The Authority: Rule Britannia

The Authority #13

by Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning, Simon Coleby (Illustrator)

The WildStorm Universe has been shattered by an apocalyptic event and the world is devastated. Does the Authority have a hope of rebuilding their "finer world," or is that dream dead and gone? Don't miss this beginning of an astounding new direction for the super-team. Find out what the group that was created to protect Earth from threats of a global scale must do after they fail in their mission.

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Superheroes, Graphic Novels Comics, Fiction

208 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2010

Reviews

[Ivan · Rating 4 out of 5]

And it's over and in the end what can I say about The authority? It is comic about superhero team buy isn't series that does subtle and it doesn't maintain status quo. There is gay couple and not side characters but main stars (Midnighter, self proclaimed world's biggest bastard, is most interesting and badass character in the seriees) with gay adoption.There are deaths within the team.They are also not unmistakable so there is massive destruction of cities and deaths.And Authority did these things decade before it became cool.

Of course team itself doesn't consist of do gooders. They kill, torture, interfere in politics and take down governments.The do violent coups and even become rulers of USA at one point. And how about one of members becoming head of his own religion? Because there is that too.

Series maintains good quality through most of series which is unexpected because there where more than few authors throughout the series including some big names like Warren Ellis (who started this series and Planetary and Stormwatch which take place in same multiverse), Ed Brubaker, Garth Ennis and Grant Morrison.Sure it has high and low points but so does every other long series.

Overall big recommendation if you are fan of darker, more brutal superhero stories.

[Rocky Sunico · Rating 4 out of 5]

As striking as it was to see the Authority brought low by the events of World's End but it was even more fun to see them start to come back into their own. It was suitable enough that things would begin to turn around not because of the secret British Government in a bunker but more because of Stormwatch, ironically enough.

But it's not all sunshine and roses - they still have some really big problems that they need to overcome. And they'll do it in the only way The Authority knows how.

[Dallas Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

The way the already creative concepts from Abnett and Lanning are evolved further from "The Authority: World's End" to this sequel is so impressive!

The entire art department pops off here consistently too!

I could not get over Midnighter and Apollo's story and interactions in this!
Also peak art of Engineer!

Definitely see why people praise this Authority run! Wonderful contained 2 volumes with World's End and this finale for this arc!!

[Graham · Rating 1 out of 5]

Jumped in not having read anything other than the Ellis and Millar runs and found this to be utterly unintelligible. No effort is made to bring in new readers. Not even a recap page. I could barely follow what was happening from scene to scene. Superhero comics are serialized by nature. Each issue should be a story to itself, never mind a whole trade!

[Jim · Rating 2 out of 5]

i'm not a dan abnett fan, this didn't change my opinion. the final story in the book gave the second star.

[Beth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Again, some gorgeous art, some iffy art. The interludes in particular look lovely, while there are some bits of the main comic where I'm not entirely sure what is going on.
The opening with the pocket dimension is so hilariously stereotypically English its great. Apollo and Midnighter are heartbreaking as ever, and it's nice to see Angie being badass as ever, even when her powers don't work.
The one thing that really grates with me is why Habib went all Green Knight when he went crazy. I'm going to write it off as ALL the Doctors going crazy and not sloppy writers who couldn't be bothered to find a more culturally appropriate figure for him to fixate on.

[Quentin Wallace · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not a bad wrap up to the Authority saga. There was a bit of a deux ex machina there at the end, but overall not bad.

I really like the way the book totally changed themes, going from a sci-fi superhero story to a post apocalyptic story. That was a pretty bold move, and I think it paid off. Also we finally got to see the end of the battle with Kaizen Gamorra which actually started in volume one. (At least I think we did, he may have popped up again since then.)

I find The Authority series overall to be a very unique and interesting read, and something most comic fans would probably enjoy.

[Mike · Rating 2 out of 5]

Abnett & company continue to throw the nastiest misery they can find at The Authority, and see just how much they can take.

More conflict, weird shit happens, and things take a turn near the end. Good to know The Authority gets a rest after this due to DC's decisions - they need it.