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FEMFORCE #40
COVER: Ayers / Heike
EDITORIAL CONTENT: Back cover pin-up of
Ms.Victory's 50th anniversary; reprints of front & back
covers of Paragon Publications Tara No. 2
MILESTONES: She-Cat forms new bond with Star-dust;
Nathan Margold hires Mark Benton as a bodyguard.
1st Story: Femforce Inside Out (19 pgs)
Credits:
Bill Black, story / art / edits; Mark Heike, finishes; Tim
Twonky, letters
Synopsis:
Nightveil, still maintaining She-Cat in a hypnotic trance,
mystically enters She-Cat's psyche for a face-to-face
confrontation with Sekhmet. Believing Nightveil helpless to
stop her plans, the cat-goddess brazenly describes the
nature of She-Cat's past bondings and discloses how Octavia
Howard's impending death will bring an end to Cat's humanity
as well. Back at Femforce HQ later that evening, Nightveil
has determined to bond with She-Cat herself and obtains
assistance from Ms. Victory and Synn. In the midst of the
bonding, Nightveil is called away by Azagoth. Synn and Jen
are baffled by the sorceress's disappearance and rush the
critically weakened She-Cat to the hospital. There they are
met by Tara and Stardust, who have spent the day searching
fruitlessly for Janis Lawson. Suddenly the heroines are
attacked by She-Cat, who has become overwhelmed by Sekhmet's
spirit. Synn restrains Cat long enough for Stardust to use
her stellar energies to complete the bonding and restore
She-Cat to normal. Unseen by the others, Laura returns to
Earth, grief-stricken over deserting her comrade. During
She-Cat's struggle, several other notable events occur.
Nathan Margold hires Mark Benton to protect him from the
threat of the Black Commando, who continues his quest for
vengeance by kidnapping the infant Octavia. Later, Lady
Luger offers Rad refuge form the government in return for
the restoration of her youth. Joan, still unaware of the old
woman's true identity, readily accepts, marking the
beginning of the end of her life as Rad. |
