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The Authority (comics)
| The Authority | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:The_Authority_Team_by_Quitely.jpg) The Authority, as featured on the cover for the Under New Management trade paperback (Nov. 2000). From left to right, the Doctor, Swift, Apollo, Jenny Sparks, Midnighter, the Engineer, and Jack Hawksmoor, with the infant Jenny Quantum at the back. Art by Frank Quitely. | |
| Group publication information | |
| Publisher | WildStorm (Image Comics; after 1998: DC Comics) |
| First appearance | The Authority (vol. 1) #1 (May 1999) |
| Created by | Warren Ellis Bryan Hitch |
| In-story information | |
| Base(s) | The Carrier |
| Agent(s) | Christine Trelane Deathblow Engineer Flint Freefall Grifter The High Jack Hawksmoor Rainmaker Swift Manchester Black Former members: Apollo Doctor (Jeroen Thornedike) Doctor (Habib ben Hassan) Jenny Quantum Jenny Sparks Midnighter Rose Tattoo |
| The Authority (comics) | |
| Series publication information | |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | (Vol. 1) May 1999 – July 2002 (Vol. 2) July 2003 – November 2004 (Revolution) December 2004 – December 2005 (Vol. 3: The Lost Year) December 2006 – October 2010 (Vol. 4) October 2008 – December 2010 |
| Number of issues | (Vol. 1): 29 (Vol. 2): 15 (Revolution): 12 (Vol. 3)/The Lost Year: 12 (Vol. 4): 29 |
| Creative team | |
| Creator(s) | Warren Ellis Bryan Hitch |
The Authority is a superhero comic book series published by DC Comics under the Wildstorm imprint. It was created in 1999 by Warren Ellis and Bryan Hitch, and follows the adventures of the Authority, a superhero team mainly composed of Ellis-created characters from Stormwatch.
The team will appear in various media set in the DC Universe (DCU) media franchise. Angela Spica / Engineer will appear in the upcoming film Superman (2025) portrayed by María Gabriela de Faría, while the team will additionally headline a self-titled film in development.
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