A large splash panel depicting a publicity shot of the post-Zero Hour Legion of Super-Heroes.
Caption: The 31st century. An era which has witnessed a new push towards galactic unity in the form of a fledgling United Planets, an organization devoted to the notion that through cooperation worlds can achieve far more than they could ever achieve on their own. The Legion of Super-Heroes, a group of young people hailing from a variety of worlds throughout the U.P. was the living embodiment of this philosophy. One year ago they disappeared.
Panel Two
Close up of a man's white beard.
Caption: They were not the only embodiment of the dream of galactic unity, however.
Panel Three
A little more of the man's face can be seen, revealing a top hat that seems to be made out of a U.P. flag...
Caption: He is rumored to have hitched rides with Space-Cabby. To have fought crime alongside Tommy Tomorrow.
Panel Four
More of the man's U.P.-flag draped outfit can be seen.
Caption: He is... Uncle Space!
Uncle Space: What in tarnation are them Dominion varmits up to this time?
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Panel 1
*a ship fires at Uncle Space*
Uncle Space: Dad-blast it!
Panel 2
*Uncle Space rips through the ship*
Uncle Space: You got-danged scalliwags!
Dominator 1: Hull breach!
Dominator 2: This is no typical earthling!
Dominator 3: We knew that when we saw him flying under his own power, unprotected in space!
Panel 3
Uncle Space: *puching Dominators* "Not a typical--"? Now you've done gone and insulted me, boy! Ya long-toothed varmints!
Panel 4
Uncle Space: I'm the living embodiment of the typical earthling! Freedom-loving, peace-loving earthlings! *punching more Dominators*
Panel 5
Uncle Space: You think just because the Legion vanished last year the United Planets is gonna be easy pickin's? *punching more Dominators*
Panel 6
Uncle Space *smashing out of ship*: Well, you just crawl on back home and tell your big-disced boss that the United Planets is under the protection of Uncle Space!
Panel 7
Uncle Space *flying towards Earth; to wrist-communicator*: Kem? Are ya'll about ready to go public? I'm gettin' a mite too old for all this roughhousing!
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<the entire page is from the point of view of someone watching a holo-documentary>
Panel 1
Host: I'm Ennis Jahnson, and this is Interplanetary Cartography's Wild Flora and Fauna. Today, we will be exploring the past of the destroyed planet Krypton, home to some of the strangest creatures ever to inhabit this galaxy.
Panel 2
Ennis: For example, this large rodent-like creature may look like a overgrown mole, but it is far more unique. This is the Kly-throp, whose name translates into Interlac as "matter-eater".
Panel 3
Ennis: Unlike ordinary moles, which feed on a diet of earthworms and insect larvae, the Kly-throp developed the ability to extract the minerals it needs to survive by directly consuming various metals.
Panel 4
<an arm can be seen changing the channel.>
Ennis: This is remarkably parallel to the development of fauna on the planet Bismol, where... *bzzt*
Panel 5
Announcer: On the next episode of Particon: The Series, see how our intrepid heroine conquers the Every-48-Hours Monster, an terrible menace which has been plaguing the planet Zentor, and which is believed responsible for the dissapearance of its former champion, the mighty Questar!
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Panel 1
<still viewer's point of view>
*changes channel again; an announcer in foreground; the classic LSH HQ in background of monitor*
announcer: ...construction has Metropolis all abuzz! Looking much like a rocket ship that nose-dived into the plaza, the structure also has an air of classic nobility to it. But the real question on everyone's mind is-- what exactly is going on inside it?
Panel 2
*shot zeroes in on Legion HQ; constuction workers can be seen outside*
dialogue balloon pointing at HQ: Tenzil, where do you want to put the Planetary Chance Machine?
Panel 3
*closer shot of HQ*
dialogue balloon: Hmmm. Put it in my room.
dialogue balloon: Your room? Why not the Assembly Room?
dialogue balloon: Well... I like to... play with it.
Panel 4
*even closer shot of HQ*
dialogue balloon: Okay, I am *so* not going to touch that answer.
dialogue balloon: Thank you.
Panel 5
*all-yellow panel, as shot has pulled in right on top of the HQ*
dialogue balloon: Tenzil! Nura's freaking me out again! She said I was going to suffer a beautiful agony. Then she started doing an interprative dance. Why's she so weird?
dialogue balloon: You try not sleeping for two years and see how you act. Nura!! Quit freaking out the newbies!!!
dialogue balloon: You shouldn't yell. It hurts my feelings. And then I feel like hurting you. But I won't, because the stars say not to.
Panel 6
*full-face shot of Tenzil*
Tenzil: Well then, it must be my lucky day.
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Panel 1
(New Athramite Legionnaire, Sensory Lad, rushes into the mission monitor room, where Tenz and the others are standing...)
Sensory Lad: Tenzil! Must come quick! Someone is trying to threshhold into headquarters!
Tenzil: Thanks, Sensory Lad. Sun Boy, Nightwind, you're with me...
Panel 2
<Sensory Lad, Tenzil, Sun Boy, and Nightwind all flying through Legion HQ...>
Sun Boy: So, you can actually sense when a threshhold is about to open?
Sensory Lad: Of course! It's a huge disruption of the structure of space and time! I can't believe you humans don't notice!
Tenzil: Well, we aren't blessed with the forty-seven sense of an Athramite such as yourself...
Panel 3
Sensory Lad: In here! I can scride it! So bleen!
Nightwind: "Scride"? "Bleen"?
Tenzil: Obviously words for a sensory concept we mere humans lack...
Panel 4
<the team lands in a room filled with electronic equipment....>
Tenz: Yep. Someone's definitely trying to threshhold in here. Good thing we've got the tech to prevent unwanted visitors. I'm surprised they're this close to opening a portal, though. Maybe we should get this amped up?
Panel 5
Sun Boy: Looks like whoever it is is just trying to thresh here from Mars. Doesn't seem like it could be anything too dangerous?
Tenzil: You're probably right, Dirk. And I'm curious to see who would even know our co-ordinates. Prepare yourself, troops. I'm going to open the threshhold briefly, and see who comes through...
Panel 6
<Tenzil with surprised look on his face...>
Tenzil: Jumping fishhooks!
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Panel 1
*a muscley Lester Spiffany and Storm Boy exit the threshold*
Tenzil: Lester! What have you been doing?
Lester: Chill out, Pops! Just took li'l Storm Boy here to see Nix Olympica. He's never seen it bef... ***BuuuUUUrp!*
Panel 2
Tenzil: Are you drunk? And where's your shirt? "Pops"?!!?
Lester: Hey, when you look this hot, you dont wear a shirt. And we mighta had a few Martian Martinis. So what, Pops?
Storm Boy: *giggle!*
Panel 3
Tenzil: Sensory Lad, will you escort young Storm Boy back to his quarters, please?
Sensory Lad: Certainly, though he floqus terrible. Hurts my neeble to floqu him.
Storm Boy: You keep your neeble away from me, bug boy!
Tenzil: GO!!
Panel 4
Tenzil: Lester, you're out of line. The thresholds aren't your toy. You know they're emergency use only. I don't see how getting Storm Boy drunk on Mars qualifies. Dominator spies are EVERYwhere and--
Lester: Well, maybe if you'd given me founder status, I'd have more responsibilities around here and wouldn't be so ***buuuUuuurp!* So bored! But Noooooooooooooo. You had to give it to Dirk fraggin' Morgna!
Panel 5
Sun Boy: Jealous much?
Tenzil: Shut up, Dirk. Look, Lester, we went over this. Traditionally, the Legion founders are a dark-haired male-- that's me; a blonde female-- that's Taryn...
Nightwind: Calorie Queen now.
Tenzil: ...Right; and a red-haired male-- that's DIRK. Dirk, who was a Legion ally while you were still pulling the legs off Venturan Walking Money!
Panel 6
*Lester, walking off*
Lester: Shut up! You're the ones who are jealous! Trying to make me feel bad about myself so that my powers malfunction. You're STUPID, all of you! Stupid! STUPID!!!
Panel 7
Tenz' flight ring: *BREEEP! Kem? Are ya'll about ready to go public? I'm gettin' a mite to old for all this roughhousin'.
Panel 8
Insect Queen (entering room): Tenzil! Nura's doing that stupid dance again. She's got Hate-Face all in a space-tizzy.
Panel 9
Tenzil *to ring*: Sam, my friend... I'm afraid it's going to be a while yet.
Tenzil's ring: Well, hang in there, son. I'll be in touch.
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Panel 1
Tenzil: *Sigh* Let's go try to get Nura under control. What else could go wrong today!
Panel 2
<Andromeda comes crashing through the wall, her nose slightly bloodied>
Andromeda: Ugh!
Panel 2
<Thunder flies in through the hole in the wall>
Thunder: Laurel, are you okay?
Panel 3
<Andromeda stands and punches Thunder,sending her back through the hole>
Andromeda: Take it back, you klagstock!
Panel 4
<Thunder and Andromeda locked in combat>
Thunder: Look, I'm sorry your boyfriend's missing, but you should see the level of destruction his legacy is going to cause in the future...
Panel 5
(Tenzil, Dirk, and Lonna come through hole)
Tenzil: Andromeda! Thunder! Break it up!
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Panel 1
*Tenz, Sun Boy and Insect Queen attempt to restrain them*
Andromeda: I'll break it up, alright-- her cowardly, quitting face!
Thunder: Give me your best shot, Nun Lass!
Panel 2
off-panel voice: STOP AT ONCE!
*all stare out into "camera"*
Panel 3
*Dreamer makes her first on-panel appearance, looking every bit as eerie as she does beautiful*
Panel 4
Andromeda *whisper*: The mad Naltorian!
Panel 5
Dreamer: You will apologize to each other, and become best friends, and you will do it now. Because if you don't, the moon says I might suffer unwanted consequences of your bile. And I've suffered enough!
Panel 6
Thunder: And I'm tired of being looked down on because I left after the Blight War!
Panel 7
Dreamer *looking uber-scary*: Look at my fingers, Thunder.
Panel 8
*Dreamer touches Andromeda's neck*
Andromeda: ArrrrrRRRrrgh!
Panel 9
*Andromeda has collapsed unconscious*
Dreamer: Friends you and Laurel shall be. Friends, or you will answer to me. And the deadly Khundish secrets locked in my brain. The secrets I perfect while you sleep, unaware.
Thunder: *ullp!*
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Panel 1
<Two female Legionnaires are walking down a corridor...>
Nemesis Kid: Hurry up, Blast-Off! I told Hate-Face we'd meet him for lunch!
Blast-Off: Ooh, he kind of creeps me out...
Panel 2
Nemesis Kid: Really? He's just about the nicest guy I know...
Blast-Off: A little too timid for my tastes, actually... I hope he's not in a space-tizzy about Dreamer again...
Panel 3
Nemesis Kid: Oh, come on! You had a good time playing Spaceopoly with him the other night!
Blast-Off: I was just glad to not be playing you one-on-one. You always win...
Panel 4
<Nemesis Kid and Blast-Off enter the cafeteria...>
Nemesis Kid: Hey there, HF!
Hate-Face: Oh... hi girls...
Panel 5
Blast-Off: Just the three of us?
Hate-Face: Actually, if it's okay, Pol said he'd was coming...
Panel 6
Blast-Off: Pol? That's perfectly okay by me...
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Panel 1
*they sit with Hate-Face*
Nemesis Kid: So, Hatey-- that freaky Naltorian been bugging you again?
Hate-Face: She's almost relentless. And I think she's immune to my emotion controlling powers. Fortunately, I have the combined strength of both a devil and an angel to back me up...
Panel 2
Blast-Off: Well, I heard that she's perfected that weird stuff the Khunds taught her to the point she can take out a Daxamite!
Nemesis Kid: No way! Someone's trying to freak you out. It's like a Freshmen initiation or something.
Hate-Face: Whatever it is, I still don't know why Tenzil insists on her being here. She's nuttier than Winath crunch pudding!
Panel 3
*scene has shifted back to Tenzil and the rest*
Tenzil: Cece, perhaps you should carry your new pal back to her quarters. Dirk, Lonna... gather everyone together for the daily meeting. We'll begin once Lauren wakes up, in... Nura?
Nura: 38 minutes.
Panel 4
*they exit, leaving Nura & Tenzil alone*
Nura: You're aboout to wonder if this is all a mistake.
Tenzil: Well, the thought had--
Nura: But it isn't, Tenzil.
Panel 5
Nura: Oh, there is to be tragedy, there's no doubt about that. Heartbreak as well. Suffering and sorrow and sadness. Monstrous defeats. Beautiful agonies.
Tenzil: Oh... good?
Panel 5
*Nura grasps his face*
Nura: But there will be joy as well. Happiness and love. And the lives saved... oh, Tenzil, there will be more lives saved than there are stars in this galaxy and beyond.
Tenzil: That *is* good.
Panel 6
Nura: Laurel and Cece may never like me, but they all will respect me. And Tenzil, they will respect you most of all. This is no mistake. It's the entire reason I wasn't swept up in the white oblivion that claimed the first Legion. It's why the stars said... "Go to Tenzil Kem."
Panel 7
Nura: You must believe in yourself. The stars certainly do.
Tenzil *thought caption*: And they wonder why I keep her around?
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Panel 1
<Back in the cafeteria...>
Hate-Face: Wow! This synthmeat vindaloo is fantastic! You girls should really try it...
Blast-Off: No thanks. I'll stick to my pluberry salad, though...
Nemesis Kid: We're just getting a bite before the daily meeting.
Blast-Off: Yeah, maybe today we'll actually find out when we're going to start going on missions. I don't understand the point of bringing us together each day just to update us on how the construction on the HQ is coming...
Panel 5
Pol: Oh, I'm sure Tenzil knows what he's doing. Especially with Nura by his side.
Taryn: You guys are having the weirdest influence on Hate-Face... next thing you'll have Braino dancing...
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Panel 1
Nemesis Kid: Yeah, I'd like to see ol' "nobler than thou" Braino doing the shurg! I'd pay 50 credits!
Taryn: Now don't tease. Braino's a legend.
Panel 2
*they do not see Braino standing behind them, but Taryn is facing him*
Pol: Yeah, in his own mind.
Blast-Off: Yeah, his humorously oversized cranium!
Hate-Face: And what's with the being bald? Why are all sentients with oversized craniums always so bald?
Taryn: *ahem!*
Panel 3
Braino: Hair is for the dim-witted.
Pol, HF, NK and B-O: *YIPES!*
Panel 4
*Braino kisses Taryn's hand*
Braino: Excepting our lovely Queen of the Calories, that is.
Panel 5
*Braino exits*
Taryn: I think he's perfectly charming.
Blast-Off: He's certainly stealthy.
Panel 6
*Infectious Lass enters*
Drura: C'mon, people! We're burning daylight here! To the Assembly Room!
Taryn: Legionnaires Assemble!
Hate-Face: Go Team Us!
Blast-Off *points to Hate-Face*: And the award for "Most School Spirit" goes to-- that guy.
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Panel 1
<Panel focuses on close-up of what those who were paying close attention on pg. 3 will note is a Kly-Throp>
Panel 2
<Pulls away from the Kly-throp, showing a group of kids looking at it>
Kid #1: Wow! This is neato!
Kid #2: Yeah, these robotic replications of extinct animals are the most!
Panel 3
Kid #3: Yeah, it's okay... but I want to go see the real live Witch Wolf!
Kid #4: Ooh... me too!
Panel 4
<Kids run out of building, one of them collides with a kindly maintainance man, whose uniform reads "Metropolis Zoo">
Maintainance Man: Woah, there! What's the rush?
Kid #2: Sorry, sir. We were just on our way to see the Witch Wolf!
Panel 5
Maintance Man: That's okay, son. But let me tell you a story about that Witch Wolf. You see, when he was first brought here...
Panel 6
<a laser beam slices the maintainance man in half>
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Panel 1
Kid # 3: That kindly maintenance man! He's been sliced in half by a laser beam!
Kid # 4: LOOK!
Panel 2
robot: NYAhahahaha!
Kid # 2: It's some freaky looking robot!
Kid # 1: What could it be? And what are those green flying worm swarm thingies hovering aound him?
Panel 3
robot: I, children? I was once known as Murd Ah McBob! But you are perhaps more familiar with my exploits as-- MURDERMATON!
Panel 4
Kid # 2: Never heard of you.
Kid # 4: Me either.
Panel 5
Murdermaton: I once singlehandedly-- well, sort of-- faced Triad and Ferro of the Legion!
Kid # 1: Triad? Wasn't she the one whose power was she was triplets?
Kid # 3: And wasn't Ferro the guy who-- y'know-- liked to sew and do space-macrame and stuff?
Panel 6
*Murdermaton blasts at kids, they scatter*
Murdermaton: BEGGONE, brats!
Panel 7
Murdermaton: *caressing chewies* The good Doctor desires to study the psychotropic properties and abilities of a live witch wolf... and the Doctor's merest desire is Murdermaton's burning, all-consuming command! Isn't that right, pretties? Precious chewies! Follow me to the Lupoarium, my pets!
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Panel 1
Caption: Meanwhile, back at the upside down rocket ship...
Tenzil: And so, this afternoon, I thought it would be good if we had flight ring practice...
<several members sigh>
Panel 2
Nemesis Kid: We spend so much time practicing? When are we actually going to do something?
Panel 3
Tenzil: Well, I'm just not certain you guys are ready yet...
Thunder: Look, I don't even need a flight ring to fly, and I'm an experienced Legionnaire. Do I really need to do this?
Panel 4
Andromeda: Maybe you can practice not running away to the future when we really need you...
Thunder (getting angry): Hey!
Tenzil (looking dejected): This is exactly why...
Panel 5
Dreamer: Silence! We will be receiving a distress call momentarily!
Panel 6
<BREEP! BREEP! BREEP!>
Tenzil: It's the alarm we installed at the Metropolis Zoo!
Nemesis Kid: We have an alarm installed at the Zoo?
Blast-Off: Long story, kid.
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Panel 1
Tenzil: Those with field experience, you're with me. Andromeda, Dreamer, Thunder, Sun Boy. Let's roll!
Panel 2
Calorie Queen: "Field experience"? I think I've proven my value to you, Tenzil Kem!
Nightwind: And both Infectious Lass and I have field experience as Legion cadets!
Drura: Yeah!
Panel 3
Lester: Oh, BIG surprise! Leave behind Lester in favor of your new pet Dirk! What's he experienced at other than seducing the innocent?
Insect Queen: Ummm, HELLO! Field Experience gained during Amazers membership and bloody honkin' war over here!
Panel 4
Tenzil: That's why you 5 will be our back-up. I don't want to send a huge team in there all at once and have us knocking into each other until we know the situation. And I'm the squadjjin' leader here, people, so can the griping and let me lead.
Panel 5
Dreamer: *touching Tenzil's arm* Actually, Tenzil... I sense Nightwind's abilities will be pivitol in this conflict.
Tenzil: Then she's with us. A-Team, let's roll! B-Team, you will observe at a safe distance.
Panel 6
Tenzil: *exiting with A-Team* Braino, have the others monitor from here. Make sure they pay attention.
Braino: It will be done.
Panel 7
Hate-Face: He got kind-of snippy.
Pol: He's taking this Legion thing very seriously. I'm glad he is, too.
Blast-Off: I still can't help but feel he's leaving the rest of us "in the closet", so to speak.
Braino: Enough idle, uproductive chit-chat! Let us monitor our teammates per our leader's order!
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Panel 1
<The "A-Team" arrive at the zoo>
Tenzil: Now... keep your eyes open. We don't know what to expect...
Andromeda: Oooh... all these icky alien creatures give me the creeps...
Thunder: I thought you overcame your xenophobia when you became a space-nun?
Andromeda: Well, things have changed since then...
Panel 2
Sun Boy: What's that rumbling sound?
Panel 3
Tenzil: It's an Earthquake beast on the loose!
Nightwind: It can't affect us while we're flying.
Panel 3
Dreamer: There are innocents in its path, however. The aura of one of them is the prettiest shade of purple. Her great-great-great-great-great-great grandson will be pivotal in discovering a cure for the Pain Plague, but only if we save her.
Panel 4
Sun Boy: Well, I guess I better get that overgrown camelephant to lighten up!
Panel 5
<Dirk blinds the Earthquake Beast with brilliant radiance, averting it from its path>
Panel 6
<Thunder sweeps in a picks the stunned EQ up>
Thunder: Now that you've stunned him, he's like a little kitten. I'll go try to find a force-cage that'll hold him.
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Panel 1
*Thunder is flying, carrying the EQB*
Thunder thought caption: Now, if I were an earthquake beast-sized force cage where would I be?
Panel 2
*A red blast strikes, the EQB is vaporized*
Thunder: What in the--!!
Panel 3
Murdermaton: The next red-sun blast will destroy you, Daxamite! The doctor warned me all about you, and told me of how you once spurned his affections and drove him to suicide with your maliciousness!
Panel 4
Thunder: What the honk are you talking about, "Daxamite"? Why did you kill that defenseless beast? Who was driven to suicide?
Panel 5
Murdematon: You ask too many questions, and your dainty slippers annoy me! Chewies-- EAT HER!!
Panel 6
*the chewies swarm all over Thunder*
Thunder: Grody!!
Mudermaton: Yes, "grody" indeed! The good doctor, in his celestial wisdom, decreed that the metal-eating chewies would eat flesh as well-- and now they crave it!
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Panel 1
<Magic lightning flashing>
Thunder: SHAZAM!
Panel 2
<The Chewies swarm around, confused>
Panel 3
<Magic lightning flashes again, with Thunder flying straight towards Murdermaton>
Panel 4
Thunder thoughts: Good! That li'l trick of teleporting back home to the 64th century confused those icky green things long enough for me to go after their master!
Panel 5
<Murdermaton blasts Thunder>
Thunder: Oof!
Panel 6
<the rest of the team arrives>
Matter-Eater Lad: Come on, team! That clunky robot dude seems to be the source of the disturbance!
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Panel 1
Thunder: He's a monster!! He-- he criticized my shoes!
Sun Boy: Your Grandma slippers?
Thunder: "Grandma slippers"?
Panel 2
Murdermaton: Feed, my pets! Devour them!
Panel 3
Dreamer: Nightwind! This is why you are here! These creatures must be contained.
Panel 4
*Nightwind powers up*
Nightwind: Right. I'm on it.
Panel 5
*a cyclone envelops the chewies*
Panel 6
Murdermaton: NO! Release them at once!
Dreamer: This evil thing has no aura. There is not one part of him that lives.
Panel 7
Andromeda: Good! Then I don't have to hold back!
Panel 8
*Andromeda is blasted by red ray*
Andromeda: Aaaaaieee!
Murdermaton: YOU must be the Daxamite! Evil harlot! DIE!!
Panel 9
sound effect: *MUNCH!*
Murdermaton: AAAARRRRRRGH!
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Panel 1
<Tenzil has bitten into the blaster attached to Murdermaton's arm>
Panel 2
<Murdermaton begin keeling over>
Murdermaton: No. Not... again.
Panel 3
<flashback to Murdermaton being attacked by chewies>
Panel 4
<Murdermaton collapses>
Sun Boy: Sizzling Satellites! What did you do to him, Tenz?
Tenz: I don't know, exactly. I must have bitten into something more vital than I intended...
Panel 5
Dreamer: We are being watched, my friends.
Panel 6
<The team looks around to see numerous holocams trained on them; Dirk waves to the cameras>
Tenz: Well, it looks like there's no keeping the new Legion secret anymore...
Panel 7
Keema Delf: Dirk! Dirk Morgna! How about an interview for an old friend?
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Panel 1
Sun Boy: *pointing to Tenzil* Hi, Keema! This is the guy you want to talk to.
Keema: And your name, sir?
Panel 2
*"B" Team can be seen landing in background*
Tenzil: Well... I guess you can call me--
Panel 3
Calorie Queen: Matter-Eater Lad!
Lester: And we're the all new Legion of Super-Heroes!
Sun Boy: *winking* Full details coming soon. And anything else you would like, Keema!
Panel 4
Tenzil: I thought I was going to get to do the talking? Well, now that the parakat's out of the bag, I might as well send a shout-out to the kids back at the HQ! Ready or not, gang-- looks like it's really happening now.
Panel 5
*the HQ; Hate-Face, Sensory Lad, Braino, Blast-Off, Cosmic Kid, Storm Boy and Nemesis Kid cheering while watching the monitor*
Panel 6
caption: Elsewhere...
*shot is the guy watching holovision from pages 3-4; he now is watching the Tenzil/LSH interview in progress*
guy: Well well. Isn't this intresting. This should certainly take over the headlines for a few days, at least...
Panel 7
*angle shifts and we now see the guy full-face for the first time; he is bathed in eerie glow from the holovision*
guy: ...Gives me more time to play with my new toys...
Panel 8
*shot pulls back; we see 5 captives behind the guy, held in weird capsules; readers of MEL:TS might recognize them as Ma & Pa Kem, Prof. Loy, Tiffany Spiffany and her father Mr. Spiffany*
guy: ...Sure hope I don't break 'em.
CREDITS/TITLE ALONG BOTTOM:
"READY OR NOT"
next-issue blurb: Will anyone survive "The Parent Trap"?
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ISSUE # 2
PAGE 1
Panel 1
*Uncle Space, fighting Dominators*
Uncle Space: So, the word is on the street, huh?
Panel 2
*still fighting*
Uncle Space's wrist-com: The word is planetwide and soon to be United Planetswide. You alright, Sammy?
Panel 3
Uncle Space: Oh, I'm finer than a hound dog at suppertime. Just weedin' out a little ol' spy network on Naltor. So, you talked to Brande yet?
Panel 4
*Uncle Space hurls Dominator ship away from planet*
wrist-com: Oh, yeah. He just about "by damn"-ed me to death. He was NOT happy about being left out of the loop, to say the least.
Panel 5
Uncle Space: Well, he's gotta understand why he wasn't informed.
wrist-com: All I know is, I don't want him against us. But there's things about this new Legion he's... better off not knowing. Uh oh-- gotta run, Sammy. Time to use my super-charm for the masses! You sure you're okay?
Panel 6
Uncle Space: I'm fine, son. And there's one less potential problem on Naltor now. You just get the word out.
wrist-com: Will do. Tenzil out.
Panel 7
*Uncle Space sits, worn out*
caption: I sure hope this thing of Tenil's takes off, 'cause this ol' billygoat needs a vacation.
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<splash page of Legion Headquarters, surrounding by throngs of people. Four Legionnaires can be seen flying above the headquarters. A roll call of members featured this issue lines the sides of the page...>
Caption: Legion Headquarters, Earth...
Blast-Off: So, when exactly do we get a vacation?
Cosmic Kid: Tired of signing autographs, Jehna?
Nemesis Kid: Well, I've been having a fabulous time.
Insect Queen: You know... I really don't know what it says about you that all it takes to amuse you is offering flight rings to anyone in the crowd who can beat you in an arm wrestling contest.
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Panel 1
*Hate-Face, Andromeda, Thunder and Braino facing reporters*
hideous gelatinous bloblike reporter: You! The ugly one! What's your story?
Hate-Face: Ugly...! *choke*
h.g.b.r.: Not you. That one beside you.
Panel 2
*Andromeda looking horrified as she realizes the reporter is talking about her*
Panel 3
h.g.b.r.: Yes, you. Last I heard, you had become a space-nun.
Andromeda *pouting, arms crossed*: NO. COMMENT.
Panel 4
random reporter: Braino of Mrynah, often referred to as "The noblest being of all time"... what horrific twist of fate led you to this?
Braino: Horrific? I think not.
Panel 5
*Braino eyes Dreamer and Calorie Queen across the throng*
Braino: I rather think I'm going to enjoy my time with the Legion.
Panel 6
random reporter: Thunder! Any truth to the rumour that Metropolis Zoo is suing you for the death of their prizewinning earthquake beast?
Thunder: I should certainly hope not!
Andromeda: Bah! I've had enough. Where is Tenzil Kem?
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Panel 1
<a young blonde woman, about 14, can be seen on a monitor screen>
Caption: The Monitor Room, inside Legion HQ...
Young woman: Yoo hoo! Is Tenzil there?
Panel 2
Nightwind: He's... er, out right now. Would you like to leave a message?
Young woman: Oh, certainly! Just tell him Lori called again! I'm sure he'll get back to me once he's not so busy and stuff!
Panel 3
<Lori's image disappears from the screen>
Panel 4
<Tenzil's image appears on the screen.>
Nightwind: Kem! That annoying girl called again! You're really going to have to talk to her sometime soon.
Panel 5
<View switches to Kem's perspective, where he is walking down a corridor with several security guards>
Kem: Sorry, Nighty. I'll take care of it as soon as I can. Right now I'm on my way to a meeting with the President.
Panel 6
<The waiting room outside the President's Office. Tenzil is greeted by the President's assistant.>
P.A.: Hello, there, Mr. Kem! The President has been awaiting your visit.
Tenzil: I'm eager to meet with her.
Panel 7
<The Presidential Assistant lead Tenz through a portal>
P.A.: Right this way...
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Panel 1
*coming through on other side*
P.A.: Tenzil Kem to see you...
Panel 2
*Tenzil's arms outstretched as he greets*
P.A.: ...Madame president.
Tenzil: Marte! Babes! How's down?
Panel 3
President Allon: "How's down"? I'll tell you how's down. I've got a dead son, a daughter that's gone missing, and I've just spent the first year of my presidency struggling to reunite the United Planets with its allies who left to join the Affiliated Planets. THAT'S how's down. And it's President Allon or Madame President to you, Kem.
Panel 4
Tenzil's thoughts: Pounding platypus! Now might not be the best time to tell her that her son isn't quite as dead as she thinks he is...
Tenzil: My apologies, Madame President... I just thought as a fellow respected politician, we might do away with the titles and whatnot.
Panel 5
President Allon: "Respected poli..."? You practically bought your seat on the Bismollian senate, Kem. I'm aghast that they have allowed you to keep it. And I never wanted this job. Still, I will admit you accomplished many things for Bismoll, as well as Tartarus...
Tenzil: Thanks!
President Allon: ...but I'll keep my silence regarding my feelings for the problems you caused for Zentor, Thrann, Avatanda and Taltar.
Panel 6
President Allon: And now, you come up with this ridiculous notion of reforming the Legion? And you think I will allow this... why?
Panel 7
Tenzil: Well... I figured you would allow it because... despite your feelings for me personally, I *am* a respected figure in UP politics and entertainment. Plus I count among the members of the Legion the son of one of the galaxy's richest men, a living legend, the daughter of a famed scientist, not one but two confirmed war heroes, and the rarest of rare sentients... a Somahturian.
Panel 8
*President Allon looking livid*
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Panel 1
caption: Later...
<Tenz, Taryn, and Dirk are meeting>
Tenz: Okay, so the meeting with the President didn't go that well. The good news is, the people support us! We've got a 87% favorable rating in the latest poll!
Panel 2
Taryn: I don't know. It probably would've been a good idea if we'd let President Allon and former President Brande know what we were doing before we went public...
Panel 3
Dirk: So we don't have the support of the only two U.P. Presidents who haven't been arrested, killed in office and impersonated by an eco-terrorist, or locked away in an insane asylum. I'm with Tenzil that it doesn't really matter. What's important is that we prove our actual effectiveness on missions.
Panel 4
Tenzil: Speaking of which, we've gotten three requests for Legion assistance today.
Taryn: Really? Let's hear them.
Panel 5
Tenzil: A group of concerned citizens on Toonar request our presence at the innauguration of their new Prime Minister to guard against a possible Dominion assassination attempt. They say their government isn't taking the threat seriously at all, and want call in extra Science Police...
Panel 6
Tenzil: Ambassador Dowal of Aleph reports an unusual spike in jewel thefts on his planet, and would like us to investigate.
Panel 7
Tenzil: And, lastly, Brogg reports that the Algamenon Raiders have been active in their system. Strangely, they seem to think that we are already investigating, and they appreciate our quick response.
Panel 8
Dirk: So, what do you say each of us leads one of these missions? I'll take the Aleph case.
Taryn: Helping Brogg would really boost the Legion's standing with the Affiliated Planets. I'm perfectly willing to head that mission.
Tenzil: Hmm... so that leaves me with guarding politicos on Toonar? Well, I can always make an official visit as a Bismollian Senator, to make it all discrete and stuff...
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Panel 1
Tenzil: Of course, we must run this past our official Situations Executive first... Nura?
Panel 2
*the three turn, facing Dreamer who has been there all along*
Dreamer: I foresee no problems on any of these missions.
Tenzil: Great!
Panel 3
Dreamer: But I would be remiss to not also state that I foresee nothing at all about any of these missions.
Taryn: Oh.
Dirk: Well, no biggie. We'll just wing it!
Tenzil: That's how I work best! Let's divvy up the team and split!
Panel 4
Taryn: Shouldn't we leave at least two members here for Monitor Duty or whatever?
Dirk: Seems reasonable.
Panel 5
Dreamer: May I request one of those positions?
Tenzil: Sure... if you're positive.
Panel 6
Dreamer: I am... just as I'm positive I want the other position to be taken by Hate-Face.
Panel 7
*all looking at each other, confused/concerned*
Dirk: Oh. Well, I'm sure that would be...
Taryn: Well, that's... ummm...
Tenzil: No problem! He's all yours! C'mon, Sun Boy, Calorie Queen-- Let's GO, Legionnaires!
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Panel 1
caption: Soon...
<A Legion cruiser coming through a threshhold portal>
Panel 2
Dirk: There she is... Aleph. A beautiful world, from what I hear.
Blast Off: Didn't they have their own Legionnaire?
Panel 3
Thunder: Kinetix. She joined at the same time Andromeda did. We might actually see her while we're here.
Blast-Off: You mean she wasn't lost with the other Legionnaires? Why hasn't she joined our team.
Panel 4
Thunder: It's... complicated.
Panel 5
<Lester seems to be staring at Dirk>
Lester thoughts: Bah! Why do I have to be stuck on this stupid mission with stupid Dirk Morgna as the leader!
Panel 6
Insect Queen: You seem rather pensive, Currency Kid.
Lester: Huh? Er... hrumph! I'm just anxious to get there and deal with these jewel thieves! I mean... my family's vast fortune was made in the jewelry business, so of course I've got a special interest in wanting to stop this illegal trade!
Panel 7
Sun Boy: That's why I wanted you on board this mission, CK! Now... everyone get in positon for landing...
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Panel 1
*"team Toonar" stepping through threshold portal*
Tenzil: So... Toonar. Pop Quiz! What do we know about Toonar?
Panel 2
Infectious Lass: Their batball team The Toonar Pilots won the Space Series in both 2980 and 2987!
Storm Boy: I hear there are some totally space-rad nightclubs here!
Braino: Toonar... One of the first planets to join the U.P. and also one of the most important. Known as "the Hub of the United Planets" because of its central location, Toonar serves as a rest-stop for the entire U.P. and boasts the largest Spaceport in the galaxy.
Panel 3
Nemesis Kid: *whispers* Show-off.
Tenzil: Groovy. Now we have some nice tidbits to impress their Statesmen with! And speaking of which...
Panel 4
*they are approached by 3 important looking sentients*
Tenzil: The Toonari Tribunal! May 100 Million Blessings be bestowed upon the beloved Hub of the United Planets!
Panel 5
Infectious Lass: Your spaceport! It's so BIG! But not nearly as big as Toonar's importance to the U.P!
Storm Boy: How about those Pilots?
Nemesis Kid: I'll bet they're eyeing another Space Series this year, eh?
Panel 6
Tenzil: *elbows Braino, whispers*: SAY something... they're waiting to hear from the Noblest Being of all time!
Panel 7
*Braino looking at a loss because everyone has used his Toonar facts already*
Braino: So... hmmm. I hear you have totally space-rad nightclubs?
*the Tribunal look at him with shocked expressions*
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Panel 1
<The Brogg team are flying over a desert landscape>
Cosmic Kid: So, this is Brogg, eh?
Calorie Queen: Yep. According to my omnimap, the capital city should be just about three magua that way.
Panel 2
Cosmic Kid: How many kilometers in a magua? I can never remember...
Calorie Queen: About 1.8. They don't use the Galtonian system on Braal?
Panel 3
<Nightwind swoops the other Legionnaires>
Nightwind: Ah, my fellow Legionnaires! Aren't the winds of this world glorious? So much warmth! So much life!
Sensory Lad: No! Not good! Making my iggers twitch this air is!
Panel 4
Andromeda: I'm with the Athramite. I usually don't mind desert worlds at all, but something about this landscape feels me with unease.
Panel 5
Calorie Queen: Hmm... that should be the Broggian capital right up ahead...
Cosmic Kid: Great Scott! That can't possibly be the capital, can it?
Panel 6
<The Legionnaires land where the capital is supposed to be, which is a small area comprised of about three dilapidated-looking shacks...>
Calorie Queen: Weird. All of my readings are indicating that this is indeed the Slij, the capital city of Brogg...
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Panel 1
caption: And as for our Legionnaires on monitor duty...
*Dreamer and Hate-Face, sitting at monitor, staring at each other; Hate-Face looks apprehensive*
Panel 2
*repeat staring panel*
Panel 3
*repeat staring panel*
Panel 4
*repeat staring panel*
Panel 5
Dreamer: So.
Hate-Face: *startled* Eeeeeek!
Panel 6
Dreamer: I make you nervous.
Hate-Face: N... n... not at... a... all.
Panel 7
Dreamer: But you will have to set aside all nervousness shortly.
Hate-Face: What are you talking about?
Panel 8
Dreamer: It comes. And it comes for you.
Hate-Face: You're not going to start dancing again, are you?
Panel 9
*an alarm sounds*
Hate-Face: What's that?
Dreamer: Hmmm. Intruder alert. Apparently it's already here.
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Panel 1
*Close up on Hate-Face looking apprehensive*
Panel 2
*repeat close-up panel*
Panel 3
*repeat close-up panel*
Panel 4
*repeat close-up panel*
Panel 5
Dreamer: Well... don't just stand there, puddin'! Your destiny awaits!
Hate-Face: Uh... yeah. I guess I'll go see what it is...
Panel 6
*repeat close-up panel
Panel 7
Hate-Face: So... you're just going to stay here?
Dreamer: Oh, it's nothing you can't handle. Hop to it!
Panel 8
*Hate-Face leaves room through door*
Hate-Face: Oh... alright.
Panel 9
*Dreamer left alone in monitor room*
Off-panel voice: EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEKKKKKKKKKK!
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Panel 1
Dreamer: *hollering toward next room* Settle down! Quit screaming! It's going to tell you its name and what it's here for!
Panel 2
*Dreamer listening to off-panel voices*
voice 1: I... am... ORGANUS! Newsholo told... you were here. I have come... come to feed... on YOU, son of devil... son of angel!
voice 2: I... I'd really rather not have known that.
Panel 3
*Dreamer listening*
voice 2: *ICK!!* It's-- it's LICKING me!
voice 1: FEED... on... you!
Panel 4
*Dreamer listens*
voice 1: Drackslerian oddity... so DELICIOUS... so POWERFUL...!
voice 2: *Gasp!* Getting... so weak...
Dreamer: You'd probably be better off doing something about that rather than wasting energy telling about it.
Panel 5
*panel of Hate-Face, his face is covered by a big gross red tongue*
Hate-Face: Can't focus to use... emotion-control...
Panel 6
*Hate-Face rips tongue off of his face*
Hate-Face: So it's a good thing I've got all that super-strength!
Organus: AAAARRRRRR..... GGGGH!
Panel 7
Organus: *lying on floor* But Organus... so hungry... needs your energies... needs your body parts...
Hate-Face: *startled by her* EEEEEEK!
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Panel 1
*The Legionnaires on Aleph are disembarking their ship, and are being greeted by Ambassador Dowal*
Dowal: Welcome to our humble planet, Legionnaires! We are very happy to have you here! We have much to discuss!
Sun Boy: Yes, we'd like to get started on the jewelry thefts case as quickly as possible.
Panel 2
Dowal: Er... yes, the jewelry thefts! Yes, we'll get started on that soon. But first, let's show you to your rooms so that you can get changed. We're having a ball tonight in your honor! Er... we should have appropriate clothing lined up for each of you...
Blast-Off and Insect Queen: A ball!?!
Panel 3
caption: Soon...
*Thunder, Blast-Off, and Insect Queen are all in a room trying on clothes*
Blast-Off: Is this normally how missions go, CeCe?
Thunder: No. As a matter of fact, it's kind of the first time I have had a ball thrown in my honor.
Panel 4
Blast-Off: Well, at lest it gives you the chance to slip into some decent shoes for once...
Thunder: Hey! I like my slippers. They're comfortable...
Panel 5
Insect Queen (holding up a dress): This will look so hot on you, CeCe!
Panel 6
*knock on door*
Panel 7
*Insect Queen, who is the only one of the girls finished dressing, answers the door, and finds a very elegant Sun Boy standing there*
Sun Boy: Lonna! I've always thought you'd clean up nicely, but you're even more stunning than I'd could have imagined!
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Panel 1
Insect Queen: *sigh* Oh, Dirk! You always know JUST what to say...
Nemesis Kid: *whispers, to Braino* Way to torque off the Tribunal! You sure you aren't the noblest asshat of all time? *snicker!*
Panel 4
Tribunal member # 1: Why, our nightclubs are known galaxywide, Noble One! Perhaps you would be interested in visiting one?
Storm Boy: Ohmigaw, that would space-rawk!
Panel 5
Tenzil: Now, now! As exhausted as we are after our nanoseconds-long sojourn through the Threshold portal, and as much as we appreciate your offer of hospitality, we are here at the request of a group of concerned citizens. I was certain they would be around for our arrival.
Braino: Yes, this is indeed odd.
Panel 6
Tribunal member # 2: Oh, ummm, those guys?
Tribunal member # 3: Pish-tosh! They were merely a group of, errr-- escaped Toonari lunatics! They've been dealt with.
Panel 7
Infectious Lass: Lunatics? How disappointing!
Tribunal member # 1: Yes, lunatics often are.
Nemesis Kid: So, we came this way for nothing?
Tribunal member # 3: Well, there's always the space-rad nightclubs...
Panel 8
off-panel scream: Nooooooooooooooooooo!
Tenzil: jumping fishooks!
Strom Boy: Was that one of the lunatics?
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Panel 1
Tribunal member #1: Er, yes... nothing but a lunatic. Don't worry about it. We've got the situation... er... under control.
Panel 2
*A frothing man with a crazed look in his eyes can be seen surrounded by S.P. officers*
Panel 3
*The frothing man hurls a rock as the S.P. hit him with restraining beams*
Frothing Man: Aaargh!
Panel 4
*The rock hits on of the tribunal members as he is speaking, and his form kind of flickers*
Tribunal Member #2: Yes, I think you should definitely take in *BBZZTTT bloksa neg BBBBZZTTT* clubs. Er... have a good time.
Panel 5
Tenzil (aside to Braino): I'm starting to suspect there's something amiss here, bud!
Braino: Indeed!
Panel 6
Caption: Meanwhile...
Calorie Queen: Something is amiss here, guys... this should be the site of the Broggian capital, and yet, all that's here is this little dilapidated shack.
Panel 7
Cosmic Kid: Maybe they're under us! Like a whole underground civilization! That would be cool!
Panel 8
Calorie Queen: Are you detecting anything, Sensor Lad?
Sensor Lad: No, ma'am. But with my iggers this clogged up, it's hard to even think straight.
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Panel 1
Calorie Queen: Laurel, don't you have some sort of x-ray vision powers?
Andromeda: *blank stare*
Calorie Queen: Laurel? Andromeda?
Panel 2
Nightwind: Strange to see her so calm. She's usually so... animated.
Cosmic Kid: Weird.
Calorie Queen: Something's really going on here. Something bad.
Panel 3
Sensory Lad: *screaming* KREEEEEE!
Calorie Queen: Sens!!
Panel 4
Cosmic Kid: Something overloaded his senses! But-- what?
Panel 5
*Nightwind powers up*
Panel 6
Nightwind: I'm surrounding us with a protective cyclone.
Calorie Queen: Good thinking. Something is VERY wrong here.
Panel 7
Cosmic Kid: ARRRRRGH!
Calorie Queen: Pol! What is it?
Panel 8
Cosmic Kid: Magnetic force... crushing me--!
Panel 9
*blast strikes Nightwind through cyclone*
Nightwind: Aaaaieee...!
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Panel 1
Calorie Queen (thoughts): I'm all alone now... got to stay alert... be prepared for anything...
Panel 2
Calorie Queen: No! How can it be... you?
Panel 3
Caption: We'll return to Taryn (Calorie Queen) Loy in a moment... but first, let's check out what's happening back on Aleph, where our Legionnaires have just walked into the Ball...
Blast-Off: Wow! So this is what it's like to have a Ball in your honor...
Thunder: I feel like I'm about to change into a pumpkin...
Insect Queen: What?
Thunder: Uh... old Earth legend... I think...
Lester: Do I look hot, or what? Oh, waiter!
Panel 4
*Lester takes a drink from the waiter, slipping him some Venusian walking money*
Lester: Thanks, my good man. Well, ladies, I for one am used to the life of luxury. This is hardly the first Ball that's been thrown for me. Why, this doesn't even begin to compare to my sixteenth birthday bash! You remember, don't you, Dirk? You certainly had fun that night!
Sun Boy: Well, CK, that was a different time in my life. I was a bit of lost soul in those days. But now I've got purpose, I've got responsibilities. I'm a Legion founder.
Lester (thoughts): Poppin' hotties! Does he have to rub that in my face again!
Dashing young man #1: My dear, would you care to dance?
Thunder: Me? Why... I'd love to!
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Panel 1
*scene is sort of a long-shot of the Ball; people dancing & chatting, all the Legionnaires present should be in scene*
disembodied voice: And now, our beautiful hostesses for the evening...
Panel 2
disembodied voice: ...the gems of Aleph-- the Ladies Zoe Sauvin and Ethel Lyn Niwtyn!
*artist's note: this Eyeful Ethel should be more in line with the hottie she was in her original Adv-era appearance; Zoe/Kinetix is back to her human self; longtime fans won't miss what apparently is the Emerald Eye of Ekron hovering between the two women*
Zoe *waving*: Hi, guys!
caption: Poppin'-- something or other! As if that wasn't cliffhanger enough, wait 'til you see what we cram into the last three pages! Hurry!! You can get started by moving to the next panel!
Panel 3
caption: Legion HQ, Earth...
*Dreamer and Hate-Face stand over and stare at the unconscious Organus*
Panel 4
*repeat panel*
Panel 5
*repeat Panel*
Panel 6
Hate-Face: You hate me, don't you?
Dreamer: On the contrary, I am quite fond of you.
Panel 7
Dreamer: *up-close facial shot, smiling with a hint of menace* You're going to be seeing a lot of me, I'm afraid.
off-panel word-balloon: *Gulp!*
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Panel 1
*Hate-Face collapses*
Dreamer: Hatey!
Panel 2
*Nura comforts the collapsed Hate-Face*
Hate-Face: Feel... so strange... must of been some after-effect of his licking me... or something else...
Dreamer: Just be still... I'll get a med kit... Be right back...
Panel 3
*Shot of Nura in the infirmary*
Panel 4
*Nura returns to the room, to find Hate-Face and Organus both gone!*
Dreamer: Shifting sands of Naltor! I... left him right here!
Panel 5
caption panel: Ah, yes, gentle reader. You have just witnessed cliffhanger #2! Proceed to the next panel to find out what dire fate awaits Tenzil and his team on Toonar!
Panel 6
Tenzil: So, what do you think, Braino?
Braino: These people seem very eager for us to visit one of their night clubs. Perhaps we should oblige?
Panel 7
Infectious Lass: What if it's a trap?
Tenzil: We'll just have to keep our eyes open and be prepared. So... a-clubbing we will go!
Storm Boy: Yay!
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Panel 1
caption: Shortly, on club row...
*the team is walking, looking at the buildings*
Tenzil: You know, it just occured to me... my knowledge of nightclubs is frightfully limited.
Infectious Lass: You should learn to cut loose and have fun, Kem!
Panel 2
Tenzil: Yes, Lord knows I'm just SO very uptight most of the time.
Infectious Lass: *giggle!*
Storm Boy: THIS one!
Panel 3
*pointing to club; TOONAR MANMEET
Storm Boy: Here! Here!! Let's go here!
Braino: I would theorize than one nightclub is as good as another.
Panel 4
*team enetring Manmeet; it is very dark*
Nemesis Kid: It sure is dark in here. Is it open?
Panel 5
*large-ish panel*
caption: Suddenly, the lights come on--
Tenzil: Suffering sasquatch!
Infectious Lass: We're surrounded!
Nemesis Kid: Those TEETH-- VAMPIRES!!
Braino: *sigh* They're Dominators.
Storm Boy: OhmiGAWD-- the Dominators are gay?
Panel 6
caption: Let's make a quick 2-panel sub-plot-continuing jaunt to "Elsewhere"...
Tiffany Spiffany: So you're back, you monster! With another captive, I see.
Panel 7
Man: *putting female captive into capsule* Say hello to Brainah of Mrynah, mother of the noblest being of all time! HA!
Tiffany: What are you going to DO to us?
Man: You'll learn soon enough.
caption: See? See? Toldya! AND, we're stll not even DONE yet-- we still have to check in on Calorie Queen, and the mysterious "YOU" she was referring to! Turn the page, QUICK! It's gonna be GREAT!
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*SPLASH PANEL, which repeats Panel 2 of Page 18, from a different angle! Now you can see that the "mysterious 'you'" Taryn was referring to is none other than Cosmic Boy, Saturn Girl, and Live Wire!*
Calorie Queen: No! How can it be... you?
Cosmic Boy: Hold it right there, young lady! You are under arrest, in the name of the United Planets and the LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES!
caption: What's this? How can Cosmic Boy, Saturn Girl, and Live Wire of the Legion of Super-Heroes be on planet Brogg, when they were mysteriously lost in a space-time distortion over a year before? And what will the Dominion do with their Legion prisoners on Toonar? And where did Hate-Face vanish to, anyway? And is that the Emerald Eye of Ekkron I spotted there next to former Legionnaire Kinetix on Aleph? The writers of Matter-Eater Lad and the Legion of Super-Heroes eagerly await lurking on internet message boards reading your crazy theories about what we've got planned! We'll see you next issue for a story we could only call "EYES WIDE OPEN!"
TITLE AND CREDITS ALONG BOTTOM: "The Parent Trap!"
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ISSUE #3
Panel 1
Caption: Rimbor.
Waitress: What'll be, boys?
Panel 2
Uncle Space: Just a banyo juice for me, missy.
Young man: I'll have a dark Silverale, please.
Panel 3
Young man: Banyo juice, eh?
Uncle Sam: Sonnie, did I ever tell you about that adventure I had in Vega with Johnny Banyoseed.
Panel 4
*A gang of street punks enters the establishment*
Young man: No, sir. I'd love to hear about it sometime, though.
Panel 5
Punk #1 (to waitress): Hey, Sazzy! What time you get off work? How 'bout takin' a ride in my retro-jetter?
Sazzy: I'm afraid I've got... other plans, dearie.
Panel 6
Punk #2: Hey check this out! What's your story, old man? What's wit the funny get-up?
Punk #3: He looks like he's wearing a flag! Think the ol' fool believes in all this "United Planets" nonsense?
Panel 7
Young man: Leave him alone! This man's done more in his day than you punks will ever do!
Punk #1: Well, look at the li'l hero. Maybe we should teach 'em who's really in charge of the 'Bor. It ain't no United Planets.
Panel 8
Sazzy: Boys, I don't want any trouble in here...
Punk #1: Shaddup, Sazzy! I don't have a problem cuttin' you, too, if I have to... You shouldda said "yes" to that ride in my retro-jetter...
Panel 9
Uncle Space (rolling up his sleeves): Tarnation. Don't a man ever get a chance to rest?
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Panel 1
young man: No, Sam... I'll take care of these jerk-works.
punk # 2: HAW!
Panel 2
Punk # 1: *swinging at him with space-knife* Take care of this, Li'l Red!
Panel 3
*the knife bounces off young man and is hurled away*
punk # 1: He--- he must be invul--- invun-- ummmm, like Ultra Boy!
Panel 4
*as punks dash off*
Uncle Space: That's showin' those whippersnappers, Stig!
Panel 5
Stig Ah: Well, you know what you told me-- Bad behavior reflects poorly on an individual...
Uncle Space: I reckon I was right, huh?
sound effect: Breep!
Uncle Space: That's my Tenzil-alert, Stig... one moment....
Panel 6
Uncle Space: Sam here, Tenzil. What's the space-sitch, as you always say.
wrist communicator: The worst! Gay vampire Dominators!
Panel 7
*Uncle Space and Stig Ah look at each other*
Uncle Space: What in Sam Hill has that boy gotten into now?
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Panel 1
caption: The planet Aleph...
Thunder: Zoe! I wondered if we'd get the chance to see you during our visit!
Zoe: You wondered if you'd get to see me, Thunder? Didn't they tell you why you were invited?
Panel 2
Dirk: Yeah, we're here to investigate some jewel thefts, right?
Dowal: You must forgive our little deceit, Legionnaires. We... er... made up that little story about the jewel thefts to get you to come. The truth is that you are to be the honored judges in a very important contest!
Panel 3
Dirk: Well, I don't know that I'm too pleased with being lied to like that. But what sort of contest do you have in mind?
Dowal: Why... a contest to see who will be Aleph's representative in your new Legion! We have two very able contestants!
Panel 4
Dowal: As you know, Lady Saugin here is an experienced veteran of the first Legion from her days as "Kinetix". And Lady Niwtyn is blessed with the impressive ability to see in every direction!
Panel 5
Dirk: Look, while I think Zoe's great, she doesn't have any powers any more. That's why we didn't invite her to join the team when we reformed. And, while Ethel here certainly has her... assets... I'm not certain that some one with a bunch of eyes is really a helpful addition to a team that already has a guy with forty-seven senses.
Panel 6
Dowal: We anticipated your skepticism over the usefulness of our candidates. But you misunderstand the nature of the contest. You see... we have arranged it so that the winner will receive unimaginable power, in the form of...
Panel 7
Dowal: ...the Emerald Eye of Ekkron!
*the Eye hovers behind Dowal*
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Panel 1
Thunder: Oh, no! I know all about the Emerald Eye from my time with the Legion-- learned ALL about it! Whenever that thing is involved, someone gets possessed by it and then they make with the blasting. And people die. Or get their wishes granted in some sick, twisted way.
Dowal: I assure you that will not be the case this time.
Panel 2
Sun Boy: I thought the Eye belonged to that Empress madwoman now?
Ethel: Ancient Ekron was a being not unlike myself, Legionnaires. It had many eyes.
Panel 3
Currency Kid: Bah! Stop before we lapse into a boring flashback or something. What's all this about us being honored judges?
Dowal: Of course. The Eye is going to temporarily endow Lady Saugin and Lady Niwtyn with powers. The two youths will then perform three feats each, and you five will pick a winner. Panel 4
Insect Queen: Are we even allowed to pick new members? I thought Tenzil and Dreamer handled that.
Blast-Off: Sun Boy's a founder. Surely he has some say in that stuff too.
Zoe: It-- worked! The Eye has restored my original matter-transforming powers! I'm Kinetix again!
Ethel: My eyes-- so many different powers-- the Eye of Ekron has made me into-- Supervision!
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Panel 1
Dowal: Well, I'm glad you ladies like your new powers! Because you'll be getting the chance to use them very soon! Tomorrow morning I will explain your first task to you! But, for tonight, enjoy the dance!
Panel 2
caption: The next morning...
Dowal: Ah, I see everyone is assembled except one of your Legionnaires... Where is the one called "Currency Kid"?
Panel 3
Sun Boy: Hmm... that's a good question? When was the last time someone saw Lester?
Insect Queen: He was still dancing when we left the Ball, wasn't he girls?
Blast-Off: Yeah, I'm guessing he stayed out quite late.
Panel 4
Dowal: Oh, bother! Well, he probably just oversept. I'd hoped all of you would be here for the competition, but I suppose he can just catch up by watching the holovids.
Panel 5
Dowal: Now, ladies! I will explain the first task you must perform! As you both know, the southern continent of Cush boasts some of the strangest and most dangerous wildlife on Aleph! So your first task is simple. Go to Cush, and bring back one of the native creatures! Whoever brings the most interesting specimen, as judged by the Legionnaires, will win!
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Panel 1
Supervision: *floating upward* One of my eyes now creates an anti-grav field-- I'll reach it in no time!
Panel 2
Kinetix: *passing Ethel* Well, I still have my good ol' Legion flight ring. Ta, darling!
Panel 3
Blast-Off: I have a bad feeling about this.
Thunder: It is rather odd, having us brought here for some pointless contest. Why not just have the Eye empower both girls permanently?
Insect Queen: I'd still feel more comfortable if Dreamer and Tenzil knew what was going on.
Panel 4
Sun Boy: I tried to contact HQ last night and this morning. No answer.
Panel 5
Blast-Off: And no Currency Kid today. Our member who is heir to a jewelry empire goes missing on a mission orignally intended to be an investigation of jewelry thefts...
Thunder: That could be a red flag.
Panel 6
Sun Boy: I dunno-- Lester was really putting away the drinks last night...
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Panel 1
caption: Soon...
Kinetix: The most dangerous animal on Aleph is the elusive Bogwathy, king of the desert! If I can capture one of those... I'll win for certain!
Panel 2
*Kinetix is flying over an area of the desert where a small herd of animals is grazing*
Kinetix: How will I ever find a Bogwathy, though? They live underground, and only emerge to feed.
Panel 3
*Suddenly a bogwathy emerges from underground, catching one of the grazing animals in it's hideous jaws*
Panel 4
Kinetix: There we go! I've got to catch that Bogwathy before it disappears underground...
Panel 5
*Kinetix telekinetically lifts the bogwathy out of the ground*
Kinetix: It's so big, I don't think I can hold it...
Panel 6
*The tail of the bogwathy lashes around and hits Kinetix, stunning her*
Kinetix: Ugh!
Panel 7
*Suddenly the bogwathy is emersed in a strange, purple glow*
Panel 8
Ethel: Thanks for finding a bogwathy for me, Zoe! My stasis eye should keep it under control long enough for me to cage and deliver it back to the Legionnaires!
Zoe: Ethel may have captured the creature I was trying to take, but maybe I can find something else worthwhile...
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Panel 1
caption: MUCH later...
Zoe: Hmmm... Cush sure is boring. Maybe I'll amuse myself by re-arranging my costume at random... NO. Must focus...!
Panel 2
Zoe: *spying something* WAITaminnit!!! Is that-- can it be-- ?
Panel 3
*panel of a creature not unlike an earth centipede, only it's real big and mammallian, not insectoid*
Panel 4
Zoe: *hovering above it* That's a xapaddah! But there was that big, horrible furor last year that they had become extinct due to industry development near their native mating grounds!
Panel 5
*Zoe rearranges sand or ground or something into a cage around the xapaddah*
Panel 6
Zoe: Guess I'd better hurry back-- I hope Dowal isn't driving the Legionnaires space-bananas with his rambling...
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Panel 1
Dowal: And so, after we got back from Anthropologia, Milson was covered in fleas...
Panel 2
Dirk: Excuse me, Ambassador Dowal, your story is fascinating and everything, but we're starting to get a little worried about Kinetix. I mean... Ethel showed up hours ago, and Zoe still isn't back.
Panel 3
Thunder: Plus, we still have no idea what happened to Lester...
Panel 4
Dowal: Oh, I wouldn't worry about it, my friends! I'm sure your friend will make it to the extra special celebration we've got planned for tonight... and there comes Kinetix as we speak!
Panel 5
Kinetix: Legionnaires... I present to you... the xapaddah! Believed extinct, but apparently not so!
Dowal: Ha! I knew all that talk about them being extinct was just liberal propaganda aimed at shutting down our industrial development! Wait'll the council hears about this!
Panel 6
Dowal: Well, er, what do you think Legionnaires? Whom do you declare the winner?
Panel 7
Dirk: Well, considering we spent half the morning trying to chase the bogwathy down after it escaped and before it ate anybody, I'm kind of inclined to go with the remarkable discovery of the believed extinct xapaddah!
*other Legionnaires nod in agreement*
Panel 8
Dowal: Well, that's that, then! We'll give Zoe some time to eat and rest and then reconvene in two hours for the next contest!
Panel 9
caption: This seems like a convenient time to check up on some of the other Legionnaires! So, what are you waiting for? Turn the page!
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Panel 1
caption: Earth, Legion HQ...
*Dreamer, looking forlorn*
Panel 2
*repeat Dreamer panel*
Panel 3
*repeat Dreamer panel*
Panel 4
Dreamer: *sigh* I miss Hate-Face.
caption: Dreamer misplaced Dracksler's favorite & most-feared son last issue, along with the hideous abomination called Organus!
Panel 5
Dreamer: *ranting* And the STARS...! They shut me out! They refuse to give up their secrets, the selfish little bast--
Panel 6
Dreamer: --aaaaaAAAAARRRRRGH!
Panel 7
*Dreamer lying on floor*
Panel 8
*Dreamer wiping brow*
Panel 9
Dreamer: to "camera": Well now. I certainly didn't see that coming. Who would have thought the Dominion capable of taking a planet so totally-- and so quietly?
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Panel 1
*shot of Nemesis Kid, unconscious*
Panel 2
*NK's eyes open*
Panel 3
*NK awakes in horror to find she's in some sort of prison cell*
Panel 4
NK: No! Not again!
Panel 5
*NK looks around to see Braino and Storm Boy both lying on the floor of the cell, unconscious; Both have some sort of collar on them to neutralize their powers*
Panel 6
*NK looks out the window of the cell, she can see Tenzil and Drura imprisoned in some sort of force bubble across the hall. Drura has a similar neutralizer collar on.*
Panel 7
caption: Well, that's enough checking in on other Legionnaires for the moment! Let's head back to Aleph, where Ambassador Dowal is about to announce the next contest!*
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Panel 1
Dowal: Welcome back, Legionnaires. Are you prepared for your next mission, Ladies Zoe and Ethel?
Supervision & Kinetix: Yes.
Panel 2
Dowal: I thought you would be. Your next mission involves the finding and returning of a long-lost ancient artifact of power.
Zoe: Power...?
Panel 3
Dowal: Of course, that's just space-hillbilly superstition. The artifact is quite harmless, no doubt.
Sun Boy: I have my doubts.
Panel 4
Dowal: Don't be so negative. Ladies, the so-called "Space-Ankh of a Million Miseries" is located somewhere in Anitoch Canyon.
Ethel: Anitoch Canyon? That place is HUGE.
Panel 5
Dowal: As one of Aleph's "Four and a Half World Wonders", it would have to be. Now GO!
Panel 6
*Ethel and Zoe depart*
Supervision: I think it only fair to warn you that one of my eyes has X-Penetra vision. Locating the artifact will be child's play.
Zoe: We'll see.
Panel 7
Dowal: And now, as we wait, I shall tell you Legionnaires the tale of Milson's battle with Alephian flea-madness...
Dirk, Blast-Off, Insect Queen, Thunder: *groan!*
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Panel 1
Caption: Soon...
*Kinetix is flying past a sign that says "Anitoch Canyon: A Product of Kentooth Canyon Construction, LTD.*
Kinetix (thoughts): Okay, girl, you can do this. Just one more success, and you will have earned your place in the Legion...
Panel 2
Kinetix: Now, if I were a mega-powerful mystical artifact, where would I be?
Panel 3
Kinetix: This reminds me of when I helped my archeologist Mom find the Great Needle of Mitsis in the Haystack of Folso... I wonder if Ethel is having any more luck...
Panel 4
Ethel: No luck. I've scanned half the canyon with my X-Penetra vision, and there no sign of the space-ankh. Maybe this thing just doesn't want to be found...
Panel 5
caption: Ah, but maybe it does, Ethel! For as Kinetix flies over a certain spot of ground that you have already scanned...
Kinetix: I... I feel something pulling at me... almost like a voice inside my head...
Panel 6
*Kinetix lands*
Kinetix: Somehow I'm sure the space-ankh is right here, and I'm about to find it... I can feel it's power!
Panel 7
*Kinetix starts using her power to dig*
Panel 8
*She pulls the space-ankh out of the ground*
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Panel 1
*energy crackles around Zoe and the ahnk*
Zoe: The POWER--! Flooding into me!
Panel 2
*Zoe looking all powered up and stuff*
Zoe: It's been SO LONG...! So VERY long--!
Panel 3
*flashbacky*
Zoe: When I expended all the hypertaxis energies that had mutated me in an effort to return to my human body, I had no idea I would be left with nothing but my old healing powers.
Panel 4
Zoe: And then to suffer the humilation of finding out I had been fired from my job with the Science Police during my months in that weird evolved state...
Panel 5
*flashback ending*
Zoe: All I could do was return home, in disgrace... but NOW! NOW it all CHANGES!!
Panel 6
*Ethel floating away from scene, carrying ahnk, looking down at regular Kinetix-Zoe ranting to herself*
Ethel's thoughts: My "heart's desire" vision is more effective than I ever would have guessed. The poor thing's lost in her own little world!
Panel 7
Ethel: *flying away* She is going to be REALLY torqued when she snaps out of it!
Panel 8
*Dowal talking; Dirk, CeCe, Blastoff and IQ dozing or irritated*
Dowal: ...but by then the fleas had bored into his brain, so I had to put him in a cryo-box... oh, look! Ethel is returning!
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Panel 1
Dowal: Well, she succeeded in recoveing the Space-Ankh of a Million Miseries! I guess we should send someone to collect Lady Zoe...
Panel 2
Dowal: ...but whoever does so will miss out on the next part of my story, and we're just getting to where the boils break out all over Milson's flesh...
Panel 3
Blast-Off: Oh, I'd be happy to go!
Thunder: I can get there the fastest!
Insect Queen: Pick me! Pick me!
Panel 4
caption: Meanwhile, on the planet Brogg...
Cosmic Boy: You're under arrest, in the name of the United Planets and the Legion of Super-Heroes!
Calorie Queen: But... you guys disappeared over a year ago!
Panel 5
Lightning Lad: Well, we're back, sister, and we don't appreciate posers trying to take our place. Especially those who are just using the Legion name to hide their own criminal activities...
Calorie Queen: What? That's crazy!
Panel 6
Saturn Girl: Is it? I think you better come with us, sister...
Panel 7
caption: Meanwhile, on planet Earth, in the Headquarter of McCauley Industries...
Lori: Hmph... Tenzil has still not returned my call... Stupid Tenzil! Stupid Legion! I've got money... I'll just form my own Legion!
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Panel 1
caption: And speaking of people forming their own Legion...
*scene is Uncle Space talking to an assemblage of youths in kewl costumes*
Uncle Space: ...and that's all we know. The Dominator threat on Toonar must be eliminated, by jingos!
Panel 2
Uncle Space: I would rather have waited awhile 'fore I brought ya'll in on this, but I have faith in ya'll, every one of you.
Panel 3
*panel of the assemblage; among them is Stig Ah from this issue's opening scene, plus a girl dressed in a space-genie costume and a woman with a very large afro, among a few other shadowed forms*
Stig Ah: We're with you, Uncle Space... all of us!
Panel 4
caption: More on these mystery-peeps next issue! For now, we return to Aleph...
Zoe: *full-face panel; she's enraged* You BITCH!!
Panel 5
*Zoe attacking Ethel*
Ethel: Aaaiiieee!
Zoe: I'll sprocking KILL y---!
Panel 6
*Zoe stops*
Zoe: No. I... apologize, Ethel.
Panel 7
*Zoe hepls Ethel rise*
Zoe: This is a competition, after all.
Dowal: Very gracious of you, Lady Zoe!
Panel 8
Zoe: But don't sprocking ever use that heart's desire vision on me again. It reminds me of... Well, just don't.
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Panel 1
Dowal: O-kay ladies! Now that that's settled, we can move on to your last task! Which of course involves catching the gang responsible for the recent rash of jewel thefts on our planet!
Panel 2
Dirk: Wait... I thought you made up the story about the jewel thefts?
Panel 3
Dowal: Well... er... what I meant is that we greatly exagerrated the need for you Legionnaires to come and solve the crime! We've had the theives in question identified and have been tracking them for quite some time!
Panel 4
Dirk: Hmm... I still get the feeling there's something not quite right about this...
Panel 5
Dowal: Nonsense! Now here's the last known co-ordinates of the jewel thieves! We have received word that they will be pulling a big heist this evening! Whichever of you catches the largest number of members of the gang, and obtains the evidence we need to put them away, will become Aleph's representative in the Legion!
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Panel 1
Insect Queen: *whisper to Dirk* I'm still uncomfortable with the idea that Dowal just thinks he can shoehorn someone into the Legion.
Sun Boy: He does appear to be under the impression that a UP-world has to have a Legion rep, like back under Chu's admin. Let's just wait and see what happens.
Panel 2
caption: Shortly, at the last known coordinates of the jewel thieves...
Ethel: My X-P vision reveals all to me! There are 12 sentients inside this building. One of them is bound and gagged. Panel 3
Thunder: Currency Kid?
Sun Boy: The "gagged" thing would suggest so.
Insect Queen: Be nice.
Panel 4
Knetix: Then what are we waiting for?
*rearranges molecules of wall, creates opening*
Panel 5
*Zoe and Ethel fly through opening*
Kinetix: Thieves! And on a planet as advanced as Aleph. What a shame!
Panel 6
thug 1: Busted!
thug 2: Somebody get to the hostage!
Panel 7
thug 3 *who is the waiter from the party earlier*: I'm already there! Back off, babes-- or Loudmouth Lad here gets blasted!
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Panel 1
Sun Boy: Guys, we better do something! Thunder...
Panel 2
*The Emerald Eye restrains the Legionnaires*
Dowal: No! This is Lady Saugin and Lady Niwtyn's fight!
Panel 3
Kinetix: Now... let's everybody stay calm...
Panel 4
*Ethel suddenly flies into the room*
Panel 5
*Laser beams from Ethel's many eyes take down the various thugs*
Panel 6
*As the waiter thug falls, he shoots Lester*
Panel 7
*Kinetix flies towards Lester*
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Panel 1
Kinetix: Ethel, you idiot! He shot Currency Kid!
Panel 2
Supervision: *capturing remaining thugs* You're losing the contest, Zoe!
Panel 3
Kinetix: Sprocking MORON! There's a Legionnaire who's sustained a fatal head wound here. Frag the stupid contest!
Panel 4
Kinetix: *with hands upon Lester* He's got only one chance-- my healing powers!
Panel 5
Dowal: Lady Niwtyn has captured the jewel thieves! She will be granted the powers of Supervision permanently and join the Legion!
Panel 6
*as the eye releases the Legionnaires*
Sun Boy: CeCe, it's time for some shuteye, 'kay?
Panel 7
Thunder: No problem! *punches the Emerald Eye and it is hurled out of sight*
Panel 8
Sun Boy: *grabbing Dowal, is majorly p.o.'ed* Listen, you phallus-hat-wearing liar! Your girl joins the Legion over my dead body! And if Lester dies, I'll see you brought up on murder charges!
Panel 9
Kinetix: Dirk, no! It's going to be okay!
Lester: *weakly* I've got a headache.
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Panel 1
*Ethel flies off*
Zoe: You're going to be alright...
Panel 2
Dowal: You see... the boy's fine! Now... if you guys would really prefer Lady Saugin as Aleph's rep...
Panel 3
*Sun Boy punches Dowal*
Panel 4
Zoe: Lester should be fine. But I can feel the telekinetic powers that the eye restored to me fading quickly. All I'm left with now is my natural healing abilities.
Panel 5
Sun Boy: Listen, Zoe. I'm not sure if we can offer you membership, but you're welcome to come back to Earth with us...
Panel 6
Zoe: Yeah... that would be good.
Panel 7
Caption: Elsewhere...
*Shows Ethel having caught up with the Emerald Eye...*
Ethel: Yes! I've got you!
Panel 8
*Ethel flying along with Eye*
Ethel: Come along, my precious baby...
Panel 9
Ethel: I've some friends you need to meet...
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*page is divided into 4 equally-sized panels*
Panel 1
*Ethel and Emerald Eye entering a room*
Ethel: Right in here, my beauty!
Panel 2
Ethel: Meet your brothers and sisters.
*panel depicts Ethel surrounded by numerous hovering Emerald Eyes of Ekron*
Panel 3
caption: Elsewhere...
Tiffany: Another captive for your collection?
Man in green horned armor: *hurling unconscious man into cell* Derek Morgna; the wealthy, despicable father of Sun Boy. He reminds me somewhat of your father.
Panel 4
Tiffany: Daddy's been without his medication since you captured us... please, he might get very ill...
man: Good.
Tiffany: How can you be so evil? Why are you doing this?
man: I have much to avenge. So don't worry about your precious Daddy's ill health. He won't be living long enough to suffer if he does fall ill. Heh.
credits/title: "My Eyes Adored You"
next issue blurb: Tortured on Toonar! Dream Girl & Hate-Face! Who is the freakazoid capturing Legionnare family members-- and what does he have to do with the crisis Calorie Queen is facing? Lori Morning's Legion! The kitchen space-sink! And-- The Freedom Fighters?!? We can't promise you'll see all of that next issue, but we CAN promise to cram in as much as humanly possible! Be there or be un-round!
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MEL&tLSH # 4
PAGE 1
caption: Welcome to the MEL&tLSH Handy-Dandy Story Recap/Roll Call Page! First in a possible series, when we feel we need to do it and stuff.
Panel 1
caption: So the newly-established Legion is divided up into separate missions, see? These 5 Legionnaires (Sun Boy, Insect Queen, Currency Kid, Blast-Off and Thunder) were sent to ALEPH, where they encountered former Legionnaire Kinetix, who is returning to Earth with them, as seen last issue!
Panel 2
caption: Now, these 5 Legionnaires (Calorie Queen, Andromeda, Sensory Lad, Cosmic Kid and Nightwind) went to BROGG, where they have been defeated by 3 people bearing a strong resemblance to limbo-lost former Legionnaires Cosmic Boy, Saturn Girl and Lightning Lad!
Panel 3
caption: Meanwhile, THESE 5 Legionnaires (Matter-Eater Lad, Nemesis Kid, Infectious Lass, Storm Boy and Braino) were dispatched to TOONAR, and have been captured by Dominators who may or may not be gay but are probably not vampires. We'll be seeing more of these guys VERY shortly.
Panel 4
caption: So, 2 Legionnaires (Dreamer and Hate-Face) were chosen to stay behind at HQ to handle any emergencies, and ending up having an emrgency of their own when Organus attacked. Hate-Face and Organus have both disappeared, and Dreamer... well, Dreamer is Dreamer. You can count on her. Probably.
Panel 5
There's also some goings-on with all these folks (Uncle Space, Refelcto, Aladdin Lass, Space Sister, Lori Morning and Dagon the Avenger all pictured) but I'm getting bored with typing this, so I guess you should, like, turn the page and get to the really good stuff!
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Panel 1
Uncle Space: Dagnabbit, Reflecto! What do ya mean we can't get permission to land?
Reflecto: All space ports on Toonar are apparently closed indefinitely, sir.
Panel 2
Uncle Space: The busiest got-danged stop in the space lanes, and it's suddenly shut down without any warnin' or reason given? This smells fishier than Rimborian musk turtle stew!
Panel 3
Aladdin Lass: Uncle Space, there's a ship coming in behind us... moving very quickly.
Uncle Space: Ah, yes. That'll be our reinforcements, by jingo!
Panel 4
*Ship flies around Uncle Space's ship, circling it*
Panel 5
Voice on Uncle Space's wrist radio: I reckon y'all left some Dominators for me to take care of?
Panel 6
Uncle Space: Yesiree, Tim-Thee, ol' pal! It's good to have you on-board this mission!
Panel 7
*inside other ship*
Westerner: Well, you've helped me outta a few scrapes in my day. I reckon the least I can do is repay the favor...
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Panel 1
Reflecto: So, how're we going to get down there, Sam?
Uncle Space: I'll haveta dwell on that a bit, son...
Panel 2
Space Sister: *waving finger* Yo, homes-- Space Sister don't need permission to do jack. Word!
Aladdin Lass: Well, I for one think that's awfully inconsiderate to this Jack Word fellow, whoever he is.
Panel 3
Space Sister: You need to zip it, Endora.
Aladdin Lass: But my cosume has no zippers. Buttons and space-velcro but no zippers.
Panel 4
Space Sister: *groan*
Uncle Space: Now, now. I've thought about it, and we're going to go about this the United Planets way-- with good, old-fashioned home-grown gumption.
Panel 5
*Reflecto, Space Sister and Aladdin Lass looking confused*
Panel 6
Uncle Space: We're gonna force our way down, dagnabbit!
Panel 7
Reflecto: Yeah!
Aladdin Lass: Oh dear!
Space Sister: I love me some gumption!
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Panel 1
caption: Meanwhile, on the surface of Toonar...
*shot of Storm Boy regaining consciousness*
Panel 2
Nemesis Kid: It's about time you woke up...
Storm Boy: I'm used to waking up in some strange places, but this takes the space-cake.
Panel 3
Nemesis Kid: I still can't believe we walked into that stupid Dominator trap.
Braino: Our mistakes are like foodstuffs from which we might obtain nourishment, if we are moderate in our consumption of them.
Panel 4
Nemesis Kid: Wow! Is that the kind of wisdom that led them to declare you one of the noblest beings of all time?
Braino: I'm afraid not, my dear. That's just something I picked up from a guy feeding pigeons in the park.
Panel 5
Storm Boy: Well, what are we waiting for? I can blast our way out of here...
Braino: I'm afraid not, my friend. That uncomfortable collar you have around your neck neutralizes your metahuman abilities.
Panel 6
Storm Boy: And I thought it just clashed with my costume! Why didn't they stick one on Nemesis Kid?
Nemesis Kid: My powers are too unpredictable to be taken out by a null-collar. Unfortunately they're also fairly useless in getting us out of here, unless maybe we can get one of the Dominators to attack me.
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Panel 1
Tenzil: Maybe you could insult their Dominion dentists.
Infectious Lass: What is going on?
Panel 2
Storm Boy: Matter-Eater Lad! Drura! You're okay!
Panel 3
Tenzil: That depends on how you define "okay". There's "okay" as in, "Okay-- these six exotic space-babes have the hots for me!" and then there's "Okay-- the Dominators probably didn't kill me because they have something even worse planned."
Panel 4
Infectious Lass: So, enough with the time-wasting then. We're all alive, we're all together. We're Legionnaires, and we're going to get out of this.
Panel 5
*Tenzil, Braino, Storm Boy & Nemesis Kid looking at Dru, anicipating more*
Panel 6
Drura: So... anyone have any ideas how?
Panel 7
*Tenzil, Braino, Storm Boy and Nem Kid looking disappointed*
Panel 8
Nemesis Kid: I guess we'll go with my original plan of getting a Dominator to attack me.
Braino: *flailing arms dramatically* GEE! I sure hope TWO Dominators don't attack you!!!
Panel 9
Nem Kid: Hmmmph. I see that someone's nobility is rapidly being nullified.
Tenzil: If that's all we have to work with, then we work with it.
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Panel 1
Braino: Wait a second... even if this dumb plan someow works, we've still got the problem that the two of you are trapped in that force bubble. We've got to work some way to get you out.
Panel 2
Drura: Braino's right, if a bit rude. Maybe we should take stock and think this through. Why did they isolate the two of us from the rest of you? And why no collar on you, Tenz?
Panel 3
Tenz: Well, that's easy enough. My metahuman abilities are inseperable from my digestive system. Shut that down and you effectively kill me. Since they obviously want us alive for something...
Panel 4
Braino: And they realize you could escape any normal prison, they stuck you in the energy bubble. What about Drura? Why put her in the cage if they can neutralize her abilities?
Panel 5
Tenz: Hmm... maybe they weren't sure if they could neutralize her powers... or they just wanted to make doubly sure she couldn't get to them, since she's the most dangerous of us and everything!
Panel 6
Drura: Well, I don't know about that...
Storm Boy: Well, she'd certainly be the one I was most scared of if I was one of the bad guys...
Panel 7
Nem Kid: Look, guys, does all of this really matter? Let's cut the chit-chat... I really don't like be caged up...
Panel 8
Tenzil: Given your history, I understand. Hmm... I may have an idea. Something the molar brigade didn't count on...
Panel 9
Nem Kid: A plan, leader man? What do you need us to do?
Tenz: Actually, just cover your eyes.
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Panel 1
Drura: What are you going to do?
Tenz: Just trust me. Close your eyes and don't open them until I tell you it's okay.
Nem Kid: All right.
Panel 2
*Panel in which all except Tenz cover their eyes or look away*
Panel 3
*Close up of Drura's face, covered by her hand*
Panel 4
*Close up of Drura's face, covered by her hand, and gurgling noise is coming from off-panel*
Panel 5
*Close up of Drura's face, with her peaking through her hand*
Panel 6
*Shot of Tenzil from Drura's perspective. Something very strange and kind of disgusting is coming out of his mouth. It kind of looks like some sort of giant leech coming out of his throat and hooked onto the energy bubble*
Panel 7
*As the energy bubble dissolves and the leech-like thing pulls back into Tenz's throat, Drura shrieks*
Panel 8
Tenz: Are you okay?
Drura: Yeah, what was that?
Tenz: My planectum.
Panel 9
Drura: What?
Tenz: It's a Bismollian internal organ which processes the energy generated from breaking down matter. When necessary, we can externalize it and use it to absorb energy directly.
Panel 10
Drura: That's really gross.
Tenz: And that's why I told you to cover your eyes.
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PAGE 8
Panel 1
caption: And now for something much less gross... at Legion HQ...
*Dreamer looks pensive*
thought caption: No time to worry about Tenzil and the others on Toonar... besides, I've already seen their destinies.
Panel 2
*Dreamer pushes buttons on console*
thought caption: What is of the utmost importance is locating Hate-Face. The lives of millions depend on it!
Panel 3
*Dreamer watchs monitor screen*
monitor screen: ACCESSING HOLORECORDS OF RECENT LEGION HQ ACTIVITY
Panel 4
*screen shows Dreamer holding the collapsed hate-Face*
Panel 5
*screen shows Dreamer leaving Hate-Face to get medi-kit*
Panel 6
*screen shows Sden (see S/LSH # 230) exiting portal and picking up both Organus and Hate-Face*
Panel 7
*Screen shows portal vanishing*
Panel 8
*Dreamer full-face panel*
thought caption: Stolen? The hope of millions has been stolen?
Panel 9
thought-caption: Tenzil isn't going to be at ALL pleased.
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Panel 1
Caption: Meanwhile, we check in on another batch of the freakishly large percentage of our cast that are currently kidnapped or imprisoned...
Ma Braino: Come on, we've got to figure out some way to escape before that Dagon creep comes back...
Panel 2
Tiffany: Professor Loy, can't you and the Kems just use your native Bismollian powers to eat our way out?
Professor Loy: Unfortunately, no. Our captor, whoever he is, did his homework before imprisoning us. You see that purplish glow to our chains and the walls? He's coated them with magnozite.
Panel 3
Derek Morgna: Magnozite?
Professor Loy: Yes, radioactive debris of the destroyed planet Magnoz. The only substance, aside from organic materials from our own homeworld, that is inedible to Bismollians!
Panel 4
Pa Kem: Alls I know is I ain't had a drink in days!
Panel 5
*A large creaking noise can be heard from beyond the wall.*
Panel 6
*Dagon the Avenger enters, a female Athramite in tow*
Dagon: This one will make a nice addition to my collection!
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Panel 1
Tiffany: Monster! Beast! I DEMAND that you explain your intentions!
Panel 2
Dagon: You're in no position to issue demands, Tiffany. I will, however, remove my helmet...
Panel 3
*removes helmet*
Panel 4
Brainah: So, are we supposed to know you?
Tiffany: I certainly don't.
Panel 5
Dagon: Of course not. You've never met Chester Spiffany-- your other brother!
Panel 6
Tiffany: *looking at the unconscious Poppa Spiffany, disappointed* Oh, Daddy.
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Panel 1
Caption: Wowzers! *I* certainly didn't see that coming! And speaking of the Tiffany Spiffany's brothers, let's check in on brave and noble Legionniare, Currency Kid!
*Panel shows Lester all laid up in bed on board a space cruiser, with Insect Queen bringing him a drink*
Insect Queen: Look, Lester, we know you had a traumatic time on Aleph and everything, but that's the last gin and kono I'm making for you.
Panel 2
Lester: Hmph! I didn't just have a "traumatic time", I was shot! I was almost the first member of the new Legion killed in battle! You'd certainly feel differently if you were going home to erect one of those gold statues for me!
Panel 3
Blast-Off: Um, Currency Kid, you were nicked in the arm by a raygun that wasn't even on a lethal setting. You fainted from being hit. The slight flesh wound was completely healed by Kinetix.
Panel 4
Lester: Bah! If we hadn't had to go to that stupid planet because of that stupid contest she was participating in, I wouldn't have been hurt at all!
Panel 5
Thunder: Hey! Lay off Zoe! She's had a rough time over the past year or so herself... what with being changed into one of those icky terrorforms and then back...
Panel 6
Lester: Oh, cry me a river. I guess I'll have to wait until I get home and can tell Storm Boy to get some proper sympathy! Or maybe I'll call my sister Tiffany! She's at least good for that!
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Panel 1
caption: Will Lester attempt to call his sister, become alarmed when she doesn't respond, then do some further research and realize that several Legionnaires' relatives are missing? It's possible but I doubt it. Meanwhile, on Brogg...
*scene shows Taryn's squad of Legionnaires being led into a Science Police HQ*
Panel 2
Nightwind: I just don't grok this. Wouldn't news of the Legion's return have made the holos galaxies-wide?
Calorie Queen: This whole thing is as bogus as a Hi-Risk Von Tingle get-credits-quick scheme.
Panel 3
Cosmic Kid: Andromeda's still in some sort of waking daze.
Sensory Lad: Yes, I can bleebroc the mental energy around her.
Panel 4
Nightwind: I suppose they don't wish our most powerful member to regain her willpower enough to beat them within an inch of their lives.
Panel 5
"Live Wire": SILENCE!
"Saturn Girl": *giggle!* Mekt's getting angry!
Panel 6
Calorie Queen: Mekt? Mekt Ranzz? That's Live Wire's insane brother! Imra Ardeen would never--
Panel 7
"Saturn Girl": *interrupting* What Imra Ardeen would never do, her sister Jancel Ardeen makes a priority! Do as Mekt says or I'll fry your mind!
caption: Great Space! What unexpected twists and turns will our storyines take next? AND will those twists and/or turns involve more Legion family members and/or people getting captured? Probably so, since it's a kind-of general theme we've got going on right now. But there's only ONE way to find out for sure, so keep a-readin', space-amigo!
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Panel 1
Cosmic Kid: I don't get this. So you guys are the siblings of Live Wire and Saturn Girl? Why would you be fighting against us? We're just trying to honor their memory...
Panel 2
Jancel: Maybe I'm not interested in honoring the memory of my spotlight-stealing sister! Don't you ever get tired of people looking at you as a second-rate replacement for your brother?
Panel 3
Cosmic Kid: I guess I really don't see it as a competition in that way. I just try to do what I can to help people...
Mekt: Ha! I knew there was a good reason why we didn't ask this fool to serve as our "Cosmic Boy"!
Panel 4
Calorie Queen: Speaking of which, who is that creep whose masquerading as Cosmic Boy?
Panel 5
"Cosmic Boy": This "creep" has a much better claim to be a Legionnaire than you do, my dear? But it's no surprise you wouldn't recoginze me, with my change of hair colors...
Panel 6
Nightwind: Oh my gosh, that's Dyrk Magz!
Magno: The Legionnaire once known as Magno... very good, my dear!
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Panel 1
caption: Suffering sofas! Never let it be said that MEL&tLSH is a series that makes its readers wait until the end for surprises & cliffhangers galore! Our writers pride themselves of good, old-fashioned home-grown gumption when it comes to storytelling! And speaking of good, old-fashioned home-grown gumption...
*scene is Westerners's space-speedster flying downward, with Uncle Space and a Kwai female flying alongside*
Uncle Space: Alright, sweetie-- here's where you earn that nickname yer kin-folk gave you, back in the day---
Kwai female: They don't call me "the girl who's hard to get" for nothing, Sir!
Panel 2
*big sound effect* POOP!
Panel 3
*ship exits portal, planetside*
sound effect: POOP!
Uncle Space: That's my Shipoopi! Tim-Thee, land your girl, and let's get m'crew out. We've got some freedom to fight for!
Panel 4
caption: Shortly...
Westerner: I reckon my ship will be safe enough hidden here in this valley.
Reflecto: And Shipoopi can 'port us to wherever Tenzil is.
Panel 5
Space Sister: And where is this lost space-cracker o'yours anyway, Sam?
Uncle Space: A good question. And one I don't know the answer to. Fortunately, I figure I got one partner here who can smell 'im out...
Panel 6
Uncle Space: ...Right, Hazel?
Nasal Hazel: You bet, Sam! I met him when we were all battling Nardo* and I never forget a smell like HE had!
*editor's note: See the "Stupid Stalag of Space" arc in MEL:TS for the whole story!
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Panel 1
Caption: Meanwhile, elsewhere on the planet, the lost space-cracker is already freeing his friends!
Tenzil: Stop giggling, Stormy! You don't want me to accidentally bite through your neck!
Storm Boy: Sorry, I was just thinking about how jealous Lester would be if you accidentally gave me a hickey!
Panel 2
Nemesis Kid: Hurry up, guys! I think someone is coming!
Panel 3
Tenzil: Just a sec! I've got to free Braino...
Dominator: By the rot! The prisoners are escaping!
Panel 4
*As Nemesis Kid kicks him*
Dominator: Oooph!
Panel 5
*Two more Dominators enter the room, Nemesis Kid prepares to fight them*
Nemesis Kid: I don't even need my powers to take you two down!
Panel 6
*Dominators collapse, clutching their stomachs*
Nemesis Kid: Hey, no fair! I could've taken them!
Infectious Lass: I'm sure you could, dear, but there's no use making this harder than it needs to be.
Panel 7
Tenzil: Okay, everybody's free. What now?
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Panel 1
*more Dominators enter room, with guns*
Braino: One doesn't need Colu-level intelligence to suggest.... RUN!
Panel 2
Storm Boy: But there's no other way out!
Nemesis Kid: We're sitting ducks!
Panel 3
Dominator: Surrender, meat-trash. Our orders are to take you alive, but NOT undamaged!
Panel 4
Infectious Lass: I could take out some of them...
Tenzil: But not before the rest blast us...!
Panel 5
Storm Boy: *powering up* Allow me.
Panel 6
*a monsoon blasts forth upon the Dominators*
Panel 7
Storm Boy: There. Now we can just walk out.
Matter-Eater Lad: Way to GO, kid!
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PAGE 17
Panel 1
Caption: Great Caesar's Salad! Not only have we been revealing all our massive twists and turns all issue instead of saving them for a big cliffhanger ending, now our heroes seem to have gotten themselves out of trouble, with a full six pages left to go!
Panel 2
Matter-Eater Lad: Hmm... this all seems a bit too easy. Maybe we should interview these Dominion guys and see exactly what they were up to in luring us here and taking us prisoner?
Panel 3
Caption: A good idea, Tenzil Kem! Because then you might discover the secret malevolent force that lay behind the Dominators' vile actions!
Panel 4
Nemesis Kid: Can't we just let the Sci-Cops handle the interrogation?
Panel 5
Caption: Don't listen to Nemesis Kid, Tenzil Kem! For the Science Police of this planet, much like the Dominion forces who invaded it, are under the thrall of a malevolent space power!
Panel 6
Matter-Eater Lad: I don't know. I feel like something's telling me that we should try to get some information out of these guys.
Panel 7
Caption: Yes, Tenzil Kem! Listen to me! I know what I'm talking about! Though of course, if you spend a couple of more pages being indesicive, it'll really help us fill up our page count...
Panel 8
Tenzil: Well, sprock the page count. I think we better talk to these guys right now.
Panel 9
Infectious Lass: Tenz, you're getting all weird again...
Storm Boy: You mean he's done this before?
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Panel 1
Infectious Lass: Calorie Queen used to complain about it all the time. Sometimes she was worried he was off his space-rocker!
Panel 2
Braino: This female Dominion soldier appears to be reviving. Allow me to question her.
Panel 3
soldier: *groaning*
Baino: What's your name, pet?
Panel 4
soldier: Dominon Soldier low-caste # 5731286.
Braino: Minnie? That's a lovely name. Has anyone ever told you what a beautiful smile you have, Minnie?
Panel 5
*"Minnie" blushing, grinning big huge toothy Dominator grin*
Panel 6
Braino: So, my lovely Minnie... what can you tell us about the Dominion takeover of Toonar?
"Minnie": You're going to find out soon enough, silver-tongued meat!
Panel 7
*the team reels from a nearby explosion*
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Panel 1
*Smoke all around*
Infectious Lass: What happened?
Panel 2
*Smoke all around; the Westerner flies through the air and crashes into Nemesis Kid*
Nemesis Kid: Oof!
Panel 3
*Smoke all around; Tenzil sees shadowy figures fighting ahead of him*
Tenzil: Jumping fishhooks!
Panel 4
*Smoke all around; Storm Boy uses his wind powers to begin blowing the smoke away from his vicinity*
Panel 5
*Storm Boy sees Super-Sister in combat with a green-skinned guy with energy powers of some sort*
Panel 6
*A purple-skinned guy, very flamboyantly dressed, waves his hand at Storm Boy, sending him flying*
Panel 7
Minnie: The Massterrrs! They come!
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PAGE 20
Panel 1
Matter-Eater Lad: *fanning* How can you tell through all this smoke?
Panel 2
caption: At that moment, elsewhere...
Hate-Face: *fanning in exact same pose as Tenzil in previous panel* >cough! cough!< What's the deal with all this mist?
Panel 3
voice from nowhere: The sacred mists will help clear your mind, my dear, dear friend!
Hate-Face: Who the--!
Panel 4
voice: Oh, please do not tell me you don't recognize your old, old, oooold friend!
Hate-Face: I can't recognize anything through all this crazy smoke! Smells like my cousin Fendi's hovercar!
Panel 5
voice: To your side, my friend!
Hate-Face: *turning* Holy sins!
Panel 6
*largish panel*
Dr. Mayavale: Welcome back, my dear ally! The Monster Society is pleased to see you!
*panel depicts Dr. Mayavale, Sden, Organus, Mordecai, Jungle King, Two-Face Tess and a worm in a space-helmet*
caption: Bouncing bollides! What in the worlds has Hate-Face gotten himself into? Future issues will tell! But the *real* question is-- is there anything left to use for this issue's cliffhanger ending or have MLL'Ester cashed in all their surprises? Only one way to find out, space-kemosabe!
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PAGE 21
Panel 1
Caption: A typical 31st century home...
Li'l Jimmy: Hey, Tommy! Have you finished the later issue of Matter-Eater Lad and the Legion of Super-Heroes: The Series, yet?
Panel 2
Li'l Tommy: Almost! I'm on Page 21 right now! They're just about to reveal the big bad guy behind the Dominator invasion plot!
Panel 3
Li'l Jimmy: Wow! Do you know who it's going to be?
Li'l Tommy: I'm guessing Evillo and his smoke demons!
Panel 4
Li'l Sally: Knowing Lash and Ester, it could be any obscure character from Legion history, or someone completely new!
Panel 5
Li'l Tommy: You're right, Sally! This whole issue has been filled with surprises! But who do you think it's going to be?
Panel 6
Li'l Sally: I hope it's not Lori Morning! I like her! Let's turn the page and find out!
Panel 7
Li'l Tommy: Okay!
Panel 8
*corner of page turning to reveal artwork on next page*
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SPASH PANEL WITH A RE-DESIGNED SIZE LAD AND VILLAINS OF A VARIETY OF COLORED SKIN, ALL DRESSED RATHER FLAMBOYANTLY AND STANDING OVER THE BEATEN LEGIONNAIRES AND FREEDOM FIGHTERS
SIZE LAD: Well, Legionnaires of Earth, you put up a good fight! But at the end of the day, you were no match for... the
VOGUE ROGUES OF MURRA!
*credits underneath the above title!*
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MEL&tLSH #5
Panel 1
caption: Welcome to the MEL&tLSH Handy-Dandy Story Recap/Roll Call Page! Let's review the jaw-dropping revelations from last issue!
Panel 2
caption: The newly-formed Legion of Super-Heroes has divided into three groups on three different space missions!
Panel 3
caption: These guys (Sun Boy, Insect Queen, Currency Kid, Blast-Off Thunder, Kinetix) are returning to Earth from their mission, but that's kind of boring!
Panel 4
caption: More exciting is the fact that these guys (Calorie Queen, Andromeda, Sensory Lad, Cosmic Kid and Nightwind) have been captured by the Legion of Super-Villains, who are currently holding them hostage!
Panel 5
caption: And that these guys (Matter-Eater Lad, Nemesis Kid, Infectious Lass, Storm Boy and Braino) were captured by Dominators, but when they tried to escape...
Panel 6
caption:... with the help of their allies the Freedom Fighters (Uncle Space, Super Sister, the Westerner, Nasal Hazel, Reflecto), they got captured by...
Panel 7
captions: these guys (Size Lad, Magnetic Kid, Blackout Boy, and the rest), who are apparently somehow behind the Dominion insurgency!
Panel 8
caption: Meanwhile, Legionnaire Hate-Face has been kidnapped and impressed to join the Monster Society (Mayavale, Sden, Two-Face Tess, Mordecai, Jungle King, Organus, Mr. Mind 5)...
Panel 9
caption: ...Leaving Dreamer all alone at HQ and very sad!
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Panel 1
caption: And with even all of that incredible tapestry of events to pick from, we choose to begin our story with this particular thread:
*Dagon the Avenger pictured*
caption: In his time, he has been called many things. Burden, Mr. PeePee Pants, That dirt-poor kid that doesn't have a dad: Just a few of his many names.
Panel 2
*Dagon glaring at bound Tiffany Spiffany*
caption: Not long ago, he learned his real name. And it was Spiffany.
Panel 3
*Dagon slaps Tiffany*
caption: When he learned the truth, he suffered a bit of a mental meltdown.
Panel 4
Tiffany: Chester, I was in the process of looking for you-- had even told Lester about you--
caption: And now he has a lifetime of injustice to avenge.
Dagon: Save it, "sister". Lester will be joining us here soon enough.
Panel 5
Tiffany: Hah! You may have been able to overpower a bunch of regular people like us*, but good luck getting past the Legion of Super-Heroes!
Dagon: You silly girl. I've got a Legion of my own to handle that. And the fun of it is... they're already succeeding!
*caption: Chester has thus far captured several relatives of Legionnaires, including Sun Boy's father, both of Matter-Eater Lad's parents and Braino's mother! ---MLL'Ester
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Panel 1
caption: We'll check in on those Legionnaires captured by Chester's allies shortly, but first let's see what the other Spiffany sibling is up to!
Lester: STUPID! ALL OF THEM STUPID! I nearly get killed on a mission, and does anyone care? NO! Stupid Storm Boy is still off on his own mission! And my stupid sister Tiffany isn't answering her holocom! Bah! Stupid self-absorbed people! Why don't they care about me?
Panel 2
*Insect Queen pops into Lester's quarters*
Insect Queen: Hey, CK! Sun Boy wants us in the meeting room, ASAP!
Lester: Great ergloks! What now?
Panel 3
*walking down the corridor of LSH HQ*
Insect Queen: I guess we're going to talk about what to regarding Hate-Face's kidnapping. Apparently neither Matter-Eater Lad or Calorie Queen's teams are responding to their communicators.
Panel 4
*enter meeting room*
Sun Boy: Hey guys! Glad you can join us? How's your should, Les?
Lester: It's... okay, I guess.
Panel 5
Blast-Off: Nura here was just telling us about the attack on HQ while we were gone.
Panel 6
*Sden taking Hate-Face and Organus plays on monitor in background*
Nura: Poor Hate-Face! I just left him for a moment to get a medi-kit, and this happened!
Panel 7
Sun Boy: Do your esp powers reveal anything about his location?
Nura: No! It's as if some great evil mind has clouded my own! I feel so... cold.
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PAGE 4
Panel 1
Sun Boy: *reaching for Nura* Well, that's a problem no one should have with me around. Let me...
Panel 2
*Nura looking angry*
Sun Boy: ...Or not.
Panel 3
Currency Kid: I hate to interrupt this little episode of Space-Passions, but if we could please move on to the Hate-Face situation...?
Insect Queen: Does anyone recognize either of those two monstrosities that attacked?
Sun Boy: I've got Blast-Off and Thunder doing a little research right now.
Panel 4
*Thunder, Blast-Off and Kinetix enter*
Thunder: Hold on to your slippers, people-- you're not going to beLIEVE this!
Blast-Off: We did a little cross-referencing with recent missing persons reports.
Panel 5
Kinetix: Shape-shifters have been arrested just today for impersonating two very prominent Earthmen.
Blast-Off: They couldn't fool the fancy new genescan security systems that became so popular among the wealthy when the Legion went missing.
Panel 6
Insect Queen: Who are the missng prominent Earthmen?
Panel 7
*Blast-Off clicks button on table; holoshots of Lester and Dirk's father pop up*
Currency Kid & Sun Boy: DAD!!
Panel 8
sound effect: *BREEEP!*
Dreamer: No one need rush to answer that. It's just the Science Police calling to notify us about Mr. Spiffany and Mr. Morgna being missing.
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PAGE 5
Panel 1
Currency Kid: Hmph. What a time for Tiffany to not be answering her holocom! With dad missing and everything!
Panel 2
Sun Boy: Wait... Tiffany's not answering her holocom? But she takes it with her everywhere! That's just not like her.
Blast Off: Who's Tiffany?
Panel 3
Sun Boy: Les's sister. And one of the most attractive young ladies in Metropolis, I might add.
Insect Queen: You don't think something's happened to her as well, do you?
Sun Boy: It could be...
Panel 4
Currency Kid: Great Ergloks! If someone's done something to both Dad and Tiffany, I... I don't know what I'll do...
Panel 5
*Dirk puts his arm around Lester, who seems to obviously enjoy it*
Sun Boy: I'm sure it'll be okay, Les...
Panel 6
Blast-Off: I guess the first step is to talk to the S.P.'s and figure out what they learned from the shapeshifters.
Panel 7
Sun Boy: That sounds like a plan. Blast-Off, you and Thunder head down to S.P.H.Q. and see what you can find out from them.
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PAGE 6
Panel 1
caption: Toonar.
Matter-Eater Lad: Well, thanks for trying, Sam.
Uncle Space: Oh, this isn't over by a long shot, son.
Panel 2
*captured heroes seen being marched by Dominion soldiers and Vogue Rogues*
M-E Lad: But they've captured us Legionnaires AND your team of Freedom Fighters!
Uncle Space: They only THINK they have. Trust me, son, I've been at this a long time.
Panel 3
Tenzil thought-caption: Well, it sure looks hopeless to me...!
Panel 4
Dominator soldier: Captivessss halt! Prepare to meet your new masterssss!
Panel 5
Infectious Lass thought: I've never seen Tenzil look so down.
Nemesis Kid thought: Must stay alert for the slightest chance to escape...!
Braino thought: I'm certain I've already deduced the identity of these so-called "masters".
Storm Boy thought: I wonder if they're cute?
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Panel 1
Brown-skinned Murran: Cute doesn't begin to describe the fabulosity of the Vogue Villains, Storm Boy!
Pink-skinned Murran: I thought we were the "Vogue Rouges"?
Panel 2
Brown-skinned Murran: Oh, that was Size Lad and his boys who came up with that name, but I prefer the alliterative oomph of "Vogue Villains"...
Red-skinned Murran: But "Vogue Rogues" rhymes...
Panel 3
Storm Boy: Hey, wait! How did you guys know what I was thinking as we walked in?
Brown-skinned Murran: Oh, my dear Storm Boy! I'm disappointed that you don't recognize me! But I suppose those bastards on Thrann are very... selective in what they tell you about.
Panel 4
Brown-skinned Murran: I am Telepathy Lad, and this *points to red-skinned Murran* is Flash Kid and this *points to pink-skinned guy* is Chemical Kid. We have much to disucss.
Panel 5
Uncle Space: I don't know what game you fellas is playin', but if you think the people of the free planets will stand for you takin' over this here spaceport, you've got another thing comin'...
Panel 6
Flash Kid: Eeeew, who *is* this icky old guy? Anyway, the people of the "free planets" aren't going to notice that anything happened. All trade will resume as normal by this time tomorrow.
Infectious Lass: So, if you're not trying to disrupt trade routes, what exactly is it that you're doing?
Panel 7
Chemical Kid: Let's just say we've got a little something of our own that we're wanting to export en masse to the United Planets, and we're planning to use this drab planet as a base of operations to facilitate that...
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caption: Avatanda, homeworld of the enigmatic master of the wheeling mists, Dr. Mayavale...
Mayavale: Make yourself at home, my dear old friend... how I have missed you so!
Hate-Face: Holy sins! You're obviously some sort of space-nutbag! I've never met you before in my life!
Panel 2
*the other members of the Monster Society step out of the darkness and surround Mayavale and Hate-Face*
2-Face Tess: HAH!!!
Sden: EVERYONE has met Mayavale!
Jungle King: And betrayed him, as well!
Organus: Want... to... lick you...
Panel 3
*Hate-Face punches Organus*
Hate-Face: Gross! Keep away from me!! I don't know ANY of you... and never have!!
Panel 4
*real sarcastic, mists swirling*
Mayavale: Oh, reaLLLLLLLy now? The wheeling mists will prove you wrong!
Panel 5
*flashbacky, images portrayed in the mists*
caption: How could you have forgotten me? Me, a bright-eyed hopeful lass named Masie... a woman whose husband abandoned her for a younger, childless hussy-- although that is another tale altogether... a newly-single mother whose son suffered a rare brain chemical imbalance...
Panel 6
*flashbacky... the tale unfolds in the mists*
caption: An imbalance that, once his father had run off, drove him insane... and he hacked his OWN MOTHER TO DEATH! Oooohhhh, I can still feel every plunge of that steak knife... *SOB!*
Panel 7
caption: And its all YOUR FAULT!!! My husband, Gomer... how I loved you so! WHY, Gomer? WHY did you leave me?
Hate-Face: STOP IT!!!!!!!! Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
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More images of Gomer and Masie...
caption (musical notes indicate singing): Where, oh where, are you tonight? Why did you leave me here all alone?
Hate-Face: NOOOO!
Panel 2
Hate-Face on his knees under the opressive repetition of the images of Gomer leaving Masie...
caption (still singing): I searched the world over and thought I'd found true love...
Panel 3
Hate-Face collapses
caption (still singing): But you met another and *PHFFT!* I was dead!
Panel 4
Outside the mists, Mayavale can be seen in a cowboy hat with a guitar, with the members of the Monster Society applauding his performance!
Tess: I love it when he sings that song!
Jungle King: Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!
Panel 5
Mayavale: Sden, please collect our guest and take him to his chambers. The effects of one's first time in the wheeling mists can be quite... draining.
Panel 6
Mayavale: In the meantime, I believe I will compose a new song...
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caption: Planet Brogg...
Jancel "Saturn Girl" Ardeen: Hurry up and get them on board the ship, Mekt!
Mekt "Lightning Lad" Ranzz: This would proceed much quicker if you would mentally control all of them, girl.
Dyrk "Cosmic Boy" Magzz: The last thing we want is for her control over the Daxamite to slip even a little. Laurel Gand would take us out in a heartbeat if it did.
Panel 2
*now the captured Legionnaires can be seen, being forced onto their ship by the LSV, except for Andromeda who is unbound and docile, controlled by "Saturn Girl"*
Calorie Queen: Laurel shouldn't be the only one you concern yourselves with.
Mekt: *zaps Taryn mildly* Oh? And what have we to fear from you, Bismollian? You cannot consume your magnozite chains!
Panel 3
Calorie Queen: *breaking chains* Why consume them when I can just break loose?
Dyrk: NO! She's got super-strength!
Panel 4
Calorie Queen: *punching "Cosmic Boy"* Of a sort, yes.
Panel 5
*Mekt blasts at Taryn, it misses*
Calorie Queen: A bit of enhanced speed goes along with it.
Panel 6
Calorie Queen: Uh oh. Look who you zapped by mistake, "Lightning Lad".
*pointing at the now-unconscious Jancel Ardeen*
Panel 7
Mekt and Dyrk: *ULP!*
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In hope that EDE sees.
Hey, Eryk... I'm doing a boatload of my "art" based on this, which I will post on my windows paint thread ASAP. I hoped you might get a kick out of it. It may be a week or 2 before it gets posted.
And anytime you want to get back to this (or Groovy Teen Titans, or both!) just holla.
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for convenient re-reading!