''Tor Cyan'' is a '' 2000 AD'' comic-book title written by John Tomlinson. It is a continuation of ''Mercy Heights'', which introduced the title character Tor Cyan as a futuristic 'ambulance driver'. In ''Tor Cyan'', Tor Cyan is the pilot of a medical shuttle, who despite the obstacles of destiny is determined to dedicate his life to saving life. Connections between Tor Cyan and the Genetic Infantrymen, and between his story and the same fictional universe as Nu-Earth, are revealed gradually over the course of the series. Tor Cyan finds it impossible to fully transcend his roots, and he becomes compelled to return to Nu-Earth and find out the truth about his past. Eventually, he discovers that his blue skin

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is the product of the same

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used to create GI

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*''Mercy Heights'', in which Tor Cyan first appeared: ** "Mercy Heights" (with

Kev Walker Kevin Walker is a British comics artist and illustrator, based in Leeds, who worked mainly on '' 2000 AD'' and '' Warhammer'' comics and the collectible card game '' Magic: The Gathering''. He is now working for Marvel Comics. Biography Walke ...

, Lee Sullivan and Andrew Currie, in ''2000 AD'' #1033-1047, 1997)Mercy Heights
Comic Book db, The Comic Book DatabaseMercy Heights
2000 AD Vault ** "Dead of Winter" (with Neil Googe, in ''2000 AD'' #1124, 1998) ** "Mercy Heights Book 2" (with

Trevor Hairsine Trevor Hairsine is a British comics artist, whose detailed style has been compared to that of Bryan Hitch. In August 2005 Marvel Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada named him as one of Marvel Comics's "Young Guns", a group of artists who have the qual ...

(1-5, 11-15) and Lee Sullivan (6-10), in ''2000 AD'' #1133-1148, 1999) *''Rogue Trooper'': ** "Remembrance Day" (with

Dave Gibbons David Chester Gibbons (born 14 April 1949) is an English comics artist, writer and sometimes letterer. He is best known for his collaborations with writer Alan Moore, which include the miniseries '' Watchmen'' and the Superman story " For th ...

, in ''2000 AD'' Prog 2000, 1999) *''Tor Cyan'': ** "Blue Murder" (with

, in ''2000 AD'' #1223-1226, 2001) ** "Crucible" (with

, in ''2000 AD'' #1250-1251, 2001) ** "Refugee" (with

, in ''2000 AD'' #1252-1253, 2001) ** "World Of Hurt" (with

Colin Wilson Colin Henry Wilson (26 June 1931 – 5 December 2013) was an English writer, philosopher and novelist. He also wrote widely on true crime, mysticism and the paranormal, eventually writing more than a hundred books. Wilson called his p ...

, in ''2000 AD'' #1254-1256, 2001) ** "The Dead Sorcerer's Coachman" (with

, in ''2000 AD'' #1263, 2001) ** "Rahab" (with Jock, in ''2000 AD'' #1295, 2002) ** "Phage" (with Jock, in ''2000 AD'' #1296, 2002) ** "No Such Place" (with Jock, in ''2000 AD'' #1297-1299, 2002)#1299
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Barney, ("Call me BARNEY, City Hall computer for Mega-City One"): Tor Cyan2000 AD Vault, Characters, Tor CyanComic Book Database, Tor Cyan
*{{cite web , url = http://www.comics.org.nz/features/colinwilson.html , title = New Zealand Comics :: Colin Wilson - Quick on the Draw , accessdate = 2011-01-14 Tor Cyan British comics Military science fiction comics Tor Cyan 2000 AD comic strips Tor Cyan

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