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''[[Universal War One]]'' is a six-part French comic book limited series written, penciled, and inked by Denis Bajram. The first issue, The Genesis, was initially published in France by Soleil Productions in 1998. Due to its popularity, it was translated and released in English by Marvel Comics. The genre is military science fiction, and the series deals with such ideas as time dilation and time travel.
2098 - There is a growing tension between the United Earthes Forces (a NATO-like organisation) and the wealthy corporations known as the CIC: Colonisation Industrial Companies. But, suddenly, THE WALL appeared,
The whole plot was crafted by Bajram
More information can be found [https://web.archive.org/web/20131008013246/http://uw1.bajram.com/US-series.html here.]
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* [[Anti
▲* [[Anti Hero]]: the main characters (except two) are criminals waiting for a trial in martial court.
* [[Anyone Can Die]]: it starts happening in issue #1.
* [[Attempted Rape]]
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* [[The Federation]]: the United Earthes.
* [[Geek Physiques]]: Kalish (fat).
* [[The
* [[Gratuitous English]]
* [[Heroic BSOD]]: Kalish, after {{spoiler|the destruction of the Earth.}}
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* [[Mad Scientist]]: there is a double subversion: {{spoiler|the scientist who invented the wormhole is the only one to care about a possible [[Time Paradox]], so he kills the fools who want to 'go home' even if it may destroy the universe. He seems to be the [[Only Sane Man]]. However, when Kalish explains him there is no way to create a time paradox, the scientist refuses to listen, showing that he is in fact insane.}}
* [[Multinational Team]]: in the main cast, there are two Americans, a German, a Columbian, a Serbian, a South African and a Bahraimi.
* [[One
* [[Our Wormholes Are Different]]
* [[The Professor]]: Kalish, and his buddies in Harvard.
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* [[Twist Ending]]: who is the [[Big Bad]] ?
* [[Universe Bible]]: each issue's title refers to an event of [[The Bible]] and each chapter starts with a quotation of the fictional ''Bible of Canaan''.
* [[Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds]]: {{spoiler|Mario.}}
* [[Word of God]]: the comic issue {{spoiler|in which New York (and the Earth) is destroyed}} was released soon after September 11th attacks. Some readers thought this was a very bad joke. The author had to write a note, explaining it was just a coincidence.
* [[Wrong Time Travel Savvy]]
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{{reflist}}
[[Category:Franco
[[Category:Science Fiction Comic Books]]
[[Category:Universal War One]]
[[Category:Comic
[[Category:Comic Books of the 1990s]]
[[Category:Comic Books of the 2000s]]
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