| Zenith | |
|---|---|
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:2000AD792.jpg) Zenith on the cover of 2000 AD prog 792, by Steve Yeowell. | |
| Character information | |
| First appearance | 2000 AD #536 (August 1987) (1987) |
| Created by | Grant Morrison Brendan McCarthy Steve Yeowell |
| In-story information | |
| Full name | Robert Neal Cassady McDowell |
| Abilities | Initially flight, strength, & durability, later telepathy & pyrokinesis. |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Originally IPC Media (Fleetway), now Rebellion Developments |
| Schedule | Weekly |
| Formats | Original material for the series has been published as a strip in the comics anthology(s) 2000 AD. |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | August 1987 – December 2000 |
| Main character(s) | Zenith Mandala Lux Voltage |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Grant Morrison |
| Artist(s) | Steve Yeowell Jim McCarthy (Mandala: Shadows & Reflections) Manuel Carmona (Interlude 3: Maximan) |
| Letterer(s) | Mark King Gordon Robson "Johnny A"(Interlude 3: Maximan) |
| Colourist(s) | Gina Hart |
| Editor(s) | Tharg (Richard Burton) |
| Reprints | |
| Collected editions | |
| Book 1 | ISBN 1-85286-030-8 |
| Book 2 | ISBN 1852861371 |
| Book 3 | ISBN 185286172X |
| Book 4 | ISBN 1852862629 |
| Book 5 | ISBN 1852862637 |
Zenith is a British superhero, who appeared in the British science fiction comic 2000 AD. Created by writer Grant Morrison and artist Steve Yeowell, with original character designs by Brendan McCarthy, the story first appeared in 2000 AD #535 (22 August 1987). Zenith himself (real name Robert McDowell[1]) did not appear until the second episode – the first episode set the backdrop for his introduction.
Shallow and sarcastic, Zenith was a distinctly Generation X superhero, featuring regularly in 2000 AD from 1987 until 1992, with occasional appearances since. The series was an early success for Morrison, who has since written popular works for DC and Marvel, using their own characters. The first series won the 1987 Eagle Award for Favourite Single or Continuing Story.[2]
- ^ [1] Zenith Pop Fax
- ^ "Previous Winners: 1988" at the Eagle Awards website, archived at The Wayback Machine. (Retrieved 22 September 2018.)