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POWER COMPANY #13
Cover Date: April 2003
Cover Price: $2.75
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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Tom Grummett (signed)
Inks: Prentis Rollins (signed)
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Credits:
| Story | Kurt Busiek |
| Pencils | Tom Grummett |
| Inks | Prentis Rollins |
| Lettering | Comicraft |
| Colors | Guy Major |
| Editing | Peter J. Tomasi |
Feature Character(s):
- Power Company:
- Josiah Power (in between issue #11 and #17)
- Skyrocket
- Manhunter IV
- Bork
- Witchfire
- Sapphire
- Striker Z
- Firestorm
Supporting Character(s):
- Lt. Jennifer Stuart (first appearance; granddaughter of Jeb Stuart)
- Mickey Schaum (first actual appearance; one of the partners in Wells & Schaum; see Comment)
- Rupe (last in issue #11)
Villain(s):
- Doctor Polaris (also in flashback in between Joker: Last Laugh #6 and flashback in issue #14; also as Neal Emerson in flashback preceding Green Lantern Vol. 2 #21)
- Cadre:
- Black Mass (last in flashback in issue #9; also in flashback between Joker: Last Laugh #6 and issue #5)
- Crowbar (last in flashback in issue #9)
- Fastball (last in flashback in issue #9)
- Nightfall (last in flashback in issue #9)
- Shatterfist II (last in flashback in issue #9)
- Starshrike (last in flashback in issue #9)
Guest Appearance(s):
- Christine St. Clair
- Asano Nitobe
- Garrison Slate (last in Blue Beetle Vol. 2 #19)
- General Jeb Stuart (last in Anarky Vol. 2 #7; next in flashback in #16)
Other Character(s):
- A Controller (last in issue #10)
- Dexter Crabtree (behind the scenes; last in Robin Vol. 2 #42)
- Janine Whitworth (first appearance; Paragon Pictures employee)
- Lt. Stuart's army men
- TV News team
- Wells & Schaum employees (including Murray; first appearance of all)
- Slab staff (in flashback; all die)
- scientist colleagues of Neal Emerson (in flashback)
- San Francisco citizens
Comment(s):
- Nightfall is erroneously called "Nightshade" in this story. The character "Mickey Schaum" is based on devoted DC fan and recognized comic expert John Wells, also known as "Mikishawm" on Internet message boards.
- Story continued from the previous issue and continues in the next issue.
Synopsis: - Doctor Polaris has taken control of one of the alien – and unimaginably powerful – Controllers to augment his powers, and is putting his plans into motion. His insane mind sees civilization and humanity's free will as obstacles for creating a better Earth. At the San Francisco S.T.A.R. Labs site, Polaris and his hired muscle, the Cadre, steal the last pieces of equipment Polaris needs to focus his powers and "cleanse the world". The Power Company – sans Josiah and Witchfire, who are both still in hospital, and Manhunter, the only member to give priority to their booked meeting in Hollywood – arrive. Also joining the battle are a team of soldiers led by Lieutenant Jennifer Stuart, who makes sure that her grandfather, General Jeb Stuart, as well as S.T.A.R. CEO Garrison Slate, are moved away from the danger. Skyrocket contacts Mickey Schaum of the Wells & Schaum meta-human research bureau and asks them for personal information of Polaris they can use to talk sense into him. The attempt is futile. When Schaum realizes that Polaris is powered by a Controller, he yells at the Company to flee... but too late. Polaris easily knocks the heroes out with a power bolt.