I Am Legion (Oversized Edition) - Hardcover

by Fabien Nury (Author), John Cassaday (Artist)

In 1940s Europe, a group of Allied spies try to track down a dangerous force that seems to jump from body to body, leaving nothing behind but a bloody trail and questions.

Europe, December 1942. The global conflict has reached a fever pitch. The Nazis are at the height of their power, but the Allies have had their first victories both in Stalingrad and in the Pacific. Never has the war's outcome been so much in doubt. Amidst this chaos, the destinies of several men will cross through a project code named "Legion," which consists of a series of horrific tests that a young Romanian girl with apparent supernatural abilities must undergo. Her 'skills, ' if fully exploited by the Nazis, would give them unimaginable power...

Author Biography

Fabien Nury is a French comics star who began his career as a copywriter and creative director in advertising, as which he worked until 2003. As a longtime admirer of perennial, cross-cultural classics such as Blueberry and Watchmen, he decided to plunge into the world of comics after meeting Xavier Dorison. He has written numerous graphic novels including The Chronicles of Legion series and XIII. I Am Legion is his Humanoids' masterpiece, illustrated by John Cassaday.

John Cassaday began his professional career with Negative Burn. It wasn't until he showed his portfolio to Mark Waid at San Diego Comic Con that he began receiving job offers from Dark Horse, DC, and Marvel. He eventually collaborated with Joss Whedon on Astonishing X-Men which led to more work and even directing an episode of Whedon's television show, Dollhouse. Most recently he helped relaunch the successful Star Wars comic franchise alongside Jason Aaron for Marvel Comics.