FX (comics)
American limited series of superhero comic books
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FX is a six-issue comic book limited series written and created by Wayne Osborne and drawn by John Byrne. It was published by IDW Publishing in 2008.[1] Osborne, a lifelong comics fan, realized his dream by hiring Byrne, a prominent professional comics artist, to help create his own comic book title.
| FX | |
|---|---|
 Cover for issue #1 | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | IDW Publishing |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Limited series |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | March – August 2008 |
| No. of issues | 6 |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Wayne Osborne |
| Artist | John Byrne |
| Letterer | John Workman |
| Colorist | Greg Cordier |
| Collected editions | |
| FX | ISBN 1-60010-274-3 |
Publication history
FX was created by writer Wayne Osborne, who commissioned artist John Byrne to draw it.[2] John Byrne made it known on his message board that he was open to full-comic commissions, at a cost of $20,000 an issue.[3] Osborne hired Byrne; this was Osborne's first comic book.[4] The production was done using the Marvel Method where the story is plotted, the art is drawn and then the script finalised[5] because, as Byrne says, "that eliminated about 90% of the mistakes newbie writers make."[6]
A follow-up series, FX: The Lost Land, was released as a graphic novel in December 2010 with art by Uko Smith.
Premise
Tom Talbot, a teenage boy, gains superhuman powers after being struck down by a mysterious accident. However, his powers are mostly limited by his imagination (making special effects a reality) and he decides to become a superhero by the name of FX, while fighting his enemy Silverback.[2][5][7]
Issues
- "Monkey Business" (March 2008)
- "Things That Go... CRASH ...in the Night" (April 2008)
- "We've Got Spirits... Yes, We Do!" (May 2008)
- "Weird Science" (June 2008)
- "Myth-Understandings" (July 2008)
- "Full Circle" (August 2008)
Other editions
The series has been collected as a trade paperback:
- FX (152 pages, November 2008, ISBN 1-60010-274-3)