America has always needed superheroes. By the end of World War 2, we had set the precedent for global peace-keeping, not with nuclear arms, but with super-powered individuals. The Triumphant Trio were a solution, an American endorsed miracle, to the rising evil of axis powers. Their victory fueled America’s meteoric rise to the top, their powers becoming a universal symbol for the preservation of peace and justice across the world. These heroes had balanced the scales, maintaining an era of order for decades.
The cost of such an era, paid for in blood and sacrifice, can only be paid for so long. Eventually, even heroes have spent everything they have to give. The Triumphant Trio fractured under the weight of a world embroiled in conflict, until the inevitable- it broke.
It’s been over a decade since the age of American Superheroes ended, the disappearance of the Triumphant Trio a dark blemish on our military history and a bitter taste in the mouth of the American public. The abrupt loss of heroes left behind a population grappling with the sting of betrayal, and mourning the peace of mind they had once symbolized. The darkness that once threatened the delicate balance of global scales, has risen back to the surface.
Emily Hart always knew she was made for more. As a child, she had been raised on stories of the Triumphant Trio. Her father had once even served on a foreign aid mission with them towards the end of his military career, a tale that had inspired her to follow in his footsteps as early as she could. His stories had stoked to life a wild dream in Emily, a dream that highly decorated General Harper is going to make come true...
The shadow of China looms closer than ever over the shores of America. They have accelerated at an alarming rate, in their technology and military strength, tipping the global scales into the cusp of a full blown arms race. The country must maintain its efforts of diplomacy, but General Harper won’t let “politics” stand in the way of her singular mission- to obliterate the threat.
Project Pantheon is the brain child of the ambitious Senator Rusk, but it’s General Harper’s top secret team of military scientists and her hand picked candidate that will make the mission a reality. The team has recruited Private Emily Hart, tenacious and genetically gifted like her father, to sacrifice her past life for the future of her country. Emily knows this is all she’s ever wanted, and willingly steps into a nuclear reactor to emerge transformed into STARBANGER- America’s first superhero since the Triumphant Trio!
The success of Project Pantheon, and Emily’s new role as Starbanger, thrusts the newly created super human into a web of terror threats, international disasters, and dangerous powers. Still practically glowing from the reactor, Emily can’t help but wonder if it’s all happening too fast, especially with the equally sudden appearance of a new superpower that’s anything but human…
In this explosive first installation, Starbanger is an exciting, sexy re-imagining of classic superhero tropes with dark twists. It will have you questioning every mission, leaving you trusting no one, and Emily trusting herself least of all… Make sure you back the first issue of STARBANGER if you are a fan of The Boys, Captain America and the Marvel series, etc…
Genre: Action, Superheroes, Military Intrigue
Writer/ Creator: Arman Nasim and The Messiah, Interiors: Leo Matos and Antonio Ramos, Letterer: Nikki, Editors: E.B., Kay Byrn, Iggy
