Issue 23 - COX Comics

The ice palace casino in
decadent St. Martial...
so you're
just giving
me this. No
strings? I
don't get it.
all the
information
you need is in
the packet...
Yeah. but
what's in it
for you?
Let us
just say,
I have my
reasons...
Back in Paragon city, While
volunteering his abilities
to steel canyon medical
center, poe takes a break.
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Finding an empty room he
rests and meditates
quietly.
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Wha...?
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CAW!
CAW!
CAW!
CAW!
CAW!
CAW!
CAW!
Eh?
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Nooooo...
... oh...
wow.
What?
Where
am i?
Hello
again
poe...
What is
this? Who
are you?
You've
forgotten
so soon? I'm
wounded.
You and your friends
hurt me Poe, sent me
to this foresaken
place. but Vengence
will be mine!
I am
MALLOC
and I can not
be defeated!
I'm coming
for you poe,
and no one
can stop me...
you are the vessel! in your body
my wrath will wash upon the face
of the earth and all will be laid
to waste! I am the power all will
serve! tremble in fear for...
. . . I am
malloc!
I... wha? They
said he was
gone! my.. My
back! wings
like malloc?
No! they
promised!
this can't
be true...
...please....
...don't let
it be true...
poe listens to the
distant cacaphony
of black birds
screaming in his
mind. He can tell they
are far away.
For now...
Perez Park... a long time ago
it stood as a shining example
of urban design, now it is
only a breeding ground for
mayhem despite the cities best
efforts.
High above on patrol,
Power Princess
responds to a garbled
call for assistance...
hi
there!
I'm...
...the famous
power princess
of the forever
men,
Wow!
Psychic
huh?
Something
like that.
They call
me the
shade
queen.
I heard your
broadcast on
the emergency
channel. I'm
here to help!
well I'm sure
you just are...
all sparkly
and... alive.
A thorn
named
hadius is
hiding out
in there. A
friend of
mine says
he stole
something.
Funny. I can't
sense any
emotion from
her. Like she
isn't even there.
Thorns huh?
I thought
they'd be
done in the
park after
we got ra's
arm back*...
bad guys
never learn!
*forever men issue #19
I'll be
glad to
help!
I bet.
she's Not very
nice either. and
that skull on her
belt. I just don't
know about these
new heroes...
...we're
supposed
to help
people not
scare
them.
You just
cover my
back...
... and I'll
take care
of this
punk.
Hadius!
got a
message
for ya!
Rude and
bossy too.
I should
talk to her
about being
nicer.
you've been
naughty
thorn boy.
Be gone
fool! you
and your
friend are
pathetic.
Oh chuckles, when you
pick a day to be wrong,
you go all the way.
You steal from
the league, you
pay the price...
What!?!?
Give my
regards to
eternity
Hadius.
The league?
No! you
killed him!
how could
you?!
It's easy
princess,
but for
right
now...
*ahem* you
okay there
princess?
...forget.
Oh, wow, I
just got like
super dizzy
there for a
minute. what
happened...
Uh... he got
away. got by
you and he
rushed out.
Got clean away
too. I guess
you were day
dreaming.
golly. i'm
sorry. I
guess i was
daydreaming.
Yeah... it happens. I
don't blame ya. so you
really think I'm cut out
for the forever men? I
hear they take on some
pretty freaky stuff.
I can't believe i
let him get
away. i can't
even remember
what I was
daydreaming
about.
The forever
men? Uh yeah,
of course I
think you'd fit
right in!
the forever men base
of operations
beneath Mega corps
main facility.
wouldn't it be easier
to get above ground
facilities than try
to keep these plants
alive alex?
Yeah, but
where's the
challenge
in that?
So whats
got you
down here
flames?
Wyldstar
been eating
the krelliam
cheese
again?
all the plants
soil p.h. is
way off....
No, or at least I hope
not. Ra suggested i
meditate to naturally
retrieve lost memories.
how's that
workin' out
for ya?
grum? have you
been watering the
plants like I asked?
I have no idea
and I think
I'm getting a
cramp.
stupid
brain boy!
grum
water
plants.
meezah
show you.
The goblin hisses
and fumbled with
it's pants!
Grum!
whoa!
Ew...
Okay, so much
for
meditation...
your a gross
little dude.
you know that
right?
WHAT?!
don't
do that!
you ask meezah
water plants.
meezah show you
right way. you
ask! stupid
giants ask then
yell at grum for
answer! stupid!
Bah! you all
stupid giants.
meezah only
stay to keep
eye on you.
make sure you
do right
things. you
stupid, too
stupid.
Grum...
Oh
nevermind.
Hey
Princess
, come
help
change
da
subject,
would
ya?
I'm proud to
introduce you
to the newest
member of the
forever men...
I'm glad
everyone
is here!
I've got
big news!
...the mysterious
Shade
Shade
Queen!
Queen!
No need to
be formal,
ya'll can
just call
me your
majesty.
To be
continued...
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