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|caption = Cover of ''Global Frequency'' #1, by [[Brian Wood (illustrator)|Brian Wood]].

|artists = [[Garry Leach]] (#1)<br />[[Glenn Fabry]] (#2)<br />[[Steve Dillon]] (#3)<br />[[Roy Martinez]] (#4)<br />[[Jon J. Muth]] (#5)<br />[[David Lloyd (comic artist)|David Lloyd]] (#6)<br />[[Simon Bisley]] (#7)<br />[[Lee Bermejo]] (#9)<br />[[Tomm Coker]] (#10)<br />[[Jason Pearson]] (#11)<br />[[Gene Ha]] (#12)<br>[[Brian Wood (illustrator)|Brian Wood]] (all covers)

|colorists = [[David Baron (comics)|David Baron]] (#1-111–11)<br />[[Art Lyon]] (#12)

'''''Global Frequency''''' is an [[American comic book]] [[science fiction]] [[Limited series (comics)|limited series]] created and written by [[Warren Ellis]] and published by [[Wildstorm|Wildstorm Productions]], an imprint of [[DC Comics]] created and written by [[Warren Ellis]].

ItThe series is a [[science fiction]] series set in the present day, consisting of single-issue, standalone stories. The series of twelve12 issues waswere published between October [[2002 in comics|2002]] and June [[2004 in comics|2004]]. Each issue was drawn by a different artist, with uniform covers by [[Brian Wood (illustrator)|Brian Wood]], and interior artwork colored by [[David Baron (comics)|David Baron]].

The Global Frequency is an independent, covert intelligence organization headed by a former intelligence agent who uses the alias of Miranda Zero. There are reportedlyReportedly, 1,001 people are on the Global Frequency, forming an active [[smart mob]] communicating by specially modified video [[mobile phone]]s through a central dispatch system coordinated by a young woman code-named [[The Aleph (short story)|Aleph]].

The existence of the organization is an open secret, but its membership list is anonymous, the identities of its field agents unknown to even each other before they meet on a mission. Often, the only way to tell a member of the Global Frequency is by the phones that they carry or the Global Frequency symbol—a circle with four points on its perimeter 90°s degreesapart apart—thatthat they sport somewhere on their person.

Who exactly funds the Global Frequency is not known. Zero has said that at least some of the money comes from the [[G8]] governments whothat pay the Frequency for not revealing the various secret horrors that they combat. Although the presence of an independent, unaccountable agency with strike capability makes some authorities nervous, they also recognize the fact that the Frequency has the skills, the reach, and, more importantly, the will to act where governments cannot. As a result, the organization gets tacit approval for its activities, and is sometimes called on by governments to deal with extraordinary crises. Mostly, the organization acts proactively as it discovers such threats.

Ellis designed the comic series like a television series with standalone "episodes", allowing the reader to begin with any issue and be able to understand what was going on. As a result, the only regular characters in the series are Miranda Zero and Aleph, with only a few other characters making a reappearance in the twelfth12th issue of the series. This also heightened the suspense for the reader, as the survival of these characters was not guaranteed.

The series has been collected into two [[trade paperback (comics)|trade paperbacks]]. After the WildStorm wasimprint woundwas downdiscontinued, the entire series was collected under the [[Vertigo (DC Comics)|Vertigo]] label in 2013, with a Deluxe Edition under the DC Comics label in 2018.

* ''Global Frequency Volume 1: Planet Ablaze'' (collects ''Global Frequency'' #1-61–6, {{ISBN |1-4012-0274-8}})

* ''Global Frequency Volume 2: Detonation Radio'' (collects ''Global Frequency'' #7-127–12, {{ISBN |1-4012-0291-8}})

* ''Global Frequency'' (collects ''Global Frequency'' #1-121–12, {{ISBN |978-1-4012-3797-4}})

*2004:The Nominatedseries was nominated for "Best Limited Series" in the 2004 edition of the [[Eisner Award]].

[[Image:Global Frequency pilot still.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Miranda Zero (Michelle Forbes, right) and Aleph (Aimee Garcia, left) from the ''Global Frequency'' pilot.]]<!-- fair use rationale: screenshot from show used only to illustrate the show itself for the article about the show -->

[[Mark Burnett]] prepared a ''Global Frequency'' television series for 2005 with [[Michelle Forbes]] as Miranda Zero, [[Josh Hopkins]] as Sean Flynn, [[Jenni Baird]] as Dr. Katrina Finch and [[Aimee Garcia]] as Aleph. The characters of Sean Flynn, an ex-policeman who accidentally stumbled on a Global Frequency mission, and Katrina Finch, a brilliant scientist with expertise in multiple fields, were created especially for the series.

A [[pilot episode]], based heavily on the first issue of the comic book, was produced, but [[The WB Television Network|The WB]] (the original intended network) did not commission the series. [[John Rogers (writer)|John Rogers]] was the principal creative force behind the television incarnation, writing the pilot episode, with Ellis credited as producer and creator. Other writers waiting to come on board included [[David Slack]], [[Ben Edlund]] and [[Diego Gutierrez (writer)|Diego Gutierrez]]. The pilot was directed by Nelson McCormick.

The unaired pilot was leaked onto the Internet in June 2005 and continues to be downloaded and shared, primarily via [[BitTorrent (protocol)|BitTorrent]] and other [[Peer-to-peer file sharing|P2P]] networks.<ref>{{cite news|author=Michael Grebb |url=httphttps://www.wired.com/news/digiwood/0,1412,67986,00.html?tw=wn_2culthead |title='&#39;'Wired'&#39;' article on rejected pilot and subsequent BitTorrent leak |publisher=Wired.com |date= 2005-06-27|accessdateaccess-date=2011-01-30}}</ref> Although it wasreceived popularpositive andreactions criticallyfrom acclaimed,those accordingwho towatched it, Ellis himselfsaid the leaking ofthat the pilotleak annoyed Warner Brothers to the extent that they killed the project.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=5435 |title=The Comic Reel |author=Hannibal Tabu |publisher=[[Comic Book Resources]] |date=2005-07-29 |accessdateaccess-date=2006-12-27}}</ref>

In November 2009, ''Production Weekly'''s [[Twitter]] feed revealed that a new television adaptation of ''Global Frequency'' was being worked on by [[The CW Television Network]] and writer Scott Nimerfro.,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/11/18/warren-ellis-global-frequency-to-be-adapted-again/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091121123552/http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/11/18/warren-ellis-global-frequency-to-be-adapted-again |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 21, 2009 |title=Warren Ellis' '&#39;'Global Frequency'&#39;' To Be Adapted (Again) |publisher=Splashpage.mtv.com |date=2009-11-18 |accessdateaccess-date=2011-01-30}}</ref> while a new pilot by [[Jerry Bruckheimer]] and written by [[Rockne S. O'Bannon]] was reportedly being produced by Fox in November 2014,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2014/11/global-frequency-tv-show-jerry-bruckheimer-fox-1201290569/ |title='Global Frequency' Drama Produced By Jerry Bruckheimer Set At Fox With Big Commitment |publisher=Deadline Hollywood|date=2014-11-20 |access-date=2014-11-20}}</ref> but by February 2015, Fox did not order the pilot due to problems with the script.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bleedingcool.com/2015/02/03/global-frequency-tv-show-from-jerry-bruckenheimer-is-dead/|title='Global Frequency' Drama Produced By Jerry Bruckheimer Dead|date=3 February 2015 |access-date=February 3, 2015}}</ref>

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