The Wildstorm Universe is a fictional shared universe where the comic books published by Wildstorm take place. Originally an imprint of Image Comics featuring characters who appeared in the Image Universe, WildStorm was named for two of its flagship titles: Wild CATS and Stormwatch.During this time, it also introduced characters and concepts like Gen¹³ and Midnighter. Characters, Wildstorm Universe, Earth-50 (Wildstorm Universe), and 7 more. Most of the Changers died thanks to a Hammerstrike Deep Sanction Missile (a payload and tailored acid bomb) ordered by Henry Bendix. History Talk (0) Share. He spent decades devising a plan while sitting on a stone throne on top of the Rocky’s. Jan 31, 2019 - This Pin was discovered by Angel Hartless. However he was opposed by the insane Henry Bendix and his Stormwatch teams along with his friend Jenny Sparks. The High was an extra dimenstional hero who many people thought didn't even exist. WildStorm Productions, or simply WildStorm, publishes American comic books. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Both The High and King later learned of the intentions of Number of the Beast and the Reaper Initiative, in which Cumberland sensed his clones being activated and use to kill the escaped metahumans from the NOTB Bunker 1. Its outstanding comic series help the company to win great reputation and to get millions of fans from different count This edit will also create new pages on Comic Vine for: Until you earn 1000 points all your submissions need to be vetted by other As the adventurer Axel Brass stated, "Most people thought him a myth, or a trick of the light.". He came to Earth via a shiftship in 1910 and then raised by a Mr. and Mrs. Cumbleland. Ultimately the High destroyed the clones, but the damage was done and Eidolon new this was going to happen and now the High has destroyed the old world and now it is time for change. However, this was a trap as the Aegean was being used as a puppet host by a predatory being known as Mondregon, which it is made up of the destroyed ships that 'feed' on other spaceships, and attacked the Carrier. © 2021 GAMESPOT, A RED VENTURES COMPANY. The reimagining of the WildStorm Universe's legendary antiheroes takes even more unexpected twists when plans older than human life itself begin to unfold! He is possibly immortal due to the fact he hasn't aged in 70 years and was able to regenerate after being turned to liquid albeit only after some years. They planned to use their powers to create a world with out any wants and needs and only self government. He even attacked the U.N., destroying their flags as a symbol of the desolving of different governments and borders and defeating Stormwatch. The High, on advice from Jackson, traveled to the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. and demanding General Somerset, the founder of the Reaper Initiative, a way to stop his clones. What a great premise, and Ennis just goes from there with time cops and the inevitable revenge. The Authority later came upon a ship graveyard. The High's emblem was five arrows in a circle, much like the symbol for recycling—he wore this on his costume's belt and on a t-shirt he wore when out of costume. WildStorm is a comics imprint founded by Jim Lee in 1992, currently published by DC Comics.. In late 1992 penciler Marc Silvestri joined the studio to work on the first issue of Cyberforce. The High had adopted River because he claims that River is the Spirit of the 21st Century. The High was brought across from a parallel America at war on a parallel Earth by a shiftship in 1910. [8], Following the eradication of the vampires, Cumberland learned from Christine that after regaining his powers he is no longer dying. WildStorm Comics was a comic book company begun in 1992 by Jim Lee. A man has been thrown from the upper floor of the Halo skyscraper.And that woman—Angela Spica, sick from the transhuman implants she’s buried in her own body—is the only person who can save him. He was mostly active during the 1930's. The events of Scott Beatty and Chris Sprouse's "Number of the Beast" miniseries wrapped with Wildstorm Golden Age stand-in hero The High exploding a number of government-created clones of himself above earth's atmosphere. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Wildstorm has a number of Superman Expy's who aren't horrible people. Prime #1-2 wild storm fine arts spotlight High-mid grade. [1], John Cumberland's death was confirmed by one of his friends Elijah Snow of Planetary, as he died "trying to bring down a United Nations space platform."[2]. [10] Cumberland was feared to be dead but in fact was alive. Verdict. The WildStorm Universe has been shattered by an apocalyptic event and the world is devastated. It is also the name of one of three brands launched by Wildstorm to help differentiate their titles set in the same universe from other, separate titles. Before his heroic act, he asked Christine to take care of River. However three years after the start of his super hero career he would become frustrated and left super heroics for self exile. StormWatch was a global peacekeeping organization made up of superhumans and skilled experts … Each Doctor inherits the position the second his predecessor dies. They are granted magical abilities. In that time he was a member of "The Big Three," consisting of himself, Mr. He was an ally and friend to Jenny Sparks and a member of the Big Three along with Mr. any Comic Vine content. WildStorm was one of the founding studios that joined together in 1992 to form Image Comics. H; Alternate Versions of Superman; Authority; The Big Three (Wildstorm) The Changers (Wildstorm) Authority (Wildstorm) Earth-50 (Post-52) The High (John Cumberland) Edit. The High appears in 42 issues. The only time we saw her speak was to say the quote below. In modern time The High became the leader of The Changers seeking to make the world a paradise free from authority. During this confrontation, it was revealed that both Blind and Wish had their own, private and horrific agenda. Tom Raney [6] He and River left Earth on the Authority's Carrier. [4] Once inside, The High discovered that a Kherubim militaristic force led by the Knights of Khera had conquered the nation and were using Earth's refugees as either slave labor or quisling followers. your own Pins on Pinterest 2 copies of Authority #2 It grew out of Homage Studios which was founded by artists Scott Williams, Whilce Portacio, Jim Lee, and Joe Chiodo in San Diego, California. Majestic, and Maximum Man. At some point her adopted River Baldwin, a Century Baby who can control information. Comic Vine users. DC is home to the "World's Greatest Super Heroes,” including SUPERMAN, BATMAN, WONDER WOMAN, GREEN LANTERN, THE FLASH, AQUAMAN and more. Sparks tried to convince him people would only change in the ways they wanted to. On board, Cumberland watched over River during the civil panic that occurred among those who boarded the Carrier after its takeoff and later having River defending the Carrier from the Daemonites while passing Daemon. DC Database is a FANDOM Movies Community. During his time after fighting Mondregon, Cumberland regained his hope that Earth can repair itself from its catastrophic state as it is part of experience which he compared it to the Authority's enduring odyssey and giving hope to Jack Hawksmoor, who had considered that his team's journey was all for nothing.[11]. However, the Knights of Khera soon launched an preemptive attack on Stormwatch, and Skywatch was severely damaged when it was deliberately setup to damage the Kheran's warship The Red Blade. One gets the impression that the chief drive was to draw numerous and scantily-clad “babes”, in the parlance of these days. It began as part of Image Comics before becoming an imprint of DC Comics in 1999. The Wildstorm #1 is packed with information, a stunning amount for just over 20 pages. How do you know if you've averted the end of the world or hastened it... unless you just wait for tomorrow? Majestic and Maximum Man. Weatherman Jackson King conceded to a talk with Cumberland. Majestic and Apollo who are also analogues to the Man of Steel. Add a photo to this gallery. Many heroes such as the Wildcats and Authority including his old friend Mr. Majestic The High (Behind the scenes) Locations: Earth-50 Gamorra Island United States of America Western Utah … Although he worked at the studio, his projects were to debut as a new Image i… The Doctor is the name of several fictional characters in the WildStorm universe. The High is a Superman-like character and possess powers very similar. The High quickly escaped with his life to Skywatch and alerted Jackson King and Stormwatch about the new threat that posed to eradicate all of Earth's lifeforms in order to conquer the planet. You can search for The High is an analogue of Superman, along with Wildstorm's Mr. During the ensuing StormWatch operation against The High and his group, Bendix’s insanity was uncovered. However the clones made of by the government were released and caused massive amounts of destruction and chaos such as destroying cities and tilting the Earth's axis. In late 2001, Bob … Wildstorm represents one of the most popular comic books publishers in the world. The High reformed in early 2015, with John Matthews and Andy Couzens the only original members; they are joined by Tony Meehan (bass), Jack Couzens (drums), and Richard Thomas (keyboards). Garth Ennis' first Midnighter arc is an amazing story where he's blackmailed to go back in time to kill Hitler. Discover (and save!) Knowing that Stormwatch would try to stop them, his teammate Blind chose to attack Jenny Sparks and to torture Malcolm King (a.k.a. A troubled woman, barred by her employer from continuing her research, walks miserably through New York City. Lee, Williams, and Portacio had gained notoriety from their work on various X-Men titles at Marvel Comics. Also, Cumberland gained the unexpected attraction of the sentient Carrier. He was not fooled by the simulation, but was unable to convince any of the others, but now the two freed the themselves and the other heroes his body now fully restored intent on making his captors pay. StormWatch #46(March, 1997), The High was a mysterious hero of the 20th Century, next to nothing is known about John Cumberland except from the few people who knew him. Killing Machine (#1-5). Despite giving The High a hero's funeral as strongly insisted by Jenny Sparks, he was passed around and studied by I.O. However, High survived and, furious, went to attack Stormwatch's base, Skywatch. The government convinced most people that he didn't exist, that the sight of him finding both "bunds and corrupt isolationists" was mass hysteria. He hid from Mondregon right after hitting the creature for four days in space before he was founded and regrouped with the Authority. Sparks narrowly escaped, and eventually both teams fought and the battle came to its climax in the Changers' headquarters. The WildStorm universe features an interesting number of Superman analogs, with The High first appearing in the pages of StormWatch #46, which had recently been launched in a new direction by Warren Ellis.The High featured similar powers to Superman, but his ability to regenerate his body from nearly any damage puts above some of the other strength-based WildStorm heroes. Thus he was adopted and raised as an American from this planet in which his idea of what America was framed by them. This deeply perturbed Cumberland and grew suspicious of what's happening behind Finland's Masking Wall. By the year 1938 he was a grown man and entered into a life of super-heroism. Each member was killed save for High. The Coda was one of the two main organisations opposite to the WildC.A.T.s, the most high-profile comic during the thunderous launch of new publisher Image in 1992. After swearing to Somerset that he and others involved with Number of the Beast will pay for their crimes, The High attempted to stop his clones that were encircling the Earth and preparing to create a massive explosion via self-detonation, and fought a Reaper (and in the process shattering Earth's moon). [3] Before leaving The High was discretely given a note from Ava with the message: "help us". 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