Page 5: issues 5 (On the Run) and Special 1 (Sysyphus Part 1)

shastab24 on May 8, 2012

Top page: Astral's backstory here, and hopefully his powers are decently explained. And yes, this means that the version we've seen of him is not his true physical form. It's a great way to have a secret identity, I think. Plus, it helps him escape from his very feminine body. Also, I decided to put in a cameo of Energize here. With this page, I firmly establish where Astral and Sparkle are from: the HUniverse, otherwise known as Hercules, home of Heroes Unite, Heroes Alliance and many comics featuring the members of said teams. Note the timeframe, though: Energize is in his first costume and by Astral's fondness for him, the events of his comic haven't happened yet.

Bottom page: I admit, when I lettered the previous page, I forgot the order I was putting the pages in. This page does feel a little out of place because of that, but oh well. Such is as it is. Cameoing this time are Chaos and Order from Life and Death. And here we get into the central reason why Tempore will be involved in the 2012 Halloween Cameo Caper–he is itching to go after Chaos. But I also want to say that I put some thought into why Order would reject Tempore. Really, it came down to this: we may be annoyed by our siblings and even physically go after them, but unless there is a terrible relationship with them, we will never let anyone at them who wishes them harm. Tempore wants to kill Chaos, and won't stop until he does. It doesn't matter that Chaos is more powerful, because I know I wouldn't let Tempore in if I were Order.

Tomorrow: Sparkle tells her story and Tempore meets with Time and Laser