The Absolute Authority #[1] (2002) for Sale - Where to Buy

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Series: The Absolute Authority (DC, 2002 series)
Issue: #[1]
Publication date: [November] 2002
Key date: 2002-11-00
On-sale date: 2002-09-18
Indicia publisher: WildStorm Productions
Price: $49.95; 82.95 CAD
Pages: 328
Barcode: 76194123416800111
ISBN: 1-56389-882-9

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	0	pencils: Bryan Hitch; inks: Andrew Currie; colors: David Baron
1	The Absolute Authority	cover	2	letters: typeset
2	-	illustration	2
3	-	blank page(s)	1
4	-	illustration	1
5	The Absolute Authority	credits, title page	2	letters: typeset
6	Foreword	foreword, introduction, preface, afterword	1	script: Grant Morrison
7	Dedications	text article	1	script: Warren Ellis, Bryan Hitch, Paul Neary, Laura Martin
8	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	2	pencils: Bryan Hitch; inks: Paul Neary; colors: Laura Martin	The Authority [Apollo; Doctor; Engineer; Jack Hawksmoor; Midnighter; Jenny Sparks; Swift]
9	The Circle, Chapter One	comic story	25	script: Warren Ellis; pencils: Bryan Hitch; inks: Paul Neary; colors: Laura DePuy; letters: Bill O'Neil	The Authority [Apollo; Doctor; Engineer; Jack Hawksmoor; Midnighter; Jenny Sparks; Swift]; Jackson King; Christine Trelane; Kaizen Gamorra
10	-	illustration	1
11	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Bryan Hitch; inks: Paul Neary; colors: Laura Martin	Jenny Sparks
12	The Circle, Chapter Two	comic story	22	script: Warren Ellis; pencils: Bryan Hitch; inks: Paul Neary; colors: Laura DePuy; letters: Bill O'Neil	The Authority [Apollo; Doctor; Engineer; Jack Hawksmoor; Midnighter; Jenny Sparks; Swift]; Kaizen Gamorra
13	-	illustration	1
14	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Bryan Hitch; inks: Paul Neary; colors: Laura Martin	Apollo
15	The Circle, Chapter Three	comic story	22	script: Warren Ellis; pencils: Bryan Hitch; inks: Paul Neary; colors: Laura DePuy; letters: Ali Fuchs	The Authority [Apollo; Doctor; Engineer; Jack Hawksmoor; Midnighter; Jenny Sparks; Swift]; Kaizen Gamorra; Jackson King; Christine Trelane
16	-	illustration	1
17	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Bryan Hitch; inks: Paul Neary; colors: Laura DePuy	Kaizen Gamorra
18	The Circle, Chapter Four	comic story	22	script: Warren Ellis; pencils: Bryan Hitch; inks: Paul Neary; colors: Laura DePuy; letters: Ali Fuchs	The Authority [Apollo; Doctor; Engineer; Jack Hawksmoor; Midnighter; Jenny Sparks; Swift]; Kaizen Gamorra
19	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Bryan Hitch; inks: Paul Neary; colors: Laura DePuy
20	Shiftships, Chapter One	comic story	23	script: Warren Ellis; pencils: Bryan Hitch; inks: Paul Neary; colors: Laura DePuy, Chris Garcia; letters: Ali Fuchs	The Authority [Apollo; Doctor; Engineer; Jack Hawksmoor; Midnighter; Jenny Sparks; Swift]; Yngvi; Regis; Christine Trelane
21	-	illustration	1
22	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Bryan Hitch; inks: Paul Neary; colors: Laura Martin	Jenny Sparks
23	Shiftships, Chapter Two	comic story	22	script: Warren Ellis; pencils: Bryan Hitch; inks: Paul Neary; colors: Laura DePuy, David Baron; letters: Ali Fuchs	The Authority [Apollo; Doctor; Engineer; Jack Hawksmoor; Midnighter; Jenny Sparks; Swift]
24	-	illustration	1
25	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Bryan Hitch; inks: Paul Neary; colors: Laura DePuy	The Authority [Apollo; Doctor; Engineer; Jack Hawksmoor; Midnighter; Jenny Sparks; Swift]
26	Shiftships, Chapter Three	comic story	22	script: Warren Ellis; pencils: Bryan Hitch; inks: Paul Neary; colors: Laura DePuy; letters: Ali Fuchs	The Authority [Apollo; Doctor; Engineer; Jack Hawksmoor; Midnighter; Jenny Sparks; Swift]; Yngvi; Regis
27	-	illustration	1
28	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Bryan Hitch; inks: Paul Neary; colors: Laura DePuy	The Authority [Apollo; Doctor; Engineer; Jack Hawksmoor; Midnighter; Jenny Sparks; Swift]
29	Shiftships, Chapter Four	comic story	22	script: Warren Ellis; pencils: Bryan Hitch; inks: Paul Neary; colors: Michael Garcia, Eric Guerrero; letters: Robbie Robbins	The Authority [Apollo; Doctor; Engineer; Jack Hawksmoor; Midnighter; Jenny Sparks; Swift]; Regis
30	-	illustration	1
31	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Bryan Hitch; inks: Paul Neary; colors: Laura Martin	The Authority [Engineer; Jack Hawksmoor; Jenny Sparks]
32	Outer Dark, Chapter One	comic story	22	script: Warren Ellis; pencils: Bryan Hitch; inks: Paul Neary; colors: Laura DePuy; letters: Ryan Cline	The Authority [Apollo; Doctor; Engineer; Jack Hawksmoor; Midnighter; Jenny Sparks; Swift]
33	-	illustration	1
34	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Bryan Hitch; inks: Paul Neary; colors: Laura DePuy	The Authority [Apollo; Doctor; Engineer; Jack Hawksmoor; Midnighter; Jenny Sparks; Swift]
35	Outer Dark, Chapter Two	comic story	22	script: Warren Ellis; pencils: Bryan Hitch; inks: Paul Neary; colors: Laura DePuy; letters: Ryan Cline	The Authority [Apollo; Doctor; Engineer; Jack Hawksmoor; Midnighter; Jenny Sparks; Swift]
36	-	illustration	1
37	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Bryan Hitch; inks: Paul Neary; colors: Laura DePuy	The Authority [Apollo; Doctor; Engineer; Jack Hawksmoor; Midnighter; Jenny Sparks; Swift]
38	Outer Dark, Chapter Three	comic story	22	script: Warren Ellis; pencils: Bryan Hitch; inks: Paul Neary; colors: Laura DePuy; letters: Ryan Cline	The Authority [Apollo; Doctor; Engineer; Jack Hawksmoor; Midnighter; Jenny Sparks; Swift]; Jackson King; Christine Trelane
39	-	illustration	1
40	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Bryan Hitch; inks: Paul Neary; colors: Laura DePuy	The Authority [Apollo; Doctor; Engineer; Jack Hawksmoor; Midnighter; Jenny Sparks; Swift]
41	Outer Dark, Chapter Four	comic story	22	script: Warren Ellis; pencils: Bryan Hitch; inks: Paul Neary; colors: Laura DePuy; letters: Robbie Robbins	The Authority [Apollo; Doctor; Engineer; Jack Hawksmoor; Midnighter; Jenny Sparks; Swift]
42	Script	text story	19	script: Warren Ellis; pencils: Bryan Hitch; inks: Paul Neary
43	Afterword	foreword, introduction, preface, afterword	2	script: Bryan Hitch; pencils: Bryan Hitch; inks: Paul Neary
44	Extras	illustration	2	pencils: Bryan Hitch; inks: Paul Neary
45	Biographies	text article	1	letters: typeset
46	-	blank page(s)	1
47	-	illustration	2
48	Slipcase Cover	insert or dust jacket	0	pencils: Bryan Hitch; inks: Paul Neary; colors: Laura Martin

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