- Title: The Authority #4
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- Writer: Warren Ellis
- Artist: Bryan Hitch
Throwback Tuesday takes us back to the final issue of The Authority‘s opening arc. Part 4 of “The Circle” involves the Children of Kaizen Gamorra attacking Los Angeles. The comic offers the chance to highlight some other members of the team such as the Engineer using her powers to split atoms and the Doctor turning half of the kamikaze clones into seeds which plants a forest through the streets of the city. The man who really steals the show, however, is the Midnighter. The comic highlights the idea of the character’s power-set and then, in the most Midnighter way possible, lets him loose. It’s amazing.
The Authority #4 is an action-packed finale to the first of three arcs from the original series that continues to build and expand on the characters while also wrapping up the Authority’s first mission. Thankfully there’s more to come. However, sadly only eight more issues remain in the original run which ends, much like this one, with a member of the team stepping up to be the most awesome way possible.
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