The Authority Vol. 2 - Softcover

Millar, Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1401250807 ISBN 13: 9781401250805

Publisher: DC Comics, 2014

Synopsis

• The Authority, now under Jack Hawksmoor's leadership following Jenny Sparks' death at the end of the 20th Century, face multiple foes such as a mad scientist and his army of superhumans who wanted to influence the 21st Century through Jenny Spark's successor Jenny Quantum, a previous Doctor who manipulated the Earth itself, and a duplicate team of superheroes modeled on the Authority that was created and backed by the G7 group of nations.
• Collects The Authority #13-29.

About this title

Review:

"This series, like The Watchmen before it, turns the concept of superheroics on its head in loving, cynical fashion and tells a mean, fast story along the way. --" Publishers Weekly"

About the Author:

Mark Millar has written some of the most successful English-language comics in recent years. His recent projects are Marvel's CIVIL WAR, ULTIMATES 2, ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR and WOLVERINE. CIVIL WAR was featured on everything from CNN to MTV for the public unmasking of Spider-Man. His comic WANTED was a hit movie in 2008 starring Angelina Jolie; his series KICK-ASS is currently in production as a movie starring Nicolas Cage. He collaborated with writer Grant Morrison on several FLASH titles, and also wrote memorable runs of THE AUTHORITY."

About this edition

• Publisher: DC Comics
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1401250807
• ISBN 13: 9781401250805
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 416
• Illustrator: Quitely Frank, Various