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Albion is a six issue Comic Book series plotted by Alan Moore , written by Leah Moore & John Reppion with covers by Dave Gibbons and art by Shane Oakley and George Freeman . It is published through DC Comics ' WildStorm imprint. The series revives classic British Comics characters such as Captain Hurricane , Robot Archie , The Steel Claw and The Spider . These characters were published during the 1960s and early 1970s in comics such as '' Valiant '' and '' Lion '' and were published by IPC Media . The story revolves around a modern day Britain where these characters (and many more) are 'real' - the British public had been largely unaware of their existence throughout the '60s and '70s (save for the comic strips published about them). Most of the IPC heroes are now interned within an asylum (comparisons are drawn with Camp X-Ray ), and the daughter of one of the inmates - who calls herself Penny ( AKA Penny Dreadful ) - is determined to reveal their existence to the larger public. Using a similar narrative device to that which Alan Moore employed in '' Supreme '' and '' Tom Strong '', flashbacks are related in the style of comics of yesteryear. Ergo, Penny Dreadful's childhood is drawn in a style similar to Dennis The Menace or the Bash Street Kids . PLOT Albion # 1 introduces the main characters, including Danny, Penny (Dolmann), Charles Love, Janus Stark, Grimly Feendish, Tim Kelly and Louis Crandell (The Steel Claw). "Rediscover the classic heroes of Britain's yesteryear in a new series that teams legendary Alan Moore as plotter with writers Leah Moore & John Reppion (WILD GIRL), artists Shane Oakley & George Freeman and cover artist Dave Gibbons (WATCHMEN)! Britain never had any super-heroes. It had something much stranger: a collection of paragons, monsters, and clowns that vanished a quarter century ago, never to be seen again. Who were Robot Archie and The Steel Claw? Who was Captain Hurricane, or The Spider? And where have they been for 25 years? Find out in the spectacular and historic first issue of Albion!" Albion # 2 reveals more about Penny's background, and introduces Zip Nolan, Mole, Togo, Eric Dolmann, Brian's Brain, Maggot Malone and Captain Hurricane. - Plotted by Alan Moore, written by Leah Moore & John Reppion, art by Shane Oakley & George Freeman, cover by Dave Gibbons. "Alan Moore’s 6-issue miniseries reimagining classic British heroes continues! While Penny and Danny do their best to repair and refurbish Robot Archie to his past glory, they share with each other stories of a bygone heroic era. Meanwhile, Grimly Feendish is imprisoned and thrown into solitary confinement. Plus, the introduction of the mysterious character known as Captain Hurricane." Albion # 3 tells about Danny's and Captain Hurricane's backgrounds, and identifies two key protagonists that had been previously introduced. Plotted by Alan Moore, written by Leah Moore and John Reppion, art by Shane Oakley and George Freeman, cover by Dave Gibbons. "The 6-issue miniseries reimagining classic British heroes continues! If Penny and Danny were familiar with the prison where Grimly Feendish, Captain Hurricane and The Steel Claw were kept, they might have been little more prepared for what they discover in Charles Love's nostalgia shop…" Albion #4 (solicitation text, issue on sale April 12th 2006): "Penny is determined to rescue her father, and her new allies are almost convinced that it's worth the risk. After all, if the government kept the old comics folk around, surely there's one heck of a weapons cache to be found, too. But will the prisoners of The Castle be waiting when their small band arrives?" EXTERNAL LINKS
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