The Authority Book Two

Description

As the 21st century dawns, a battle-hardened Authority turns its attention to a previously unchallenged class of villains--the invisible power brokers who manipulate the world's political figureheads to advance their own selfish interests. The powers that be, however, didn't get where they are by playing nice. They've made plans for every contingency--including teams of insanely powerful superhumans with sentient, city-size, interdimensional spaceships. So when the Authority begins to seriously upset their hard-won networks of control, the backlash that results is as swift as it is devastating. The Authority are heroes in only the strictest sense of the word. Ruthless and unforgiving, the group of insanely powerful superhumans face down countless menaces to Earth, protecting humankind with their cold version of justice. Following the death of Jenny Sparks at the end of the 20th century, the Authority is now under the leadership of Jack Hawksmoor, who is no less brutal than his predecessor. But with a new leader and new century also come new foes, such as a mad scientist intent on shaping the 21st century to his own whims, a former Doctor gone rogue who always seems to be one step ahead of the team, and a twisted mirror image of the Authority sanctioned by the G7 nations. With the odds stacked against them, will the Authority finally fall? Not without putting up one helluva fight. Join writer MARK MILLAR (Kick-Ass) and artists FRANK QUITELY (All-Star Superman), DUSTIN NGUYEN (Descender), and ARTHUR ADAMS (Monkeyman and O'Brien) as they wrap up the Authority saga not with a whimper, but a bang. The Authority Book Two collects the uncensored The Authority #13-29, The Authority Annual 2000 #1, and stories from WildStorm Summer Special #1, plus a bonus gallery of behind-the-scenes extras.

Mark Millar is the New York Times bestselling author of Wanted, Kick-Ass and Kingsman- The Secret Service, all of which have been adapted into Holywood blockbusters. After proving himself in the '90s as a talent to watch while writing for DC Comics on The Authority, The Flash, and the UK comic 2000 AD he made his arrival at Marvel where he wrote Old Man Logan, the inspiration for the Logan movie and Civil War, Marvel's bestselling graphic novel of all time and the inspiration for Captain America- Civil War. His 2002 comic book The Ultimates was Time Magazine's comic book of the decade and described by Avengers screenwriter Zak Penn as the blueprint for the Marvel cinematic universe.