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'''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 [[Hard Crash|first major story arc]] of the series.  It details the events of the [[Power Crash]] in 2005.  It can be found here:  [https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0BzbPxewaK5DgdTlFM0p6czRuVU0&usp=sharing].
'''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 [[Hard Crash|first major story arc]] of the series.  It details the events of the [[Power Crash]] in 2005.  It can be found here:  [https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0BzbPxewaK5DgdTlFM0p6czRuVU0&usp=sharing].


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Date noted: 2011-08-10

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
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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

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
Spoiler

The Paragon Times: Vol. 3 No. 1

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

In-Character Content

This issue had an 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

  • Dale Keown variant cover B (used in the official site download)

  • George Pérez variant cover C

  • George Pérez foil variant cover C

Comic Images

NO SPOILERS HERE!!

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