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Authority: WorldStorm/The Lost Year
"Welcome to the real world." - Grant MorrisonOverview
Their power is beyond belief. They surf the bleed on The Carrier, the most magnificent vessel ever conceived. They are beyond the ken or of mere mortals. But that’s the problem, isn’t it? They are so far removed from people that they don’t really know what it’s like to be human anymore. What happens when these meta-beings come face to face with the real world, one a bit more complex, filled with real conflicts, with real tragedy? What happens when they must confront their own shocking loss?
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The Authority: WorldStorm
 The Authority WorldStorm #1 Utopian |  The Authority WorldStorm #1 Adams Variant Utopian |  The Authority WorldStorm #2 Utopian |  The Authority WorldStorm #2 Golden Variant Utopian |
 The Authority: The Lost Year #3 |  The Authority: The Lost Year #4 |  The Authority: The Lost Year #5 |  The Authority: The Lost Year #6 |
 The Authority: The Lost Year #7 | The Authority: The Lost Year #8 | The Authority: The Lost Year #9 | The Authority: The Lost Year #10 |
| The Authority: The Lost Year #11 | The Authority: The Lost Year #12 |
Publishing History:
In February 2006, it was announced that Grant Morrison would write The Authority, with art by Gene Ha. The series was to be published bimonthly, beginning in October 2006. Morrison has "cited Warren Ellis’s original run as an approach he wants to return to, saying his new approach will allow the team to be effectual again".Morrison and Ha's first issue was released in December 2006. It followed a family man named Ken in his search for a downed submarine. The sub apparently encountered something massive and unexpected in the depths of the ocean that caused it to be destroyed. Careful readers will notice one of the Authority's "doors" appeared just before the interior of the sub ignited. Indeed, when Ken finds the ship, many of the crew are missing. The issue ends as Ken and his search party encounter the Authority's carrier, 50 miles long, lying on the ocean floor. Notably, no members of the Authority appear in this first issue.
Delays
The second issue eventually was out five months afterwards, and dealt with the Authority's reaction to crash-landing on an Earth far less developed than their own. Ken meets The Authority but begins to question their methodology.
In September 2007, Gene Ha was quoted at Newsarama.com as saying that he did not believe his run with Morrison would continue. "...I don't think The Authority #3 by Grant Morrison and Gene Ha is ever coming out. Grant is busy redesigning the DC Universe and I've moved onto new projects. Most importantly, it seems that editor Scott Dunbier has been forced out of Wildstorm. There is no #3 script, there may never be a #3 script."Scott Peterson announced at Wondercon 2008 that he had talked to Morrison two weeks ago about The Authority, and there is "very serious progress" and it should start shipping again toward the end of this year.
On the 19th April 2008, Wildstorm has released further information on the upcoming completion of Morrison's run, announcing the Keith Giffen will complete Grant Morrison's scripts. When asked to comment upon his inability to complete further issues of the Authority, Morrison has said that '"Authority was just a disaster." He said that they were doing it and running late when 52 started, but when he saw the reviews to first issue, "I said **** it."
Although an artist and start date for the next issue have not been announced, Hank Kanalz of WildStorm indicated that the third issue wouldn't be released until the story is finished, to avoid any more delays.
The Lost Year
On 25 July 2009, WildStorm announced The Authority: The Lost Year; written by Keith Giffen with artwork from a number of artists, beginning with Darick Robertson. The project picks up with issue #3 of the Grant Morrison/Gene Ha Authority project which fell behind schedule. Scott Peterson, editor of the project, informed the panel that Morrison had actually conferred with Giffen while he completed the project; so, technically, the book is still co-plotted by Grant Morrison.
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