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''D.P. 7'' was a comic book series published by Marvel Comics as part of its New Universe imprint. It ran for 32 issues and an annual, which were published from 1986 to 1989. The title stands for Displaced Paranormals and refers to the seven main characters of the series (who never refer to themselves as displaced). All of them received superhuman powers as a result of the stellar phenomenon known as the White Event. ''D.P. 7'' was the only New Universe series to maintain a stable creative team during its first year: its entire run was written by Mark Gruenwald, penciled by Paul Ryan, and colored by Paul Becton. Inker Danny Bulanadi (who began work on the title with issue #10) and letterer Janice Chiang (who began with issue #16) also stayed with ''D.P. 7'' through to the final issue. ==Publication history== Eager for the chance to work on "a virgin universe", writer Mark Gruenwald signed on to the New Universe staff and developed ''D.P. 7'', shocking many readers (and even editor-in-chief Jim Shooter) who saw Gruenwald as strictly associated with the Marvel Universe. In an effort to set the series apart from other team books, Gruenwald wrote an analysis of 14 superhero groups in categories such as age makeup, origin, purpose, and budget, and deliberately constructed the group to differ from these 14 established groups in every category.〔 He originally wanted the series to be called "Missing Persons", with a lineup consisting of Antibody, the Blur, Man Power, Quicksand, Twilight, and Vice Versa. Of these six, only the Blur and Twilight were included in the finalized lineup, though the name "Antibody" was used for a completely different character and the character Vice Versa served as a minor villain of the series. Gruenwald also changed the name to "M.P. 7 (Missing Paranormals)", before Jack Morelli suggested ''D.P. 7''. Gruenwald explained, "I wanted the book to have a real punk - new wave - name."〔 At the time that he conceived the "Missing Persons" skeleton concept, Gruenwald was working on the final issues of the ''Squadron Supreme'' limited series with penciler Paul Ryan. He invited Ryan to work with him on the New Universe series; Ryan, being intrigued by the New Universe concept and having no prospects lined up after the end of ''Squadron Supreme'', agreed.〔 He later recounted his experience working on the series: "Mark absolutely believed in the New Universe and especially the cast of ''D.P. 7''. We talked about them as if they were people we knew and cared about. We brought many of our real-life experiences, both positive and negative, to the series. We loved our characters."〔 Despite the creators' enthusiasm, the series met with mixed reactions from readers. Many criticized the fact that though the New Universe lineup was supposed to take place in real time, the first 13 issues of ''D.P. 7'' (more than a year in real time) cover less than half a year in New Universe time. The remaining 19 issues were widely criticized for the way the series branched off into an increasing number of unrelated plotlines and an almost overwhelming large cast, and Gruenwald himself admitted at the time that "''D.P. 7'' really hasn't been seven guys for a while, and certainly not the original seven." The lack of a central plotline stemmed from the fact that Gruenwald did not plot the series more than one issue in advance.〔 Praise for ''D.P. 7'' tended to center on its compelling characters, particularly mainstays Randy O'Brien and David Landers. ''D.P. 7'' was cancelled in June 1989 along with the rest of the New Universe line. The creators' interest in the characters remained, and in ''Quasar'' #31 (February 1992), Gruenwald has Quasar travel to the New Universe, thus allowing the ''D.P. 7'' cast to guest-star in the issue. Ryan claims that he and Gruenwald had discussed doing a ''D.P. 7'' limited series or graphic novel, but that Gruenwald died before he was able to finish the plot.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「DP 7」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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