Crimson (Wildstorm)

Crimson
Cover of Crimson vol. 1.
Publication information
Publisher	Cliffhanger Wildstorm Comics
Schedule	Monthly
Format	Ongoing series
Genre	, dark fantasy
Publication date	May 1998 – February 2001
Number of issues	24 plus one special
Main character(s)	Alex Elder
Creative team
Writer(s)	Brian Augustyn Francisco Gerardo Haghenbeck Oscar Pinto Humberto Ramos
Penciller(s)	Humberto Ramos
Inker(s)	Chris Elarmo Sandra Hope
Letterer(s)	Amie Grenier
Colorist(s)	Alex Bleyaert Ian Hannin Rob Ro
Creator(s)	Humberto Ramos Oscar Pinto Francisco Haghenbeck
Editor(s)	Scott Dunbier
Collected editions
Loyalty and Loss	ISBN 1-56389-532-3
Heaven & Earth	ISBN 1-56389-647-8
Earth Angel	ISBN 1-56389-768-7
Redemption	ISBN 1-56389-790-3

Crimson is a fantasy/horror comic book series created by artist Humberto Ramos and scripter Brian Augustyn from story concepts by script F.G. Haghenbeck and Oscar Pinto.

Publication history

The series debuted in 1998 and ran for twenty-four issues. The first seven issues were published as part of the Image Comics' Cliffhanger imprint of creator-owned comics and then the final seventeen at DC Comics' Wildstorm imprint.

Also published were a special issue as well as a one-shot starring the villainous Scarlet X. It featured the origin of Joe the Indian.

Plot

Crimson revolves around a young man named Alex Elder who is attacked by a gang of vampires while out late with his friends. Bitten, Alex is saved by Ekimus, the last of an ancient race pre-dating humanity, who claims Alex is the chosen one. Alex becomes the first and last of his kind, gaining powers beyond that of a normal vampire. As the chosen one, he will bring the end to vampirekind. The series follows Alex as he adjusts to life as a vampire and shoulders the responsibilities of the chosen one. The comic features not only vampires, but werewolves and other supernatural beings and elements, as well as Biblical themes and deities.

Collected editions

The series has been collected by DC Comics into four trade paperbacks:

• Crimson:
  • Loyalty and Loss (collects #1–6, 160 pages, June 1999, ISBN 1-56389-532-3)
  • Heaven & Earth (collects #7–12, 160 pages, February 2000, ISBN 1-56389-647-8)
  • Earth Angel (collects #13–18, 160 pages, March 2001, ISBN 1-56389-768-7)
  • Redemption (collects #19–24, 160 pages, October 2001, ISBN 1-56389-790-3)

Other media

Toys

Palisades Toys released toys based on the series.

References

• Crimson (Image) at the Grand Comics Database
• Crimson (DC) at the Grand Comics Database
• Crimson at the Comic Book DB