Coup D'Etat: The Authority

In 2004, DC Comics published this one-shot that pits the ultra-powerful Authority against the United States government, as the team’s radical global interventionism finally meets its match. Written by Robbie Morrison with art by Whilce Portacio, the issue explores the clash between the Authority’s no-holds-barred approach to fixing the world and the political and military forces that refuse to accept their authority. It stands as a key moment in the team’s WildStorm-era history, challenging the very concept of superhero accountability.