Lazarus (comics)

Lazarus
Cover to Lazarus #2. Art by Michael Lark.
Publication information
Publisher	Image Comics (US, Canada) Panini Comics (International)
Schedule	Monthly (June 2013 – May 2018) Quarterly (March 2019 – September 2022)
Format	Ongoing series
Genre	Science fiction
Publication date	June 2013
Creative team
Written by	Greg Rucka
Artist(s)	Michael Lark
Letterer(s)	Jodi Wynne (#1–26) Simon Bowland (#27–28, Risen #1–present)
Colorist(s)	Santi Arcas
Collected editions
1. Family	ISBN 978-1-60706-809-9
2. Lift	ISBN 978-1-60706-871-6
3. Conclave	ISBN 978-1-63215-225-1
4. Poison	ISBN 9781632155238
5. Cull	ISBN 978-1-5343-0024-8
X+66	ISBN 978-1-5343-0488-8
6. Fracture I	ISBN 978-1-5343-0842-8
HC Book 1	ISBN 978-1-63215-183-4
HC Book 2	ISBN 978-1-63215-722-5
HC Book 3	ISBN 978-1-5343-1334-7
Sourcebook Vol. 1	ISBN 978-1-5343-0515-1

Lazarus is an American dystopian science fiction comic book series created by writer Greg Rucka and artist Michael Lark. The two began developing the idea in 2012 and partnered with colorist Santi Arcas to finish the art. Image Comics has been publishing the book since the first issue was released on June 23, 2013. Other creators were brought in later to assist with lettering and inking. A six-issue spin-off limited series, Lazarus: X+66, was released monthly in 2017 between issues 26 and 27 of the regular series. Rucka initially said the series could run for up to 150 issues, but later reduced the estimate by half. Lazarus is being collected into paperback and hardcover editions, which sell better than the monthly issues.

In the series, the world has been divided among sixteen rival families, who run their territories in a feudal system. The main character is Forever Carlyle, the military leader of the Carlyle family. The major themes of Lazarus are the meaning of "family" and nature versus nurture. Critics have given it mostly positive reviews and have praised its worldbuilding. It has received particular attention for its political themes.

Lazarus is being adapted into other media. Green Ronin Publishing is using the plot as a campaign setting for their Modern AGE role-playing game in 2018. A television adaptation is in development with Legendary Television and Amazon Studios.