Tor Cyan

Tor Cyan is a 2000 AD comic-book title written by John Tomlinson. It is a continuation of Mercy Heights, which introduced the titular character Tor Cyan as a futuristic 'ambulance driver'. In Tor Cyan, Tor Cyan is the pilot of a medical shuttle, who despite the obstacles of destiny is determined to dedicate his life to saving life.

Connections between Tor Cyan and the Genetic Infantrymen, and between his story and the same fictional universe as Nu-Earth, are revealed gradually over the course of the series. Tor Cyan finds it impossible to fully transcend his roots, and he becomes compelled to return to Nu-Earth and find out the truth about his past. Eventually he discovers that the his blue skin pigmentation is the product of the same genetic engineering used to create GI Supersoldiers.^[1]

Bibliography

• Tor Cyan:
  • "Blue Murder" (with Kev Walker, in 2000 AD #1223-1226, 2001)^[2][3][4][5]
  • "Crucible" (with Kev Walker, in 2000 AD #1250-1251, 2001)^[6][7]
  • "Refugee" (with Kev Walker, in 2000 AD #1252-1253, 2001)^[8][9]
  • "World Of Hurt" (with Colin Wilson, in 2000 AD #1254-1256, 2001)^[10][11][12]
  • "The Dead Sorcerer's Coachman" (with Colin Wilson, in 2000 AD #1263, 2001)^[13]
  • "Rahab" (with Jock, in 2000 AD #1295, 2002)^[14]
  • "Phage" (with Jock, in 2000 AD #1296, 2002)^[15]
  • "No Such Place" (with Jock, in 2000 AD #1297-1299, 2002)^[16][17][18]
• Mercy Heights, in which Tor Cyan previously appeared:
  • "Mercy Heights" (with Kev Walker, Lee Sullivan and Andrew Currie, in 2000 AD #1033-1047, 1997)^[19][20][21]
  • "Dead of Winter" (with Neil Googe, in 2000 AD #1124, 1998)^[21][22]
  • "Mercy Heights Book 2" (with Trevor Hairsine (1-5, 11-15) and Lee Sullivan (6-10), in 2000 AD #1133-1148, 1999)^[20][21]

See also

Other Genetic Infantrymen (and women) with prominent roles:

• Rogue
• Friday
• Venus Bluegenes
• Rafe

External links

• Barney, ("Call me BARNEY, City Hall computer for Mega-City One"): Tor Cyan
• 2000 AD Vault, Characters, Tor Cyan
• International Heroes entry
• Fortune City, Rogue Trooper
• Saydaily image
• Comic Book Database, Tor Cyan
• "New Zealand Comics :: Colin Wilson - Quick on the Draw". Retrieved 2011-01-14.

Citations

1. Rogue Trooper Fortune City
2. 2000 AD #1223 Comic Book Database
3. 2000 AD #1224 Comic Book db
4. 2000 AD #1225 Comic Book db
5. 2000 AD #1226 Comic Book db
6. 2000 AD #1250 Comic Book db
7. 2000 AD #1251 Comic Book db
8. 2000 AD #1252 Comic Book db
9. 2000 AD #1253 Comic Book db
10. #1254 Comic Book db
11. #1255 Comic Book db
12. #1256 Comic Book db
13. #1263 Comic Book db
14. #1295 Comic Book db
15. #1296 Comic Book db
16. #1297 Comic Book db
17. #1298 Comic Book db
18. #1299 Comic Book db
19. Tor Cyan, Barney
20. Mercy Heights, Comic Book db, The Comic Book Database
21. Mercy Heights 2000 AD Vault
22. Dead of Winter, Comic Book db