The Nightly News
For the American news program, see NBC Nightly News.
| The Nightly News | |
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Cover of the first issue | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Image Comics |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Limited series |
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| Publication date | November 2006 – June 2007 |
| Number of issues | 6 |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Jonathan Hickman |
| Artist(s) | Jonathan Hickman |
| Letterer(s) | Jonathan Hickman |
| Colorist(s) | Jonathan Hickman |
| Creator(s) | Jonathan Hickman |
| Editor(s) | Jonathan Hickman |
| Collected editions | |
| The Nightly News | ISBN 1-58240-766-5 |
The Nightly News is a six-issue American comic book limited series written and drawn by Jonathan Hickman and published by Image Comics.
Plot
As an act of violence spirals out of control to encompass the entirety of the news media, a cult emerges from the errors and retractions that have ruined careers, marriages and even lives. Under direction from his cult master, The Hand leads an army of followers committed to revolution, willing to die for their cause.
Awards
- 2008: Nominated for "Best Limited Series" Eisner Award.[1]
Collected editions
The series has been collected into a trade paperback:
- The Nightly News (184 pages, June 2007, ISBN 1-58240-766-5)
See also
Notes
- ↑ 2008 Eisner Award Nominees Named (press release), Newsarama, April 14, 2008
References
- The Nightly News at the Grand Comics Database
- The Nightly News at the Comic Book DB
External links
- Foreword and preview of the collected edition
- Behind "The Nightly News", Comic Book Resources, February, 2007
Interviews
- Podcast interview with Hickman on The Nightly News and Pax Romana
Reviews
- Jonathan Hickman: The Design of Things to Come, Publishers Weekly, September 17, 2007