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Femforce 7

FEMFORCE #7

COVER: Heike (new cover logo)

EDITORIAL CONTENT: Back cover photo Durango Kid

MILESTONES: 1st meeting of Paragon & the Shade; 1st link established between Charles Starrett / Latigo Kid / Captain Paragon; 1st AC app. Durango Kid, Redmask, Rocky Lane, Wild Bill Pecos & other classic Westerners

Story: The Good, the Bad, and the Paranormal (24 pgs)

Credits:
Rik Levins / Bill Black, writers; Rik Levins / Don Secrease / Tom Grindberg / Howard Bender / Steve Vance / Dan Panosian / Paul Daly, pencilers; Bill Black / Bill Anderson / Dan Davis / Mark Heike, inks; Cliff Jackson / Walt Paisley / Tom Scott / Steve Vance / Ed Panosian, letters; Bill Black, edits / colors

Synopsis:
Traveling to the past, Harry Diamond arrives in Apache, Texas on the eve of a Top Gun competition open to lawman and outlaw alike. In his search for Captain Paragon's identity, he makes a number of acquaintances including young Charles Starrett and his mentor Doc Marvel. Outside of town, the Femforce, minus Tara but including Stardust, arrive in 1874 and assume disguises as female outlaws. While Nightveil enters the contest and She-Cat befriends some Kiowas, Ms. Victory and Stardust find a drunken Harry in the saloon. A fight breaks out, and due to a shoulder wound Charlie receives, his identity as the Latigo Kid is discovered by his enemy, Senator Clane. Unknown to any of the time travelers at this point, Klyness the Kronon has also arrived in 1874 to hunt down Captain Paragon.

Meanwhile, in the present, Cap himself sits in solitude on the Moon, distraught over the possibility that he may be a genetically-engineered Kronon, At that moment he comes face-to-face with the Shade. On Earth, the Sentinels of Justice, along with other paranormals, are now declared outlaw vigilantes as Atoman takes over Latimer Labs and declares martial law. Denny Brant. hearing the news in New York, tries to summon Commando D, but Vardax emerge from the ring and steal it, declaring that the D-man is now their prisoner and that they will use the ring as another gateway to their invasion of Earth.

Heroes / Heroines	Last App	Next App
Atoman (Euell McGuire)	S of J 5 (1)	S of J 6
Bull's Eye	1st app	FF 8 (1)
Captain Freedom (Kent Clarkson)	FF 4 (1)	S of J 6
Captain Paragon / Latigo Kid (Charlie Starrett)	S of J 5 (2)	S of J 6
Colt (Val Kirk)	S of J 5 (1)(C)	S of J 6
Durango Kid (Steve Reynolds)	1st app	S of J 6
Hooded Horseman	only app
Rocky Lane	1st app	Rocky Lane 1 (1) (R)
Bat Masterson	only app
Ms. Victory (Joan Wayne)	S of J 5 (1)	S of J 6
Nightveil (Laura Wright)	S of J 5 (1)	S of J 6
Old Sure Shot	only app
Red Mask (Tim Holt)	1st app	S of J 6
Scarlet Scorpion (Mike McCluskey)	S of J 5 (1)	S of J 6
Shade (Roger Brant) (C)	S of J 5 (1) (C)	S of J 6
She-Cat (Claudette Meyler)	S of J 5 (1)	S of J 6
Stardust (Mara)	S of J 5 (1)	S of J 6
Tara (Tara Fremont) (C)	S of J 5 (1) (C)	S of J 6
Wild Bill Elliot	only app
Wild Bill Pecos	1st app	AC Annual 1 (R)
Villains / Opponents
Angel Eyes Barcroft	1st app	S of J 6
Burley (C)	1st app	S of J 6
Sen. Joshua Clane	1st app	S of J 6
Klyness (C)	Cap Par 4	S of J 6
Doc Marvel / Dr. Leiber	S of J 5 (2)	S of J 6
Vardax	S of J 5 (1)	S of J 6
Big Harrison Woods (C)	1st app	S of J 6
Supporting Characters
Denny Brant	S of J	S of J 6
Uriah Brant	S of J 4 (2)	S of J 6
Cannonball	1st app	S of J 6
Chief White Cloud	only app
Chong	1st app	FF 8
Harry Diamond	S of J 4 (1)	S of J 6
Richard Latimer	S of J 5 (1)	S of J 6
Matt Powers	1st app	FF 8
Smiley	1st app	S of J 6
Marshall Dan Troop	only app
Mayor Whittaker	1st app	S of J 6

Others

She-Cat's assailants, She-Cat's Kiowa friend, saloon patrons, prospector confronted by Klyness; other unnamed Western stars

Geography

Apache, Texas; Bayport, Wl; New York City

Sites

Saloon in Apache; Kiowa camp; Latimer Labs; Brant home / shop; Latigo's hotel room; Clane's office

Time

10/23-24/1874; Present (following S of J 5 (1))

Magic & Tech.

Time Belts; Sky Scooters; D-ring; Everybody's six-shooters

Notes:
Though much of Doc Marvel's "magic" is phony, we learn in FF 8 that, as Dr. Leiber, he does possess the paranormal ability of "second sight." This allows him to see his encounter with Harry in the far future.... Marvel is revealed as the man Harry encounters at the Paragon Foundation in S of J 3 (1).... The argument between She-Cat and Nightveil demonstrates the fine line Laura tries to walk in being both human and sorceress.... Tim Holt's mistaking Nightveil for the Black Phantom dates this story prior to Red Mask and Black Phantom becoming partners.... the identities of Red Mask and the Durango Kid are never specifically revealed here.... Laura's weakened powers are revealed in FF 8 to be due to her coexistence with the Haunted Horseman in this time era.... She-Cat makes a gruesome off-stage lunch out of a prairie dog.