1963 #3 - Part 1

By Derek Mont-Ros

 

Today, dear reader, we look at the exploits of the Captain America of Moore’s 1963! This Soviet sucker punching super soldier is known as U.S.A! He’s going to help us answer one of the many “what-ifs” that has plagued the minds of many Americans since the '60s:

 

WHAT IF PRESIDENT JOHN F KENNEDY WASN’T SHOT?

 

 

The story starts right after the assassination attempt on the president, where U.S.A is in disguise, pretending to be the president. He survives the attempt assassination and bounces to end the killer’s reign!

 

However, the man he finds, Leo Harley Osborne (not Lee Harvey Oswald), teleports away. Left in his place is…Leo Harley Osborne? What could this mean?

 

After leaving Osborne with the authorities, U.S.A heads off to Osborne’s house in order to investigate any clues as to why he attempted the assassination. It’s here that we learn that U.S.A takes daily doses of a formula called Vitamin Omega in order to keep up his appearance and strength. 

Looking in Osborne’s home, he finds an advertisement from a man called “Brian Ruby.” Suddenly, U.S.A makes a discovery and leaps to save the man who would have killed the president.

 

Note: The bottom two panels recreate the two iconic pictures of Lee Harvey Oswald’s arrest and shooting.

As our hero jumps in, U.S.A tackles Brian Ruby, who is revealed to be his arch nemesis, THE RED BRAIN!

 

U.S.A is then forced to fight both the Red Brain and his mind controlled police officers!

After defeating the fiend, the Leo Harley Osborne lookalike returns to put Red Brain in a catatonic state. Before U.S.A can touch him, he disappears before our very eyes! All that’s left is a newspaper. One with an odd date…1993!!!

 

What is behind this mystery? We may find out soon! In the meantime, stay tuned for part 2 of this explosive issue!!!

1963 #2

By Derek Mont-Ros

Today, we take a look at 1963's version of Spider-Man.....AND Daredevil? You'll see. 

The story starts off with The Fury helping out 1963's Nick Fury, Sky Solo, with the same mysterious package seen in issue #1. She asks Fury to deliver the package to her colleagues in L.A.S.E.R. 

 

 

After getting ambushed and taking down a terrorist organization attempting to steal the package, Fury is shocked when he is confronted and attacked by his Arch Nemesis, THE VOIDOID!

 

 

Fury takes him as a joke at first. That is until the Voidoid reveals that he has a a targeting system and an enhanced V.R set that allows him to predict the Fury's moves!

Meanwhile back at L.A.S.E.R headquarters, the creature, being described as a monstrous prehistoric creature with what seems to be a tumor (which claims to have killed the dinosaurs), escapes.

 

 

The Fury manages to beat Voidoid's VR, but is overpowered anyways. That is until the big reveal of...The Warbeast!!!

 

 

Voidoid fleas, leaving Fury alone with the monster. Hope seems lost until Sky Solo and L.A.S.E.R show up to fight.

It's then that Fury calls his mom to reveal his backstory to the reader. Ricky Judge, college student, was the sidekick and son of the original Fightin' Fury in WW2. That was until he was killed in front of Ricky. From that day, he vowed to keep his dad's wish and apprehend criminals despite how monstrous the crime.

After defeating the beast, L.AS.E.R takes it into custody. The Fury then devides to have two micro phisicists, Dr. Kent Kane and Dr. Mason (who we will see again later *wink*), examine the tech. Ricky then goes home and remembers his dad's teachings.

  

 

Then we get two pin-ups.

Well I hope you enjoyed issue #2! Stay tuned for part 1 of 1963 #3!

1963 #1

By Derek Mont-Ros

Looking at the cover, if you thought the team has a strong resemblance to the Fantastic Four, you would be right dear reader! However, this group goes by “Mystery Incorporated”, not to be mistaken with ScoobyDoo’s group of the same name.

The story begins when a large, white and purple figure starts to go through some sort of abandoned facility. He wears an outfit eerily similar to the X-men’s own Juggernaut.  The facilities traps appear to have no affect on the brutish being.

That is until we start meeting three of the four members of the group. First, we have the sharp mind and body of Craig Crandall, aka Crystal Man! He is a genius who can morph his crystalized body into any shape he wants, with the added ability of increasing his already vast intellect with his Crystal Clarity.

Next, we have Tommy Baxter, aka the hot headed, electric Kid Dynamo! This youngster has the ability to convert his body into pure electricity, travel through devices, and fly at enormous speeds! However, we learn that water can have quite the affect on him.

And thirdly, we are introduced to the lovely Jeannie Morrow, better known as Neon Queen! This beautiful heroine has the ability to transform herself into a sulfuric gas, knocking out enemies and allowing her to transport herself through even the tiniest of cracks.

After quite the scuffle, it is revealed that the intruder was none other than their fourth teammate, Biff Baxter, brother of Kid Dynamo, and aka The Planet! This muscle of the group can transform between his average human form, into a planet-skinned hulk of a brute that can break, bend, and survive near anything.

It’s later revealed that the team was on a space exploration to inspect a mysterious asteroid hovering above Earth. With a scientist, a physicist, and two college students on the prowl for exploration, its obvious that some revelation would occur. And right you are! Upon inspection, the team found four statues and plates below them. Upon standing on the plates they were gifted with their unique abilities. On the same page, it’s later revealed that everyone on the team has a crush on Neon Queen. However, she only loves one person…

While the team checks fan mail, Jeannie goes off to do her own business. She notices a green-clad archer, intruding upon the facility. However, the intruder seems to be acting in reverse and disappears. The team sets off to locate the intruder. Kid Dynamo goes off on his own.

Suddenly, the team is attacked by their own traps and defenses. By the way, keep that red-clad fellow on the top panel in mind, he’ll be important in issue 2.

The team eventually defeats their traps, and Crystal Man takes over one of their mechanical contraptions. Meanwhile, Kid Dynamo is captured in an electronic trap after a long fight with the mysterious figure, eventually being kidnapped.

After figuring out the origins of how the mysterious figure traveled to their facility, the team sets off to find their missing comrade.

Where did they go? Who was the archer? Will they find their teammate? I can’t tell you just yet.

On the bright side, here’s a gallery of the characters provided by our own Rick Veitch.

Until next time, see you for issue 2!