Zenith (comics)

Zenith
Zenith on the cover of 2000 AD prog 792, by Steve Yeowell.
Character information
First appearance2000 AD #536 (August 1987) (1987)
Created byGrant Morrison
Brendan McCarthy
Steve Yeowell
In-story information
Full nameRobert Neal Cassady McDowell
AbilitiesInitially flight, strength, & durability, later telepathy & pyrokinesis.
Publication information
PublisherOriginally IPC Media (Fleetway), now Rebellion Developments
ScheduleWeekly
FormatsOriginal material for the series has been published as a strip in the comics anthology(s) 2000 AD.
Genre
Publication dateAugust 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 1ISBN 1-85286-030-8
Book 2ISBN 1852861371
Book 3ISBN 185286172X
Book 4ISBN 1852862629
Book 5ISBN 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. ^ [1] Zenith Pop Fax
  2. ^ "Previous Winners: 1988" at the Eagle Awards website, archived at The Wayback Machine. (Retrieved 22 September 2018.)