Classic 2000 AD Series ‘Zenith’ By Grant Morrison And Steve Yeowell Gets A Colour Edition At Last

One of the all-time classic superhero tales, Zenith, by Grant Morrison and Steve Yeowell, is getting a new release — in full colour for the first time — at the end of 2026.

Oh yes, Morrison and Yeowell’s classic supe tale of spandex, drugs, rock-and-roll, starring a hero who’d much rather get a #1 in the charts than save the world, is getting a brand-new, in-colour, omnibus edition of all four volumes.

Due in December 2026, Zenith: The Full Colour Omnibus Edition has JP Jordon providing colours for this classic superheroes with a twist bit of brilliance.

Originally published in 1987 through to 1992, Zenith came in four ‘Phases,’ with only Phase IV presented in colour. It’s a classic for so many reasons, and this new omnibus collection will see Jordan providing fresh colour work to match the work in Phase IV.

The new omnibus edition will come in two flavours, the standard hardback and the 2000 AD webshop-exclusive hardback edition with an all-new cover from Yeowell and Jordan, featuring a cast of characters from across the full run of the series.

Here’s what 2000 AD have to say about it all…

‘In Berlin, 1945, the Allies unleashed Maximan to take on the German super soldier Masterman. Maximan’s defeat was only kept secret by the nuclear bomb that destroyed both men.

‘Forty-plus years later, and twenty years after a generation of ’60s British superpowered heroes came and went, the teenage pop star Zenith is the only superhuman left. His only interests — women, drugs, alcohol and fame. So, when he is contacted about the threat from the many-angled ones and the impending destruction of our world, his first reaction is to steer well clear. But the superhumans of the past have other plans…

Follow the bratty Zenith as he finds himself embroiled in dangers from all sides — not that he’s paying huge amounts of attention to what’s going on; there’s girls to chase and charts to top — from German supersoldiers to extradimensional threats. Zenith is one of 2000 AD’s only ventures into the familiar world of superheroes, and carries our distrust of that entire genre. These heroes aren’t out to help us, they’re just out for themselves — how can Zenith and his ragtag clutch of allies, including psychic conservative politician Peter St John and drunk firebrand Red Dragon, possibly save the country from the gravest threats it has ever faced?

A highpoint in 2000 AD’s five-decade history, featuring ascendant writing from Morrison and career-defining artistry from Yeowell.’

Personally, Zenith was one of those moments I remember so well, so fondly. I was a mere strip of a lad back then, and Morrison and Yeowell’s story of a pop star superhero, vain, arrogant, preening, was exactly the thing I needed at the time. Teenage me loved it, and it was one of my earliest moments of buying 2000 AD weekly. In the years since then, I’ve returned to the series many times, and it’s genuinely a classic superhero tale, with Morrison cutting his teeth on things, accompanied by Yeowell’s exquisite artwork, two young turks taking on the world of comics and absolutely killing it. It’s one of those series that stands the test of time, a classic from 2000 AD, a classic superhero tale, written with a knowing nod and a wink from Morrison, full of the sorts of flourishes that would go on to make him one of the masters of superhero comics in years to come.

Sure, I’ve got my volumes of the original black and white Zeniths sitting on the shelf, along with my more recent collections of the same material from 2000 AD. But I just know this new colour version is going to find its way onto the shelf to sit along them.

And I know I won’t be alone in this. So many of you will be doing just what I plan to do. But if you’re sitting there wondering whether Zenith is worth a look, maybe someone who’s read Morrison’s DC work, then yes, this is where he really started, this is the series that made his name, this is where he first really became the Grant Morrison who would go on to redefine what superhero comics could be. It may be nearly 40 years old, but it still feels absolutely fresh and vital today, full of youthful energy, packed with great writing and art.

So, yes, Zenith may be an old series, but it may just become your favourite new thing.

Zenith: The Full Colour Omnibus Edition will be published by 2000 AD in December 2026.