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{{Short description|Comic book limited series}}
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|caption = Cover of ''Global Frequency'' #1, by [[Brian Wood (illustrator)|Brian Wood]]
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|main_char_team = Miranda Zero<br/>Aleph
|main_char_team = Miranda Zero<br/>Aleph
|writers = [[Warren Ellis]]
|writers = [[Warren Ellis]]
|artists = [[Garry Leach]] (#1)<br />[[Glenn Fabry]] (#2)<br />[[Steve Dillon]] (#3)<br />[[Roy Martinez]] (#4)<br />[[Jon J. Muth]] (#5)<br />[[David Lloyd (comic artist)|David Lloyd]] (#6)<br />[[Simon Bisley]] (#7)<br />[[Lee Bermejo]] (#9)<br />[[Tomm Coker]] (#10)<br />[[Jason Pearson]] (#11)<br />[[Gene Ha]] (#12)<br>[[Brian Wood (illustrator)|Brian Wood]] (all covers)
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|inkers = [[Liam Sharp]] (#2)<br />[[Karl Story]] (#8)
|inkers = [[Liam Sharp]] (#2)<br />[[Karl Story]] (#8)
|letterers = [[Michael Heisler]]
|letterers = [[Michael Heisler]]
|colorists = [[David Baron (comics)|David Baron]] (#1–11)<br />[[Art Lyon]] (#12)
|colorists = [[David Baron (comics)|David Baron]] (#1–11)<br />Art Lyon (#12)
|editors = [[Scott Dunbier]]
|editors = [[Scott Dunbier]]

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'''''Global Frequency''''' is an [[American comic book]] [[limited series]] created and written by [[Warren Ellis]] and published by [[Wildstorm|Wildstorm Productions]], an imprint of [[DC Comics]].
'''''Global Frequency''''' is an [[American comic book]] [[Limited series (comics)|limited series]] created and written by [[Warren Ellis]] and published by [[Wildstorm|Wildstorm Productions]], an imprint of [[DC Comics]].


It is a [[science fiction]] series set in the present day, consisting of single-issue, standalone stories. The series of twelve issues was published between October [[2002 in comics|2002]] and June [[2004 in comics|2004]]. Each issue was drawn by a different artist, with uniform covers by [[Brian Wood (illustrator)|Brian Wood]], and interior artwork colored by [[David Baron (comics)|David Baron]].
It is a [[science-fiction]] series set in the present day, consisting of single-issue, standalone stories. The series of 12 issues was published between October [[2002 in comics|2002]] and June [[2004 in comics|2004]]. Each issue was drawn by a different artist, with uniform covers by [[Brian Wood (illustrator)|Brian Wood]], and interior artwork colored by [[David Baron (comics)|David Baron]].


==Overview==
==Overview==
The Global Frequency is an independent, covert intelligence organization headed by a former intelligence agent who uses the alias of Miranda Zero. There are reportedly 1,001 people on the Global Frequency, forming an active [[smart mob]] communicating by specially modified video [[mobile phone]]s through a central dispatch system coordinated by a young woman code-named [[The Aleph (short story)|Aleph]].
The Global Frequency is an independent, covert intelligence organization headed by a former intelligence agent who uses the alias of Miranda Zero. Reportedly, 1,001 people are on the Global Frequency, forming an active [[smart mob]] communicating by specially modified video [[mobile phone]]s through a central dispatch system coordinated by a young woman code-named [[The Aleph (short story)|Aleph]].


The purpose of the organization is to protect and rescue the world from the consequences of the various secret projects that the governments or individuals of the world have established, which are unknown to the public at large. The people on the Global Frequency are chosen and called on for their specialized skills in a variety of areas, and include military personnel, intelligence agents, police detectives, scientific researchers, academics, athletes, former criminals and assassins. The threats addressed by the organization are equally varied and usually world-threatening, including rogue military operations, paranormal phenomena, terrorist attacks and religious cults.
The purpose of the organization is to protect and rescue the world from the consequences of the various secret projects that the governments or individuals of the world have established, which are unknown to the public at large. The people on the Global Frequency are chosen and called on for their specialized skills in a variety of areas, and include military personnel, intelligence agents, police detectives, scientific researchers, academics, athletes, former criminals and assassins. The threats addressed by the organization are equally varied and usually world-threatening, including rogue military operations, paranormal phenomena, terrorist attacks and religious cults.


The existence of the organization is an open secret, but its membership list is anonymous, the identities of its field agents unknown to even each other before they meet on a mission. Often the only way to tell a member of the Global Frequency is by the phones that they carry or the Global Frequency symbol—a circle with four points on its perimeter 90 degrees apart—that they sport somewhere on their person.
The existence of the organization is an open secret, but its membership list is anonymous, the identities of its field agents unknown to even each other before they meet on a mission. Often, the only way to tell a member of the Global Frequency is by the phones that they carry or the Global Frequency symbol—a circle with four points on its perimeter 90°s apart that they sport somewhere on their person.


Who exactly funds the Global Frequency is not known. Zero has said that at least some of the money comes from the [[G8]] governments who pay the Frequency for not revealing the various secret horrors that they combat. Although the presence of an independent, unaccountable agency with strike capability makes some authorities nervous, they also recognize the fact that the Frequency has the skills, the reach and, more importantly, the will to act where governments cannot. As a result, the organization gets tacit approval for its activities, and is sometimes called on by governments to deal with extraordinary crises. Mostly, the organization acts proactively as it discovers such threats.
Who exactly funds the Global Frequency is not known. Zero has said that at least some of the money comes from the [[G8]] governments that pay the Frequency for not revealing the various secret horrors that they combat. Although the presence of an independent, unaccountable agency with strike capability makes some authorities nervous, they also recognize the fact that the Frequency has the skills, the reach, and more importantly, the will to act where governments cannot. As a result, the organization gets tacit approval for its activities, and is sometimes called on by governments to deal with extraordinary crises. Mostly, the organization acts proactively as it discovers such threats.


Ellis designed the comic series like a television series with standalone "episodes", allowing the reader to begin with any issue and be able to understand what was going on. As a result, the only regular characters in the series are Miranda Zero and Aleph, with only a few other characters making a reappearance in the twelfth issue of the series. This also heightened the suspense for the reader, as the survival of these characters was not guaranteed.
Ellis designed the comic series like a television series with standalone "episodes", allowing the reader to begin with any issue and be able to understand what was going on. As a result, the only regular characters in the series are Miranda Zero and Aleph, with only a few other characters making a reappearance in the 12th issue of the series. This also heightened the suspense for the reader, as the survival of these characters was not guaranteed.


==Collected editions==
==Collected editions==
The series has been collected into two [[trade paperback (comics)|trade paperbacks]]. After WildStorm was wound down, the entire series was collected under [[Vertigo (DC Comics)|Vertigo]] label in 2013.
The series has been collected into two [[trade paperback (comics)|trade paperbacks]]. After the WildStorm imprint was discontinued, the entire series was collected under the [[Vertigo (DC Comics)|Vertigo]] label in 2013, with a Deluxe Edition under the DC Comics label in 2018.


*''Global Frequency Volume 1: Planet Ablaze'' (collects ''Global Frequency'' #1–6, ISBN 1-4012-0274-8)
* ''Global Frequency Volume 1: Planet Ablaze'' (collects ''Global Frequency'' #1–6, {{ISBN|1-4012-0274-8}})
*''Global Frequency Volume 2: Detonation Radio'' (collects ''Global Frequency'' #7–12, ISBN 1-4012-0291-8)
* ''Global Frequency Volume 2: Detonation Radio'' (collects ''Global Frequency'' #7–12, {{ISBN|1-4012-0291-8}})
*''Global Frequency'' (collects ''Global Frequency'' #1–12, ISBN 978-1-4012-3797-4)
* ''Global Frequency'' (collects ''Global Frequency'' #1–12, {{ISBN|978-1-4012-3797-4}})
* ''Global Frequency, The Deluxe Edition'' (collects ''Global Frequency'' #1–12, {{ISBN|978-1-4012-7820-5}})


==Awards==
==Awards==
*2004: Nominated for "Best Limited Series" [[Eisner Award]]
* 2004: Nominated for "Best Limited Series" [[Eisner Award]]


==In other media==
==In other media==
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[[Image:Global Frequency pilot still.jpg|thumb|right|Miranda Zero (Michelle Forbes, right) and Aleph (Aimee Garcia, left) from the ''Global Frequency'' pilot.]]<!-- fair use rationale: screenshot from show used only to illustrate the show itself for the article about the show -->
===Television===
====Mark Burnett pilot====
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[[Image:Global Frequency pilot still.jpg|thumb|right|Miranda Zero (Michelle Forbes, right) and Aleph (Aimee Garcia, left) from the ''Global Frequency'' pilot]]<!-- fair use rationale: screenshot from show used only to illustrate the show itself for the article about the show -->
[[Mark Burnett]] prepared a ''Global Frequency'' television series for 2005 with [[Michelle Forbes]] as Miranda Zero, [[Josh Hopkins]] as Sean Flynn, [[Jenni Baird]] as Dr. Katrina Finch and [[Aimee Garcia]] as Aleph. The characters of Sean Flynn, an ex-policeman who accidentally stumbled on a Global Frequency mission, and Katrina Finch, a brilliant scientist with expertise in multiple fields, were created especially for the series.
[[Mark Burnett]] prepared a ''Global Frequency'' television series for 2005 with [[Michelle Forbes]] as Miranda Zero, [[Josh Hopkins]] as Sean Flynn, [[Jenni Baird]] as Dr. Katrina Finch and [[Aimee Garcia]] as Aleph. The characters of Sean Flynn, an ex-policeman who accidentally stumbled on a Global Frequency mission, and Katrina Finch, a brilliant scientist with expertise in multiple fields, were created especially for the series.


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A [[pilot episode]], based heavily on the first issue of the comic book, was produced, but [[The WB Television Network|The WB]] (the original intended network) did not commission the series. [[John Rogers (writer)|John Rogers]] was the principal creative force behind the television incarnation, writing the pilot episode, with Ellis credited as producer and creator. Other writers waiting to come on board included [[David Slack]], [[Ben Edlund]] and Diego Gutierrez. The pilot was directed by Nelson McCormick.
A [[pilot episode]], based heavily on the first issue of the comic book, was produced, but [[The WB Television Network|The WB]] (the original intended network) did not commission the series. [[John Rogers (writer)|John Rogers]] was the principal creative force behind the television incarnation, writing the pilot episode, with Ellis credited as producer and creator. Other writers waiting to come on board included [[David Slack]], [[Ben Edlund]] and Diego Gutierrez. The pilot was directed by Nelson McCormick.


The unaired pilot was leaked onto the Internet in June 2005 and continues to be downloaded and shared, primarily via [[BitTorrent (protocol)|BitTorrent]] and other [[Peer-to-peer file sharing|P2P]] networks.<ref>{{cite news|author=Michael Grebb |url=https://www.wired.com/news/digiwood/0,1412,67986,00.html?tw=wn_2culthead |title='&#39;Wired'&#39; article on rejected pilot and subsequent BitTorrent leak |publisher=Wired.com |date= 2005-06-27|accessdate=2011-01-30}}</ref> Although it was popular and critically acclaimed, according to Ellis himself the leaking of the pilot annoyed Warner Brothers to the extent that they killed the project.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=5435 |title=The Comic Reel |author=Hannibal Tabu |publisher=[[Comic Book Resources]] |date=2005-07-29 |accessdate=2006-12-27}}</ref>
The unaired pilot was leaked onto the Internet in June 2005.<ref>{{cite news|author=Michael Grebb |url=https://www.wired.com/news/digiwood/0,1412,67986,00.html?tw=wn_2culthead |title=''Wired'' article on rejected pilot and subsequent BitTorrent leak |publisher=Wired.com |date= 2005-06-27|access-date=2011-01-30}}</ref> Although it received positive reactions from those who watched it, Ellis said that the leak annoyed Warner Brothers to the extent that they killed the project.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=5435 |title=The Comic Reel |author=Hannibal Tabu |publisher=[[Comic Book Resources]] |date=2005-07-29 |access-date=2006-12-27}}</ref>

====Other attempts====
In November 2009, ''Production Weekly'''s [[Twitter]] feed revealed that a new television adaptation of ''Global Frequency'' was being worked on by [[The CW Television Network]] and writer Scott Nimerfro.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/11/18/warren-ellis-global-frequency-to-be-adapted-again/ |title=Warren Ellis' '&#39;Global Frequency'&#39; To Be Adapted (Again) |publisher=Splashpage.mtv.com |date=2009-11-18 |accessdate=2011-01-30}}</ref>


In November 2014, it was announced that Fox was producing a new Global Frequency pilot, produced by [[Jerry Bruckheimer]] and written by [[Rockne S. O'Bannon]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2014/11/global-frequency-tv-show-jerry-bruckheimer-fox-1201290569/ |title=‘Global Frequency’ Drama Produced By Jerry Bruckheimer Set At Fox With Big Commitment
In November 2009, ''Production Weekly'''s [[Twitter]] feed revealed that a new television adaptation of ''Global Frequency'' was being worked on by [[The CW Television Network]] and writer Scott Nimerfro,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/11/18/warren-ellis-global-frequency-to-be-adapted-again/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091121123552/http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/11/18/warren-ellis-global-frequency-to-be-adapted-again |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 21, 2009 |title=Warren Ellis' ''Global Frequency'' To Be Adapted (Again) |publisher=Splashpage.mtv.com |date=2009-11-18 |access-date=2011-01-30}}</ref> while a new pilot by [[Jerry Bruckheimer]] and written by [[Rockne S. O'Bannon]] was reportedly being produced by Fox in November 2014,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2014/11/global-frequency-tv-show-jerry-bruckheimer-fox-1201290569/ |title='Global Frequency' Drama Produced By Jerry Bruckheimer Set At Fox With Big Commitment |publisher=Deadline Hollywood|date=2014-11-20 |access-date=2014-11-20}}</ref> but by February 2015, Fox did not order the pilot due to problems with the script.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bleedingcool.com/2015/02/03/global-frequency-tv-show-from-jerry-bruckenheimer-is-dead/|title='Global Frequency' Drama Produced By Jerry Bruckheimer Dead|date=3 February 2015 |access-date=February 3, 2015}}</ref>
|publisher=Deadline.com |date=2014-11-20 |accessdate=2014-11-20}}</ref> In February 2015, bleedingcool.com revealed that Fox will not order the pilot for Global Frequency due to problems with the script.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bleedingcool.com/2015/02/03/global-frequency-tv-show-from-jerry-bruckenheimer-is-dead/|title=‘Global Frequency’ Drama Produced By Jerry Bruckheimer Dead|accessdate=February 3, 2015}}</ref>


==Notes==
==Notes==
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.mania.com/global-frequency_series_11674.html Mania.com's main page for Global Frequency] (Comics2Film now at Mania.com)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20091124200126/http://www.mania.com/global-frequency_series_11674.html Mania.com's main page for ''Global Frequency''] (Comics2Film now at Mania.com)
*[http://www.badmouth.net/global-frequency/ badmouth.net page on comic and pilot]
* [http://www.badmouth.net/global-frequency/ badmouth.net page on comic and pilot]
*[http://www.frequencysite.com/ frequencysite.com page on original pilot, including images and plot details]
* [http://www.frequencysite.com/ frequencysite.com page on original pilot, including images and plot details]
*{{imdb title|0472095}}
* {{IMDb title|qid=Q1011056}}
*{{tv.com show|global-frequency|Global Frequency}}


{{DC Comics TV}}
{{DC Comics TV}}

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Global Frequency
Cover of Global Frequency #1, by Brian Wood.
Publication information
PublisherWildstorm (DC Comics)
ScheduleIrregular
FormatLimited series
Genre
Publication dateDecember 2002 – August 2004
No. of issues12
Main character(s)Miranda Zero
Aleph
Creative team
Created byWarren Ellis
Written byWarren Ellis
Artist(s)Garry Leach (#1)
Glenn Fabry (#2)
Steve Dillon (#3)
Roy Martinez (#4)
Jon J. Muth (#5)
David Lloyd (#6)
Simon Bisley (#7)
Lee Bermejo (#9)
Tomm Coker (#10)
Jason Pearson (#11)
Gene Ha (#12)
Brian Wood (all covers)
Penciller(s)Chris Sprouse (#8)
Inker(s)Liam Sharp (#2)
Karl Story (#8)
Letterer(s)Michael Heisler
Colorist(s)David Baron (#1–11)
Art Lyon (#12)
Editor(s)Scott Dunbier
Collected editions
Planet AblazeISBN 1-4012-0274-8
Detonation RadioISBN 1-4012-0291-8

Global Frequency is an American comic book limited series created and written by Warren Ellis and published by Wildstorm Productions, an imprint of DC Comics.

It is a science-fiction series set in the present day, consisting of single-issue, standalone stories. The series of 12 issues was published between October 2002 and June 2004. Each issue was drawn by a different artist, with uniform covers by Brian Wood, and interior artwork colored by David Baron.

Overview

The Global Frequency is an independent, covert intelligence organization headed by a former intelligence agent who uses the alias of Miranda Zero. Reportedly, 1,001 people are on the Global Frequency, forming an active smart mob communicating by specially modified video mobile phones through a central dispatch system coordinated by a young woman code-named Aleph.

The purpose of the organization is to protect and rescue the world from the consequences of the various secret projects that the governments or individuals of the world have established, which are unknown to the public at large. The people on the Global Frequency are chosen and called on for their specialized skills in a variety of areas, and include military personnel, intelligence agents, police detectives, scientific researchers, academics, athletes, former criminals and assassins. The threats addressed by the organization are equally varied and usually world-threatening, including rogue military operations, paranormal phenomena, terrorist attacks and religious cults.

The existence of the organization is an open secret, but its membership list is anonymous, the identities of its field agents unknown to even each other before they meet on a mission. Often, the only way to tell a member of the Global Frequency is by the phones that they carry or the Global Frequency symbol—a circle with four points on its perimeter 90°s apart that they sport somewhere on their person.

Who exactly funds the Global Frequency is not known. Zero has said that at least some of the money comes from the G8 governments that pay the Frequency for not revealing the various secret horrors that they combat. Although the presence of an independent, unaccountable agency with strike capability makes some authorities nervous, they also recognize the fact that the Frequency has the skills, the reach, and more importantly, the will to act where governments cannot. As a result, the organization gets tacit approval for its activities, and is sometimes called on by governments to deal with extraordinary crises. Mostly, the organization acts proactively as it discovers such threats.

Ellis designed the comic series like a television series with standalone "episodes", allowing the reader to begin with any issue and be able to understand what was going on. As a result, the only regular characters in the series are Miranda Zero and Aleph, with only a few other characters making a reappearance in the 12th issue of the series. This also heightened the suspense for the reader, as the survival of these characters was not guaranteed.

Collected editions

The series has been collected into two trade paperbacks. After the WildStorm imprint was discontinued, the entire series was collected under the Vertigo label in 2013, with a Deluxe Edition under the DC Comics label in 2018.

Awards

In other media

Miranda Zero (Michelle Forbes, right) and Aleph (Aimee Garcia, left) from the Global Frequency pilot.

Mark Burnett prepared a Global Frequency television series for 2005 with Michelle Forbes as Miranda Zero, Josh Hopkins as Sean Flynn, Jenni Baird as Dr. Katrina Finch and Aimee Garcia as Aleph. The characters of Sean Flynn, an ex-policeman who accidentally stumbled on a Global Frequency mission, and Katrina Finch, a brilliant scientist with expertise in multiple fields, were created especially for the series.

Unlike the comic book, which had an ever-changing cast of field agents, Flynn and Finch were to be regulars along with Zero and Aleph, with other Frequency members coming in as and when necessary in supporting roles. This would allow for the character continuity expected of a television series and yet allow other characters to be killed off as in the comic book.

A pilot episode, based heavily on the first issue of the comic book, was produced, but The WB (the original intended network) did not commission the series. John Rogers was the principal creative force behind the television incarnation, writing the pilot episode, with Ellis credited as producer and creator. Other writers waiting to come on board included David Slack, Ben Edlund and Diego Gutierrez. The pilot was directed by Nelson McCormick.

The unaired pilot was leaked onto the Internet in June 2005.[1] Although it received positive reactions from those who watched it, Ellis said that the leak annoyed Warner Brothers to the extent that they killed the project.[2]

In November 2009, Production Weekly's Twitter feed revealed that a new television adaptation of Global Frequency was being worked on by The CW Television Network and writer Scott Nimerfro,[3] while a new pilot by Jerry Bruckheimer and written by Rockne S. O'Bannon was reportedly being produced by Fox in November 2014,[4] but by February 2015, Fox did not order the pilot due to problems with the script.[5]

Notes

  1. ^ Michael Grebb (2005-06-27). "Wired article on rejected pilot and subsequent BitTorrent leak". Wired.com. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
  2. ^ Hannibal Tabu (2005-07-29). "The Comic Reel". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2006-12-27.
  3. ^ "Warren Ellis' Global Frequency To Be Adapted (Again)". Splashpage.mtv.com. 2009-11-18. Archived from the original on November 21, 2009. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
  4. ^ "'Global Frequency' Drama Produced By Jerry Bruckheimer Set At Fox With Big Commitment". Deadline Hollywood. 2014-11-20. Retrieved 2014-11-20.
  5. ^ "'Global Frequency' Drama Produced By Jerry Bruckheimer Dead". 3 February 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.

References

External links

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