rich Johnston is the sole relevant gossip columnist for an entire artistic industry in America. Sometimes scandalous, his columns have broken major stories and changed the face of comics historicism, radically breaking it away from… [more]

Censorship of The Authority

Julian Darius — Sun, 17 Feb 2002 18:00:13 +0000

The Authority" title="Censorship of The Authority" style="float:left;" />The 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks upon the United States of America left many Americans, and much of the world, seriously shaken and disturbed. Almost immediately, the shockwaves echoed throughout the artistic world: many speculated… [more]

Mark Millar on The Authority

Julian Darius — Sat, 29 Apr 2000 11:00:55 +0000

The Authority" title="Mark Millar on The Authority" style="float:left;" />The Authority, already popular, has taken off under the new team of Mark Millar and Frank Quitely. Though many doubted they could replace their popular predecessors, they have followed a revolutionary act with one that… [more]