Subject Matter
Genres:
science fiction
Feature(s):
Planetary
Character(s):
Planetary [Elijah Snow; Jakita Wagner; the Drummer]; Dr. "Doc" Axel Brass; Brass's Secret Society [Hark; the Aviator; Edison; the Jungle Lord; Jimmy, the Secret Operator; The Spider] (all in flashback); 7 costumed invaders (cameos in flashback)
Synopsis:
Elijah Snow is hired by Jakita Wagner to join Planetary, a four-man team (3 field agents and one mysterious backer known as "the Fourth Man")looking to uncover the hidden history of the world as “mystery archeologists." Their first mission: to explore a man-made cavern in the Adirondacks, the last known destination of Doc Brass, an adventurer from the 1930s and 1940s.
Reprinting
In Issue:
Absolute Planetary #1 published January 2004
In Issue:
Planetary #1 published May 2007
Reprint Notes:
Miscellaneous
Pages:
22
Notes:
First introduction of the Snowflake. The seven costumed invaders are reminiscent of the original Justice League or America. The Secret Society are analogues of the following characters: Axel Brass (Doc Savage); The Aviator (G-8); Hark (Fu Manchu); The Spider (The Shadow/the Spider); The Jungle Lord (Tarzan); Edison (Tom Swift) ; Jimmy the Secret Operator (Operator #5).