The Losers (Vertigo)
| The Losers | |
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Cover of The Losers 1 (August 2003). Art by Jock.
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Vertigo |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | August 2003 – March 2006 |
| Number of issues | 32 |
| Main character(s) | Clay Roque Jensen Cougar Pooch Aisha |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Andy Diggle |
| Artist(s) |
Jock Shawn Martinbrough Nick Dragotta Ale Garza Ben Oliver |
| Letterer(s) | Clem Robins |
| Colorist(s) | Lee Loughridge |
| Creator(s) |
Andy Diggle Jock |
| Editor(s) |
Will Dennis Zachary Rau |
| Collected editions | |
| Ante Up | |
| Double Down | |
| Trifecta | |
| Close Quarters | |
| Endgame | |
| Book One | |
| Book Two | |
The Losers is a comic book series published by the Vertigo imprint of DC Comics, written by Andy Diggle and illustrated by Jock. It ran for 32 issues from August 2003 to March 2006.
The idea was very loosely based on the original The Losers for DC Comics, a group of World War II soldiers, although Diggle maintains he has never read a single issue of the original series.
The series was adapted into a film of the same name that was released in 2010.
Andy Diggle has talked about the development of the concept, which developed from conversations with editor Will Dennis about doing an original title at Vertigo:
I was looking at all the online encyclopedias and stuff but we couldn't find anything that worked. One day, Will rang me up and said, 'Hey, have you ever heard of "The Losers"?' And I said, 'Well, actually no, but it's a great title. I could do something with a title like that.' I went straight onto and read up on who the Losers were and all that, but I've still never read any of the original issues. I made it a point not to.
Although he originally thought about returning to the original and doing a war comic:
The ongoing monthly comic concluded in 2006 after 32 issues, but it was never cancelled. According to Diggle, "Everyone always thinks it got cancelled—it was always intended to be two or three years long."
The Losers' reimagining was set against events surrounding and including the War on Terror. Originally a Special Forces team integrated with the Central Intelligence Agency. In the 90s, the Losers were betrayed by their handler, Max, and left for dead following the conclusion of their operation. Eager for revenge and the opportunity to remove their names from a secret CIA death list, the Losers regroup and conduct covert operations against the CIA and its interests, uncovering startling operations spearheaded by the enigmatic Max, whose influence within the CIA and U.S. government is unparalleled.
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