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Issue Details

Issue #1
Published November 2001
Cover Price 2.95 USD
Pages 36
Editing Steve Montal ?

Cover Details - "Cover A"

Characters Kaila Brahman; Justin Braddock [Villonious]; Prince Theros
Genre Superhero
Pencils Mike S. Miller (signed)
Inks Mike S. Miller (signed)
Colors ?

Cover Details - "Cover B"

Characters Kaila Brahman; Justin Braddock [Villonious]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Chris Bachelo (signed)
Inks Rick Ketcham

Cover Details - "Cover C"

Characters Kaila Brahman; Justin Braddock [Villonious]; Prince Theros
Genre Superhero
Pencils Andy Park (signed)
Inks Rick Ketcham
Colors Stewart ?

4 page Black Tide recap "Recap"

Genre Superhero
Script Debbie Bishop
Pencils Mike S. Miller
Colors James Rochelle
Letters Dreamer Design
Notes Title page, summary of story and recreation of the Crystal TimeStar Map from 'The Great Pyramid and the Mayan Calendar."

23 page Black Tide story "Awakening of the Key"

Characters The Deceivers [Kaila Brahman; Justin Braddock [Villonious]; Chen (on radio)]; Prince Theros; Queen Celestia (flashback); Ercomeades (flashback); Krill; Maghete
Synopsis Thousands of years ago an ancient land called Atlantis suddenly crumbled apart and sank into the sea. Its existence is now a mere legend, a myth, and the Atlanteans would like to keep it that way. Living among us, they recreated their realm by combining ancient wisdom with new age technology. Thriving covertly, deep beneath the subterranean shelf, the Atlanteans monitor us, but rarely co-mingle with mainlanders. History has taught them that destructive influences can devastate a civilization... and they will not be caught off-guard again. Meanwhile, as the leader of an elite international black ops team called the Deceivers, Justin Braddock is one of the good guys. Using intelligence and martial arts instead of guns and explosives, he fights high-crime and terrorism every day. His instincts lead him. A sense of urgency drives him. In his heart, he's always felt like he is an old-soul. Of course, it's just one of those new age terms he'd heard somewhere. Justin didn't have a clue it could actually be true... until today. An accidental reunion with an old love tosses him into a mix of secretive friends and dangerous enemies from his past. Justin doesn't remember them. He'd been haunted by nightmares since he was a kid, but he never believed they were real. Now, taken into the mysterious fortress of Atlantis, he discovers not only was he one of them, he was their greatest nemesis ... Villonious, the most powerful villain of ancient civilization. Suddenly bombarded with brutal, violent memories, Justin must now struggle with the reality of who he was and decide which man he will become. [per solicitation]
Genre Superhero
Script Debbie Bishop (creator)
Pencils Mike S. Miller
Inks Rick Ketcham; Armando Durruthy
Colors James Rochelle
Letters Dreamer Design

1 page Black Tide character profile "Justin"

Characters Justin Braddock [Villonious]
Genre Superhero
Script Debbie Bishop
Pencils Mike S. Miller
Inks Rick Ketcham; Armando Durruthy
Colors James Rochelle
Letters typeset