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Elementals

Elementals was an American dark superhero comic book first published in 1984 and created by Bill Willingham, for which he was both writer and artist.

It was a reasonably long-lived comic series, and was published by Comico Comics. Comico's publisher Andrew Rev purchased the Elementals property from Willingham in the 1990s.

When a centuries-old sorcerer named Lord Saker built a machine called the Shadowspear to harness the supernatural powers of the world, he upset the natural order of the universe. In response, the four elements, unimaginably powerful spirits who together formed the foundation of existence, each chose an ordinary human who had been killed by their element, and resurrected him or her. They granted each control of that particular element, eternal youth, and the ability to heal from any wound (given sufficient time). These four were the Elementals, sent to oppose Saker.

The Elementals are:

Morningstar, aka Jeanette Crane, a Los Angeles homicide detective who had burned to death while confronting a serial arsonist; she received various fire-related abilities, including pyrokinesis and an immunity to fire.

Vortex, aka Jeff Murphy, a Coast Guard pilot who was asphyxiated in a helicopter crash; he received various air-related abilities, including flight and wind-blasts.

Fathom, aka Becky Golden, a flighty debutante who fell off a boat and drowned; she received various water-related abilities, as well as bright green skin and webbed fingers. She was also able to convert her body entirely into sentient water and shoot high-pressure streams.

Monolith, aka Tommy Czuchra, a brilliant if introverted teenaged boy who was crushed to death by a landslide; he received the ability to become an enormous super-strong stone/earth golem. Later, Tommy came to follow Saker's view that the supernatural beings were entitled to be in charge across earth, and he quit the Elementals and absorbed some of Saker's 'black' magic, to become one of his generals. Monolith was then re-embodied in a deceased insurance salesman (Donald Ridgeway), who neither wanted the power, nor ever understood fully how to use it or how to integrate with the other three Elementals.

The four eventually defeated Saker and his minions, the Destroyers, a team of six: Shapeshifter, Annihilator, Chrysalis, Behemoth, Ratman (who later changed sides), and Electrocutioner. (The Destroyers and an early version of Saker known as Doctor Apocalypse originally appeared in Death Duel with the Destroyers and The Island of Dr. Apocalypse, two Willingham-written supplements for the superhero roleplaying game Villains and Vigilantes). Unfortunately, Shadowspear, once released from Saker's control, formed a giant malevolent thunderstorm that circled the globe, occasionally transforming animals and corpses into monsters, thus keeping the Elementals busy for many years.

There are 9 Pieces of Art In This Gallery.    

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Destroyers by Bill WIllingham

Art Details

Artist:	Bill Willingham (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Commission
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views	778
Comments:	5
Added to Site:	11/27/2021

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Destroyers by Bill WIllingham
Artist: Bill Willingham (All)
778 Views, 5 Comments

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Elementals #7 Story Page 17

Art Details

Artist:	Bill Willingham (Penciller) Rich Rankin (Inker) Kurt Mausert (Colorist) Jack Herman (Writer)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views	255
Comments:	1
Added to Site:	12/15/2020

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Burke Daddy
Member Since:	September 2016

Elementals #7 Story Page 17
Artist: Bill Willingham (Penciller)
Rich Rankin (Inker)
Kurt Mausert (Colorist)
Jack Herman (Writer)
255 Views, 1 Comment

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Elementals #4 pg 25

Art Details

Artist:	Bill Willingham (Penciller) Rich Rankin (Inker) Kurt Mausert (Colorist) Jack Herman (Writer)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views	337
Comments:	0
Added to Site:	10/6/2020

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Burke Daddy
Member Since:	September 2016

Elementals #4 pg 25
Artist: Bill Willingham (Penciller)
Rich Rankin (Inker)
Kurt Mausert (Colorist)
Jack Herman (Writer)
337 Views

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Elementals #4 pg 10

Art Details

Artist:	Bill Willingham (Penciller) Rich Rankin (Inker) Jack Herman (Writer)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views	273
Comments:	0
Added to Site:	10/6/2020

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Burke Daddy
Member Since:	September 2016

Elementals #4 pg 10
Artist: Bill Willingham (Penciller)
Rich Rankin (Inker)
Jack Herman (Writer)
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Justice Machine Annual #1 pg 6 from the Elementals Backup Story

Art Details

Artist:	Bill Willingham (Penciller) Bill Anderson (Inker) Keith Wilson (Letterer)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views	412
Comments:	3
Added to Site:	5/23/2020

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Member Since:	September 2016

Justice Machine Annual #1 pg 6 from the Elementals Backup Story
Artist: Bill Willingham (Penciller)
Bill Anderson (Inker)
Keith Wilson (Letterer)
412 Views, 3 Comments

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Elementals #22 pg 26

Art Details

Artist:	Bill Willingham (Penciller) Keith Wilson (Inker) Jack Herman (Writer) Bob Pinaha (Letterer)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views	386
Comments:	1
Added to Site:	5/21/2020

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Burke Daddy
Member Since:	September 2016

Elementals #22 pg 26
Artist: Bill Willingham (Penciller)
Keith Wilson (Inker)
Jack Herman (Writer)
Bob Pinaha (Letterer)
386 Views, 1 Comment

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Elementals #1 pg 5

Art Details

Artist:	Bill Willingham (Penciller) Bill Anderson (Inker) Michael Wolf (Writer) Keith Wilson (Letterer)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views	343
Comments:	3
Added to Site:	5/21/2020

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Burke Daddy
Member Since:	September 2016

Elementals #1 pg 5
Artist: Bill Willingham (Penciller)
Bill Anderson (Inker)
Michael Wolf (Writer)
Keith Wilson (Letterer)
343 Views, 3 Comments

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Elementals/Saker Pin Up by Bill Willingham

Art Details

Artist:	Bill Willingham (Penciller)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Pin Up
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views	1363
Comments:	1
Added to Site:	10/30/2019

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Elementals/Saker Pin Up by Bill Willingham
Artist: Bill Willingham (Penciller)
1363 Views, 1 Comment

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Elementals #4 pg 03

Art Details

Artist:	Bill Willingham (Penciller) Rich Rankin (Inker) Jack Herman (Writer)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views	602
Comments:	0
Added to Site:	7/15/2018

About the Owner

Burke Daddy
Member Since:	September 2016

Elementals #4 pg 03
Artist: Bill Willingham (Penciller)
Rich Rankin (Inker)
Jack Herman (Writer)
602 Views

There are 9 Pieces of Art In This Gallery.    

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