The Liberators
Encyclopedia
The Liberators was a science-fiction comic book
series based on concepts created by Dez Skinn
and Will Simpson for the British anthology
title Warrior. The series was intended as a far-future continuation of Skinn's proposed shared continuity 'Warrior-verse', established in the Big Ben strip which also ran in Warrior. The Liberators is notable as one of the first mainstream continuing strips scripted by Grant Morrison
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After a disastrous guerilla assault on one of the invaders' living ships, the protagonists are attacked by the unstoppable Wardroid. Meanwhile, in the ruins of the Houses of Parliament, secrets are unearthed that may be the key to understanding the aliens' true motives.
, the scripting of the series was handed over to Grant Morrison. Morrison's first 5 page installment, Night Moves, saw publication in Warrior 26, the final issue of the series, cover dated February 1986.
A 6 issue Liberators title by Morrison and Ridgeway was announced by Quality Comics
for publication in the American market in 1986. It was never published.
In 1996 a previously unseen 5 page Liberators strip by Morrison and Ridgeway, Angels and Demons, was published alongside a reprint of Night Moves in the Warrior "Spring Special"/Comics International
#67 flipbook.
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
series based on concepts created by Dez Skinn
Dez Skinn
Derek "Dez" Skinn is a British comic and magazine editor, and author of a number of books on comics. As head of Marvel Comics' operations in England in the late 1970s, Skinn reformatted existing titles, launched new ones, and acquired the BBC license for Doctor Who Weekly...
and Will Simpson for the British anthology
Anthology
An anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler. It may be a collection of poems, short stories, plays, songs, or excerpts...
title Warrior. The series was intended as a far-future continuation of Skinn's proposed shared continuity 'Warrior-verse', established in the Big Ben strip which also ran in Warrior. The Liberators is notable as one of the first mainstream continuing strips scripted by Grant Morrison
Grant Morrison
Grant Morrison is a Scottish comic book writer, playwright and occultist. He is known for his nonlinear narratives and counter-cultural leanings, as well as his successful runs on titles like Animal Man, Doom Patrol, JLA, The Invisibles, New X-Men, Fantastic Four, All-Star Superman, and...
.
Plot
London, 2470. A ragtag group of human misfits with strange powers struggle against an occupying force of malevolent, shape-shifting alien beings.After a disastrous guerilla assault on one of the invaders' living ships, the protagonists are attacked by the unstoppable Wardroid. Meanwhile, in the ruins of the Houses of Parliament, secrets are unearthed that may be the key to understanding the aliens' true motives.
Publication history
The Liberators first featured in Warrior 22, cover dated September 1984. After an initial 5 page installment, Death Run, written by Skinn himself and drawn by John RidgwayJohn Ridgway (comic artist)
John Ridgway is a British comics artist.-Career:Ridgway began his career initially as a hobby, drawing D.C.Thompson's Commando War Stories alongside professional work as a design engineer...
, the scripting of the series was handed over to Grant Morrison. Morrison's first 5 page installment, Night Moves, saw publication in Warrior 26, the final issue of the series, cover dated February 1986.
A 6 issue Liberators title by Morrison and Ridgeway was announced by Quality Comics
Quality Communications
Quality Communications is a British publishing company founded by Dez Skinn in 1982. Quality was initially formed to publish the award-winning monthly comics anthology Warrior. The company has been involved with comics in both the UK and the U.S., mainly with reprint material from Warrior and...
for publication in the American market in 1986. It was never published.
In 1996 a previously unseen 5 page Liberators strip by Morrison and Ridgeway, Angels and Demons, was published alongside a reprint of Night Moves in the Warrior "Spring Special"/Comics International
Comics International
Comics International was a British news and reviews magazine about comic books. Founded in 1990, it was published monthly by Quality Communications until 2006...
#67 flipbook.