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Scion (comics)
Encyclopedia
Scion was an American comic book published by CrossGen
Entertainment from July 2000
to April 2004
. It was cancelled due to the bankruptcy of Crossgen Comics Inc in 2004.
, youngest prince of the Heron Dynasty. He is accompanied by Skink, a member of the Lower Races and his best friend. While the Heron and Raven Dynasties have been at war for hundreds of years, there exists at the beginning of the tale a relative peace between the two Kingdoms. This peace doesn't last.
Ethan is later joined by Ashleigh, the princess of the Raven dynasty, and a bounty hunter
named Exeter, who is a genetically modified humanoid. The main antagonist is Prince Bron of the Raven Dynasty, the older brother of Ashleigh. Bron is determined to kill Ethan and Ashleigh.
The group experience many events, most notably a war between the Heron and Raven kingdoms, the establishment of a free nation for the lower races and an invasion by an army of mechanical robots.
Skink is secretly an agent of greater powers, being a fragment of Danik
. Bron's advisor Mai Shen is really a member of The First
.
The final issue ends with Ethan and his father caught in the epicenter of a nuclear explosion. An added short narrative scene, taking place hundreds of years in the future, assures readers that Ethan does escape the blast.
CrossGen also published four trade paperback books collecting the first half of the series.
Two more trade paperbacks (The Far Kingdom and The Royal Wedding) were announced but never released due to CrossGen's bankruptcy.
The publishing company Checkers has subsequently re-released the first 4 volumes, along with the fifth, and sixth.
CrossGen
Cross Generation Entertainment, or CrossGen, was an American comic book publisher that operated from 1998 to 2004.CrossGen Comics, Inc. was founded in 1998, by Tampa, Florida-based entrepreneur Mark Alessi who sought to create a comic book universe that was uniquely varied but also connected by a...
Entertainment from July 2000
2000 in comics
-February:*Strange Adventures vol. 2, #4, final issue cover-dated February - January :* January 5: Goseki Kojima, co-creator of Lone Wolf and Cub, dies at age 71.* January 6: Mad magazine fixture Don Martin dies at age 68....
to April 2004
2004 in comics
-February:*February 6: Marvel Enterprises and Electronic Arts announce a multi-year agreement in which EA will develop a new generation of fighting video games pitting Marvel superheroes against a new, original set of EA heroes....
. It was cancelled due to the bankruptcy of Crossgen Comics Inc in 2004.
Plot synopsis
The story of Scion mainly concerns EthanEthan (comics)
Ethan is a character created for the CrossGen universe. One of the five original sigil-bearing characters introduced by way of CrossGen's first four flagship titles ...
, youngest prince of the Heron Dynasty. He is accompanied by Skink, a member of the Lower Races and his best friend. While the Heron and Raven Dynasties have been at war for hundreds of years, there exists at the beginning of the tale a relative peace between the two Kingdoms. This peace doesn't last.
Ethan is later joined by Ashleigh, the princess of the Raven dynasty, and a bounty hunter
Bounty hunter
A bounty hunter captures fugitives for a monetary reward . Other names, mainly used in the United States, include bail enforcement agent and fugitive recovery agent.-Laws in the U.S.:...
named Exeter, who is a genetically modified humanoid. The main antagonist is Prince Bron of the Raven Dynasty, the older brother of Ashleigh. Bron is determined to kill Ethan and Ashleigh.
The group experience many events, most notably a war between the Heron and Raven kingdoms, the establishment of a free nation for the lower races and an invasion by an army of mechanical robots.
Skink is secretly an agent of greater powers, being a fragment of Danik
Danik
Danik is a character in the Crossgen universe. Found in the books The First, Crux, Sigil, Solus, and Negation: War, Danik is a Transitioned Atlantean who has split off from himself Avatars to watch over and mentor several sentient beings throughout our universe and others.-Origins:Danik of...
. Bron's advisor Mai Shen is really a member of The First
The First (comics)
The First are a group of fictional gods who appear in a self-titled comic as well as other various comic books published by CrossGen. Styled after the Greek gods in many ways, the First represent very powerful, nearly immortal beings, who are each based on a certain emotion.The full powers of The...
.
The final issue ends with Ethan and his father caught in the epicenter of a nuclear explosion. An added short narrative scene, taking place hundreds of years in the future, assures readers that Ethan does escape the blast.
Comics and books
Scion ran for 43 issues (from July 2000 till April 2004).CrossGen also published four trade paperback books collecting the first half of the series.
- Conflict of Conscience
- Blood for Blood
- Divided Loyalties
- Sanctuary
Two more trade paperbacks (The Far Kingdom and The Royal Wedding) were announced but never released due to CrossGen's bankruptcy.
The publishing company Checkers has subsequently re-released the first 4 volumes, along with the fifth, and sixth.