The less than altruistic superhero has been recycled greatly since, while the invincible super being without conscience had already been used to devastating effect in Miracleman. It’s usually the case that anything designed to be modern doesn’t age well, yet Zenith retains a considerable amount of credibility, if not being as fresh and exciting as it was in 1987, partly down to its later influence. His powers are inherited from his parents, used almost exclusively for self-promotion, and when the need for real world-saving manifests Zenith is a very reluctant participant. When Zenith does appear it’s as a drunken teenager falling through a skylight, having been out clubbing all night. Zenith himself isn’t seen until the final panel of a prologue chapter in which Morrison establishes a lineage of 1940s and 1960s superheroes, noting the latter resulting from drug experimentation. As for 2000AD, in ten years of publication they’d never published a superhero, and Zenith grew into a remarkable exploration of what a superhero could be in the 1980s if freed from the shackles of their 1950s and 1960s equivalents. Morrison had been working for assorted publishers for several years without being recognised as anything other than a jobbing freelancer, but Zenith changed that view within a matter of months.

But, will he be any the wiser?įor pre-orders jump on here for the UK and here for the US of A.Zenith was a game changer for both Grant Morrison and 2000AD in 1987. Plus, as you’ve already read in the headline, the return of Grant Morrison and Steve Yowell’s much lamented superhero, Zenith, who looks a little bit older from the promo art that accompanied this announcement. There’s also a special one-off Rogue Trooper story from Starman and Scarlet Witch writer James Robinsonwith art by Hellblazer and Wacky Raceland artist Leonardo Manco! P rog 2050 is a bumper-sized 48pp jumping-on issue, featuring a whole new roster of stories – perfect if you want to jump on board with 2000 AD or are looking to rekindle your devotion to the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic!įrom Celtic barbarian Sláine to transdimensional troubleshooters Indigo Prime, from future lawman Judge Dredd to mercenary marksmen Sinister Dexter, and from the origin of the Dark Judges in Fall of Deadworld to interplanetary immigration in Grey Area, there’s something for all in this special bumper edition! Here’s what you’ll get in this bumper sized 48 page special issue: Out on September 27th here in the UK, but later in the US of A, Prog 2050 of the galaxy’s greatest comic is another jumping on point for any new or lapsed readers.

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