Penny-Farthing Press : Books : The Victorian

The stability of the twenty-first century is shaken by a ruthless, nineteenth-century genius, and one hero, driven by a commitment to his mission, must risk everything to prevent a madman from changing the course of human destiny.

Anxiety permeates the streets of New Orleans as rumors surface about a cloaked figure roaming the French Quarter at night. Some people think the character is a voodoo manifestation of Baron Samedi, others believe he is the Angel of Doom, and still others believe he is nothing more than an urban myth. Shrouded in mystery and smoke, he is The Victorian.

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In 2006, professor and author Winston FitzRandolph arranges a secretive meeting that reveals a sinister century-old plan to dictate the course of humanity. Features the cover art the legendary Jim Steranko came out of retirement to create.

The Victorian - Issue #1 : Limited Collector's Edition

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Features an enhanced cover and alternate back cover by Jim Steranko. Limited quantities. Now on sale! Regularly $21.95

The Victorian Issue 1 : Limited Collector's Edition, Signed

$32.95

The special edition of the first issue of The Victorian, featuring an enhanced cover and alternate back cover, and signed by cover artist Jim Steranko. Limited quantities.

The Victorian - Issue #2 : "City of Dreadful Night"

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A frightening encounter turns an innocent excursion into a struggle for survival. But what does this meeting have to do with the Stormbringer, a military submarine armed with warheads, capable of mass destruction, and pursued by a hulking, mysterious object?

The Victorian - Issue #3 : "Terminal Deep"

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Dark dreams plague Winston FitzRandolph—dreams of Dallas, Texas, and the night before the Kennedy assassination, when an eight-year-old boy witnessed a brutal rescue that sparked a forty-year obsession.

The Victorian - Issue #4 : "Something Wakes on the Wind"

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The streets of New Orleans hold many dark secrets that police detective Leviticus “Doc” Shumpert has grown accustomed to in his long tenure with the NOPD. But the discovery of a grisly voodoo shrine and a group of bloodied, unconscious thugs disturbs even him.

Victorian Issue #5 : "The Man Who Cast the Longest Shadow

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Trasclair “Trace” Babineaux, a New Orleans cab driver of Cajun descent and questionable reputation, drives the streets as a voiceless witness to the violence and heartache of the city. A visit from police detectives, though, forces the normally distant Trace to reevaluate his involvement with a missing seventeen-year-old named Eudora Kincaid.

The Victorian - Issue #6 : "Fin de Siècle"

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The whispers of an elusive, shrouded figure haunting the night city may not be rumors. Could this mysterious figure have something to do with the stream of panicked criminals suddenly turning themselves in? Features a Spectrum Award-winning cover by Doug Beekman.

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Features a three-dimensional embossed version of the painted cover by Bernie Wrightson. Limited quantities. (Sep 1999) Now on sale! Regularly $21.95

The Victorian - Issue #7 : "Disinterment"

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In the final issue of Act I, Fitz leaves his sheltered life as a university professor to become a private investigator in New Orleans. The change excites him, but also forces him into a tangled, nineteenth-century plot. Features a painted cover by comics legend Bernie Wrightson.

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All seven issues of The Victorian, Act I, at a special price.

The Victorian Issue #7 : Limited Collector's Edition, Signed

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The special edition of the issue that closes Act I of The Victorian, featuring a three-dimensional embossed version of the painted cover, and signed by cover artist Bernie Wrightson. Limited quantities. (Sep 1999) SOLD OUT!!!

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Featuring a wraparound cover painted by Bob Larkin, Act I: Self-Realization compiles the first seven issues of The Victorian in graphic novel format.

Craig Lemon reviews The Victorian #22	Full Story
Craig Lemon of Silver Bullet Comics rates The Victorian #22, 4 out of 5 bullets (...Now we’re at the end of Book Four of the storyline, much stands revealed and it’s very satisfying indeed.)

Ray Tate reviews The Victorian #21	Full Story
Ray Tate of Silver Bullet Comics rates The Victorian #21 a "perfect" 5 bullets (An exceptionally good comic book…an entertaining story that exceeds expectations and is a terrific example of the artform of comics.)

David LeBlanc reviews The Victorian #20	Full Story
David LeBlanc posts rave reviews for The Victorian #20 on comicbook.net. "...This is what comic books should be like all the time. You can put this up against any of the larger company's efforts and it will stand above most of them."

The Victorian Cast of Characters	Full Story
This page features an introduction to the main characters of The Victorian.