Project Superpowers: Chapter Two
Encyclopedia
Project Superpowers: Chapter Two is a comic book miniseries published by Dynamite Entertainment
; the first issue (number 0) is dated June, 2009. This series is a sequel
to the first Project Superpowers
series, and also to the 2008 Black Terror
miniseries.
The Patriots:
The Super-Mysterymen:
Others:
and abduct U.S. President
Gene West (who is a former superhero called Power Nelson) before the attack begins. The Green Lama travels to the Supremacy's headquarters and warns them to leave America alone.
The Inheritors, disturbed by what they see as their adult partners running amok, decide to gather other heroes who've escaped from the Urn of Pandora
in order to oppose the Superpowers. They find Cat-Man, who now acts like a feral beast, and The Eagle, who is now constantly burning from within.
Later, Captain Future—who is now possessed by Zeus
, who had originally created the Urn—appears in the Caribbean, leading people to engage in drunken orgies with him and attacking anyone who opposes him; two new heroes called Truth and Dare try to fight him, and fail. The Superpowers try to get Captain Future under control, and they also fail. It turns out the Captain is working with The Supremacy, who have The Flame's partner Flame Girl prisoner; he steals her flame powers, and prepares to wage war on the Superpowers.
Meanwhile, Tim the Kid Terror is attacked by Cat-Man, who had broken out of his cage; the other Inheritors don't see that the gash in Tim's face reveals machinery. "Tim" is actually Dynamic Boy, who had killed Tim two months earlier in order to assume his identity.
(More to come.)
Dynamite Entertainment
Dynamite Entertainment is an American comic book company that primarily publishes licensed franchises of adaptations of other media. These include adaptations of film properties such as Army of Darkness, Terminator and RoboCop, literary properties such as Zorro, Dracula, Sherlock Holmes, Alice in...
; the first issue (number 0) is dated June, 2009. This series is a sequel
Sequel
A sequel is a narrative, documental, or other work of literature, film, theatre, or music that continues the story of or expands upon issues presented in some previous work...
to the first Project Superpowers
Project Superpowers
Project Superpowers is a comic book limited series published by Dynamite Entertainment beginning January 2008. It was co-plotted by Jim Krueger and Alex Ross, with scripts by Jim Krueger, covers by Alex Ross, and interior art by Doug Klauba and Stephen Sadowski for issue #0, and Carlos Paul for the...
series, and also to the 2008 Black Terror
Black Terror
The Black Terror is a fictional comic book superhero who originally appeared in Exciting Comics #9, published by Nedor Comics in January 1941. Some Black Terror stories were written by Patricia Highsmith before she became an acclaimed novelist...
miniseries.
Characters
The Superpowers:- The ArrowArrow (comics)The Arrow is a fictional character, a superhero originally published by Centaur Publications. The character first appeared in 1938 in Funny Pages #21 . After Centaur Publications went out of business, the Arrow, along with most other company properties, lapsed into public domain...
- Black TerrorBlack TerrorThe Black Terror is a fictional comic book superhero who originally appeared in Exciting Comics #9, published by Nedor Comics in January 1941. Some Black Terror stories were written by Patricia Highsmith before she became an acclaimed novelist...
- The Death-Defying 'Devil
- Fighting YankFighting Yank-Publication history:The initial comic-book character called Fighting Yank first appeared in Nedor Comics' Startling Comics #10 , during the period fans and historians call the Golden Age of comic books. He was created by writer Richard E. Hughes and artist Jon L. Blummer...
- The FlameFlame (comics)The Flame was a fictional superhero that appeared in comic books published by Fox Feature Syndicate. The Flame first appeared in Wonderworld Comics #3 . He was created by writer Will Eisner and artist Lou Fine.-Publication history:...
- Green LamaGreen LamaThe Green Lama was an American pulp magazine hero of the 1940s. In many respects a typical costumed crime-fighter of the period, the Green Lama's most unusual feature was the fact that he was a practicing Buddhist...
- HydroHydromanHydroman is a fictional superhero character who first appeared in comic books from Eastern Color Printing in 1940; not to be confused with the Spider-Man villain Hydro-Man.-Publishing history:...
- MasqueradeMiss MasqueMiss Masque is a fictional masked crime-fighter. She originally appeared in comic books published by Nedor Comics, and was later revived by AC Comics, America's Best Comics, and Dynamite Entertainment.-Nedor Comics:...
- Mister FaceFace (Columbia Comics)The Face is a fictional character, a comic book superhero that appeared in 1940s comics during what historians and fans call the Golden Age of Comic Books.-Publication history:...
- The OwlOwl (Dell Comics)The Owl is a fictional superhero character who first appeared in Dell Comics in 1940; not to be confused with the Marvel Comics villain of the same name or with DC Comics’ Owlman.-Fictional biography:...
- PyromanPyromanPyroman is a fictional superhero that appeared in comic books published by Nedor Comics. His first appearance was in Startling Comics #18 , with art by Jack Binder. His character was latter revived by both AC Comics, and Alan Moore for America's Best Comics.-Nedor Comics:Pyroman was the secret...
- SamsonSamson (Fox Feature Syndicate)Samson was a fictional superhero that appeared in comic books published by Fox Feature Syndicate. He first appeared in Fantastic Comics #1...
- Scarab
- The TargetTarget and the TargeteersThe Target and the Targeteers are fictional characters, a trio of superheroes who first appeared in 1940, in Target Comics from Novelty Press.-History:...
- The TwisterTwister (comics)The Twister is a fictional character, a comic book superhero who first appeared in Blue Bolt Comics from Novelty Press.-Publication history:...
The Patriots:
- American Eagle
- The FlagThe FlagThe Flag is a 1986 Rick James album. It was his last album on the Gordy Records imprint of Motown Records.-Track listing:All tracks composed by Rick James# "Freak Flag"# "Forever and a Day"# "Sweet and Sexy Thing"# "Free To Be Me"# "Save It For Me"...
- The Liberator
- Man of WarMan of warThe man-of-war was a Royal Navy expression for a powerful warship from the 16th to the 19th century. The term often refers to a ship armed with cannon and propelled primarily by sails, as opposed to a galley which is propelled primarily by oars...
- Super-American
The Super-Mysterymen:
- Captain CourageousCaptain Courageous (comics)Captain Courageous is a fictional superhero character who first appeared in Banner Comics #3 from Ace Comics. His name seems to be inspired by the title of the Rudyard Kipling novel Captains Courageous.-Publishing history:...
- Lash LightningLash LightningLash Lightning is a fictional superhero character who first appeared in Sure-Fire Comics #1 from Ace Comics.-Publication history:...
- Lightning GirlLash LightningLash Lightning is a fictional superhero character who first appeared in Sure-Fire Comics #1 from Ace Comics.-Publication history:...
- Magno
- Mr. RavenRaven (Ace Comics)The Raven is a fictional superhero character who first appeared in the Ace Comics title Sure-Fire Comics; not to be confused with the DC Comics character.-Publication history:...
- Soldier UnknownUnknown Soldier (Ace Comics)The Unknown Soldier is a fictional superhero character who first appeared in Our Flag Comics #1 from Ace Comics.-Publishing history:...
- The Sword
- VulcanVulcan (comics)Vulcan is a fictional comic book supervillain who appears in books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Ed Brubaker and Trevor Hairsine, he first appeared in X-Men: Deadly Genesis #1...
Others:
- Captain FutureCaptain Future (Nedor Comics)Captain Future is a fictional superhero character who first appeared in Startling Comics #1 from Nedor Comics.-Publishing history:...
- Cat-ManCat-Man and KittenCat-Man and Kitten were a pair of superhero characters created by Charles M. Quinlan and Irwin Hasen and first published in 1940 by now-defunct Holyoke Publishing...
- Dare
- The EagleEagle (comics)Eagle, in comics, may refer to:* Eagle , a British children's comic from the 1950s and 60s, revived in the 80s* Eagle Comics, a US publisher of comic books reprinting 2000 AD stories...
- The GhostGhost (comics)Ghost, in comics, may refer to:*Ghost , a superhero and star of her own series, published in the 1990s*Ghosts , an anthology with tales of the supernatural*Ghost , a supervillain and foe of Iron Man...
- Marvelo
- Silver StreakSilver Streak (comics)Silver Streak is a fictional superhero character created by Joe Simon, who first appeared in Silver Streak Comics #3 , from Lev Gleason Publications. He is believed to be the second-ever comic book superhero whose primary power is speed; All-American Publications' The Flash preceded him by two months...
- SkymanSkyman (Columbia Comics)The Skyman is a fictional comic book superhero that appeared in 1940s comics during what historians and fans call the Golden Age of Comic Books. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Ogden Whitney, the character first appeared in the Columbia Comics omnibus title Big Shot Comics #1...
- Truth
Plot
Following the events of Project Superpowers and Black Terror, the members of The Supremacy decide to launch a nuclear assault on New Shangri-La; The Scarab, who is secretly a member of The Supremacy, informs The Superpowers of this, and they invade The PentagonThe Pentagon
The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located in Arlington County, Virginia. As a symbol of the U.S. military, "the Pentagon" is often used metonymically to refer to the Department of Defense rather than the building itself.Designed by the American architect...
and abduct U.S. President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
Gene West (who is a former superhero called Power Nelson) before the attack begins. The Green Lama travels to the Supremacy's headquarters and warns them to leave America alone.
The Inheritors, disturbed by what they see as their adult partners running amok, decide to gather other heroes who've escaped from the Urn of Pandora
Pandora's box
Pandora's box is an artifact in Greek mythology, taken from the myth of Pandora's creation around line 60 of Hesiod's Works and Days. The "box" was actually a large jar given to Pandora , which contained all the evils of the world. When Pandora opened the jar, all its contents except for one item...
in order to oppose the Superpowers. They find Cat-Man, who now acts like a feral beast, and The Eagle, who is now constantly burning from within.
Later, Captain Future—who is now possessed by Zeus
Zeus
In the ancient Greek religion, Zeus was the "Father of Gods and men" who ruled the Olympians of Mount Olympus as a father ruled the family. He was the god of sky and thunder in Greek mythology. His Roman counterpart is Jupiter and his Etruscan counterpart is Tinia.Zeus was the child of Cronus...
, who had originally created the Urn—appears in the Caribbean, leading people to engage in drunken orgies with him and attacking anyone who opposes him; two new heroes called Truth and Dare try to fight him, and fail. The Superpowers try to get Captain Future under control, and they also fail. It turns out the Captain is working with The Supremacy, who have The Flame's partner Flame Girl prisoner; he steals her flame powers, and prepares to wage war on the Superpowers.
Meanwhile, Tim the Kid Terror is attacked by Cat-Man, who had broken out of his cage; the other Inheritors don't see that the gash in Tim's face reveals machinery. "Tim" is actually Dynamic Boy, who had killed Tim two months earlier in order to assume his identity.
(More to come.)