Cover to 1602 #8, featuring Rojhaz, Virginia Dare, and Sir Nicholas Fury. Art by Scott McKowen.

1602 is an eight-issue Marvel comic miniseries written by Neil Gaiman and illustrated by Andy Kubert. Scott McKowen did the covers. Download high resolution version (550x833, 246 KB)Cover to 1602 #8. ... Download high resolution version (550x833, 246 KB)Cover to 1602 #8. ... It has been suggested that Felicia (pseudonym) be merged into this article or section. ... Neil Gaiman (November 2004) Neil Richard Gaiman () (born November 10, 1960 in Portchester, Hampshire) is an English Jewish author of numerous science fiction and fantasy works, including many comic books. ... Andy Kubert is an American comic book artist; the son of comics artist Joe Kubert (and his brother Adam Kubert is also a comics artist). ...

Gaiman wrote the series to help fund his Marvels and Miracles LLC company which is fighting for the rights to Marvelman. Miracleman (originally Marvelman) was a British-authored superhero comic, first published on February 3, 1954. ...

The story takes place in the year 1602 in the Marvel Universe, where superheroes have appeared four hundred years early. The main characters must solve the mystery behind their own existence, while dealing with intrigue at the courts of Elizabeth and James. This page is about the year. ... The Marvel Universe is the fictional shared setting where most of the comic stories published by Marvel Comics take place. ... Superheroes is a danish pop/rock band. ... Elizabeth I Queen of England and Ireland Elizabeth I (7 September 1533 – 24 March 1603 ) was Queen of England and Queen of Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. ... James VI and I King of England, Scotland and Ireland James VI of Scotland and I of England (Charles James) (19 June 1566–27 March 1625) was a King who ruled over England, Scotland and Ireland, and was the first Sovereign to reign in the three realms simultaneously. ...

Note that the Earth of "1602" is now designated as Earth-311. See Official Handbook to the Marvel Universe: Alternate Universes 2005. The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe is a definitive guide to the imaginary universe of Marvel Comics. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Plot

All over Europe, catastrophes are happening. Sir Stephen Strange, the court magician of Queen Elizabeth I, senses that there are unnatural forces at work. An anomaly is unraveling the universe, and is somehow linked to the "Virginia Maid", a ship that carries Virginia Dare and her hulking bodyguard Rojhaz. Virginia has strange shapeshifting powers, and is suspected to be the cause.

At the same time, there is a race after the legendary Templars' treasure, thought to be a weapon of unlimited power. The Queens' head of intelligence, Sir Nicholas Fury, finds himself against the powerful Otto von Doom, the sinister Count of Latveria.

James VI of Scotland lusts after the Queen's throne. He collaborates with Spanish High Inquisitor Enrique and Count Doom to assassinate Queen Elizabeth and blame the "witchbreed" of Carlos Javier for the crime. The murder succeeds, and James of Scotland becomes King.

The anomaly becomes worse. Sir Stephen, Sir Nicholas and Javier betray King James to save the universe. Fury, Javier and his "witchbreed" launch a successful attack on Count Doom's fortress, retrieve the Templars' treasure (Thor's Hammer, wielded by a pilgrim called Donal) and liberate Otto's captives, the superpowered quartet known as the Fantastick Force. They then flee to the New World. They are followed by Enrique, who flees Spain after the Church found out he was a "witchbreed" spawn himself.

There, it comes out that not Virginia Dare, but Rojhaz is the anomaly. "Rojhaz" is nobody else than Steve Rogers, a.k.a. Captain America, who was atomized by a fascist US government in a dystopian future. His "destruction" (i.e. he disappeared from the normal timeline, but reappeared in this timeline) caused the rift that is destroying the universe. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

In order to close the rift, Rogers is sent back, along with Sir Nicholas Fury. Donal ("Thor") opens the rift with his lightning, and Enrique controls it with his magnetic powers. The universe restores itself, and Uatu, the Watcher, is granted a "pocket universe" in which the 1602 timeline remains intact. Thor in comics can mean: Thor - a god in the comic book series Valhalla which is based on the Elder Eddas. ...

Characters

Historic characters

Elizabeth I of England, essentially unchanged from the real-world version. She is assassinated by Count Otto von Doom (see below), a year before she should have died. Elizabeth I Queen of England and Ireland Elizabeth I (7 September 1533 – 24 March 1603 ) was Queen of England and Queen of Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. ...

James VI of Scotland and I of England, also largely unchanged. His firm belief in the divine right of kings and strong views on witchcraft (including the witchbreed) mean he is cast as something of a villain. James VI and I King of England, Scotland and Ireland James VI of Scotland and I of England (Charles James) (19 June 1566–27 March 1625) was a King who ruled over England, Scotland and Ireland, and was the first Sovereign to reign in the three realms simultaneously. ... The term witchcraft (and witch) is a controversial one with a complicated history. ...

Virginia Dare, the daughter of Ananias Dare, and the first English child born in the Americas. In this world, the Roanoke Colony did not disappear in the 1580s. Inspired by a legend that Virginia was killed in the shape of a white deer, Gaiman gives his version shapeshifting powers. She has no obvious counterpart in the Marvel Universe. Although many fans assumed that she was based on Snowbird of Alpha Flight, Gaiman denied the rumor, stating that the 1602 characters were only based on Marvel characters who debuted during the Silver Age of comic books. At other times, he has told fans that he created Virginia Dare without a Marvel character basis to provide a unique and fully American character to tie in the 1602 universe with our real world. Virginia Dare (18 August 1587 – 27 June 1597, legal death) was the first child to be born in America of English parents on Roanoke Island in the Colony of Roanoke, now in North Carolina. ... World map showing America CIA map of the Americas (as it is now known in English) The Americas commonly refers to the landmass in the Western Hemisphere consisting of the continents of North America and South America with their associated islands. ... A map of the Roanoke area, by John White Roanoke Island is an island in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. ... Events and Trends The beginnings of the Golden Age of Literature in England Sir Humphrey Gilbert claims Newfoundland as Englands first overseas colony in 1583 Francis Drake had come back from going around the world, bringing back with him many treasures. ... A legend (Latin, legenda, things to be read) is a narrative of human actions that are perceived both by teller and listeners to take place within human history and to possess certain qualities that give the tale verisimilitude. ... Subfamilies Capreolinae Cervinae Hydropotinae Muntiacinae A deer is a ruminant mammal belonging to the family Cervidae. ... Shapeshifting, transformation , transmogrification or morphing is a change in the form or shape of a person, especially: a change from human form to animal form and vice versa a change in appearance from one person to another Shapeshifting is not considered scientifically or medically possible, but it is a common... Snowbird is a fictional character who appeared in Marvel Comics series Alpha Flight. ... Cover to Alpha Flight #1. ... Showcase #4 (September-October 1956), often thought the first appearance of the first Silver Age superhero, the Barry Allen Flash. ...

Uatu

Uatu, the Watcher who knows this shouldn't be happening, and is tempted to break the rules of the Watchers and interfere (albeit not for the first time). The Watcher is an enigmatic extra-terrestrial in Marvel Comics universe. ...

Heroes

Sir Nicholas Fury, the Queen's Intelligencer. The 1602 world's version of Nick Fury, in the position of Sir Francis Walsingham. His adjutant, and the field leader of his troops, is a man named Dougan, with a large moustache (this world's Dum-Dum Dugan). Nicholas Joseph Nick Fury is a fictional army hero and spy, featured in Marvel Comics. ... Francis Walsingham by John de Critz (detail) Sir Francis Walsingham (c. ... Thaddeus Aloysius Cadwallader Dugan, more commonly known as Dum-Dum Dugan, is a fictional character of Marvel Comics. ...

Doctor Stephen Strange, the Queen's Physician. Also an alchemist and magician. This world's version of Doctor Strange, in the position of Doctor John Dee. He works from a mansion in Greenwich, outside London (a play on the "real" Doctor Strange's mansion in Greenwich Village, New York City). Alchemy is an early protoscientific and philosophical discipline combining elements of chemistry, metallurgy, physics, medicine, astrology, semiotics, mysticism, and art. ... Harry Houdini, one of the greatest names in magic history. ... Doctor Strange, a fictional character, is a sorcerer and superhero featured in Marvel Comics. ... A sixteenth century portrait of John Dee, artist unknown. ... Greenwich (pronounced gren-itch , or by the locals) is a town, now part of the south eastern urban sprawl of London, on the south bank of the river Thames in the London Borough of Greenwich. ... Greenwich Village (pronounced Grennich Village; also known as the West Village or simply the Village) is a largely residential area on the west side of downtown (southern) Manhattan in New York City. ... The construction of the Empire State Building, 1930. ...

Peter Parquagh, Sir Nicholas' apprentice. This world's Spider-Man (Peter Parker), although without the powers. A running gag involves Peter repeatedly almost getting bitten by unusual spiders; something that finally occurs at the very end. Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ...

Matthew Murdoch, a blind Irish minstrel and freelance agent, who occasionally works for Sir Nicholas. Matthew acquired heightened senses from a mysterious substance he encountered as a child, and is this world's Daredevil (Matthew Murdock). A minstrel was a bard who played songs to tell stories about other places or about historical events of the Middle Ages. ... For people who perform risky stunts as a profession, see stunt performer. ...

Rojhaz, Virginia's blonde Native American bodyguard. The colonists assume him to be a product of congress between Indians and Scottish or Welsh traders. In fact, he is actually Steve Rogers, Captain America. Assumed dead in a dystopian future, and sent back in time, Rogers, and the hole his passage left in time, served as the trigger for the warping of history to introduce the other Marvels. He also changed history more directly, by helping the Roanoke Colony through the winter. (Although "Rojhaz" fills the Captain America role, he also reflects elements of the Ka-Zar character. In one scene, Virginia proposes that she could transform into a giant cat and storm a prison with Rojhaz on her back, much as Ka-Zar rode on the back of his sabre-toothed tiger, Zabu.) Scottish Executive - official site of the Scottish Executive Scottish Parliament - official site of The Scottish Parliament BBC Scotland - Scottish history, news and travel pages from BBC The Gazetteer for Scotland - Extensive guide to the places and people of Scotland, by the Royal Scottish Geographical Society and University of Edinburgh Scotland... National motto: Cymru am byth (Welsh: Wales for ever) Waless location within the UK Official languages English, Welsh Capital Cardiff Largest city Cardiff First Minister Rhodri Morgan Area  - Total Ranked 3rd UK 20,779 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 3rd UK 2,903,085 140/km² NUTS 1... Captain America, the alter ego of Steve Rogers (in some accounts Steven Grant Rogers), is a Marvel Comics superhero. ... This article is about the philosophical concept. ... A map of the Roanoke area, by John White Roanoke Island is an island in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. ...

Carlos Javier, a Spaniard living in England, where he runs a College for the Sons of Gentlefolk. He is also a witchbreed, but unlike the Inquisitor believes in a future of peace between witchbreed and normal humans (the mondani). In what may be a nod to the Sandman ("Omnia mutantur, nihil interit": "Everything changes, but nothing is truly lost"), a plaque near the school's entrance reads "Omnia mutantur, nos et mutamur in illis" ("All things change, and we change with them"). He is this world's Professor X (Charles Xavier). Cover of The Sandman #1, by Dave McKean. ... Professor X (full name Charles Francis Xavier) is a comic book character in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

Javier's students, this world's version of the original X-Men. They are: The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ...

• Roberto Trefuis (Robert "Bobby" Drake, Iceman), a nephew of Sir Francis Drake;
• Scotius Summerisle (Scott Summers, Cyclops);
• Hal McCoy (Hank McCoy, the Beast) who escaped from James' Scotland;
• "John" Grey (Jean Grey), the traditional Shakespearean girl disguised as a boy; and
• Werner (Warren Worthington III, the Angel), who was rescued from the Inquisition in issue #1.

The Crew of the Fantastick, a famous group of heroes, who feature in Murdoch's favourite ballad (which Gaiman has written a full version of, although only snippets appear in the comic). They consist of Captain Benjamin Grimm (Thing), Sir Richard Reed (Mister Fantastic - Reed Richards), Susan Storm (Invisible Woman), and John Storm (Human Torch), all of whom were transformed when the Fantastick encountered a wave of energy from the Anomaly (the hole in time created by Captain America); their bodies were reshaped into the four elements: Reed's flesh became pliable like water, Grimm's body became solid rock, Susan's body became weightless and invisible like air and John's body became living fire. Trapped in the castle of Count Otto von Doom, they remain in imprisonment until rescued by Sir Nicholas Fury and Carlos Javier. They are this world's Fantastic Four. Iceman (Robert Louis Bobby Drake) is a comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe, and an original and current member of the X-Men. ... Sir Francis Drake, c. ... Cyclops (Scott Summers, occasionally nicknamed Slim) is a comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe and a member of the X-Men. ... The Beast (Dr. Henry Hank Philip McCoy) is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Scottish Executive - official site of the Scottish Executive Scottish Parliament - official site of The Scottish Parliament BBC Scotland - Scottish history, news and travel pages from BBC The Gazetteer for Scotland - Extensive guide to the places and people of Scotland, by the Royal Scottish Geographical Society and University of Edinburgh Scotland... Jean Grey is a comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Cover to Excalibur #11. ... A ballad is a story in a song, usually a narrative song or poem. ... The Thing (Benjamin Jacob Ben Grimm) is a fictional character from the Marvel Universe, a founding member of the superhero team the Fantastic Four under the guise of the superstrong Thing. ... Mister Fantastic is a Marvel Comics superhero who is the leader of the Fantastic Four. ... The Invisible Woman The Invisible Woman (real name Susan Richards, née Susan Storm) formerly the Invisible Girl (alias changed in Fantastic Four #284), is a fictional superhero, who is a member of The Fantastic Four in the Marvel Comics universe. ... This article is on the current Human Torch. ... The Fantastic Four is a Marvel Comics superhero group. ...

Donal, the Ancient One, a Knight Templar, who was entrusted with bringing the "Templar Treasure" to Sir Nicholas. This proved to be the hammer Mjolnir, disguised as a simple walking stick. Donal, although believing it was blasphemy, was forced to use the hammer to be transformed to the pagan god Thor. He is this world's version of Donald Blake, a.k.a. The Mighty Thor, and is also identified with Marvel's The Ancient One, Dr. Strange's mentor. (In a clever conceit, while the Marvel Universe Thor has Shakespearean speech patterns, the 1602 version speaks in Anglo-Saxon alliterative verse. The calligraphy-style lettering in his speech bubbles is replaced by lettering designed to look like runes.) Knights Templar The largest, and most powerful of the Christian military orders, the Poor Knights of Christ and the Temple of Solomon, originally named The Poor Knights of Christ and the Temple which is in Jerusalem is widely known as the Knights Templar. ... This article lacks information on the importance of the subject matter. ... Thor carries his hammer and wears his belt of strength in this illustration from an 18th century Icelandic manuscript. ... Thor (often called The Mighty Thor) is a Marvel Comics superhero, based on the thunder god of Norse mythology. ... The Anglo-Saxons refers collectively to the groups of Germanic tribes who achieved dominance in southern Britain from the mid-5th century, forming the basis for the modern English nation. ... The Old English epic poem Beowulf is written in alliterative verse. ... Western calligraphy is the calligraphy of the Latin writing system, and to a lesser degree the Greek and Cyrillic writing systems. ... Technical note: Due to technical limitations, some web browsers may not display some special characters in this article. ...

David Banner, an advisor to James VI and I, who replaces Sir Nicholas when James takes the English throne. Towards the end of the story he is caught in the energies of the Anomaly and becomes a brutish monster. He is this world's Incredible Hulk (Bruce Banner). The choice of the name David instead of Bruce is most likely a reference to the Hulk TV series in which the name Bruce Banner was changed to David Bruce Banner. Wikimedia Commons has media related to: England Travel guide to England from Wikitravel English language English law English (people) List of monarchs of England – Kings of England family tree List of English people Angeln (region in northern Germany, presumably the origin of the Angles for whom England is named) UK... The Incredible Hulk The Hulk, often called The Incredible Hulk, is a Marvel Comics superhero. ...

Villains

The Grand Inquisitor, real name Enrique. Born a Jew, he was taken in by a priest. The Christians later refused for him to be returned to his Jewish family, saying that giving him back to the 'Christ-killers' would damn his soul to Hell. Being unable to be reunited with his family left him psychologically scarred; it is also implied that he was molested. When he grew up he became the leader of the Spanish Inquisition. He was ordered to execute the witchbreed, those born with abnormal powers (i.e. mutants), but hid those who could pass off as normal. Secretly a witchbreed himself, he used his activities as a cover for forming a Brotherhood which will inherit the Earth. He is this world's Magneto (Erik Lehnsherr). As a noun, Christian is an appellation and moniker deriving from the appellation Christ, which many people associate exclusively with Jesus of Nazareth. ... Medieval illustration of Hell in the Hortus deliciarum manuscript of Herrad of Landsberg (about 1180) Hell is, according to many religious beliefs, a place or a state of painful suffering. ... The Spanish Inquisition was the Inquisition acting in Spain under the control of the Kings of Spain. ... // Marvel Comics In Marvel comic books, particularly those of the X-Men franchise, a mutant is a human being who is born with genetic modifications that allow for abilities not possessed by regular humans. ... The Brotherhood of Mutants, also known as the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants and the Brotherhood, is a team of comic book mutant supervillains in Marvel Comics universe who are devoted to mutant superiority over normal humans. ... Magneto (real name unknown, alias Erik Magnus Lehnsherr) is a comic book fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

Wanda and Petros, the Inquisitor's assistants. They are also his children, a fact he has kept from them. They are this world's Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver (Wanda and Pietro Maximoff). At the end of the series Enrique gives Javier Petros and Wanda, asking his former friend to look over and teach them but not to tell them that he is their father. The Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff) is a fictional character, a mutant superheroine in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Quicksilver (Pietro Maximoff) is a comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

Toad is Enrique's spy in the Vatican. Toad (real name Mortimer Toynbee) is a supervillain appearing in X-Men comic books published by Marvel Comics. ...

Natasha, a freelance spy and "the most dangerous woman in Europe". She was partnered with Murdoch by Sir Nicholas, but betrayed him and Donal to Count Otto. She is this world's Black Widow (Natalia "Natasha" Romanova). The Black Widow is the name of several fictional characters published by Marvel Comics. ...

• Note: in the normal continuity, Quicksilver, the Scarlet Witch and the Black Widow are all former villains who became heroes.

Count Otto von Doom, the ruler of Latveria, known as Otto the Handsome. A long time enemy of Sir Richard, he is responsible for the Fantastick's disappearance by the story's start. He is this world's version of Doctor Doom (Victor von Doom). Latveria is a fictional nation in the Marvel Universe. ... Doctor Doom (real name Victor von Doom) is a Marvel Comics supervillain. ...

The Vultures are Count Otto's flying warriors, based on the Spider-Man villain the Vulture. The Vulture(Adrian Toomes) is a comic book supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe, and an elderly enemy of Spider-Man. ...

Awards

1602 won the 2005 Quill Book Award for Graphic Novels

The first issue was awarded the 2003 Diamond Distributors Gem Award as Comic of the Year. [1]

New World

Cover to 1602: New World #1. Art by Greg Tocchini.

1602: New World is the name of the Marvel Comics miniseries that is the sequel to 1602. It takes place after the original series left off, with the heroes discovering and settling down in America. The series is written by Greg Pak and illustrated by Greg Tocchini. The first issue came out in August, 2005. Download high resolution version (550x783, 56 KB)Cover to 1602: New World #1. ... Download high resolution version (550x783, 56 KB)Cover to 1602: New World #1. ... It has been suggested that Felicia (pseudonym) be merged into this article or section. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America North America is a continent in the northern hemisphere bordered on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Caribbean Sea, and on the west by the...