The Authority (2008 - 2010)

There has been tragedy and triumph, despair and hope. For the past year, the rag-tag team thrown together under the banner of The Authority - accompanied by thousands of human refugees - has been off in deepest space, hoping... View »

Trapped by bloodthirsty aliens in a distant galaxy with billions of lives on the line, The Authority face impossible odds. Sarah Rainmaker will astonish, The Engineer will kick butt, Grifter will probably blow something... View »

One hundred thousand refugees scream inside the Carrier and are gone. Hawksmoor, Flint and Grifter disappear with them - taken by a species of brutal, nightmarish creatures. River's growing powers as the Spirit of Information... View »

When Jack Hawksmoor chose to board the departing Carrier, he chose to hedge his bets. Now that his terrible secret has been exposed, the loss of trust far outweighs the recent loss of lifeÖand the loss of loved ones.... View »

In the aftermath of the twin battles with the Aegean and Mondregon, the team assesses the damage and Hawksmoor is forced to explain the origin of his strange, secret weapon. Deathblow is down for the count, and Swift is... View »

Deep in space, The Authority wage battle on two fronts. Aboard The Carrier, the combined might of the entire team is barely enough to keep the possessed, reanimated Aegean in check. It's time for Hawksmoor to finally unleash... View »

With the onboard rebellions subdued and attacks from the stowaways repelled, The Authority can once again focus on the nature of their voyage. Is the Carrier leading them to its home - or does it have some other, more sinister... View »

The Authority's journey through space on The Carrier's unknown mission continues. Their mysterious voyage takes an even more terrifying twist when they discover stowaways of the worst possible kind. Only one person can possibly... View »

Concern grows over the young boy known as River and the identity of his enigmatic benefactor is uncovered. Meanwhile, Grifter and Deathblow make a startling and deadly discovery while searching among the refugees--a trail... View »

With the Carrier streaking through space beyond their control, the newly configured Authority find themselves on Daemon's doorstep unable to defend themselves against both incoming hostiles and a growing rebellion from... View »

The rejuvenated Carrier has left Earth. Destination: Unknown. Who made it on board? Who got left behind? As Jack Hawksmoor and Christine Trelane battle for command of the Carrier, an all-new Authority--with Deathblow and... View »

A new chapter in The Authority begins as a bolt from the deepest reaches of space gives the Carrier a new lease on life. Now the heroes of the WildStorm Universe must decide whether they should abandon the seemingly hopeless... View »

The Midnighter's quest to find a cure for the Warhol-infected Apollo has led him to the strangest confrontation imaginable - against a former member of The Authority! It's the startling conclusion to Dan Abnett,... View »

The team is splintered following Kaizen Gamorra's surprise attack on the Carrier. Jack has been captured by Cybernary, and Swift and the Engineer are Lorenzo's "guests" at Rendlesham. As the plundering... View »

The team is splintered following Kaizen Gamorra's surprise attack on the Carrier. Jack has been captured by Cybernary, and Swift and the Engineer are Lorenzo's "guests" at Rendlesham. As the plundering... View »

Kaizen Gamorra's assault on the Carrier catches the team unawares--and completely unprepared! Can they hold off his overwhelming forces without a key member? Looks like they'll have to since Midnighter left the team in an... View »

Kaizen Gamorra has become a scourge of World's End, possessing the bulk of the working technology on the planet. He hungers for more, however, and is willing to destroy any in his path to acquire it. He's set his... View »

The horrifying secret behind the Warhol Infection is finally revealed. And it just happens to coincide with Apollo's return to the Carrier! But it's not the reunion anyone was expecting! View »

Apollo has been missing for weeks now, and the Midnighter and The Authority assume the worst. What's happened to their Sun God? And as the Carrier is slowly brought back to life, it's left the team with the unpleasant... View »

Written by Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning and Christos Gage Art by Brandon Badeaux and Shawn Moll Cover by Simon Coleby When the world ended, the Authority and the rest of the population were caught unprepared and suffered... View »

The Authority find themselves in a battle for their lives against a being of immense power and they'll need a miracle to survive in one piece. Do they still have an ace up their sleeve? And one of the members of the... View »

The British government reaches out to the Authority to help apprehend a powerful super-powered being who escaped confinement when the world ended. Can the team, minus their more powerful members, contain a threat of unimaginable... View »

StormWatch and The Authority's reunion is cut short as their attempts to rebuild the Carrier haven't gone unnoticed...as the Eidolon and his army of the Mad take an interest! The first major battle of "World's... View »

The Authority discover a StormWatch spy in their midst, and when the two super-groups meet for the first time post-Armageddon, it'll be an encounter for the ages! And Christos Gage joins acclaimed artist Phil Noto to... View »

Locked down, Angie and a group of refugees face the Incubite threat head-on! And will one of the Authority fall prey to the horrible virus ravaging innocent victims aboard the Carrier? Also included is part 2 of the NUMBER... View »

Swift finds herself at the mysterious Rendlesham base. Who – and what – she finds will have staggering results for everyone. Aboard the Carrier, the team's worst fears manifest as a viral outbreak rages!... View »

The Midnighter confronts the Eidolon and his Army of the Mad... but can even he overcome an entire army alone? And the Engineer makes a startling discovery in the bowels of the Carrier that could turn the team's fortunes... View »

The Authority - or what's left of them - struggle to survive in their harsh new environment. As if the daily struggle to continue living in this devastated world wasn't enough, things take a turn for the worse when... View »

The Authority has survived the cataclysmic events following NUMBER OF THE BEAST — but just barely! Do they have a hope of rebuilding their "finer world," or is that hope dead and gone? Don't miss the... View »