Necronauts

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Cover of the Necronauts graphic novel by Frazer Irving

Necronauts was a 2000 AD comic strip, created by Gordon Rennie and Frazer Irving. It was this series that really brought Irving to public attention as his high contrast black and white artwork complimented Rennie's dark storyline.

1 Characters
2 Plot
3 Bibliography
4 Awards
5 See also
6 References
7 External links
- 7.1 Reviews

[edit] Characters

Charles Fort, investigator of anomalous phenomena
Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes with a strong interest in the paranormal
H. P. Lovecraft, teller of dark tales
Harry Houdini, escapologist and debunker of fraudulent Spiritualists
A mysterious evil flier, who while never named is clearly based on Charles Lindbergh.

[edit] Plot

In 1926, while practicing a new trick, Houdini has a near-death experience, awakening the mysterious Sleepers. Meanwhile, Lovecraft is visited by a talking raven, and a séance that Sir Arthur is attending is attacked by a strange force that possesses the medium. Sir Arthur travels to New York to speak to Houdini, where they are attacked by Tcho-Tchos, summoned by The Sleepers' human minions (The Hidden Masters of the World: The Illuminated Ones).

While Houdini and Lovecraft travel back into the spiritual plane, Fort and Sir Arthur must protect their bodies from the assembling dark forces. However, there is also a traitor in their midst, and one of their number will die.

[edit] Bibliography

Originally appearing in 2000 AD it has been reprinted as a graphic novel by Rebellion:

Necronauts (Gordon Rennie and Frazer Irving, in 2000 AD #2001, #1223-1230, 2000-2001 ISBN 1-904265-09-X)

[edit] Awards

2000 Eagle Awards, Favourite Comic Strip to Appear in a UK Magazine or Comic (runner-up)
2001 National Comics Awards, Best New Talent (Tied win): Frazer Irving for Necronauts
2004 Diamond Comics Awards, Graphic Novel of the Year