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The Authority (comics)

The Authority is an American 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.

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Genre
Superhero
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…
Publisher
WildStorm (Image Comics; after 1998: DC Comics)
Agent(s)
Christine Trelane Deathblow Engineer Flint Freefall Grifter The High Jack Hawksmoor Rainmaker Swift Manchester Black Former members: Apollo Doctor (Jeroen Thornedike) Doctor (Ha…
Base(s)
The Carrier
Created by
Warren Ellis Bryan Hitch

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The Authority (comics)

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Triples15
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.023256
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The Authority (comics)

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Agent(s) · 1
The Authority (comics) → Christine Trelane Deathblow Engineer Flint Freefall Grifter The High Jack Hawksmoor Rainmaker Swift Manchester Black Former members: Apollo Doctor (Jeroen Thornedike) Doctor (Ha…
Base(s) · 1
The Authority (comics) → The Carrier
Created by · 1
The Authority (comics) → Warren Ellis Bryan Hitch
Creator(s) · 1
The Authority (comics) → Warren Ellis Bryan Hitch
First appearance · 1
The Authority (comics) → The Authority (vol. 1) #1 (May 1999)
Format · 1
The Authority (comics) → Ongoing series
Genre · 1
The Authority (comics) → Superhero
Number of issues · 1
The Authority (comics) → (Vol. 1): 29 (Vol. 2): 15 (Revolution): 12 (Vol. 3)/The Lost Year: 12 (Vol. 4): 29
Publication date · 1
The Authority (comics) → (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…
Publisher · 1
The Authority (comics) → WildStorm (Image Comics; after 1998: DC Comics)

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The Authority (comics)Agent(s)Christine Trelane Deathblow Engineer Flint Freefall Grifter The High Jack Hawksmoor Rainmaker Swift Manchester Black Former members: Apollo Doctor (Jeroen Thornedike) Doctor (Ha…1.00infobox
The Authority (comics)Base(s)The Carrier1.00infobox
The Authority (comics)Created byWarren Ellis Bryan Hitch1.00infobox
The Authority (comics)Creator(s)Warren Ellis Bryan Hitch1.00infobox
The Authority (comics)First appearanceThe Authority (vol. 1) #1 (May 1999)1.00infobox
The Authority (comics)FormatOngoing series1.00infobox
The Authority (comics)GenreSuperhero1.00infobox
The Authority (comics)Number of issues(Vol. 1): 29 (Vol. 2): 15 (Revolution): 12 (Vol. 3)/The Lost Year: 12 (Vol. 4): 291.00infobox
The Authority (comics)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…1.00infobox
The Authority (comics)PublisherWildStorm (Image Comics; after 1998: DC Comics)1.00infobox
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