Crisis | |
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![]() The cover of Crisis #1 (dated 17 September 1988) featuring Eve Collins of "Third World War". Art by Carlos Ezquerra, design by Rian Hughes. | |
Publication information | |
Publisher | Fleetway Publications |
Schedule | Fortnightly #1 to #49 (17 September 1988 to 21 July 1989) Monthly #50 to #63 (September 1990 to October 1991) |
Format | Ongoing series |
Publication date | 17 September 1988 – October 1991 |
No. of issues | 63 |
Creative team | |
Created by | Steve MacManus |
Editor(s) | Steve MacManus (1989–1991) Michael Bennent (1991) |
Crisis (also known as 2000 AD Presents: Crisis) was a British comic anthology published by Fleetway Publications from 17 September 1988 to October 1991, initially fortnightly and later monthly. Designed to appeal to older readers than other Fleetway titles in order to take advantage of a boom in interest in 'adult' comics, Crisis featured overtly political and complex stories; one issue was even produced in conjunction with Amnesty International.
Despite being branded under the umbrella of the successful 2000 AD, the comic was not a sales success and – despite periodic attempts at revamps – was cancelled after 63 issues. However, it did feature early work by a number of notable British comics creators, including Garth Ennis, John McCrea, Mark Millar, Grant Morrison and John Smith.