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Sebastian O is the title of a comic book
Comic book

A comic book is a magazine or book of narrative artwork and dialog and descriptive prose. The style was introduced in 1934. Despite the term, comic books do not necessarily feature humorous subject-matter; in fact, it is often serious and action-oriented....
 series written by Grant Morrison
Grant Morrison

Grant Morrison is a Scotland comic book writer and artist. He is best-known for his nonlinear narratives and counterculture leanings....
 and drawn by Steve Yeowell
Steve Yeowell

Steve Yeowell is a United Kingdom comics artist, well-known for his work on the long-running science fiction and fantasy weekly comic 2000AD ....
 for DC's
DC Comics

DC Comics is one of the largest and most popular American comic book and related media companies, along with Marvel Comics. A subsidiary of Warner Bros....
 Vertigo imprint, which was published in 1993
1993 in comics

Events...
. Originally published as a three-issue mini-series
Limited series

A limited series is a comic book series with a set number of issues. A limited series differs from an ongoing series in that the number of issues is determined before production, and it differs from a One-shot in that it is composed of multiple issues....
, it was later published in a trade paperback
Trade paperback (comics)

In comics, a trade paperback refers to a collection of stories originally published in American comic books, reprinted in book format, usually capturing one story arc from a single title or a series of stories with a connected story arc or common theme from one or more titles....
.

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The story, an early example of what became known as steampunk
Steampunk

Steampunk is a sub-genre of fantasy fiction and speculative fiction that came into prominence in the 1980s and early 1990s. The term denotes works set in an era or world where steam power is still widely used?usually the 19th century, and often set in Victorian era England?but with prominent elements of either science fiction or fantasy, suc...
, tells the story of Sebastian O, a young flamboyant assassin in an alternate history, technologically advanced Victorian era
Victorian era

The Victorian Era of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the period of Victoria of the United Kingdom reign from June 1837 to January 1901....
 London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
 and his attempts to track down whoever condemned him to prison for his moral crimes and transgressive literature.

Trained as an assassin, the world-traveling Sebastian belongs to the Club de Paradis Artificiel, which included the lesbian
Lesbian

File:Lesbian Couple from back holding hands.jpgLesbian is a term most widely used in the English language to describe sexual and romantic desire between females....
 George, the pederast Abbe, and Sebastian's current nemesis, Lord Theo Lavender.






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Sebastian O is the title of a comic book
Comic book

A comic book is a magazine or book of narrative artwork and dialog and descriptive prose. The style was introduced in 1934. Despite the term, comic books do not necessarily feature humorous subject-matter; in fact, it is often serious and action-oriented....
 series written by Grant Morrison
Grant Morrison

Grant Morrison is a Scotland comic book writer and artist. He is best-known for his nonlinear narratives and counterculture leanings....
 and drawn by Steve Yeowell
Steve Yeowell

Steve Yeowell is a United Kingdom comics artist, well-known for his work on the long-running science fiction and fantasy weekly comic 2000AD ....
 for DC's
DC Comics

DC Comics is one of the largest and most popular American comic book and related media companies, along with Marvel Comics. A subsidiary of Warner Bros....
 Vertigo imprint, which was published in 1993
1993 in comics

Events...
. Originally published as a three-issue mini-series
Limited series

A limited series is a comic book series with a set number of issues. A limited series differs from an ongoing series in that the number of issues is determined before production, and it differs from a One-shot in that it is composed of multiple issues....
, it was later published in a trade paperback
Trade paperback (comics)

In comics, a trade paperback refers to a collection of stories originally published in American comic books, reprinted in book format, usually capturing one story arc from a single title or a series of stories with a connected story arc or common theme from one or more titles....
.

Synopsis


The story, an early example of what became known as steampunk
Steampunk

Steampunk is a sub-genre of fantasy fiction and speculative fiction that came into prominence in the 1980s and early 1990s. The term denotes works set in an era or world where steam power is still widely used?usually the 19th century, and often set in Victorian era England?but with prominent elements of either science fiction or fantasy, suc...
, tells the story of Sebastian O, a young flamboyant assassin in an alternate history, technologically advanced Victorian era
Victorian era

The Victorian Era of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the period of Victoria of the United Kingdom reign from June 1837 to January 1901....
 London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
 and his attempts to track down whoever condemned him to prison for his moral crimes and transgressive literature.

Trained as an assassin, the world-traveling Sebastian belongs to the Club de Paradis Artificiel, which included the lesbian
Lesbian

File:Lesbian Couple from back holding hands.jpgLesbian is a term most widely used in the English language to describe sexual and romantic desire between females....
 George, the pederast Abbe, and Sebastian's current nemesis, Lord Theo Lavender. While certainly morally unsound (he shoots a police officer in cold blood and has his butler feed it to cats) Sebastian is nonetheless a sympathetic character
Sympathetic character

A sympathetic character is a fictional character in a story with whom the writer expects the reader to identify with and care about, if not necessarily admire....
 as he tracks down the whereabouts of Lavender, who betrayed him and had Sebastian locked up in Bedlam for offending Victorian morals.

Collected editions

The series has been collected into a trade paperback
Trade paperback (comics)

In comics, a trade paperback refers to a collection of stories originally published in American comic books, reprinted in book format, usually capturing one story arc from a single title or a series of stories with a connected story arc or common theme from one or more titles....
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  • Sebastian O (with Grant Morrison
    Grant Morrison

    Grant Morrison is a Scotland comic book writer and artist. He is best-known for his nonlinear narratives and counterculture leanings....
     and Steve Yeowell
    Steve Yeowell

    Steve Yeowell is a United Kingdom comics artist, well-known for his work on the long-running science fiction and fantasy weekly comic 2000AD ....
    , Vertigo, 3 issue mini-series, 1993
    1993 in comics

    Events...
    , tpb
    Trade paperback (comics)

    In comics, a trade paperback refers to a collection of stories originally published in American comic books, reprinted in book format, usually capturing one story arc from a single title or a series of stories with a connected story arc or common theme from one or more titles....
    , 2004
    2004 in comics

    Events...
    , 80 pages, Titan
    Titan Books

    Titan Publishing Group is an independently owned publishing company, established in 1981. It is based at offices in London's Bankside area, close to Tate Modern....
    , ISBN 1-84023-996-4, Vertigo, ISBN 1-4012-0337-X)


See also

  • List of steampunk works
    List of steampunk works

    Steampunk is a subgenre of fantasy fiction and speculative fiction that came into prominence in the 1980s and early 1990s. The term denotes works set in an era or world where steam power is still widely used?usually the 19th century, and often set in Victorian era England?but with prominent elements of either science fiction or fantasy, such as fic...


External links

  • at Comics Bulletin
    Comics Bulletin

    Comics Bulletin is a website with an emphasis on the American comic book industry, updated daily with news, reviews, interviews, and editorial content....