Victorian (comics)
| The Victorian | |
|---|---|
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Penny-Farthing Press |
| Schedule | Irregular |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Publication date | March 1999 - 2004 |
| Number of issues | 25 |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) |
Trainor Houghton Len Wein |
| Creator(s) | Trainor Houghton |
| Collected editions | |
| Act I: Self Realization | ISBN 0-9673683-1-6 |
| Act II: Self-Immolation | ISBN 0967368383 |
The Victorian is a 25-issue comic book series published by Penny-Farthing Press and starting in 1999. The brainchild of creator Trainor Houghton, the series included a number of notable script writers and illustrators, including Len Wein, Glen Orbik and Howard Chaykin.
Plot
The story deals with two men, both of them more than 100 years old thanks to an anti-aging serum, both of them members of a secret society devoted to the teachings of Nietzsche. Over time, one of the men becomes convinced the world would be a better place if it were reduced to chaos so that he can take over as its savior; the other dons superhero-like armor and suit and assembles a team of followers to fight his old friend.
Collected editions
Penny-Farthing Press has released the entire run of the series in a series of five trade paperbacks:
- Act I: Self Realization (collects The Victorian #1-7, 192 pages, December 1999, ISBN 0-9673683-1-6)
- Act II: Self-Immolation (collects The Victorian #8-13, 192 pages, March 2002, ISBN 0-9673683-8-3)
- Act III: Self-Estrangement (collects The Victorian #14-18)
- Act IV: Self-Overcoming(collects The Victorian #19-22)
- Act V: Self-Exsoulment (collects The Victorian #23-25)
References
- 'The Victorian' at the Grand Comics Database
- 'The Victorian' at the Comic Book DB
External links
- The Victorian at Penny-Farthing Press
Reviews
- Review of The Victorian Act 1, Act 2 and another Act 2 review, Act 5, issue #19 and #24, Comics Bulletin