Faction Paradox (2003)
A bimonthly Faction Paradox comic was produced by Mad Norwegian Press and published by Image Comics in the latter half of 2003.
It featured an ongoing comic story written by Lawrence Miles and set after the end of the War in Heaven. It featured characters from Miles's Faction Paradox Protocols audios Sabbath Dei and In the Year of the Cat and his 2001 Eighth Doctor novel The Adventuress of Henrietta Street, albeit in a way that required no prior knowledge of those stories.[1]
Despite favourable reviews from several mainstream comic reviewers,[2] for cost reasons Mad Norwegian chose to end the comic series after issue two,[3] leaving the third part unreleased and the story unfinished.
The comic was written by Lawrence Miles, edited by Lars Pearson, penciled by Jim Calafiore, inked by Peter Palmiotti, lettered by Christa Dickson, and coloured by Paul Monts. The covers were made by Steve Johnson.[4]
Publisher's summary[[edit] | edit source]
December, 1774. America stands on the brink of armed revolt. With Boston placed under martial law and the colonies straining at the British Empire's bit, England's King George III is about to receive a rare gift from the Empress of Russia—the last living woolly mammoth in the Western hemisphere.
Among the dignitaries gathered at the mammoth's reception are two representatives from Faction Paradox. Though the details remain vague, the 1700s have apparently become a crossroads, an intersection between known history and the cosmic "War in Heaven." The Faction seems determined to involve itself in local politics … for whomever controls this intersection in time will ultimately control history.[5]
Stories[[edit] | edit source]
Comic[[edit] | edit source]
Each issue had a central, 16-page comic.
| # | Title | Writer | Featuring | Printed in | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Political Animals | Lawrence Miles | Isobel, Mayakatula | FP 1 | 6 August 2003 |
| 2 | Bêtes Noires & Dark Horses | Isobel, Mayakatula, Sabbath Dei | FP 2 | 19 November 2003 | |
| 3 | Creatures of Habit | Mayakatula, Sabbath Dei | Unreleased | ||
Prose[[edit] | edit source]
Each issue also featured shorter, illustrated text stories.
| Title | Writer | Featuring | Printed in | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Reliquary | Lawrence Miles | Mayakai, Makandal | FP 1 - 2 | 6 August - 19 November 2003 |
| Prologue to This Town Will Never Let Us Go | Inangela Marrero | FP 1 | 6 August 2003 |
Notes[[edit] | edit source]
- The audio stories Sabbath Dei and In the Year of the Cat were intended to be prequels to the comic, but they were ultimately released first.[6]
Footnotes[[edit] | edit source]
- ↑ Image Comics Press Release. Mad Norwegian Press (15 May 2003). Archived from the original on 22 August 2003. “Faction Paradox has a five-year history in science-fiction novels, but there's not a lick of pre-knowledge required for the comic book series.”
- ↑ Faction Paradox #1. Mad Norwegian Press (2003). Archived from the original on 5 February 2004.
- ↑ Lars Pearson (June 2004). Mad Norwegian ends Faction Paradox comic series. Mad Norwegian Press. Archived from the original on 4 August 2004.
- ↑ Comic Series Creative Team. Mad Norwegian Press (2003). Archived from the original on 13 August 2003.
- ↑ Faction Paradox Comic Series. Archived from the original on 12 August 2003.
- ↑ Downtime – The Lost Years of Doctor Who
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