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Femforce 30

FEMFORCE #30

COVER: Meugniot / Heike

EDITORIAL CONTENT: Nightveil centerfold; 30th issue recap of team with brief background of each member

MILESTONES: 1st app. Garganta; 1st AC app Frightenstein Monster

1st Story: Up From the Ashes Rises Death (6 pgs)

Credits:
Bill Black, story / art; Mark Heike, inks; Walt Paisley, letters

Synopsis:
While the Vault Heroes are recovering form the sudden attack on the asylum, an alarm sounds from the depths of the wrecked building. Accompanied by Crimebuster, Captain Flash, and the Black Owl, a fearful Dr.Weir rushes down to Sub-Level 5. There the heroes find the bodies of the murdered attendants as Weir explains how these lower levels were designed to incarcerate some of the Vault Heroes' deadliest enemies. Unknown to them, these same villains are on the surface, inflicting the first casualties of the War Iron Jaw brutally tears out the throats of Air Male and Stampy as the Monster menaces Cave Girl and Kitten. Back at Femforce HQ, Nightveil's mystic senses detect the chaos at the asylum, and she quickly departs with Dragonfly in tow. Left behind, Ms. Victory watches helplessly as She-Cat snickers at Jen's inability to assert her leadership.

Heroes / Heroines

Last App

Next App

Air Male(D)

FF 29 (1)

FF 34 (1) (F)(D)

American Crusader (Matt Masters)

FF 29 (1)

FF 31 (1)

Black Owl

FF 29 (1)

FF 35

Black Venus(C)

FF 29 (1)

FF 34

Captain Flash (Keith Spenser)

FF 29 (1)

FF 31 (1)

Cave Girl

FF 29 (1)

FF 31 (1)

Crimebuster (Chuck Chandler)

FF 29 (1)

FF 36

Dragonfly (Nancy Arazello)

FF 29 (1)

FF 31 (1)

Fighting Yank(Bruce Carter III)

FF 29 (1)

FF 31 (1)

Jet Girl (Pat Carson)

FF 29 (1)

FF 33

Kitten (Katie Meriweather)

FF 29 (1)

FF 34

Major Victory

FF 29 (1)

FF 36

Miss Masque (Diana Adams)

FF 29 (1)

FF 34

Ms. Victory II (Jen Burke)

FF 29 (1)

2nd story

Nightveil (Laura Wright)

FF 29 (1)

FF 31 (1)

Rocketman (Tech Carson)

FF 29 (1)

FF 33

She-Cat (Cass/Cleo Angora)

FF 29 (1)

2nd story

Stampy (D)

FF 29 (1)

last app to date

Synn (Silva Synn)

FF 29 (1)

2nd story

Dr. Jonathan Weir

FF 29 (1)

FF 33

Yankee Girl (Lauren Mason)

FF 29 (1)

FF 34

Villains / Opponents

Iron Jaw

FF 29 (1)(C)

FF 31 (1)

The Monster (Frightenstein's)

1st AC app

FF 31 (1)

Supporting Characters

None


Others

Other unnamed Vault Heroes

Geography

Orlando; Upstate New York

Sites

Femforce HQ; Weir Asylum

Time

Present; immediately after Shroud's attack

Magic & Technology

None

Notes:
The heroes learn for the first time that their old enemies have shared the heroes' asylum home in vaults deep below the main levels of the structure. The Monster, decked out in Nazi garb, is not referred to as Franken/ Frightenstein's monster until FF 34.


2nd Story: Garganta, the 50-ft Woman (20 pgs)

Credits:
The Count, story / pencils; Mark Propst, inks; Walt Paisley, letters; Bill Black, edits

Synopsis:
Dr. Carol Heisler is one of the researchers on the V-47 formula which the government wants modified to create more paranormals to combat the Black Shroud. She-Cat, Stardust, and Synn are on hand with Tom Kelly as Dr. Heisler tests the new compound on herself. The Heroines' apprehension over the rushed, sloppy work in developing the formula proves well-founded as Carol begins experiencing a strong, painful reaction to the formula. Across town, an explosion awakens Jen Burke, and she dons her Ms. Victory outfit to investigate. Amid the rubble of the government complex, she finds a battered Femforce and Kelly, who sends her after Dr. Heisler, who is now rampaging out of control. When Ms. Victory catches up with her, Carol unleashes bolts of raw energy at her, forcing Jen to take her out with one powerful blow. The reprieve is short-lived, however. Carol revives and grows to gigantic proportions, now having even more immense power to accompany her mindless rage.

Regrouping after Carol's initial attack, the Femforce confer with the scientists, who tell them that a powerful combined attack on "Garganta," as she has been dubbed, may force her to expend all of the V-47 in her system and return to normal. As reported in Stella Stargaze's broadcast, the plan works and Carol's size, personality, and age are restored, though she retains only sketchy memories of her Garganta experience.

Heroes / Heroines

Last App

Next App

Ms. Victory II (Jen Burke)

1st story

FF 32 (1)

She-Cat (Cass/Cleo Angora)

1st story

FF 32 (1)

Stardust (Mara)

FF 29 (1)

FF 32 (1)

Synn (Silva Synn)

1st story

FF 33 (1)

Villains / Opponents

Garganta (Carol Heisler)

1st app

FF 32 (1)

Ellen McFarland

FF 14

FF 48 (1)

Stella Stargaze

FF 26 (2)

FF 36 (1)

Supporting Characters

Capt. Tom Kelly

FF 29 (1)(C)

FF 32 (1)

Hidalgo Romero

FF 18 (1)

FFUC 2 (1)


Others

Government scientists; Orlando residents; photographers

Geography

Orlando, Florida

Sites

Government lab; Jen's home; Orlando streets

Time

Present; simultaneous with Nightveil 's and Dragonfly's trip to the Weir Asylum

Magic & Technology

Altered V-47 formula; flying disc

Notes:
Carol Heisler is originally an elderly brunette; as Jen observes, the compound makes her youthful and turns her hair silver.... Heisler's real motivation behind taking the formula is to cure her arthritis.... Heisler's power first manifests itself as energy bolts fired from her hands while still essentially normal-sized; only after she is KO'd by Ms. Victory does she grow.... Ellen McFarland, the born-again reporter, is responsible for giving Carol the name Garganta.... As the second panel on page 2 indicates, at least some of the Femforce members are aware that the new Ms. Victory is Joan's daughter, although this does not lessen the hostility felt toward her.... Synn is in the unusual position of point in the attack on Garganta, leading the charge with a fiery cry of defiance as Stardust and Ms. Victory follow.... Ellen and Stella are listed as opponents because of what they say about the FF; Hidalgo, though a future enemy, is more of a nuisance than an outright foe at this point.


3rd Story: CAMILLA (Untitled- From JUNGLE No.151- 5 pages)

Notes:
Golden Age story not detailed in this index. Art by Ralph Mayo who drew the Golden Age Yankee Girl.

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