Jaegir Explained

Character:Jaegir
Character Name:Jaegir -->
Debut:2000 AD Prog 1874
Full Name:Kapitan-Inspector Atalia Jaegir
Alliances:Nordland State Security Police
Partners:Klaur, Reesa, and Heize
Anthology:2000 AD
Titles:Numerous
War:y
Scifi:y
Publisher:Rebellion Developments
Startyr:2014
Endyr:Present
Writers:Gordon Rennie
Artists:Simon Coleby
Editors:Tharg
Matt Smith
Creators:Gordon Rennie
Simon Coleby
Nonus:y
Tpb:The Beast Within
Isbn:1-781083-96-7
Sort:Jaegir

Jaegir is a science fiction strip in the British comic 2000 AD, created by writer Gordon Rennie and artist Simon Coleby. It follows the adventures of Kapitan-Inspector Atalia Jaegir, who serves in the Nordland State Security Police.

Publication history

Jaegir is a spin-off of Rogue Trooper, and was created by writer Gordon Rennie and artist Simon Coleby. Rennie wished to explore the Norts who he felt were underdeveloped in the Rogue Trooper series.[1] Rennie initially pitched Jaegir as a man named Armand Jaegir, and late in the process he decided it would be much more interesting to have a female protagonist with a new personal history.[2] Jaegir first appeared in 2000 AD in Prog 1874 (March 26, 2014) in a six-part story entitled Strigoi exploring the unsuccessful attempts to genetically engineer prominent Nort families.

Plot synopsis

Set in the future, an ongoing war between the Norts and Southers is being fought. During the conflict, many forms of chemical and biological weapons have been used, poisoning many of the soldiers and the planets. Kapitan-Inspector Atalia Jaegir is a Nort whose role is to hunt down escaped Nort war criminals.[3]

Bibliography

Year(s)TitleProgsNotes
2014Strigoi
  1. 1874-1879
Six-part story, introduces Kapiten-Inspector Atalia Jaegir, and the 'Strigoi taint'.
2014Circe
  1. 1893-1898
Six-part story, where Jaegir confronts the remnants of the Quartz Zone massacre.
2014Brothers in ArmsChristmas SpecialOne-part story, where Jaegir reflects on her childhood and her brother Leo.
2015Tartarus
  1. 1937-1944
Eight-part story, where Jaegir investigates the treatment of Souther prisoners-of-war.
2016Warchild
  1. 1996-1999
Four-part story, where Field Marshall Jaegir asks his daughter to protect him from the Nord state.
2016-2017Hunted
  1. 2001-2009
Nine-part story, centres on Rogue Trooper, featuring a young Atalia Jaegir in a supporting role.
2018In the Realm Of Pyrrhus
  1. 2073–2078
Six-part story, where Jaegir and her team are sent on a top secret mission to Nu Earth.
2019Bonegrinder
  1. 2117–2122
Six-part story, where Jaegir takes command of a base under relentless attack by Southers. Ends on a cliffhanger.
2019Valkyrie
  1. 2144–2149
Six-part story, continuing Bonegrinder.
2021The Path of Kali
  1. 2247–2249
Three-part story, continuing Valkyrie.
2022Ferox
  1. 2291-2299
Eight-part story, Continuing The Path of Kali.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.brokenfrontier.com/gordon-rennie-interview-jaegir-2000-ad-2000ad-rogue-trooper-simon-coleby/ Putting a Human Face on Those Damn, Dirty Norts, with ‘Jaegir’ Scribe Gordon Rennie
  2. http://www.cbr.com/gordon-rennie-expands-rogue-troopers-world-in-jaegir/ Gordon Rennie Expands “Rogue Trooper’s” World In “Jaegir”
  3. Web site: Armitage . Hugh . 2000 AD teases Rogue Trooper spinoff Jaegir from Rennie, Coleby - Comics News . Digital Spy . 2014-03-12 . 2015-03-09.