This is the Authority. Pay Allegiance. Or get your head kicked in. The Authority are heroes in only the strictest sense of the word. Ruthless and unforgiving, the group of insanely powerful superhumans face down countless menaces to Earth, protecting humankind with their cold version of justice. An invasion from an alternate Earth, an international terrorist who is laying waste to major cities, and a hostile alien intelligence who calls himself God all fall under their rule. The Authority Book One features creators Warren Ellis (Transmetropolitan) and Bryan Hitch (The Ultimates) joined by a host of comics' greatest talents, bringing you one of the most groundbreaking and influential sagas in modern comic book history!