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Junta (comics)
''The Crew'' is a comic book series published by Marvel Comics featuring teams of primarily dark-skinned superheroes banding together in New York City to fight injustice. The first series was published in 2003 and ran for seven issues. The series was written by Christopher Priest and illustrated by Joe Bennett. The second series, a revival known as ''Black Panther and the Crew'', was published in 2017 and ran for six issues. It was written by Ta-Nehisi Coates and illustrated by Butch Guice. Publication history 2003 series According to writer Christopher Priest's pitch, ''The Crew'' was about four hardened heroes who had all lost their families, four men who came together initially out of self-interest, but would soon discover their commonality of loss. The Crew was all in one way or another orphans. These men were dedicated to their respective goals, but each had a hole in his center. The seven stories released prior to cancellation were introductory pieces, breaking down ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ongoing Series
In comics, an ongoing series is a series that runs indefinitely. This is in contrast to limited series (a series intended to end after a certain number of issues thus limited), a one shot (a comic book which is not a part of an ongoing series), a graphic novel, or a trade paperback. However, a series of graphic novels may be considered ongoing as well. The term may also informally refer to a current or incomplete limited series with a predetermined number of issues. Characteristics An ongoing series is traditionally published on a fixed schedule, typically monthly or bimonthly but many factors can cause an issue to be published late. In the past, the schedule was often maintained with the use of fill-in issues (usually by a different creative team, sometimes hurting quality), but increasingly the practice has been to simply delay publication. An ongoing "might run for decades and hundreds of issues or be canceled after only a handful of issues". When an ongoing series ceases ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |