tell the truth on to the page and let your psyche all hang out" and it was McCarthy who would provide the initial character designs, although he never drew the actual story, because Morrison said ". They found more of an influence in the work of Brendan McCarthy: ". both books felt pompous and concept albumy to me as a young man in the '80s". Despite liking both Dark Knight and Watchmen, they felt that ". Grant Morrison had been thinking along the lines of Zenith since 1982, but "he original version had a more traditional superhero costume and was a little grimmer in tone", and the final concept came together as ". Zenith appeared in August 1987 during a period when editor and assistant editor, Steve MacManus and Richard Burton respectively, were shaking up 2000 AD by publishing numerous new stories which gave fresh talent a chance. The first series won the 1987 Eagle Award for Favourite Single or Continuing Story. The series was an early success for Morrison, who has since written popular works for DC and Marvel, using their own characters. Shallow and sarcastic, Zenith was a distinctly Generation X superhero, featuring regularly in 2000 AD from 1987 until 1992, with occasional appearances since. Zenith himself (real name Robert McDowell ) did not appear until the second episode – the first episode set the backdrop for his introduction. Created by writer Grant Morrison and artist Steve Yeowell, with original character designs by Brendan McCarthy, the story first appeared in 2000 AD #535 (22 August 1987). Zenith is a British superhero, who appeared in the British science fiction comic 2000 AD. Judge Dredd and 2000 AD © Rebellion A/S 2008.Jim McCarthy ( Mandala: Shadows & Reflections)
John, aka 60s super-hippie Mandala, aka the Minister of Defence. His long-suffering agent, Eddie Siadwel Rhys, aka the Red Dragon Ruby Fox, aka Voltage Peter St. He was more interested in good old-fashioned hedonism, using his famous heritage to bolster his singing career. The son of former 60s super-heroes Dr Beat and White Heat, both of whom disappeared under mysterious circumstances, Zenith had little interest in super-heroics. Vanity, hedonism, and a general air of smug self-satisfaction. "I'm nineteen, I can fly, I can flatten ballbearings between my fingers and I'm practically invulnerable to damage. Strong enough to punch clean through a super-Nazi's rib cage, Zenith didn't need weapons. Script: Steve Yeowell inteviewed by Matthew Badham, Interrogation - The Art of Storytelling 1 episode (Meg 257) 7 pages Text article MOST RECENT APPEARANCE IN THE MEGAZINE Interviews
Grant Morrison - Pop-Culture Prophet 1 episode (Meg 245) 7 pages FIRST APPEARANCE IN THE MEGAZINE Comic Auteurs Permission to Land 1 episode (Prog 2050) 2 pages Titan: Zenith Book 1 MOST RECENT APPEARANCE IN 2000AD Phase 1: Tygers 16 episodes (Progs 535 to 550) 81 pages Created by Grant Morrison, Steve Yeowell FIRST APPEARANCE IN 2000AD Zenith
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