Major Grom
Russian comic book series / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Major Grom (Russian: Майор Гром, romanized: Mayor Grom) is a comic book series published by Russian publisher Bubble Comics. It ran from 2012 to 2016.[1] Most issues were written by Artyom Gabrelyanov and Evgeniy Fedotov. Artists who contributed to the series include Konstantin Tarasov, Anastasia "Phobs" Kim, Yulia Zhuravleva, and Anna Rud. In January 2017, as part of the Second Wind event, the series was closed and replaced with another one, under the title Igor Grom, which serves as a sequel to Major Grom.[2] In 2021, Igor Grom was also ended and followed by the next series, Major Igor Grom.[3]
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Publisher | Bubble Comics |
Schedule | Monthly |
Format | Ended |
Publication date | 8 October 2012 |
No. of issues | 50 |
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The main action of the comic takes place in Saint Petersburg. The protagonist is a police major named Igor Grom, who is known for his uncompromising attitude to crime, his honesty and integrity, as well as his detective abilities and hand-to-hand combat skills. The series arc is intertwined with other Bubble Comics series, such as Red Fury, Demonslayer, and Friar. The main characters of the listed series interact directly in the crossover arc, The Time of the Raven.
In general, Major Grom received positive reviews. The first story, titled The Plague Doctor, did not fare well with reviewers. Nevertheless, critics noted that the quality of the comics gradually improved with each subsequent story. On 19 February 2017, the short film Major Grom was released.[4] In 2021, a feature film adaptation of the first story was released under the title Major Grom: Plague Doctor.[5]