Archive for the ‘The Authority’ Category

The Authority Run Begins Today With Issue #22…

Wednesday, May 5th, 2010

Today my run on The Authority begins with issue #22.  And, this morning, I woke up to a good luck message from the man himself, Warren Ellis – Hell. Yes.

Acclaimed writer Tom Taylor (Star Wars: Invasion) takes the helm for a 4-issue arc. The Authority’s journey through space on The Carrier’s unknown mission continues. Their mysterious voyage takes an even more terrifying twist than anything they’ve experienced so far when they discover stowaways of the worst possible kind. Facing a hideous mutiny by overwhelming odds, only one person can possibly save them. But will this reluctant hero break his own vow and return to action?

Note: It isn’t just a four issue arc… and, apparently, I’m ‘acclaimed’.

Here is a preview of the first page by Mike S Miller, featuring Flint, Deathblow and Grifter… and vampires… in space.

I’ve read it.  It’s good, seriously.  Buy it.  you won’t be disappointed.

Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in DC comics, The Authority, Tom Taylor, Wildstorm | 1 Comment »

The Authority Announcement – New Look Website

Tuesday, April 13th, 2010

An announcement this big had to come with a shiny, new look, and I’m happy to say it does.  The website has been transformed and it is now the perfect place to announce that I am no longer just a ‘fill-in’ writer on The Authority. According to my editor extraordinaire, Jim Chadwick, I am now allowed to share this news with the world.

I’ve clearly been doing something right and the good people over at Wildstorm have asked me to stick around and finish the whole story arc.  I couldn’t be happier about this.  I’m still staggered and honored to be working on this title and I’m enjoying the hell out of it.  This should be pretty clear when my run begins on May 5 with issue #22 and The Authority tackle Vampires… in space!

Written by TOM TAYLOR • Art by MIKE S. MILLER • Cover by PHILIP TAN

With the on-board rebellions subdued and attacks from the stowaways repelled, The Authority can once again focus on the nature of their voyage. Is the Carrier leading them to its home – or does it have some other, more sinister agenda? While passing through a vast graveyard of discarded spacecraft, the latest Century Baby detects a faint sign of life. The High goes off on a rescue mission, but what he brings back on board eclipses any danger they’ve faced so far.

  • Wildstorm Universe
  • 32pg.
  • Color
  • $2.99 US

On Sale June 2, 2010

I also wanted to say a huge thank you to the wonderful Wolfgang Bylsma, Skye Ogden and Jake Gonzales who have worked tirelessly to create this new look to the website.  Smell your screen, it still has that new website scent… SMELL IT!

Speaking of new, I’ve begun work on another new comics project which will be announced next month.

And, staying on the ‘new’, my wife is currently four days overdue with our second child… so this may be my last update for a while.

Tags: , , , ,
Posted in DC comics, The Authority, Tom Taylor, Wildstorm | 2 Comments »

Tom Taylor – Writer of The Authority.

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

Huh?  Serious?

Getting my first ongoing professional comics gig writing Star Wars was like being put on a ‘big-boy’ bike for the first time, and having the training wheels ripped off just before the really steep hill.  It has been an incredible experience and, so far, I haven’t gone over the handlebars and left half my face on the pavement.

But then being asked to follow that up by writing the Authority… well, that’s like thinking you’re getting your first car and, instead, being handed the keys to a flying battleship that runs on the fury and the sex drive of one hundred caged dragons.  I haven’t thought of an analogy for ‘going over the handlebars’ in this but I imagine it would end with a large explosion, a lot of death and a bunch of people suddenly discovering that ‘RAAAAAGHHH’ is dragon-speak for ‘do you come here often?’

The Authority has been written by three of my top ten favourite writers.  Being asked to add to their creation is about as mind-blowing as it gets.  If I was able to go back in time and tell a young me discovering Warren Ellis’ Stormwatch for the first time that I would one day be writing those characters… actually, young me would probably be more impressed that I had a time machine… and would want to think of ways we could use it to see boobs… young me was a bit of a caged dragon.

Anyway, a huge thank you to Ben Abernathy at Wildstorm for letting me in the door, to Jim Chadwick and to Shannon Eric Denton.

THE AUTHORITY #22
On sale MAY 5
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Written by TOM TAYLOR
Art by MIKE MILLER
Cover by PETE WOODS

Acclaimed writer Tom Taylor (Star Wars: Invasion) takes the helm for a 4-issue arc. The Authority’s journey through space on The Carrier’s unknown mission continues. Their mysterious voyage takes an even more terrifying twist than anything they’ve experienced so far when they discover stowaways of the worst possible kind. Facing a hideous mutiny by overwhelming odds, only one person can possibly save them. But will this reluctant hero break his own vow and return to action?

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in DC Wildstorm, The Authority | 8 Comments »