Chapter 15 | Page 10a: Cassie assembles her team of ne’er-do-wells

Last week, the superheroes of Justice Ltd were sent on an interplanetary rescue mission. This week, Cassie chooses her team to guard Fairmount City in their absence.

Transcript

Panel 1:

Cassie Cruz says, "Listen up, you five are gonna be in charge of patrolling the city tonight while Justice Ltd is out of town."

Panel 2:

A series of character introductions:

  • Crimson Ghost (a superhero): "Can turn invisible and/or intangible. Former partner of Commander Heroic. Squandered retirement savings on Thomas Kinkaid paintings."

  • Malocchio (her hair covers her right eye): "Anyone who gazes into her evil eye will face bad luck. Also, her eye is really gross — all weepy and swollen. She had an eye doctor look at it once. An anvil dropped on his head."

  • Night Mayor (a short man in a top hat): "Conjures and commands creatures from the dreams of civilians sleeping nearby. The bad ones. Sorry. The bad dreams. Not the bad people."

  • Glue Trap (a blob-like figure): "Skin secretes an ultra-sticky substance. Also... kinda clingy in a relationship, but that has nothing to do with his powers. Has an eye for Malocchio. But she prefers the one she has."

Cassie Cruz asks, "Think you can handle that?"

Panel 3:

Crimson Ghost exclaims, "US?! These are all D-list hoodlums!"

Malocchio retorts dismissively, "Pffft! This guy is so old he belongs on the endangered list!"

Panel 4:

Night Mayor looks puzzled and says, "Um... there's only four of us."

From off-panel a voice responds, "Never fear, mademoiselle..."

Panel 5:

Faux Fox (a fox-like figure) appears, holding a fake head: "Faux Fox is here!”
Narration: “Master of disguise. And a fox."

Panel 6:

Cassie says, "Great. Now where's Jeremy?"

Another voice from off-panel weakly squeaks, "H-help m-meeee..."

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