Vector 13
Clearly inspired by The X-Files, each of these standalone terror tales cases is introduced by the inhuman-seeming men in black, who act as a narrative cipher. This manages to drop the most effective thing about The X-Files, which was that Mulder & Scully tied the series together and made it more than just a sequence of Twilight Zone episodes (well, until it became apparent that there wasn't going to be a satisfactory narrative arc, at any rate).
On a meta-level, editorial forces attempted to oust Tharg and replace him with the men in black. Tharg was clearly toying with the earthlets, and perhaps engineered the entire coup in order to take a vacation to the shoulder of Orion. Needless to say, Tharg ultimately remains the editor, and the miscreants were sent to Mek-Quake for reeducation.
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Art by Chris Weston
- The 2000 AD ABC: Vector 13
| Story Title | Parts | Pages | w indicates a wraparound coverCovers | Year(s) | Issues | Writer | Artist | Colourist | Letterer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case Zero: Oath of Office | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1996 | 987 | Gordon Rennie | Garry Marshall | Simon Jacob | Tom Frame |
| Case One: Extraction Point | 1 | 6 | Jason Brashill 1 | 1996 | 988 | Simon Jowett | Paul Johnson | <-- | Ellie de Ville |
| Case Two: Trinity | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1996 | 989 | Simon Furman | John Higgins / TCS | John Higgins | Ellie de Ville |
| Case Three: The Dream Factory | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1996 | 990 | Kek-W | Steve Yeowell | Del Frost | Ellie de Ville |
| Case Four: Parts and Labour | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1996 | Reprints: M312 (supplement)991 | Dan Abnett | Mick Austin | <-- | Ellie de Ville |
| Case Five: Assassin | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1996 | 992 | Alan McKenzie | Dave D'Antiquis | Alanna D'Antiquis | Ellie de Ville |
| Case Six: Screaming Friar | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1996 | 993 | Brian Williamson | John Burns | <-- | Ellie de Ville |
| Case Seven: Buzz-Saw | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1996 | 994 | Kevin Gill | Kevin Cullen | <-- | Ellie de Ville |
| Case Eight: Worlds at War | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1996 | 995 | Dan Abnett | John Ridgway | <-- | Ellie de Ville |
| Case Nine: Down to the Woods | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1996 | 996 | Brian Williamson | Kevin Cullen | <-- | Ellie de Ville |
| Case Ten: Video Nasty | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1996 | Reprints: M311 (supplement)997 | Pat Mills | John Ridgway | <-- | Ellie de Ville |
| Case Eleven: Imaginary Friend | 2 | 12 | 0 | 1996 | 998-999 | Nick Abadzis | Paul Johnson | <-- | Ellie de Ville |
| Case 667: Suburban Hell | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1996 | SFS19-S | Igor Goldkind | Nick Abadzis, Dix | <-- | Ellie de Ville |
| >> Floating Covers << | |||||||||
Front cover. Faux magazine. V13 Times - Issue 666 | ~ | ~ | 1 | 1996 | SFS19-S | n/a | unknown | <-- | n/a |
Back cover. Faux magazine. V13 Times | ~ | ~ | 1 | 1996 | SFS19-S | n/a | unknown | <-- | n/a |
| Three Wise Men in Black | ~ | ~ | 1 | 1996 | 1023 | n/a | Paul Johnson | <-- | n/a |
| >> Features << | |||||||||
Faux magazine.Grey Areas | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1996 | SFS19-S | C. Norman Furlman | unknown | <-- | n/a |
Faux magazine.Silence in Heaven | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1996 | SFS19-S | unknown | unknown | <-- | n/a |
| >> Posters << | |||||||||
Fine Art Print.[Mulder & Scully] | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1996 | 1015 | n/a | Kevin Walker | <-- | n/a |
| year | episodes | pages |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 18 | 108 |
| 1996 | 17 | 102 |
| 1997 | 24 | 142 |
| 1998 | 8 | 41 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
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