City of Heroes (Top Cow) Issue 1

Overview

City of Heroes #1 "Hard Crash Part 1"
Attribution
Writer(s)	Mark Waid
Penciler	David Nakayama
Inker	Rick Basaldua
Colorist	Sonia Oback
Letterer	Troy Peteri
Cover Artist	Rodolfo Migliari
Publication Information
Publisher	Top Cow Productions
Released	June 2005
Media Type	Magazine
Pages	36
Chronology
Canon	non-canon
Series	2
Preceded by	N/A
Followed by	City of Heroes (Top Cow) Issue 2

City of Heroes Issue 1 was the first of twenty comic book issues published by Top Cow Productions. It introduces the principal characters of the series (the Freedom Phalanx) and begins the first major story arc of the series. It details the events of the Power Crash in 2005. It can be found here: [1].

Synopsis

Lord Recluse puts in motion a plot to remove all of Paragon City's heroes' powers, and Statesman goes missing! Narrated by Manticore.

Storyline

This is the first part of the Hard Crash storyline.

City of Heroes (Top Cow) Issue 1

City of Heroes (Top Cow) Issue 2

City of Heroes (Top Cow) Issue 3

Characters

Heroes

Freedom Phalanx

Manticore

Positron

Sister Psyche

Statesman

Synapse

Villains

Arachnos

Lord Recluse

Mu Mystics

Arachnobots

Clockwork

Outcasts

Supporting Cast

The heroes of Paragon City
The citizens of Paragon City

Plot

Spoiler

While the Freedom Phalanx and a multitude of other heroes fight an alliance of Clockwork and Outcasts, Lord Recluse uses Mu Mystics to cast a spell on the entire city. Heroes' powers fail them, Clockwork fall out of the sky, and death and despair are the order of the day. Six weeks later (June 6, 2005) the Freedom Phalanx has gone into hiding at Statesman's command... still working on it

The Paragon Times: Vol. 3 No. 1

Following the main comic was an issue of The Paragon Times. It contained items from an "in-character" perspective, and featured several items of player and fan artwork.

In-Character Content

This issue had an announcement describing the game's Issue 4 release, which added Arena to the game. It also contained a Hero Spotlight on Positron, in the form of an in-character interview.

Fan Work

The issue contained the fan fiction The Sentimental Sort, by Veronica Rose, and several pieces of fan art: Forge by Mobius Scape, NightLash by Chris Haley and Steve Bowcutt, Hothouse by Michael Bennet, and Mahogany Dodd by Omar Noory. Tim Buckley's comic Underwear on the Outside had its inaugural appearance in the City of Heroes comic.

Images

Alternate Covers

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  Dale Keown variant cover B (used in the official site download)

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  George Pérez variant cover C

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  George Pérez foil variant cover C

Comic Images

NO SPOILERS HERE!!