Planetary Volume 2: The Fourth Man

by Warren Ellis, John Cassaday

Overview

This second PLANETARY collection focuses on the team's mysterious benefactor, the "Fourth Man." After paying their final respects to a British occultist with ties to their group, Elijah Snow, Jakita Wagner, and The Drummer continue their super-human archeological studies as they visit a hidden government compound full of radioactive human guinea pigs, discover a fictional construct that has been made real and learn of a malevolent group known simply as "The Four." As these investigations take place, Elijah begins to learn some truths about both the Fourth Man's identity as well as his own hidden past. Featuring an introduction by Buffy The Vampire Slayer creator, Joss Whedon. Collecting issues #7-12.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781401236694
Publisher:	DC Comics
Publication date:	06/12/2012
Series:	Planetary
Sold by:	DC Comics
Format:	eBook
Pages:	144
Sales rank:	1,001,280
File size:	61 MB
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About the Author

WARREN ELLIS is an English comic book writer perhaps best known for having one of the most unique voices in the medium, often focusing on sociocultural and political themes. The British writer began his comics career writing for 2000 AD including serials featuring Judge Dredd. His first work for DC Comics was BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT in 1996. Among his best known works are PLANETARY, TRANSMETROPOLITAN, THE AUTHORITY, HELLBLAZER, RED and GLOBAL FREQUENCY, all for DC Comics. He has gone on to write for many publishers and has written novels earning him the Eisner Award for Best Writer, the Mystery Writers of America's Edgar Award for Best Mystery, and England's Eagle Award.

JOHN CASSADAY is an American artist whose portfolio of work ranks amongst the best of his generation. Together with writer Warren Ellis, he created the award-winning PLANETARY for DC Comics. He is also known for his pencils on Marvel Comics' Astonishing X-Men, Captain America and Union Jack.