Crimson (comic book)

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Crimson
Crimson (Wildstorm) Cover.jpg
Cover of Crimson vol. 1
Publication information
Publisher Cliffhanger
WildStorm (DC Comics)
ScheduleMonthly
Publication dateMay 1998 – February 2001
No. of issues24 plus one special
Main character(s)Alex Elder
Creative team
Created by Humberto Ramos
Oscar Pinto
Francisco Haghenbeck
Written by Brian Augustyn
Francisco 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 vampire comic book series created from artist Humberto Ramos and writer Brian Augustyn, from story concepts by Francisco Haghenbeck and Oscar Pinto.

Contents

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 Crimson Sourcebook special issue as well as a one-shot starring Scarlet X. Scarlet X - Blood on the Moon was set in Mexico and featured the origin of Joe the Indian.

Plot

Crimson revolves around a young man named Alex Elder who is attacked by a gang of vampires while out late with his friends. Bitten, Alex is saved by Ekimus, the last of an ancient race pre-dating humanity, who claims Alex is "The Chosen One". Alex becomes the first and last of his kind, gaining powers beyond that of a normal vampire, who is destined to bring the end to vampirekind. The series follows Alex as he adjusts to life as a vampire and shoulders the responsibilities of being a hero. The comic features not only vampires, but werewolves and other supernatural beings and elements, as well as Biblical themes and deities.

Main characters

Collected editions

The series has been collected by DC Comics into four trade paperbacks:

The whole series has also been collected in hardcover:

Other media

Toys

Palisades Toys released toys based on the series.

References