The Authority



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

Last Issue

 * The Authority #23: 03 Jun 2010

Current Issue

 * The Authority #24: 08 Jul 2010

Next Issue

 * The Authority #25: 04 Aug 2010

Status
Irregular on-going series. Or a series of mini-series. Or something.

Main Characters

 * Apollo


 * The Doctor


 * The Engineer


 * Hawksmoor


 * Jenny Quarx


 * The Midnighter


 * Swift

The Authority #24
This is the current issue, and therefore no story information will be posted about this issue. Please check your local comic shop for copies of this issue.

Trade Paperbacks

 * The Authority: Prime - Collects the six-issue Prime mini-series. "The Authority and StormWatch Prime were once teammates and the closest of comrades…but a custody battle over Henry Bendix's secret bunker causes long-held grudges to boil over."


 * The Authority: World's End Book One - Collects #1-7. "The WildStorm Universe has been shattered by an apocalyptic event. Does the Authority have a hope of rebuilding their 'finer world,' or is that dream dead and gone?"


 * The Authority: Rule Brittania - Collects #8-16. "The super-team created to protect Earth from threats of a global scale struggle to carry on after they fail in their mission."

Creative Team
Writer: Grant Morrison. Artist: Gene Ha

Created by: Warren Ellis & Bryan Hitch.

Publishing History
The first series of The Authority was a spin-off/continuation of the series StormWatch. It was published for 29 issues starting in 1999.

A second series published starting in 2003 lasted for 15 issues (#0-14).

The twelve-issue limited series The Authority: Revolution followed in 2004.

The current series began in 2006 as part of the WorldStorm reboot of the WildStorm universe.

Order Codes
These are the order codes and prices as provided by Diamond Distribution. Your local comic shop should be able to order these for you.

Future Publication Dates
Dates subject to change at the whims of the publisher or distributor. Please see the Diamond Shipping Lists for current information.


 * The Authority #25: 04 Aug 2010
 * The Authority #26: 01 Sep 2010

News & Features

 * 24 Mar 2009 - Keith Giffen on Finishing Morrison's Authority
 * 08 Dec 2008 - Mapping the Wildstorm Universe: The Authority
 * 12 Nov 2008 - Ambidextrous - This is Why (The Authority)
 * 15 May 2008 - Wild at Heart: Simon Coleby
 * 05 Apr 2007 - Getting Some Authority: Christos Gage on his Upcoming Authority Arc

Links

 * DC Comics - Publisher's Website
 * Authority (comic book)