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'''Vext''' is a ] created by ] and the star of a short-lived 1998 comic book from ]. The series was written by ], pencilled by ], inked by ], lettered by ], and colored by ] with separations by ] for all six issues (with guest inker ] filling in on issue 4.) The series was the last one edited by ] before he left ] and was assisted by ].

'''Vext''' is a ] and the star of a short-lived 1998 comic book from ]. The series was written by ], pencilled by ], and inked by ].
Unusually for a comic set in an established publisher-owned universe, "Vext" was half creator-owned: though all the characters featured in the book belong to DC Comics, Giffen retained copyright to the stories and art.


==Fictional character biography== ==Fictional character biography==
Vext is a god from the Jejune Realm (also known as the Borough of Mawkish Indifference) in the Pan-Dimensional Pantheons. He is the "] of mishap and misfortune," and true to that appellation, his world was phased out of existence because he and the other deities there were no longer actively worshiped by mankind<ref>''Vext'' #1</ref>. Vext is a god from the Jejune Realm (also known as the Borough of Mawkish Indifference) in the Pan-Dimensional Pantheons. He is the "] of mishap and misfortune," and true to that appellation, his world was phased out of existence because he and the other deities there were no longer actively worshiped by mankind<ref name="vext1">''Vext'' #1</ref>. From childhood, he has been beset by misfortune<ref name="baby">''DCU Heroes Secret Files and Origins'' #1, p. 53</ref>, and even visited the ] and accidentally cased the ]<ref name="timeline">''DCU Heroes Secret Files and Origins'' #1, p. 62</ref> and the sinking of the ]<ref name="profile">''DCU Heroes Secret Files and Origins'' #1, p. 47</ref>.


It takes approximately twenty three years for the line of gods from the Jejune Realm to be processed. Everyone is told to cooperate or face instant termination. Vext finds himself in a waiting room, then dealing with a mustached female caseworker. She cannot get his name right and despite Vext trying to assist, she summons the executioners. They in fact go to the cubicle next door and kill the entity that the caseworker had mistaken Vext for. It takes approximately twenty three years for the line of gods from the Jejune Realm to be processed. Everyone is told to cooperate or face instant termination. Vext finds himself in a waiting room, then dealing with a mustached female caseworker. She cannot get his name right and despite Vext trying to assist, she summons the executioners. They in fact go to the cubicle next door and kill the entity that the caseworker had mistaken Vext for.


Finally, he is simply evicted to a random realm, which turns out to be Midgard/Earth. He is given appropriate funds to start a new life and not much training. He is told he cannot interfere with the course of human affairs, try to take over the planet, or become a super-hero. Finally, he is simply evicted to a random realm, which turns out to be Midgard/Earth. He is given appropriate funds to start a new life and not much training. He is told he cannot interfere with the course of human affairs, try to take over the planet, or become a super-hero.


He rents an apartment, 4-A, in Mr. Danforth's apartment building in Delta City, which was also the home of a hero known as ] (though he was not mentioned or seen in ''Vext''.) Vext's next-door neighbor is aspiring writer Colleen McBride, who does her best to help Vext adjust to his new life on Earth (not knowing, for most of the series, that Vext was a god). For example, she (at least tries to) help him deal with the concept of banks and the inaccuracies of the profoundly deaf landlord. He rents an apartment, 4-A, in Mr. Danforth's apartment building in Delta City, which was also the home of a hero known as ] (though he was not mentioned or seen in ''Vext''.) Vext's next-door neighbor is aspiring writer Colleen McBride, who does her best to help Vext adjust to his new life on Earth (not knowing, for most of the series, that Vext was a god). For example, she (at least tries to) help him deal with the concept of banks and the inaccuracies of the profoundly deaf landlord.


In the first issue, Vext is visited by Superman and the angel ] who also tell him they will be keeping an eye on him. At first Colleen assumes that they are role-players. In the first issue, Vext is visited by ] and the angel ] who also tell him they will be keeping an eye on him. At first Colleen assumes that they are role-players.


Vext also must deal with the mistake-prone ]. In one rare moment of 'luck', Colleen's treat of a fast food hamburger comes complete with an army of sentient microscopic bacteria. Vext's non-Earthly biology swiftly deals with them, saving many innocent people. Vext also must deal with the mistake-prone ]. In one rare moment of 'luck', Colleen's treat of a fast food hamburger comes complete with an army of sentient microscopic bacteria. Vext's non-earthly biology swiftly deals with them, saving many innocent people.


A sub-thread running through the series is an amoral, murderous adventurer and his two equally homicidal assistants who wish to gain power through the exploitation of minor gods such as Vext. Much of their adventures deal with the God of Inappropriate Flatulence. A sub-thread running through the series is an amoral, murderous adventurer and his two equally homicidal assistants who wish to gain power through the exploitation of minor gods such as Vext. Much of their adventures deal with the God of Inappropriate Flatulence.


==Gods of the Jejune Realm==
''Vext'' was canceled after six issues.
{|
|-
!Name
!Deity of:
!First appearance
|-
|Aaron Caldwell
|Ill-timed flatulence
|''Vext'' #1, ] in ''Vext'' #5
|-
|Bargyn
|Uninvited guests
|''Vext'' #1
|-
|Blazon
|Inappropriate exhibitionism
|''Vext'' #1
|-
|Ekko
|]
|''DCU Heroes Secret Files and Origins'' #1
|-
|Erupt'n
|Prom night pimples
|''DCU Heroes Secret Files and Origins'' #1
|-
|Garb'l Arb'l
|Interminable social functions
|''Vext'' #4
|-
|J-Angla
|Loose pocket change
|''Vext'' #4
|-
|Moxcatyl
|Interminable procrastination
|''Vext'' #1
|-
|Placatius
|Insincere apology
|''Vext'' #1
|-
|Paramour
|Relationships gone hellishly wrong
|''Vext'' #4
|-
|Qrttglbrngrltch
|The nigh-unpronouncable inadvertant ]
|''Vext'' #1
|-
|Rypta Gud'n
|Ill-timed flatulence
|''Vext'' #4, made mortal in ''Vext'' #5
|-
|Shrike M'ota
|Emasculating shrews
|''Vext'' #1
|-
|Tedyum
|Bloated windbags
|''Vext'' #1
|-
|Textacl
|The perpetually cuckolded
|''DCU Heroes Secret Files and Origins'' #1
|-
|Vext
|Mishap and misfortune
|''DCU Heroes Secret Files and Origins'' #1
|-
|Yammar
|Incessant nagging
|''Vext'' #1
|-
|}

==Publication history==
Unusually for a comic set in an established publisher-owned universe, ''Vext'' was half creator-owned: though all the characters featured in the book belong to DC Comics, Giffen retained copyright to the stories and art.

After cancellation by DC, the series was reprinted in ] by ] as a back-up in the Italian '']'' series, issues 29-34 (January through June, 2000.)


==Bibliography== ==Bibliography==
*''DCU Heroes Secret Files and Origins'' #1 *''DCU Heroes Secret Files and Origins'' #1 (February, 1999)
:p. 47 - Vext Profile Page
*''Vext'' #1-6
::Writer - Keith Giffen
::Penciller - Mike McKone
::Inker - Mark McKenna
::Colorist - ]
::Separations - Digital Chameleon
:p. 53 - ''Tales of Turgidity Presents: Vext - The Formative Years with Baby Vext and Li'l Paramour''
::Writer - Keith Giffen
::Penciller - Mike McKone
::Inker - Mark McKenna
::Letterer - Bob Lappan
::Colorist - Tom McCraw
::Separations - Digital Chameleon
:p. 63 - Timeline
::Writer - ]
*''Vext'' #1 (March, 1999)
:'']''
::Writer - Keith Giffen
::Penciller - Mike McKone
::Inker - Mark McKenna
::Colorist - Lovern Kindzierski
::Letterer - Bob Lappan
::Editor - Kevin Dooley
*''Vext'' #2 (April, 1999)
:'']''
::Writer - Keith Giffen
::Penciller - Mike McKone
::Inker - Mark McKenna
::Colorist - Lovern Kindzierski
::Separations - Digital Chameleon
::Letterer - Bob Lappan
::Assistant Editor - Harvey Richards
::Editor - Kevin Dooley
*''Vext'' #3 (May, 1999)
:'']''
::Writer - Keith Giffen
::Penciller - Mike McKone
::Inker - Mark McKenna
::Colorist - Lovern Kindzierski
::Separations - Digital Chameleon
::Letterer - Bob Lappan
::Assistant Editor - Harvey Richards
::Editor - Kevin Dooley
*''Vext'' #4 (June, 1999)
:'']''
::Writer - Keith Giffen
::Penciller - Mike McKone
::Inker - Andy Lanning
::Colorist - Lovern Kindzierski
::Separations - Digital Chameleon
::Letterer - Bob Lappan
::Assistant Editor - Harvey Richards
::Editor - Kevin Dooley
*''Vext'' #5 (July, 1999)
:''Love Stinks!''
::Writer - Keith Giffen
::Penciller - Mike McKone
::Inker - Mark McKenna
::Colorist - Lovern Kindzierski
::Separations - Digital Chameleon
::Letterer - Bob Lappan
::Assistant Editor - Harvey Richards
::Editor - Kevin Dooley
*''Vext'' #6 (August, 1999)
:''The Woman Who Knew Too Much''
::Writer - Keith Giffen
::Penciller - Mike McKone
::Inker - Mark McKenna
::Colorist - Lovern Kindzierski
::Separations - Digital Chameleon
::Letterer - Bob Lappan
::Assistant Editor - Harvey Richards
::Editor - Kevin Dooley


==References== ==References==
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==See also== ==External links==
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Revision as of 23:13, 19 March 2008

Vext
File:Vext 1.jpgVext #1 (March, 1999). Pencils by Mike McKone, inks by Mark McKenna.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
ScheduleMonthly
Publication dateMarch 1999-August 1999
No. of issuesSix
Creative team
Created byKeith Giffen
Written byKeith Giffen
Penciller(s)Mike McKone
Inker(s)Mark McKenna, Andy Lanning
Letterer(s)Bob Lappan
Colorist(s)Lovern Kindzierski, Digital Chameleon

Vext is a fictional character created by Keith Giffen and the star of a short-lived 1998 comic book from DC Comics. The series was written by Keith Giffen, pencilled by Mike McKone, inked by Mark McKenna, lettered by Bob Lappan, and colored by Lovern Kindzierski with separations by Digital Chameleon for all six issues (with guest inker Andy Lanning filling in on issue 4.) The series was the last one edited by Kevin Dooley before he left comic books and was assisted by Harvey Richards.

Fictional character biography

Vext is a god from the Jejune Realm (also known as the Borough of Mawkish Indifference) in the Pan-Dimensional Pantheons. He is the "patron deity of mishap and misfortune," and true to that appellation, his world was phased out of existence because he and the other deities there were no longer actively worshiped by mankind. From childhood, he has been beset by misfortune, and even visited the Garden of Eden and accidentally cased the Fall of Man and the sinking of the Titanic.

It takes approximately twenty three years for the line of gods from the Jejune Realm to be processed. Everyone is told to cooperate or face instant termination. Vext finds himself in a waiting room, then dealing with a mustached female caseworker. She cannot get his name right and despite Vext trying to assist, she summons the executioners. They in fact go to the cubicle next door and kill the entity that the caseworker had mistaken Vext for.

Finally, he is simply evicted to a random realm, which turns out to be Midgard/Earth. He is given appropriate funds to start a new life and not much training. He is told he cannot interfere with the course of human affairs, try to take over the planet, or become a super-hero.

He rents an apartment, 4-A, in Mr. Danforth's apartment building in Delta City, which was also the home of a hero known as The Heckler (though he was not mentioned or seen in Vext.) Vext's next-door neighbor is aspiring writer Colleen McBride, who does her best to help Vext adjust to his new life on Earth (not knowing, for most of the series, that Vext was a god). For example, she (at least tries to) help him deal with the concept of banks and the inaccuracies of the profoundly deaf landlord.

In the first issue, Vext is visited by Superman and the angel Zauriel who also tell him they will be keeping an eye on him. At first Colleen assumes that they are role-players.

Vext also must deal with the mistake-prone Department of Motor Vehicles. In one rare moment of 'luck', Colleen's treat of a fast food hamburger comes complete with an army of sentient microscopic bacteria. Vext's non-earthly biology swiftly deals with them, saving many innocent people.

A sub-thread running through the series is an amoral, murderous adventurer and his two equally homicidal assistants who wish to gain power through the exploitation of minor gods such as Vext. Much of their adventures deal with the God of Inappropriate Flatulence.

Gods of the Jejune Realm

Name Deity of: First appearance
Aaron Caldwell Ill-timed flatulence Vext #1, deified in Vext #5
Bargyn Uninvited guests Vext #1
Blazon Inappropriate exhibitionism Vext #1
Ekko Déjà vu DCU Heroes Secret Files and Origins #1
Erupt'n Prom night pimples DCU Heroes Secret Files and Origins #1
Garb'l Arb'l Interminable social functions Vext #4
J-Angla Loose pocket change Vext #4
Moxcatyl Interminable procrastination Vext #1
Placatius Insincere apology Vext #1
Paramour Relationships gone hellishly wrong Vext #4
Qrttglbrngrltch The nigh-unpronouncable inadvertant Armageddon Vext #1
Rypta Gud'n Ill-timed flatulence Vext #4, made mortal in Vext #5
Shrike M'ota Emasculating shrews Vext #1
Tedyum Bloated windbags Vext #1
Textacl The perpetually cuckolded DCU Heroes Secret Files and Origins #1
Vext Mishap and misfortune DCU Heroes Secret Files and Origins #1
Yammar Incessant nagging Vext #1

Publication history

Unusually for a comic set in an established publisher-owned universe, Vext was half creator-owned: though all the characters featured in the book belong to DC Comics, Giffen retained copyright to the stories and art.

After cancellation by DC, the series was reprinted in Italian by Press Play Publishing as a back-up in the Italian Lobo series, issues 29-34 (January through June, 2000.)

Bibliography

  • DCU Heroes Secret Files and Origins #1 (February, 1999)
p. 47 - Vext Profile Page
Writer - Keith Giffen
Penciller - Mike McKone
Inker - Mark McKenna
Colorist - Tom McCraw
Separations - Digital Chameleon
p. 53 - Tales of Turgidity Presents: Vext - The Formative Years with Baby Vext and Li'l Paramour
Writer - Keith Giffen
Penciller - Mike McKone
Inker - Mark McKenna
Letterer - Bob Lappan
Colorist - Tom McCraw
Separations - Digital Chameleon
p. 63 - Timeline
Writer - Matt Brady
  • Vext #1 (March, 1999)
In the Begining Beginning
Writer - Keith Giffen
Penciller - Mike McKone
Inker - Mark McKenna
Colorist - Lovern Kindzierski
Letterer - Bob Lappan
Editor - Kevin Dooley
  • Vext #2 (April, 1999)
Road Rage
Writer - Keith Giffen
Penciller - Mike McKone
Inker - Mark McKenna
Colorist - Lovern Kindzierski
Separations - Digital Chameleon
Letterer - Bob Lappan
Assistant Editor - Harvey Richards
Editor - Kevin Dooley
  • Vext #3 (May, 1999)
Germ Warfare
Writer - Keith Giffen
Penciller - Mike McKone
Inker - Mark McKenna
Colorist - Lovern Kindzierski
Separations - Digital Chameleon
Letterer - Bob Lappan
Assistant Editor - Harvey Richards
Editor - Kevin Dooley
  • Vext #4 (June, 1999)
Love Hurts
Writer - Keith Giffen
Penciller - Mike McKone
Inker - Andy Lanning
Colorist - Lovern Kindzierski
Separations - Digital Chameleon
Letterer - Bob Lappan
Assistant Editor - Harvey Richards
Editor - Kevin Dooley
  • Vext #5 (July, 1999)
Love Stinks!
Writer - Keith Giffen
Penciller - Mike McKone
Inker - Mark McKenna
Colorist - Lovern Kindzierski
Separations - Digital Chameleon
Letterer - Bob Lappan
Assistant Editor - Harvey Richards
Editor - Kevin Dooley
  • Vext #6 (August, 1999)
The Woman Who Knew Too Much
Writer - Keith Giffen
Penciller - Mike McKone
Inker - Mark McKenna
Colorist - Lovern Kindzierski
Separations - Digital Chameleon
Letterer - Bob Lappan
Assistant Editor - Harvey Richards
Editor - Kevin Dooley

References

  1. Vext #1
  2. DCU Heroes Secret Files and Origins #1, p. 53
  3. DCU Heroes Secret Files and Origins #1, p. 62
  4. DCU Heroes Secret Files and Origins #1, p. 47

External links

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