While he didn't write any of the scripts himself, Veitch said he was an active participant in the series' creation. In spite of that, Gaiman wasn't absent after its creation. The series is a far cry from what people would expect from anything Gaiman's been involved in before or since. The series has more in common with 2000 AD's brand of gonzo sci-fi than the Vertigo style that Gaiman helped pioneer. Related: Doctor Who: Neil Gaiman Hopes to Write an Episode for Jodie Whittaker Talbot drew the first six issues of the series, which was completed by Paul Jenkins and Al Davison. Veitch was joined by artist Bryan Talbot, whose experience creating the legendary Luther Arkwright stories showed through while shaping Teknophage's steampunk aesthetics. He wore power suits and operated out of a gigantic moving skyscraper called the Phage Building. '.After the series was created in 1994, writer Rick Veitch, known for savage superhero satires like The One and Brat Pack, took Neil Gaiman's initial concept for Phage as an apex predator and turned him into a business mogul. However, when he turns his sights towards Kahlighoul's sister planet, Earth, the Teknophage encounters a source of resistance that he did not expect. From The Phage Building, located on the planet Kahlighoul, The Teknophage plots and plans the expansion of his intergalactic empire. An immensely powerful being, Henry Phage has spent his lifetime as a conqueror, using his immense psychic powers and his ability to manipulate wormholes in order to take over planets across galaxies and feed upon the suffering of the denizens within, effectively making himself a god. 'The Teknophage, a 65 million year old reptile, holds the keys to the universe. Lavishly illustrated with the color cells one expects from a Gaiman title. Color Illustrations 9.1 X 6.6 X 1.1 inches 288 pages Hard cover is black with red lettering on spine. Seller Inventory # 12525īook Description Hard cover.

Neil Gaiman's Teknophage by Rick Veitch