Black Summer is a comic book limited series written by Warren Ellis, illustrated by Juan Jose Ryp, and published by Avatar Press starting in June 2007. The plot revolves around the consequences of a superhero, John Horus, who kills the President of the United States and several of his advisers after discovering them to be war criminals. The following seven issues detail the aftermath of the assassination. Black Summer is regarded as the first series in Warren Ellis's Avatar-published "Superhuman Trilogy" dealing with the creation of superheroes. The subsequent series being No Hero, and Supergod. Prior to Supergod's release, Warren Ellis said in an interview that, "Black Summer was about superhumans who were too human. No Hero was about superhumans who were inhuman. Supergod is about superhumans who are no longer human at all, but something else. The third leg of a thematic trilogy if you like."
| Publisher | Avatar Press |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Limited series |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Publication date | May 64px |
| Number of issues | 8 |
| Writer(s) | Warren Ellis |
| Artist(s) | Juan Jose Ryp |
| Colorist(s) | Mark Sweeney |
| Editor(s) | William A. Christensen |
| Hardcover | ISBN 1-59291-053-X |
| Softcover | ISBN 1592910521 |
About Black Summer
Post-apocalyptic zombie series in which complete strangers come together to find the strength they need to survive and find their loved ones. It was created by Karl Schaefer and John Hyams.
Achievement of Black Summer
The series was considered to be a mockbuster of Fear the Walking Dead. It was the most watched show on Netflix in the United Kingdom in April of 2019.
Latest information about Black Summer updated on July 28 2021.
