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[[Freedom Phalanx]]
[[Freedom Phalanx]]
:[[Manticore]]
:[[Manticore]]
:[[Positron]]
:[[Sister Psyche]]
:[[Sister Psyche]]
{{red|To be continued}}
:[[Statesman]]
:[[Synapse]]


===Villains===
===Villains===
 
[[Arachnos]]
[[Lord Recluse]]
:[[Lord Recluse]]
 
:[[Mu Mystics]]
[[Mu Mystics]]


[[Clockwork]]
[[Clockwork]]
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The heroes of Paragon City
The heroes of Paragon City
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==Plot==
==Plot==
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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... {{red|still working on it}}}}
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... {{red|still working on it}}}}
==Post Comic Content: The Paragon Times: Vol. 3 No. 1==
===In-Character Content===
This issue had an in-character 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. [http://www.cad-comic.com/ Tim Buckley's] comic ''Underwear on the Outside had its inaugural appearance in the City of Heroes comic.


==Images==
==Images==
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===Comic Images===
===Comic Images===
{{red|'''NO SPOILERS HERE!!'''}}
{{red|'''NO SPOILERS HERE!!'''}}


[[Category:City of Heroes Comic Book|City of Heroes (Top Cow) Issue 01]]
[[Category:City of Heroes Comic Book|City of Heroes (Top Cow) Issue 01]]

Revision as of 02:43, 1 July 2013

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 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

Clockwork

Outcasts

Supporting Cast

The heroes of Paragon City

Plot

Post Comic Content: The Paragon Times: Vol. 3 No. 1

In-Character Content

This issue had an in-character 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

Comic Images

NO SPOILERS HERE!!