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Authority Vol 1 #21
Copyright Date: December 2000
"All Tomorrow's Parties"
Written by Doselle Young
Pencilled by John McCrea
Inked by Garry Leach
Coloured by Ian Hannin
Lettered by Naghmeh Zand
Edited by John Layman
Cover by Frank Quitely & Trevor Scott
Solicitation:
In the single-issue interlude "All Tomorrow's Parties," taking place during the events that were shown in #13, Jackson King, former Weatherman and supreme commander of the now-defunct Stormwatch, makes plans that will signal mammoth changes in the coming months for The Authority. Changes that might spell the birth of a powerful new adversary, setting the stage for the upcoming spin-off series THE MONARCHY — in an unexpected tale by THE MONARCHY creative team of writer Doselle Young and artists John McCrea and Garry Leach.
SPOILERS BEYOND THIS POINT!
Synopsis
It's early 2000, The Authority have just toppled a south east Asian dictatorship and are having a party on the Carrier and everyone's invited, Including Jackson King and Christine Trelane. However, Jackson is none too pleased about attending, going more for the fact that the head of the UN bureau for Metahuman affairs, Shinya Hoshino (He's the bald guy who talks to Kaizen Gamorra in Authority #3), has asked them to go and liaise with the Superhero community.
Meanwhile, down in the Engine room, The Engineer and The Doctor are having a talk about how if Stormwatch hadn't killed their predecessors, they would never have become heroes, and the refugees the Authority had saved might not have been rescued. Union kills himself, with nobody noticing. Back at the dance floor, Christine dances sensually to the Chemical Brothers while Apollo has a conversation with a barman who knows him very well. Jackson decides it's time to go, but Christine reminds him they haven't talked to everyone yet. Jackson uses his telekinesis to clear a path off the dance floor, and stalks off in a rage.
While Jackson stares out at the earth, Christine runs into Flint, who hasn't been enjoying herself either. They head off to the Carrier's baths, where they hop into a hot tub. Jack Hawksmoor goes to have a chat with Jackson, at the insistence of the rest of the Authority. They end up arguing and fighting, and Christine reveals to Flint that she hasn't had a period in 18 months, her powers are gone, and she feels like something is "rearranging her Feng Shui". As Jackson goes back to staring at the Earth, Energy starts emanating from Christine. the Bartender looks up, the same energy coming out of his eyes.
While Jackson is staring out the window, images of Henry Bendix and his father, Despot, appear, and advise him to stop sitting back an popping anti-depressants and start actually doing something. They remind him that he has the key to the Nevada Garden, and that Christine will back him to the hilt. She appears, naked, sitting atop the earth, telling him they've got work to do.
Jackson picks up Union's Justice stone, and goes down to the baths and gets Christine, telling Flint that they're going to make a brand new band. They head for home, planning to marry, gather the faithful, and do great things.....
Notes:
"All Tomorrow's Parties"
Written by Doselle Young
Pencilled by John McCrea
Inked by Garry Leach
Coloured by Ian Hannin
Lettered by Naghmeh Zand
Edited by John Layman
Cover by Frank Quitely & Trevor Scott
Solicitation:
In the single-issue interlude "All Tomorrow's Parties," taking place during the events that were shown in #13, Jackson King, former Weatherman and supreme commander of the now-defunct Stormwatch, makes plans that will signal mammoth changes in the coming months for The Authority. Changes that might spell the birth of a powerful new adversary, setting the stage for the upcoming spin-off series THE MONARCHY — in an unexpected tale by THE MONARCHY creative team of writer Doselle Young and artists John McCrea and Garry Leach.
SPOILERS BEYOND THIS POINT!
Synopsis
It's early 2000, The Authority have just toppled a south east Asian dictatorship and are having a party on the Carrier and everyone's invited, Including Jackson King and Christine Trelane. However, Jackson is none too pleased about attending, going more for the fact that the head of the UN bureau for Metahuman affairs, Shinya Hoshino (He's the bald guy who talks to Kaizen Gamorra in Authority #3), has asked them to go and liaise with the Superhero community.
Meanwhile, down in the Engine room, The Engineer and The Doctor are having a talk about how if Stormwatch hadn't killed their predecessors, they would never have become heroes, and the refugees the Authority had saved might not have been rescued. Union kills himself, with nobody noticing. Back at the dance floor, Christine dances sensually to the Chemical Brothers while Apollo has a conversation with a barman who knows him very well. Jackson decides it's time to go, but Christine reminds him they haven't talked to everyone yet. Jackson uses his telekinesis to clear a path off the dance floor, and stalks off in a rage.
While Jackson stares out at the earth, Christine runs into Flint, who hasn't been enjoying herself either. They head off to the Carrier's baths, where they hop into a hot tub. Jack Hawksmoor goes to have a chat with Jackson, at the insistence of the rest of the Authority. They end up arguing and fighting, and Christine reveals to Flint that she hasn't had a period in 18 months, her powers are gone, and she feels like something is "rearranging her Feng Shui". As Jackson goes back to staring at the Earth, Energy starts emanating from Christine. the Bartender looks up, the same energy coming out of his eyes.
While Jackson is staring out the window, images of Henry Bendix and his father, Despot, appear, and advise him to stop sitting back an popping anti-depressants and start actually doing something. They remind him that he has the key to the Nevada Garden, and that Christine will back him to the hilt. She appears, naked, sitting atop the earth, telling him they've got work to do.
Jackson picks up Union's Justice stone, and goes down to the baths and gets Christine, telling Flint that they're going to make a brand new band. They head for home, planning to marry, gather the faithful, and do great things.....
Notes:
- This issue ranked #50 on the November 2000 Diamond Comics Distributor's Preorders list with an estimated 37, 500 units sold.
- There are a couple of continuity errors between this issue and Authority 13/14. From Authority 14, it looks like the first time Jack and co. note that the Doctor's in trouble is when the middle of Singapore gets blown to pieces, but here, they're trying to reestablish contact with him only a page or two after he detects Jenny Quantum. Also, Jackson and Christine aren't in formal wear in Authority 13.
- There are a lot of musical references in this issue. Christine says that Jackson is depressed because somebody else(The Authority) gets to be the Beatles while he and Christine are stuck playing the Flower Pot Men, When they're on the dancefloor, Jackson complains about the quality of the mucic (Chemical Brothers), and after he and Christine have their Ephiphanies, he tells Flint they're putting together a brand new band.
- The Bartender has a strange reaction to Jackson and Christine's Ephiphanies. He begins to stream rainbow energy from his eyes(which are hidden behind glasses), and seems confused by what happens. Also, he seemed to know Apollo very well.
- Flint's face seemed to have healed from the injuries she suffered in the WildC.A.T.S/Aliens crossover. She hasn't fared well since Stormwatch disbanded though.
- This issue is collected in The Monarchy-Vol. 1: Bullets Over Babylon trade.
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