Testament (2005-2008) comic books
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Issue #1
Published Feb 2006 by DC/Vertigo.$2.50
$2.50
Written by Douglas Rushkoff Art and cover by Liam Sharp. From the imagination of best-selling author Douglas Rushkoff (Coercion, Club Zero-G), one of the most iconoclastic and acclaimed minds of our era, comes a series that exposes the "real" Bible as it was actually written, and reveals how its mythic tales are repeated today. Grad student Jake Stern leads an underground band of renegades who use any means necessary to combat the frightening threats to freedom that permeate the world of TESTAMENT ? a world very much like our own. They employ technology, alchemy, media hacking and mysticism, discovering a modern threat that has its roots in ancient stories destined to recur in the modern age. With intricate, darkly detailed art by Liam Sharp (THE POSSESSED), TESTAMENT takes place in an unapologetically uncensored Biblical universe, chronicling the grim confrontations between humans and their angry gods. Those horrifying encounters full of murder, magic, monsters, sex and sacrifice, echo the forces at work beneath the surface of today's high-tech and highly ideological conflicts. In a story as thrilling as it is sure to be controversial, Jake must overcome romantic, psychic, supernatural and epic obstacles on his way to uncovering the reality behind an eternal story in which he, and all of us, are trapped. ? 32 pg, FC ? MATURE READERS Cover price $2.99.
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Issue #2
Published Mar 2006 by DC/Vertigo.$2.50
$2.50
Written by Douglas Rushkoff Art and cover by Liam Sharp. The explosive new series by best-selling author Douglas Rushkoff (Coercion, Club Zero-G) and acclaimed artist Liam Sharp (The Possessed) continues. The authorities strike down anti-war protesters with a wrath echoing that of the angry God who rained fire on Sodom and Gomorrah. Just as Lot couldn't save his wife from turning into a pillar of salt, Jake is too distracted by his lust for Dinah to rescue his true love, Miriam, from an even more horrifying verdict. ? 32 pg, FC ? MATURE READERS Cover price $2.99.
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Issue #3
Published Apr 2006 by DC/Vertigo.$2.50
$2.50
Written by Douglas Rushkoff. Art and cover by Liam Sharp. Dr. Green's troops abduct the catatonic protesters ? including Jake's former love Miriam ? for "reprogramming." Jake recklessly chases them on a motorcycle, only to plunge violently off a cliff. Still, the gods won't let his story end. They have plans for him ? and his pupil Dinah, who may be linked to a long line of powerful "virgins." ? 32 pg, FC ? MATURE READERS Cover price $2.99.
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Issue #4
Published May 2006 by DC/Vertigo.$2.50
$2.50
Written by Douglas Rushkoff Art and cover by Liam Sharp. Abraham's epic war with the Anakim giants reverberates through time, as Alan Stern steels himself to do battle with an army of gargantuan war machines. But his true enemy is a force more powerful than any robot. ? 32 pg, FC US ? MATURE READERS Cover price $2.99.
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Issue #5
Published Jun 2006 by DC/Vertigo.$2.50
$2.50
Written by Douglas Rushkoff. Art and cover by Liam Sharp. Concluding the controversial first story arc. While Abraham dispatches the giants with his spear, Alan Stern must rely on more high-tech methods to destroy the deadly demolition robots. But the Pharaohs past and present will not take this defeat lying down. On sale April 19 ? 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US ? MATURE READERS Cover price $2.99.
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Issue #6
Published Jul 2006 by DC/Vertigo.$2.50
$2.50
Written by Douglas Rushkoff. Art by Peter Gross & Gary Erskine Cover by Liam Sharp The series Variety.com calls "impossible to put down" delivers the mind-bending 2-part story "West of Eden," featuring guest art by Gary Erskine (THE FILTH) & Peter Gross (LUCIFER). Decades ago, young Alan Stern may have created life ? inside his laptop. Now, he's about to discover the terrible consequences of playing God. ? 32 pg, FC ? MATURE READERS Cover price $2.99.
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Issue #7
Published Aug 2006 by DC/Vertigo.$2.50
$2.50
Written by Douglas Rushkoff. Art by Peter Gross & Gary Erskine. Cover by Liam Sharp. Concluding the 2-part "West of Eden." Adam and Eve were banished by the gods from the primordial garden. Now their sins sins are revisited upon their sons Cain and Abel. As his present-day conflict with Dr. Green intensifies, Alan Stern must decide which of those brothers to emulate. ? 32 pg, FC US ? MATURE READERS Cover price $2.99.
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Issue #8
Published Sep 2006 by DC/Vertigo.$2.50
$2.50
Written by Douglas Rushkoff. Art and cover by Liam Sharp The resistance regroups in Part 1 of the 3-part story "Down to Egypt." Jake is now a fugitive, and his RFID-implanted dog Bucky must divert the army. Heir-turned- revolutionary Alec Middleton ? like his Biblical counterpart, Joseph ? reveals his hidden allegiances. And Amos gets lucky. ? 32 pg, FC ? MATURE READERS Cover price $2.99.
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Issue #9
Published Oct 2006 by DC/Vertigo.$2.50
$2.50
Written by Douglas Rushkoff. Art and cover by Liam Sharp. Part 2 of the 3-Part. "Down to Egypt." What happens when the gods have a plan for you, and that plan involves sleeping with someone you're trying to avoid? The Biblical Judah found out the hard way ? and so will Jake when Dinah lures him into a sexual initiation of her own. And Pierre Fallow and his disciple Alec plan to seduce the world's youth with a paradise of consumerism that, like all visions of heaven, is too good to be true. ? 32 pg, FC ? MATURE READERS Cover price $2.99.
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Issue #10
Published Nov 2006 by DC/Vertigo.$2.50
$2.50
Written by Douglas Rushkoff. Art and cover by Liam Sharp. Concluding the 3-part "Down to Egypt." Fallow and Alec push consumer culture to a sinister new level, goading millions of young people to collaborate in their own enslavement. Jake, Amos and Pig attempt a daring hack to stop it, but when Dinah enters the realm of Astarte they all learn the true meaning of power. ? 32 pg, FC ? MATURE READERS Cover price $2.99.
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Issue #11
Published Dec 2006 by DC/Vertigo.$2.50
$2.50
Written by Douglas Rushkoff. Art by Peter Gross & Gary Erskine. Cover by Liam Sharp. A special standalone story featuring guest art art by Peter Gross (LUCIFER) & Gary Erskine (THE FILTH) reveals the hidden history of the most cryptic character in The Temple. Tyrone was once a beloved humanitarian who ran a profitable enterprise ? until his own god turned against him. Is he reliving the story of the Biblical Job? Or does Job still live today? ? 32 pg, FC ? MATURE READERS Cover price $2.99.
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Issue #12
Published Jan 2007 by DC/Vertigo.$2.50
$2.50
Written by Douglas Rushkoff Art by Peter Gross & Gary ErskineCover by Liam Sharp A sexual tryst between warring gods alters the story itself into a new permutation of the series Comic Buyer's Guide calls, "the most assured and original project to emerge from Vertigo since SANDMAN." With guest art from Peter Gross (LUCIFER) & Gary Erskine (THE FILTH), this tale reveals how Biblical and modern storylines diverge - as Dinah is attacked in one reality, and Miriam in the other. ? 32 pg, FC ? MATURE READERS Cover price $2.99.
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Issue #13
Published Feb 2007 by DC/Vertigo.$2.50
$2.50
Written by Douglas Rushkoff. Art & cover by Liam Sharp. Chapter 1 of "Babel." Aghast at the influence our heroes have had on their timeline, the gods summon a demon who will empower Fallow and his Biblical counterpart to rule the world. As Fallow maneuvers through the political minefield blocking passage of his Globo, he must decide where he stands on the Holy War. ? 32 pg, FC ? MATURE READERS Cover price $2.99.
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Issue #14
Published Mar 2007 by DC/Vertigo.$2.50
$2.50
Written by Douglas Rushkoff. Art & cover by Liam Sharp. 'Babel' continues. As Pierre Fallow's global currency comes to life in more ways than one, his disillusioned operative Dr. Green begs his former adversaries - Alan and Greta Stern - to help him save their son Jake. No one realizes, however, that someone will have to die in the boy's place. ? 32 pg, FC ? MATURE READERS Cover price $2.99.
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Issue #15
Published Apr 2007 by DC/Vertigo.$2.50
$2.50
Written by Douglas Rushkoff. Art & cover by Liam Sharp. Part 3 of the epic story 'Babel.' A pact between the gods to summon Astarte's mighty consort Marduk backfires, as the long-banished behemoth's powers prove too great to be controlled. The story may be saved, but salvation may come at the expense of everyone in the story - especially Astarte, who may have another surprise growing inside her. ? 32 pg, FC ? MATURE READERS Cover price $2.99.
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Issue #16
Published May 2007 by DC/Vertigo.$2.50
$2.50
Written by Douglas Rushkoff, Art by Liam Sharp & Peter Gross. Cover by Sharp. Concluding the epic 4-part story 'Babel.' Double-crossed by their adversaries, the Bible's gods must find a way to bring down both Marduk and his tower before humans throughout time penetrate the timeless realm of the deities. But in this final battle, the Gods must rely on humans Jake and Dinah for their salvation. ? 32 pg, FC ? MATURE READERS Cover price $2.99.
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Issue #17
Published Jun 2007 by DC/Vertigo.$2.50
$2.50
Written by Douglas Rushkoff Art by Dean Ormston Cover by Liam Sharp Part 1 of the new story 'Blood Brothers,' featuring guest art by Dean Ormston (LUCIFER). Amos and Jake's lifelong bond crumbles as Amos joins a renegade band of Nats who mean to escalate the rebellion to new levels of violence. Meanwhile, Jake usurps Amos's role as the Temple's leader, undergoing a spiritual initiation rite that connects him directly to his Biblical counterpart.? 32 pg, FC ? MATURE READERS Cover price $2.99.
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Issue #18
Published Jul 2007 by DC/Vertigo.$2.50
$2.50
Written by Douglas Rushkoff Cover by Liam Sharp Art by Dean Ormston Adopted by a militant gang of Nationalist thugs, Amos tries to lead the rebels on a path of violent uprising. Jake's confrontation with the gods, however, causes him to perceive the interdimensional nature of their struggle. The lifelong bond between these two best friends turns to hate as they battle for control of the Temple. ? 32 pg, FC ? MATURE READERS Cover price $2.99.
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Issue #19
Published Sep 2007 by DC/Vertigo.$2.50
$2.50
Written by Douglas Rushkoff Art and cover by Liam Sharp Part 1 of the new story 'Mitzrayim.' With Jake now leader of the temple, the resistance is ready escape from the bondage of Fallow and his Globos, which after Dinah's magical hack have acquired a new level of power. But the modern-day Moses will not be who Jake expects. ? 32 pg, FC ? MATURE READERS Cover price $2.99.
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Issue #20
Published Nov 2007 by DC/Vertigo.$2.50
$2.50
Written by Douglas Rushkoff Art and cover by Liam Sharp 'Exodus: Mitzrayim,' Part 2. Alec stabs Fallow in the heart - but killing the man doesn't kill the AI coursing through this Pharaoh's veins. Dinah gets a tag, Jake finds his mojo, and Alec meets God. ? 32 pg, FC ? MATURE READERS Cover price $2.99.
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Issue #21
Published Jan 2008 by DC/Vertigo.$2.50
$2.50
Written by Douglas Rushkoff Art by Liam Sharp & Mark Pennington Cover by Sharp 'Exodus,' Part 3. When Gods refuse to die, it's the job of humankind to kill them. If Alan Stern and his son Jake want to rescue the world from Pierre Fallow's insidious nanos, they must turn the technology into a plague that destroys faith in the false idols of our modern age. Cover price $2.99.
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Issue #22
Published Mar 2008 by DC/Vertigo.$2.50
Written by Douglas Rushkoff Art by by Liam Sharp & Mark Pennington Cover by Liam Sharp In the final issue of TESTAMENT, human beings, led by Jake and his father, rise to the level of their gods, exploiting the creative power of the nanos within them. But there's only room for one set of gods in this universe, and the Bible's deities will not go down without a fight. Finally, as a new reality emerges, a child waiting to be born, holds the key to humanity's next great story. Cover price $2.99.
