WildStorm Released April 1999

Planetary #1 (1999) First Print

Planetary #1 is the premiere issue of the Planetary series from WildStorm, released April 1, 1999. Written by Warren Ellis with artwork by John Cassaday. Notable appearances include Planetary, Stormwatch. This page represents the regular first-print edition. Separate pages are available for the 1 incentive, retailer-exclusive and later-printing variant cover.

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Published April 1999
Pages 32

Elijah Snow is asked by Jakita Wagner to join Planetary -- a group of archaeologists who map the secret history of the world -- as their new field agent. He joins under the promise of a million dollars a year and record of him eliminated. He is introduced to The Drummer and goes on his first investigation that of going to view the secret base of a Renaissance Man and adventurer named Dr. Axel Brass; a man who may no longer need to eat or sleep. After arriving at the headquarters Elijah and Jakita see Brass still alive but with damaged legs Doc Brass then tells them that years ago in the forties he and his fellow adventurers had secretly gathered in the same base and had created a supercomputer that harassed the 196,833 universes and realign them and merge them, Doc Brass and his associates...

Key Facts

  • 2nd team appearance of Planetary: Elijah Snow, Drummer, Jakita Wagner