Charlemagne (comics)
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Charlemagne is a comic book series that was published by Defiant Comics
from February of 1994
until July 1994. The series lasted for 5 issues before Defiant ceased publication. A free teaser issue, #0, was published inside Hero Illustrated
#9, and not available separately.
. Charles manages to get to Vietnam, and spends months trying to locate Pete. His search takes him to a small village where Charles sees his brother being attacked by a helicopter
. Pete is killed by a bomb, and Charles is also badly injured, his legs blown off in a second explosion.
Flown back to an America, Charles spends several months in a coma, where he dreams of ways to save his brother. When Charles finally wakes up, it is 1993, and Charles has somehow regrown his legs. He now has super-strength and the ability to leap great distances. He leaves the hospital and sets off again in search of his brother.
Charles confronts several super-powered beings over the course of his adventures. While in New York he is saved from attacking malcontents by 'Michael', a being who can perceive and remove mystical antagonists from the minds of others. Michael is the star of the comic Dark Dominion
. Later, Charles is attacked by a large, muscle bound pink humanoid who delights in influencing others into suicidal depression. Charles saves Michael, whom he now considers a friend, from this entity. It turns his powers on him. Charles is able to resist this by grabbing his brother's dog tags, which he now wears. The plain reminder of better times allows him to mentally resist the monster then defeat it physically. In the next issue, Michael fights with War Dancer
, the star of another Defiant series.
The series ends with Charles revisiting his family 20 years after he had left home.
Defiant Comics
Defiant Comics was a comic book publishing imprint of Enlightened Entertainment Partners, LP. Defiant was established in 1993 by former Marvel Comics and Valiant Comics editor-in-chief Jim Shooter.- Publication history :...
from February of 1994
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until July 1994. The series lasted for 5 issues before Defiant ceased publication. A free teaser issue, #0, was published inside Hero Illustrated
Hero Illustrated
Hero Illustrated was a comic book-themed magazine published in the early to mid 1990s in the United States. Columnists included Andy Mangels, and Frank Kurtz was at one time a managing editor. The journal won the 1995 Eisner Award for Best Comics-Related Periodical/Publication.- History :Hero...
#9, and not available separately.
Series overview
Charlemagne revolves around Charles Smith. When the series begins in 1973, Charles is a 12 year old boy who runs away from home after his brother Pete is reported missing in VietnamVietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
. Charles manages to get to Vietnam, and spends months trying to locate Pete. His search takes him to a small village where Charles sees his brother being attacked by a helicopter
Helicopter
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally...
. Pete is killed by a bomb, and Charles is also badly injured, his legs blown off in a second explosion.
Flown back to an America, Charles spends several months in a coma, where he dreams of ways to save his brother. When Charles finally wakes up, it is 1993, and Charles has somehow regrown his legs. He now has super-strength and the ability to leap great distances. He leaves the hospital and sets off again in search of his brother.
Charles confronts several super-powered beings over the course of his adventures. While in New York he is saved from attacking malcontents by 'Michael', a being who can perceive and remove mystical antagonists from the minds of others. Michael is the star of the comic Dark Dominion
Dark Dominion
Dark Dominion is a comic book series that was published monthly by DEFIANT from October of 1993 until July of 1994.It spanned a total of 10 issues until DEFIANT ceased publication.There was one #0 issue published as a trading card set and binder....
. Later, Charles is attacked by a large, muscle bound pink humanoid who delights in influencing others into suicidal depression. Charles saves Michael, whom he now considers a friend, from this entity. It turns his powers on him. Charles is able to resist this by grabbing his brother's dog tags, which he now wears. The plain reminder of better times allows him to mentally resist the monster then defeat it physically. In the next issue, Michael fights with War Dancer
War Dancer
War Dancer is a comic book series published by DEFIANT, from February of 1994 until July 1994.The series was created and illustrated by Alan Weiss and co-written by Weiss and comics author, creator and one time former Editor-in-Chief of Marvel Comics and VALIANT, Jim Shooter.The series spanned a...
, the star of another Defiant series.
The series ends with Charles revisiting his family 20 years after he had left home.