Jenny Sparks

In 2002, Mark Millar and Christian Langhagen scripted a five-issue series for MG Publishing that introduced a new kind of superhero for a new century. With artist John McCrea bringing a gritty, expressive energy to the page, Jenny Sparks follows the titular character—a brash, chain-smoking Brit with a cosmic origin—as she navigates a world of cynical politics and superpowered chaos. This short but influential run helped define the early-2000s shift toward more flawed, adult-oriented heroes, cementing Sparks as a cult icon of the modern comic era.