Schedule Monthly Genre Superhero Number of issues 8 Writer Kurt Busiek Publisher Eclipse Comics | Format Ongoing series Publication date June 1987 – May 1988 The Liberty Projecy ISBN 0-9716338-2-7 Artist Richard Howell (#6) Penciller(s) James W. Fry (#1-5, 7-8) | |
Inker(s) Doug Hazlewood (#1-5, 7-8) Similar The DNAgents, Zot!, Doc StearnMr Monster, Destroyer Duck, Astro City |
The Liberty Project is an American comic book series created by writer Kurt Busiek and artist James W. Fry.
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Publication history
The Liberty Project was published by Eclipse Comics in 1987. It ran for eight issues until 1988 before its cancellation. In July 2003, About Comics reprinted the series.
They appeared later in some crossovers:
Plot synopsis
The series told the story of a team of four (later five) former criminals, all of whom incidentally had super powers. After the U.S. government quickly learns that the cost of locking up super-powered criminals is prohibitive, the original four team members--Cimarron, Crackshot, Slick, and Burnout--are offered an early parole in exchange for protecting their country against other super-powered criminals.
Members of the Liberty Project are:
Collected editions
The series has been collected into a trade paperback: