The Authority #15
2000
- Series
- The Authority
- Issue
- 15
- Cover date
- Jul 1, 2000
- Story title
- The Nativity, Part 3
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The Authority #15, published in 2000, occupies a unique space in the series' transition during the WildStorm imprint's evolution. Following the departure of original creators Warren Ellis and Bryan Hitch, the title entered a period of creative flux. This issue, written by Mark Millar with art by Frank Quitely, continued the series' signature hyper-violent, cinematic deconstruction of superhero archetypes, focusing on characters who operated with absolute authority outside of traditional governmental oversight.
Frank Quitely's contribution to this era is widely noted for its distinct, fluid line work and unconventional panel layouts, which shifted the visual identity of the book away from Hitch's widescreen, photorealistic style toward something more abstract and expressive. The reception of this period was polarized among readers; while some appreciated the stylistic experimentation and the satirical edge of Millar's scripting, others found the tonal departure from the initial run jarring, marking the issue as a point of divergence in the legacy of the 21st-century superhero genre.
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