Franchise / Major Grom

The various incarnations of Igor Grom. ^note Clockwise, from top: Cadet Grom, Movieverse Grom, Igor Grom, Major Igor Grom, Igor Eel, Igor Grom 1939

Major Grom is one of BUBBLE Comics' oldest franchises, and the most prolific by far. It was the first BUBBLE property to be adapted to a live action format^note barring a brief trailer for the Time of the Raven crossover event , spawning one short film and a series of feature-length films (the latter of which is intended to form the cornerstone of the planned BUBBLE Cinematic Universe).

The franchise follows the adventures of the eponymous Igor Grom and his associates. Grom is an uncompromising second generation Saint Petersburg police detective, known for his unorthodox methods, superb analytical skills, and athletic prowess.

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The main comic book titles:

• Major Grom (2012—2016): The series that started it all.
• Igor Grom (2017—2021): Sequel to Major Grom. Having been forced out of police work after the events of The Last Case, Grom nevertheless finds himself drawn to solve the mysteries of Saint Petersburg.
• Major Igor Grom (2021—present): Igor Grom returns to police work, and must adapt to the changing face of the job — and the city itself.

Comic book titles linked to Major Grom:

• The Chronicles of Enoch: Storming of Berlin (2015): WWII-era Prequel from the BUBBLE Legends line, featuring the grandfathers of Igor Grom and Andrey Radov.
• Plague Doctor (2020—present): Spin-Off of Major Grom and Major Igor Grom in which Sergey Razumovsky returns to Saint Petersburg and chooses a new figure to take up the Plague Doctor mantle.
• Witch (2022—present): Spinoff of Igor Grom about Igor's ally, Ulya, a mystic.
• Rivers (2022—present): Spinoff of Igor Grom focusing on a quartet of sinister entities that have plagued Saint Petersburg for centuries.
• Altan (2023): Prequel to the Plague Doctor series focusing on the life of Altan Dagbaev, the archenemy of Sergey Razumovsky.

Miniseries and event comics involving Major Grom^note (organized by the trade paperback they're collected in:

• Time Of The Raven (2015—2016): A BUBBLE Universe global crossover. Sergey Razumovsky becomes the vessel of the raven god Kutkh, and Igor Grom must join forces with Andrei Radov, Nika Chaikina, and Danila to stop him. Major Grom contributed three issues to the event.
• Dima Dubin: Provincial Vacation (2018): Trade paperback focusing on the life of Dima Dubin, Grom's associate (and former partner).
• Witch Hunt (2018): The follow-up to Time of the Raven, in which a team of specialists hunt down humans who have been touched by Kutkh's feathers (and subsequently developed superpowers). Each series impacted by the Raven Time event had an issue.
• Major Grom: Nation Army (2019—2020): Prequel miniseries focusing on Igor Grom's early days in the police force.
• Major Grom: Hero Forever (2020): An anthology of stories focusing on the various incarnations of Igor Grom.
• Heroes and Monsters (2023): Crossover event featuring former Grom villain Albert Fishkin.
• Major Grom: Stories (2024): An anthology of short stories about supporting characters in the Major Grom franchise, including Fedor Prokopenko, Oleg Volkov, Calligari, and Veniamin Rubenstein.

Alternate Universes

• Igor Eel (2017–present): Affectionate parody of Major Grom in which Igor Grom, Sergey Razumovsky, and Oleg Volkov (among others) are talking animals.
• Major Grom: 1939 (2019): Major Grom retold in the style of The Golden Age of Comic Books.
• BUBBLE School (2023—present): AU where the BUBBLE Universe characters are high school students attending the same school.

Film:

• Major Grom (2017): A Short Film adaptation released online.
• Major Grom Film Series
  • Major Grom: Plague Doctor (2021): Loose adaptation of the Plague Doctor arc of Major Grom.
  • Grom: A Rough Childhood (2023): An original story that serves as a prequel to Plague Doctor.
  • Major Grom The Game (2024): Upcoming sequel to Plague Doctor. Like that film, it is a loose adaption of the comic arc of the same name.

Media tie-ins:

• Major Grom: Chance' (2017): Prequel comic to the Major Grom'' short film.
• Major Grom: Plague Doctor - Backstory (2021)^note Unavailable for purchase; created by the publisher as a prize for various contests related to the film.: A prequel comic detailing events leading up to the film's plot.
• Grom: Anubis Rising (2022): Collection of prequel stories for Grom: A Rough Childhood, each focusing on different characters during one day of the week leading up to the events of the film.
• Major Grom: A Rough Childhood (2022): Mini-comic/activity book tie-in to Grom: A Rough Childhood, created for Free Comic Day. Follows Igor Grom and Ignat Booster as they try to obtain a coveted video game cartridge.