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FEMFORCE #32

COVER: Meugniot

EDITORIAL CONTENT: None

MILESTONES: Return of Garganta; the Shroud gathers his forces.

Story: The Return of Garganta the 50-ft. Woman (33 pgs)

Credits:
The Count, writer / designer; Mark Propst / Mark Heike, pencils; Heike / Chad Hunt / John Dell, inks; Jim Rossow / Walt Paisley, letters; Bill Black, edits

Synopsis:
Since recovering from her experiences as Garganta, Dr. Carol Heisler has continued her government research. One morning, however, she is unwillingly subjected to an electro-stimulation experiment ordered by General Gordon. The reaction is greater than Gordon expects, for Carol again grows to titanic proportions and begins another mindless rampage, packing even more power than before. Forcing her way through a barrage of artillery, she dives into the sea and escapes. Capt. Kelly calls Jen Burke away from a weekend at home to join him, Gordon, and She-Cat on a carrier at sea. En route, their copter is attacked by Garganta, whose powers have enabled her to adapt to her environment and mutate into a giant sea creature. During the night on the ship, the military commanders devise a plan. Having tracked Garganta's deep-sea movements, they send the invulnerable Ms. Victory down after her toting a disrupter gun guaranteed to either return Garganta back to normal or destroy her. Jen finds Garganta further mutated into a strange aquatic life form. Before she can fire the disrupter, however, Carol telepathically conveys to Jen the peace and harmony she realizes in her new home. Overwhelmed by the tranquil emotions, Jen discharges the weapon harmlessly into the water and surfaces. To protect Garganta, Jen lies and informs the carrier crew that she killed her. Her claim arouses even further hatred in She-Cat, smug satisfaction in Gordon, and suspicion in Tom Kelly.

Meanwhile, the Black Shroud begins assembling his evil army and convinces the villains of his power by revealing that he orchestrated the Armageddon Factor, which destroyed the planet following the Earth / Vardax war. He also reveals other events in which he played a role, including the resurrection of the Black Commando, the villainy of Stella Stargaze, and the terrifying nightmares that have been plaguing the heroes recently.

Heroes / Heroines

Last App

Next App

Dragonfly (Nancy Arazello)

FF 31 (2)

FF 34

Ms. Victory II (Jen Burke)

FF 30 (2)

FF 33

Nightveil (Laura Wright)

FF 31 (1)

FF 33

Paragon (Charles Starrett)(F)

FF 31 (2)(F)(C)

FF 33

She-Cat (Cass/Cleo Angora)

FF 30 (2)

FF 33

Stardust (Mara)

FF 30 (2)

FF 33

Villains / Opponents

Black Shroud (Zara Khan)

FF 31 (2)

FF 35

Chromo (Arthur Nordling)(F)(C)

Arm Spe 1

FF 34

Alizarin Crimson

FF 28 (1)(C)

FF 34

Garganta (Carol Heisler)

FF 30 (2)

FF 43 (1)

Gen. Richard Gordon

FF 24

FF 38 (1)

Gorgana

Vent 2 (2)

FF 34

Iron Jaw (C)

FF 31 (1)

FF 33 (C)

Killer Clown (C)

1st app

FF 34

Madame Boa (Ms. Bovier)

FF 25 (1)

GGAD 10 (1)

The Monster (Frightenstein)(C)

FF 31 (1)

FF 34

Montague Moon (C)

FF 28 (1)(C)

FF 33

Singapore Sal (C)

1st app

FF 35

Supporting Characters

David Burke

FF 25 (1)

Ms V GA Spe 1 (1)

Jason Burke

FF 25 (1)

Ms V GA Spe 1 (8)

Capt. Tom Kelly

FF 30 (2)

FF 38 (1)


Others

Soldiers; Seamen; Carrier Admiral; Vardax (F)

Geography

Florida Port City; North Atlantic near Ireland; Orlando; Jungle Island

Sites

Military/Scientific gov't complex; Black Shroud's lair; Burke home; Aircraft carrier

Time

Present, but retroactive; both this and the preceding Garganta story take place prior to FF 29 (1 ); period of Armageddon Factor (F)

Magic & Technology

Electro-stimulation apparatus; military artillery; anti-matter bomb (F); Cloak of Darkness (F); disrupter gun; oxygen/water mix diving helmet; military copter

Notes:
Gordon claims that a waiver signed by Carol gives him the authority to carry out his experiments on her.... Kelly is disgusted with Gordon's arrogance and cowardice and resolves to make sure that Gordon's superiors find out about it... Gordon gloats to She-Cat that he has been cleared of all the charges against him since he was arrested in the She-Cat solo series.... Dragonfly and Stardust are on hand with She-Cat for Garganta's rampage, but only She-Cat accompanies Jen out to the carrier.... Stardust, as might be expected of a Rurian, resents taking orders from Kelly.... A parallel is drawn between Ms. Victory's power boost following Roberge's shock treatment and Garaganta's enhanced power levels following Gordon's experiment.... Jen's eager questioning of She-Cat regarding Rad's whereabouts elicits an icy response from Cat, who misinterprets Jen's concern for her mother; in this episode, Cat calls Jen a bloodthirsty Fed, revealing her ignorance of Jen's identity as Joan's daughter.... Garganta's power to mentally transmit peace and serenity is shown in later stories where she uses her power to restore the traumatized mind of Janis Lawson in FF 46.... In the interlude, the Shroud reveals that he too died in the Armageddon Factor, confident in Paragon's eventual restoration of the Earth and the limiting of his powers.

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Based on The Official Guide to The AC Universe by Ken Kerouac
Entire contents Copyright (C) 1995 - 2015 AC Comics - Used by permission of AC Comics..

 


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