The Extremist (comics)
| The Extremist | |
|---|---|
 Cover to The Extremist #1 (September 1993), art by Ted McKeever. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Vertigo |
| Format | Mini-series |
| Publication date | September – December 1993 |
| No. of issues | 4 |
| Creative team | |
| Created by | Brendan McCarthy |
| Written by | Peter Milligan |
| Artist(s) | Ted McKeever |
The Extremist is a four-issue comic book mini-series, written by Peter Milligan with art by Ted McKeever. The series was published by DC Comics through their Vertigo comics imprint from September to December 1993.[1] It was originally created by Brendan McCarthy, who gave it to Peter Milligan to develop as a comic series because he "couldn't be bothered to draw it".[2]
Plot
Judy Tanner, grieving after the murder of her husband Jack, desires to get revenge on the murderer. She submerges her identity into that of "The Extremist", an alias her husband went by in both his life as a patron of the most extreme
After Judy goes missing, her neighbor Tony Murphy attempts to find her while discovering more and more about what "The Extremist" really is, and he is both ashamed and titillated by his discoveries. In his quest to find Judy, Tony's obsession prompts his wife and newborn child to leave him. He does eventually manage to track Judy down, after which a thoroughly indoctrinated Judy kills him to prevent him from exposing her activities or those of the order.[1]
Notes
- ^ OCLC 213309015
- ^ Dueben, Alex (August 29, 2016). "Ted McKeever Walks Away From Comics, Looks Back at Career". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
External links
- The Extremist at the Big Comic Book DataBase
- The Extremist at the Grand Comics Database
- The Extremist at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)