Black Light (2000 AD)
Black Light is a science fiction thriller that ran in the British comic anthology 2000 AD in 1996. It was created by Dan Abnett, Steve White and John M. Burns.
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Cover to 2000 AD #1010 featuring Black Light (2000 AD) | |||
| Created by | Dan Abnett Steve White John M. Burns | ||
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| Publisher | Rebellion Developments | ||
| Schedule | Weekly | ||
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| Publication date | July – October 1996 | ||
| Number of issues | 1001-1013 | ||
| Main character(s) | Emma Paris, Wade Powers, Wiseman, Robyn Sharrif, Mark Bogard | ||
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| Writer(s) | Dan Abnett Steve White | ||
| Artist(s) | John M. Burns Lee Sullivan Steve Yeowell | ||
| Letterer(s) | Ellie De Ville | ||
| Editor(s) | Tharg (David Bishop) | ||
It chronicles the missions undertaken by an elite unit appointed by the US president to investigate and shut down black ops by rogue government agencies. The series was developed to capitalise on the popularity of The X-Files and Mission: Impossible. The influence of The X-Files in particular can be seen in the subject of government conspiracies and the involvement of mysterious men in black. The men in black in Black Light very closely resemble the men in black that act as hosts of the similarly X-Files-inspired Vector 13.
It was almost adapted as a television pilot by Francis Ford Coppola's production company.