Planetary



Planetary is published by DC Comics under the WildStorm imprint. Current price per issue is $2.99.

Last Issue

 * Planetary #26: 25 Oct 2006

Current Issue

 * Planetary #27: 07 Oct 2009

Next Issue

 * none

Status
Irregular on-going series. First published in 1999. Final issue was #27.

Main Characters

 * Elijah Snow


 * Jakita Wagner


 * The Drummer

Trade Paperbacks

 * Planetary, book 1: All Over the World and Other Stories - Collects #1-6. "Collecting the stories that first introduced the world to Planetary, this graphic novel features the adventures of Elijah Snow, a hundred year old man, Jakita Wagner, an extremely powerful and bored woman, and The Drummer, a man with the ability to communicate with machines. Infatuated with tracking down evidence of super-human activity, these mystery archaeologists of the late 20th Century uncover unknown paranormal secrets and histories, such as a World War II supercomputer that can access other universes, a ghostly spirit of vengeance, and a lost island of dying monsters." - WorldCat - ISBN 1563896486


 * Planetary, book 2: The Fourth Man - Collects #7-12. "This second PLANETARY collection focuses on the team's mysterious benefactor, the 'Fourth Man.' After paying their final respects to a British occultist with ties to their group, Elijah Snow, Jakita Wagner, and The Drummer continue their super-human archeological studies as they visit a hidden government compound full of radioactive human guinea pigs, discover a fictional construct that has been made real and learn of a malevolent group known simply as "The Four." As these investigations take place, Elijah begins to learn some truths about both the Fourth Man's identity as well as his own hidden past." - WorldCat - ISBN 1563897644


 * Planetary, book 3: Leaving the 20th Century - Collects #13-18. "Elijah takes a look at his past, making startling revelations and recounting his participation in the first moon shot... in 1851!" - WorldCat - ISBN 1401202942


 * Planetary, book 4: Spacetime Archaeology - Collects #19-27. "The final battles waged by Elijah Snow, Jakita Wagner and The Drummer against the mysterious Four along with the surprise return of a key player." - WorldCat - ISBN 1401223451


 * Planetary: Crossing Worlds - Collects Planetary/The Authority: Ruling the World, Planetary/JLA: Terra Occulta, & Planetary/Batman: Night on Earth. - WorldCat - ISBN 1401202799

Hardcovers

 * Planetary, book 4 - Collects #19-27. - WorldCat - ISBN 1401209963


 * Absolute Planetary Book One - Collects #1-12. "Witness the stunning adventures of the Archeologists of the Unknown, as they delve into the dark, secret places that most would fear to tread." - WorldCat - ISBN 1401203272


 * Absolute Planetary Book Two - Collects #13-27. "Snow, Jakita and the Drummer take on their nemeses the Four... then death itself!" - WorldCat - ISBN 1401227015


 * The Planetary Omnibus - Collects #1-27, plus Planetary/The Authority: Ruling the World, Planetary/JLA: Terra Occulta, & Planetary/Batman: Night on Earth - - (forthcoming, January 2014)

Creative Team
Writer/Creator: Warren Ellis. Artist/Creator: John Cassaday.

Publishing History
First published in 1999.

Future Publication Dates

 * The Planetary Omnibus HC: 22 Jan 2014

Links

 * DC Comics - Publisher's Website
 * Planetary (comics)