Brass Sun
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| caption = The cover of Brass Sun: The Wheel of Worlds (2014, Rebellion, {{ISBN|9781781082690}}). Art by INJ Culbard.
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| genre = Science fantasy, Steampunk, Adventure
| publisher = 2000 AD
| startmo = September
| startyr = 2012
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| writers = Ian Edginton
| artists = I. N. J. Culbard
| letterers = Ellie De Ville
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| creators = Ian Edginton
I. N. J. Culbard
| TPB = Hardcover
| ISBN = 9781781082690
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Brass Sun is a work of steampunk science fantasy. It was created by writer Ian Edginton and artist I. N. J. Culbard and is published in the British comics anthology 2000 AD, where it first appeared in 2012.
Premise
Creation
Edginton got the idea for the series while speculating about full-scale versions of orreries.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cbr.com/ian-edginton-constructs-a-brass-sun-for-2000-ad/|title=Ian Edginton Constructs A "Brass Sun" for "2000 AD"|last=Keily|first=Karl|date=9 December 2012|website=CBR.com|publisher=|access-date=29 September 2016}} The character of Wren was conceived as a capable female character that young girls can relate to.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SEGqTOmkXc|title=Exclusive: Ian Edginton talks Brass Sun and 2000 AD|last=Multiversity Comics|date=4 May 2014|website=YouTube|publisher=|access-date=29 September 2016}}
The Diamond Age, Floating Worlds and Engine Summer likely reference classic science fiction novels of the same name, by Neal Stephenson, Cecelia Holland and John Crowley, respectively. Motor Head likely references the well-known British rock band Motörhead.
Publications
=Series=
- "The Wheel of Worlds" (in 2000AD #1800-1811, 2012, 65 pages){{Cite web|url=https://shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/BI1800|title = 2000 AD Shop : 2000 AD Prog 1800}}{{Cite web|url=https://shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/BI1811|title = 2000 AD Shop : 2000 AD Prog 1811}}
- "The Diamond Age" (in 2000AD #1850-1861, 2013, 65 pages){{Cite web|url=https://shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/BI1850|title = 2000 AD Shop : 2000 AD Prog 1850}}{{Cite web|url=https://shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/BI1861|title = 2000 AD Shop : 2000 AD Prog 1861}}
- "Floating Worlds" (in 2000AD #1888-1899, 2014, 65 pages){{Cite web|url=https://shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/BI1888|title = 2000 AD Shop : 2000 AD Prog 1888}}{{Cite web|url=https://shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/BI1899|title = 2000 AD Shop : 2000 AD Prog 1899}}
- "Motor Head" (in 2000AD #1950-1959, 2015, 55 pages){{Cite web|url=https://shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/PRG1950P|title=2000 AD Shop : 2000 AD Prog 1950}}{{Cite web|url=https://shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/PRG1959P|title=2000 AD Shop : 2000 AD Prog 1959}}
- "Engine Summer" (in 2000AD #2061-2072, 2017–2018)
In 2014, the first three storylines were published by Rebellion as a six-issue limited series from May to October.
=Cover art=
- #1806 "World Building" by Nick Percival
- #1852 "Crawling the Walls" by I. N. J. Culbard
- #1859 "Fly-By Shooting" by I. N. J. Culbard
- #1893 "The Deep End" by I. N. J. Culbard
- #1954 "Kingslayer" by I. N. J. Culbard
=Collected editions=
- Brass Sun: The Wheel of Worlds (collects "The Wheel of Worlds", "The Diamond Age" and "Floating Worlds", 2014, Rebellion, {{ISBN|9781781082690}})
References
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External links
- [http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=thrill&page=profiles&choice=brass Brass Sun] at 2000 AD{{'s}} Barney (not up-to-date: first two stories only)
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVj2yUTzgPY The 2000 AD ABC #19: Brass Sun] at YouTube
Category:Science fiction comics
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