The ClanDestine
| The ClanDestine | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format |
(vol. 1) Ongoing series (vol. 2) Limited series |
| Publication date |
(vol. 1) Oct. 1994 - Sep. 1995 (vol. 2) April 2008 |
| No. of issues |
(vol. 1): 12 (vol. 2): 5 |
| Main character(s) | Adam Destine Walter Destine (Wallop) Kay Cera (Cuckoo) Samantha Hasard (Argent) Dominic (Hex) Newton William Chance (Cap'n Oz) Rory Destine (Crimson Crusader) Pandora Destine (Imp) Albert Gracie Gamble Victor Destine Florence Maurice Fortuit |
| Creative team | |
| Created by | Alan Davis |
| Collected editions | |
| Clandestine Classic Premiere | ISBN |
| ClanDestine: Blood Relative Premiere | ISBN |
The ClanDestine (also known simply as ClanDestine) is an appellation used to refer to the Destines, a fictional secret family of long-lived superhuman beings created in 1994 by British writer/artist Alan Davis, who appear in various comic book series published by Marvel Comics. They first appeared in Marvel Comics Presents #158 (July 1994) before going on to appear in their own self-titled monthly series, The ClanDestine, which lasted twelves issues before it was cancelled. The characters subsequently appeared in a number of miniseries and one-shots, all written and drawn by Davis.
The name ClanDestine, which is a play on the word clandestine, is used primarily as the title of the series in which the family stars, and is not generally used by the characters within the stories.
Creator Alan Davis explained that he likes the superhero genre in general, and the group book dynamic in particular, and was drawn to the opportunity to create a group of new characters unencumbered by a long and complex continuity, though he set it in the Marvel Universe in order to use characters like the Silver Surfer and MODOK in cameo roles. Since the range of superhuman abilities is limited, and good gimmicks rare and short-lived, Davis observed that the greatest opportunity for originality is in character development and interaction. Davis chose to make the group a family because the familial bond is not one of choice, and can be either rewarding or painful. Davis was also interested in superhumans who used their powers to enhance their lives, but did not necessarily feel either any heroic obligations or megalomaniacal greed. Although he made the Destines an extended family in order to make up new family members as he went along, the core of the group would be Rory, Pandora, Samantha, Walter, Kay and Dominic. Although the family's full membership remains unrevealed for this reason, Walter has stated that there are "many" that eleven-year-old twins Rory and Pandora have not met.
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