In exciting news, 2000 AD will finally be releasing a giant hardcover omnibus “Zenith.”
“Zenith,” the superhero that Morrison designed with Brendan McCarthy and worked on with Steve Yeowell in the pages of 2000 AD, is the book that decidedly put Morrison on the map in the UK before being snatched up to work on “Animal Man.” Featuring 480 pages of superbrat goodness, the book will feature all of the ‘phases’ of the series, including two that have never been collected before, and it will also include some work co-written by Morrison and Mark Millar. It will never be collected again in this format, however, so if you want your copy of the hardcover you’ll have to place a pre-order through 2000 AD’s online store on July 1st.
I should note, however, that if you’re not in the UK, your only option is to order it through the 2000 AD site like everyone else. The conversion rate and shipping may kill your wallet a bit, but this is the only time this collection will be printed; ask yourself how much you love Morrison and Yeowell’s work and go from there.
On the plus side, you can finally stop trolling eBay for overpriced collections.
For the full press release from 2000 AD.
2000 AD Press Release
2000 AD is to publish a complete collection of Grant Morrison and Steve Yeowell’s ground-breaking superhero series Zenith for the first time.
The limited edition hardback book will only be available from the 2000 AD online shop. Restricted in 1,000 copies, it will be available for pre-order from 1 July and will be published on 1 December.
Never collected in its entirety before, this is a unique opportunity to own the whole of Morrison’s first superhero series in a never-to-be-repeated format.
Zenith is the world’s first “Superbrat” – a vain, self-obsessed, egotistical pop singer whose only interests are girls, partying, and where he is in the charts. Yet he does not realise that there are mighty forces at work which seek to enslave the Earth – and use him to do it!
Starting in 1987, Zenith heralded the arrival of a talent who has since gone on to become one of the biggest names in comic books. A very cynical British take on superheroes, Zenith showcases themes and ideas found throughout Morrison’s later work for Marvel and DC, and demonstrates his remarkable depth and maturity as a writer. Yeowell’s striking black and white artwork gave the strip a vitality and rawness that still shines through today.
The collection will feature all four series, or ‘phases’, the latter two of which have never been reprinted. It will also include later stories by Morrison and Mark Millar.
Both Grant Morrison and Steve Yeowell have been informed of the exciting plans for The Complete Zenith, and this new edition is being handled with the same respect and close attention to detail that 2000 AD gives all its much-praised archive reproductions. The Complete Zenith is one of more than 30 graphic novels that 2000 AD will release in 2013.
Written by: Grant Morrison
Art by: Steve Yeowell
Price: £100
Pages: 480
Available to buy ONLY from the 2000 AD online shop at shop.2000ADonline.com
Available for pre-order from: 1 July 2013
Published: 1 December 2013
About 2000 AD
Multi-award winning 32 page, British weekly anthology – an explosive cocktail of sci-fi and fantasy, infused with irony and wry black humour.
Home of iconic characters such as Judge Dredd, Halo Jones, Strontium Dog and Rogue Trooper.
Over the last 35 years it has launched the careers of some of the top names in global comics, including Alan Moore, Mark Millar, Grant Morrison, Brian Bolland, Steve Dillon, Jock, and Peter Milligan.
2000 AD, its monthly sister publication The Judge Dredd Megazine, and its extensive range of graphic novels are available to buy online, through a dedicated iPad app, from major magazine retailers in the UK and Europe, and from all good comic stores.
