Crimson (comic book)
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| Crimson | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Cliffhanger Wildstorm Comics |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | May 1998 – February 2001 |
| No. of issues | 24 plus one special |
| Main character(s) | Alex Elder |
| Creative team | |
| Created by | Humberto Ramos Oscar Pinto Francisco Haghenbeck |
| Written by | Brian Augustyn Francisco Gerardo Haghenbeck Oscar Pinto Humberto Ramos |
| Penciller(s) | Humberto Ramos |
| Inker(s) | Chris Elarmo Sandra Hope |
| Letterer(s) | Amie Grenier |
| Colorist(s) | Alex Bleyaert Ian Hannin Rob Ro |
| Editor(s) | Scott Dunbier |
| Collected editions | |
| Loyalty and Loss | ISBN 1-56389-532-3 |
| Heaven & Earth | ISBN 1-56389-647-8 |
| Earth Angel | ISBN 1-56389-768-7 |
| Redemption | ISBN 1-56389-790-3 |
Crimson is a fantasy/horror comic book series created by artist Humberto Ramos and scripter Brian Augustyn from story concepts by script F.G. Haghenbeck and Oscar Pinto.
Publication history
The series debuted in 1998 and ran for twenty-four issues. The first seven issues were published as part of the Image Comics' Cliffhanger imprint of creator-owned comics and then the final seventeen at DC Comics' Wildstorm imprint.
Also published were a special issue as well as a one-shot starring the villainous Scarlet X. It featured the origin of Joe the Indian.
Plot
Crimson revolves around a young man named Alex Elder who, going out for the night with a group of friends, gets attacked by a gang of vampires who kill everyone save Alex. He is instead bitten by the gang leader and thus turned into a vampire. The series follows Alex as he attempts to adjust to life as a vampire. The comic features not only vampires, but werewolves and other supernatural elements, as well as Biblical themes.
Collected editions
The series has been collected by DC Comics into four trade paperbacks:
- Crimson:
- Loyalty and Loss (collects #1–6, 160 pages, June 1999, ISBN 1-56389-532-3)
- Heaven & Earth (collects #7–12, 160 pages, February 2000, ISBN 1-56389-647-8)
- Earth Angel (collects #13–18, 160 pages, March 2001, ISBN 1-56389-768-7)
- Redemption (collects #19–24, 160 pages, October 2001, ISBN 1-56389-790-3)
Other media
Toys
Palisades Toys released toys based on the series.
References
- Crimson (Image) at the Grand Comics Database
- Crimson (DC) at the Grand Comics Database
- Crimson at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)