Breed (comics)

Comic book series by Jim Starlin

Breed

Publication information
Publisher| Marvel Comics
Image Comics
Schedule| Monthly
Format| Limited series
Genre|

* Superhero

Publication date| January - June 1994
November 1994 – April 1995
May – December 2011
No. of issues| 19
Creative team
Created by| Jim Starlin
Written by| Jim Starlin
Artist(s)| Jim Starlin

Breed is the title of three limited series of comic books published in the US, written and drawn by Jim Starlin. The first two were published by Malibu Comics under the Bravura imprint; the third limited series was published by Image Comics.

Within the Marvel Comics multiverse, the Breed reality is designated as Earth-21194.[1]

## Publication history

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The original six-issue limited series was published from January to June 1994, and 'Breed II ran from November 1994 to April 1995.[2] The subtitle Book of Revelation appeared only on the interior indicia of the second series.

Breed III was planned and started in 1995 but Starlin could not get a publisher interested in it after Malibu Comics went under after acquisition by Marvel Comics.[2][3] In May 2011, the first issue of 'Breed III was released through Image Comics.[2][4]

## Plot

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### Breed

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In 1949, a small town in Texas was wiped out by a mysterious force, leaving behind only skeletons and blood. One girl was found comatose and pregnant. The captain leading the force adopted the boy and raised him as his own. During the Vietnam War, the now grown boy, Raymond Stoner, was ambushed by enemy forces and survived by transforming, which he later forgot. After being discharged and an attempt at living in New York City, Raymond discovers another world called "Elsewhere". There he meets a mysterious woman named Rachel, who reveals that both of them are "'Breeds": half-breeds of demon and human. Most are raised by the demons to be their minions, although they were not. She then teaches him about how demons invade Earth to hunt and find women to breed with. They are attacked by a large force of 'breeds. Rachel is killed, but Ray triumphs over them.

### Breed II

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Having been left alone since the death of his 'breed friend and ally Rachel at the conclusion of the first series, Raymond Stoner leaves Elsewhere and tries to find inner peace in a Nepalese Sanctuary in an attempt to banish his (literal) personal demons. Having no success, he leaves the Temple and hones his martial skills fighting in various South American wars, with and against varied rebels and gangsters, but cannot shake off the CIA and the Demons, both of whom are hunting him. He learns more about the nature of these demons and their aims, and realizes he must choose whether to side with humanity in the confrontation which is about to come. Rejecting an offer to join the demons, he battles with the highest level demon he has yet encountered – with the aid of Rachel's spirit – yet his victory comes at a heavy price when the fountain that provides him with his rejuvenating water is destroyed in the battle.

### Breed III

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Dreadstar and Oedi appear on the last page of 'Breed III #5 and in issue #6 along with other of Starlin's creations, such as Wyrd and Kid Kosmos as part of the "Elsewhere Alliance". Issue #7 concludes the storyline.

## Collected editions

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* Breed: The Book of Genesis (collects Breed limited series, 1994); Malibu 1994; Image 2011[5]
* Breed: The Book of Ecclesiastes (collects Breed II limited series), Image 2011
* Breed: The Book of Revelations (collects Breed III limited series), Image 2012

## References

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1. ^ "earthteaz". www.marvunapp.com. Archived from the original on 2016-09-21. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
2. ^ a b c "CBR - The World's Top Destination For Comic, Movie & TV news".
3. ^ "JIM STARLIN: FERRYMAN OF THE NEW GODS - NEWSARAMA". forum.newsarama.com. Archived from the original on 2007-07-15. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
4. ^ "Jim Starlin's Breed III to be Published by Image". 4 November 2010. Archived from the original on 13 January 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
5. ^ "CBR - The World's Top Destination For Comic, Movie & TV news". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2014-04-02.

## External links

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* Breed (character) at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
* 'Breed at the Big Comic Book DataBase
* 'Breed at the Grand Comics Database
* 'Breed at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
* 'Breed II at the Grand Comics Database
* 'Breed II at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
* Review of 'Breed III #1
* Review of 'Breed III #7

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