Zenith

Zenith

Grant Morrison

Book - 2014

Berlin, 1945: The allies unleashed the second world war hero Maximan upon the German super soldier Masterman. Maximan's defeat was only kept secret by the nuclear bomb which destroyed both men. Forty-plus years later, and twenty years after a generation of '60s British superpowered heroes came and went, the teenage pop star Zenith is the only superhuman left - and his only interest in women, drugs, alchohol and fame. So when he is contacted about the threat from the many-angled ones and the impending destruction of our world, his first reaction is to steer well clear. But the superhumans of the past have other plans...

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COMIC/Zenith v. 1
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vol. 2: 1 / 1 copies available
vol. 3: 1 / 1 copies available
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Subjects
Superheroes > Comic books, strips, etc.
Heroes > Germany > Comic books, strips, etc.
Science fiction comic books, strips, etc.
Comic books, strips, etc.
Published
Oxford, UK : Rebellion [2014]-
Language
English
Main Author
Grant Morrison (author)
Other Authors
Steve Yeowell (artist)
Item Description
Originally serialised in 2000 AD.
Volume enumeration uses the term Phase.
Physical Description
volumes (unpaged) : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
ISBN
9781781082768
9781781082782
9781781083215
9781781083468
Contents unavailable.
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

If you are looking for a formula here, it's not too hard to find. Take Booster Gold, put him in a Watchmen-like situation, add in Nazis and Lovecraftian abominations, mix well with battle scenes. That's not the sum total of the book, but it's closer than it should be. Morrison (Final Crisis, Doom Patrol) created Zenith, a "realistic" superhero, back in the late '80s to run in the magazine 2000AD, and ownership disputes kept the comic in the attic until now. He does some nice worldbuilding in this tale of the last superhero, who is more interested in being a pop star than mussing himself up saving the world. But when Nazi superhero Masterman threatens to destroy the planet, Zenith may be forced into action. Morrison's script is no-nonsense-though the scenario is similar to that of Watchmen, its brimming with action thanks to its original short, serialized form. Yeowell's art is serviceable, doing the job in that busy, realistic style of '80s comics. The story has the same scrappy appeal of other 2000AD comics of the period and is able to meld some intriguing ideas with the derivative aspects. (Oct.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

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