Victorian (comics)
The Victorian is a 25-issue comic book series published by Penny-Farthing Press and starting in 1999. The brainchild of creator Trainor Houghton, the series included a number of notable script writers and illustrators, including Len Wein, Glen Orbik and Howard Chaykin.
| The Victorian | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Penny-Farthing Press |
| Schedule | Irregular |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Publication date | March 1999 - 2004 |
| No. of issues | 25 |
| Creative team | |
| Created by | Trainor Houghton |
| Written by | Trainor Houghton Len Wein |
| Collected editions | |
| Act I: Self Realization | ISBN 0-9673683-1-6 |
| Act II: Self-Immolation | ISBN 0967368383 |
Plot
The story deals with two men, both of them more than 100 years old thanks to an anti-aging serum, both of them members of a secret society devoted to the teachings of Nietzsche. Over time, one of the men becomes convinced the world would be a better place if it were reduced to chaos so that he can take over as its savior; the other dons superhero-like armor and suit and assembles a team of followers to fight his old friend.
Collected editions
Penny-Farthing Press has released the entire run of the series in a series of five trade paperbacks:
- Act I: Self Realization (collects The Victorian #1-7, 192 pages, December 1999, ISBN 0-9673683-1-6)
- Act II: Self-Immolation (collects The Victorian #8-13, 192 pages, March 2002, ISBN 0-9673683-8-3)
- Act III: Self-Estrangement (collects The Victorian #14-18)
- Act IV: Self-Overcoming(collects The Victorian #19-22)
- Act V: Self-Exsoulment (collects The Victorian #23-25)
References
- The Victorian at the Grand Comics Database
- The Victorian at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)