Eagle (Richard Eagle)
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Eagle is a black-and-white indie comic book series[1] which originated in 1986 by artists Neil Vokes and Rich Rankin.[2][3][4] Most issues were written by Jack Herman, although some were written by Herman, Vokes and Rankin.[2] It was originally published by its creators as Crystal Comics (Crystal Publications), then by Apple Comics.[3][2] Initially the Eagle series ran for 23 issues, ending in 1989; the last 7 issues were published by Apple Comics. The series achieved a cult following.[4] It was revived in 2016 by publisher American Mythology Productions and again features art by Vokes and writing by Herman.[1][4]
(Vol. 2): 2016
| Eagle | |
|---|---|
Cover art of Eagle #13 (January 1988) | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Crystal Comics; Apple Comics; American Mythology Productions |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Publication date | (Vol. 1): 1986–1989 (Vol. 2): 2016 |
| No. of issues | (Vol. 1): 23 (#1–16, Crystal; #17–23, Apple) (Vol. 2): 1 |
| Creative team | |
| Created by | Neil Vokes and Rich Rankin |
| Written by | Jack Herman; also Neil Vokes, Rich Rankin |
| Artist(s) | Neil Vokes and Rich Rankin |
Summary
Eagle chronicled the adventures of detective and vigilante Richard Eagle, a mystic and martial arts adept who wields a sword.[2][3] Eagle resides in Crystal City[4] on a futuristic Earth, inhabited by humans and non-humans (presumably extraterrestrials).
