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After failing to recruit Synapse to his cause, Manticore calls Positron. Unfortunately, Positron's containment suit is all that stood between his body's anti-matter generation and its explosive reaction with the world. He has rigged a makeshift bunch of wires and equipment to his suit inside the Freedom Phalanx Headquarters, and changed the code to the HQ to prevent anyone from coming near him. He tries to tell Manticore this, but interference on the call leads Manticore to miss the main part of the message, and only hears that Positron is at HQ.
 
After failing to recruit Synapse to his cause, Manticore calls Positron. Unfortunately, Positron's containment suit is all that stood between his body's anti-matter generation and its explosive reaction with the world. He has rigged a makeshift bunch of wires and equipment to his suit inside the Freedom Phalanx Headquarters, and changed the code to the HQ to prevent anyone from coming near him. He tries to tell Manticore this, but interference on the call leads Manticore to miss the main part of the message, and only hears that Positron is at HQ.
  
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Manticore attempts to break the door to the HQ with some arrows hidden in his cane, but his shot is caught by Synapse; "A catch made out of '''''desperation,''''' not skill." Positron had called Synapse in a panic, and they decided that rather then let Manticore go off on his own and potentially call attention to them, they would keep an eye on him. Synapse also implies that they too are having doubts in Statesman's ability to rescue them. Psyche, Manticore, and Synapse enter the Freedom Phalanx HQ, and find Positron in his makeshift containment web.
  
Manticore attempts to break the door to the HQ with some arrows hidden in his cane, but his shot is caught by Synapse; "A catch made out of '''''desperation,''''' not skill." Positron had called Synapse in a panic, and they decided that rather then let Manticore go off on his own and potentially call attention to them, they would keep an eye on him. Synapse also implies that they too are having doubts in Statesman's ability to rescue them. Psyche, Manticore, and Synapse enter the Freedom Phalanx HQ, and find {{red|still a wip}}}}
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The heroes discuss whether or not they should even try to find Statesman, with Sister Psyche noting that most of the ordinary citizens in Paragon City are getting along just fine without heroes. Manticore activates the main power, and the group is greeted by a massive hologram of Statesman. It was automatically activated, and put in place by Statesman in the event that he was unable to help the Phalanx. It ends with Statesman saying despite wanting to help, if the Phalanx is hearing the recording he can't - because he's already dead.
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''To Be Continued...'}}
  
 
==The Paragon Times: Vol. 3 No. 1==
 
==The Paragon Times: Vol. 3 No. 1==

Revision as of 03:15, 30 January 2014

Overview

City of Heroes #1
"Hard Crash Part 1"
Tc issue01.jpg
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
v  d  e

City of Heroes Issue 1 is 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

The Paragon Times: Vol. 3 No. 1

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

In-Character Content

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

Fan Work

  • The Sentimental Sort by Veronica Rose (fiction)
  • Forge by Mobius Scape (artwork)
  • NightLash by Chris Haley and Steve Bowcutt (artwork)
  • Hothouse by Michael Bennet (artwork)
  • Mahogany Dodd by Omar Noory (artwork)
  • Underwear on the Outside by Tim Buckley (comic, debut appearance)

Images

Alternate Covers

Comic Images

NO SPOILERS HERE!!

Quotes