Warren Ellis's New York Times bestseller THE AUTHORITY is back in paperback. Pick up one of the most renowned tales in the WildStorm imprint's history! Warren Ellis's New York Times bestseller THE AUTHORITY! The Authority are heroes in only the strictest sense of the word. Ruthless and unforgiving, this group of insanely powerful superhumans face down countless menaces to Earth, protecting mankind with their cold version of justice. An invasion from an alternate Earth, an international terrorist who is laying waste to major cities and a hostile alien intelligence who calls himself God all fall under their rule. This is THE AUTHORITY. Pay allegiance. Or get your head kicked in. Created by legendary writer Warren Ellis (THE WILD STORM, TRANSMETROPOLITAN) and artists Bryan Hitch (JUSTICE LEAGUE), Paul Neary (The Ultimates) and Laura Martin (WONDER WOMAN), THE AUTHORITY is considered one of the most groundbreaking titles in modern comics history. Collects issues #1-12, PLANETARY/THE AUTHORITY: RULING THE WORLD and a new story from WILDSTORM: A CELEBRATION OF 25 YEARS.
"Originally published in single magazine form in The Authority 1-12."
"The Authority's reputation has grown throughout the multiverse; their exploits are legendary in many circles -- and loathed in most.
These stories remain true even for women at the top of their fields; in the U.S. Supreme Court, for example, female justices are interrupted four times more often than their male colleagues—and 96 percent of the time by men.
This volume collects The Authority #13-29, The Authority Annual 2000 #1, and stories from WildStorm Summer Special #1, along with an introduction by Tim Miller, director of Deadpool.
John Rodriguez, the new head of a secret agency tasked to monitor Area X—a lush and remote terrain mysteriously sequestered from civilization—is faced with disturbing truths about himself and the agency he has sworn to serve when the ...
"Originally published in single magazine form in The Authority 1-29, Planetary/The Authority: ruling the world, Jenny Sparks: the secret history of The Authority 1-5, Authority annual 2000 1, Wildstorm summer special 1, Wildstorm: a ...
Following the dramatic events of ÒCoup DÕetat,Ó the Authority has settled into its role as governing body of the United States.
The WildStorm Universe has been shattered by an apocalyptic event and the world is devastated. Does the Authority have a hope of rebuilding their "finer world," or is that dream dead and gone?
Fan-favorites Superman and the Authority are brought together by comics superstars Grant Morrison and Mikel Janin! Collecting Superman and the Authority #1-2.
Chronicles the life of Jenny Sparks before the creation of The Authority, including her relationships with Albert Einstein and Adolf Hitler and her introduction to The Engineer, Jack Hawksmoor, and The Doctor.