First appearance: Deathblow Vol 1 #9


Overview:
London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom. It has been an influential city for two millenniums and its history goes back to its founding by the Romans. The city's core, the ancient City of London, still retains its limited medieval boundaries.

World's End:
After the Armageddon, the Authority's shiftship, the Carrier, crashed into and fused with the city. The Authority and the survivors renamed it UnLondon.


History:

• 1985: Jenny Sparks discovers that a London SPB known as Firesign was kidnapping and murdering babies to create one for his wife. (StormWatch Vol 1 #44)

• Deathblow (Michael Cray) and his wife Gabrielle D'Angelo spend their honeymoon in London. The two are recruited into a joint I.O./SAS mission, and D'Angelo is killed in an explosion. (Deathblow Vol 1 #9)

• The Doctor suffuses the air with the hallucinogen D.M.T. (StormWatch Vol 1 #49)
  

• Kaizen Gamorra’s superhuman army attacks the city but is destroyed by The Authority. (The Authority Vol 1 #1)

Notable Residents:

• Jack Carter (Planetary #9)
  

• Firesign (StormWatch Vol 1 #44): A superhero in the 1980s. His real name was Matt and he worked in the stock exchange by day.
  

• Jenny Sparks (StormWatch Vol 1 #37): The Spirit of the 20th Century and member of the British Space Group. She would later join StormWatch and form the Authority.
  

Landmarks, Areas, Institutions, & Businesses:

• 2218 Baker Street: The Residence of Sherlock Holmes (Wildcats Nemesis #6)

• Wolfshead Pub (Gen 13 Annual #1): The strangest pub in London

Categories:

England

Europe