| Brass Sun | |
|---|---|
 The cover ofBrass Sun: The Wheel of Worlds (2014, Rebellion,ISBN 9781781082690). Art by INJ Culbard. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | 2000 AD |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Genre | Science fantasy,Steampunk, Adventure |
| Publication date | September 2012 |
| Creative team | |
| Created by | Ian Edginton I. N. J. Culbard |
| Written by | Ian Edginton |
| Artist(s) | I. N. J. Culbard |
| Letterer(s) | Ellie De Ville |
| Collected editions | |
| Hardcover | ISBN 9781781082690 |
Brass Sun is a work ofsteampunkscience fantasy. It was created by writerIan Edginton and artistI. N. J. Culbard and is published in the Britishcomics anthology2000 AD, where it first appeared in 2012.
The story takes place in a full-sizeorrery. Wren, the young protagonist, undertakes aquest to restart the dying brass sun at the centre of a gigantic mechanical solar system containing dozens of worlds and moons, all connected via colossal spars.
Edginton got the idea for the series while speculating about full-scale versions of orreries.[1] The character of Wren was conceived as a capable female character that young girls can relate to.[2]
The Diamond Age,Floating Worlds andEngine Summer likely reference classicscience fiction novels of the same name, byNeal Stephenson,Cecelia Holland andJohn Crowley, respectively.Motor Head likely references the well-known British rock bandMotörhead.
In 2014, the first three storylines were published by Rebellion as a six-issue limited series from May to October.
