| Morning Glories | |
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Teaser Campaign Promo Art by Rodin Esquejo |
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| Group publication information | |
| Publisher | Image Comics |
| First appearance | Morning Glories #1 (August 2010) |
| Created by | Nick Spencer Joe Eisma |
| Morning Glories | |
| Series publication information | |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Genre | Mystery, Drama, Adventure |
| Publication date | August 2010 - Present |
| Number of issues | 14 |
| Main character(s) | Casey Zoe Hunter Ike Jun Jade |
| Creator(s) | Nick Spencer Joe Eisma |
Morning Glories is a comic book series published by Image Comics. Described by writer Nick Spencer as "Runaways meets Lost," the series focuses on six "brilliant but troubled" new recruits at Morning Glory Academy, a prestigious prep school hiding "sinister and deadly" secrets.[1] Featuring interior art by Joe Eisma and cover art by Rodin Esquejo, the series debuted in August 2010.
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Though sharing qualities with other long form, high-concept mysteries, writer Spencer points out that Morning Glories was launched with a planned run of about 100 issues and a definite ending.[2] The first pages of the debut, Spencer says, will "completely prove that we knew what we were doing from the get go."[3] The series found commercial success from its inception, with four printings of the first issue alone.[4] Volume 1 of the series (issues 1-6) was collected in a trade paperback, which sold 10,000 copies in a month.[5] Critical success is abundant as well, with IGN calling the first issue "one of the most engrossing...in recent memory" and noting that Spencer is "determined to make the rest of the comic book world stand up and take notice."[6]
The six main characters are all new students at the Morning Glory Academy:
"There's a very maternal aspect to Casey's character, a kind of 'beyond her years' thing in terms of responsibility that makes her want to hold this group together and make sure they're safe. At the same time, I think she's like a lot of those kids you see getting straight A's and doing all the right things, in that she may be pushing herself a bit too hard and taking on too much."[7]
"She's not a bad person per se, but she's someone who's gotten used to living in the rarified air that is being beautiful and smart. She's very driven and tends to view the people around her within the context of how much they can help her reach her goals - especially guys."[7]
"Hunter is like a lot of people who grew up in a broken home - he took to pop culture and his own imagination as a way of coping with the world around him. He's eternally well-intentioned and optimistic in ways that often come back around to bite him in the ass."[7]
"He comes from a very privileged but strange upbringing and he's got a bad reputation. He's the ultimate opportunist and happily inhabits a very sinful, very troublesome life. He's a schemer."[7]
"He's a very serious, very direct person who isn't playing around. And yes, when he needs to, he can definitely kick your ass, so it's probably best not to put him in that position. There's a lot Jun isn't telling us. [...] He seems to know more about The Academy than they do."[7]
"She's from a very traditional small town where everyone seems to think and act differently from her. [...] She's been through a lot in her life so far, a lot of personal tragedy, and it's certainly done a great deal to shape the way she looks at the people around her."[7]
Though the larger dark forces behind the academy are still largely mysterious, a few villains have emerged:
In charge of the Glories on a daily basis, she takes sadistic pleasure in breaking new recruits to her will.[8]
More than just Daramount's muscle, he enters when students prove difficult to control.[8]
The driving force behind day to day operations at the academy, so far this entity is mentioned but unseen.
So far the series has been released in trade paperbacks (TPB) and "Deluxe Edition" hardcovers (HC). Detailed information of the releases is listed below.
| # | Title | Release Date | # of Pages | Collected Issues | Cover Price | TPB ISBN |
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| 1 | Morning Glories Vol 1: For a Better Future | March, 2011 | 192 | Morning Glories #1-6 | $9.99 | ISBN 1607063077 |
| 2 | Morning Glories Vol 2: All Will be Free | August, 2011 | 168 | Morning Glories #7–12 | $12.99 | ISBN 1607064073 |
| # | Title | Release Date | # of Pages | Collected Issues | Cover Price | HC ISBN |
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| 1 | Morning Glories Vol 1 Deluxe Edition | November, 2011 | 352 | Morning Glories #1-12 | $39.99 | ISBN 9781607064305 |
The success of the series has sparked interest from development studios for both television and film, according to its creators. Artist Eisma states that he and writer Spencer are "currently in talks with certain interested parties," but offers no more specific details.[2] Spencer indicates that at this point, there is no "tentative schedule fans can expect" regarding any future adaptations.[2]