Omega the Unknown
awakens near a construction site, a bullet from the villain Kurt
Klemmer a/k/a the Wrench having grazed his head. James-Michael Starling is
aghast that he was able to protect himself by firing energy blasts out of his
hands like Omega. The police arrive and Omega carries JM out of sight and
whispers the single word, “Secret.” James-Michael then returns to the scene of
the crime as the police are taking the villain away; he goes home with Amber Grant.
Omega returns to Gramps’ apartment where the old man is distraught by
the murder of his friend Mamie (last issue)….
Elsewhere, Bart
Dietzel, the super strong thug called Man-Brute when he fought Captain America,
is still frustrated by his being declared an unfit father and his son being
placed in the foster care system. Bart, now Blockbuster, vows to use his powers
to help and protect his son….
The next day,
accompanied by Amber Grant, James-Michael is on his way to visit his friend
John Nedley in the hospital; he encounters Dian Wilkins who joins him. A loud
noise is heard across the street and Amber races off with her camera; JM and
Dian tag along. Blockbuster is robbing a bank by ripping the vault door off and
hurling it at the police….
Omega speaks
his first words to the grieving Gramps, “I…am…sorry.” Then he senses the ruckus
nearby and leaps through the window to land on Blockbuster. The robber picks up
a car and hurls it at Omega who blasts it in midair. As Amber snaps pictures
from behind a police barrier, Omega and Blockbuster trade punches with the bad
guy clearly stronger than Omega. BB picks up the hero and swings him in a big
circle, releasing him to crash into a light pole. BB casually remarks that he
just wanted the money and runs off. Omega, not understanding the importance of
money, lets Blockbuster go. The crowd yells at him to chase the bad guy but it
isn’t until he feels James-Michael’s unspoken desire that he pursues
Blockbuster. He catches up to the baddie at a construction site and they again
trade blows as well as involving a wrecking ball and an elevator. Blockbuster
hurls a girder at the wooden scaffolding Omega stands on and it collapses,
taking both men down. The baddie pleads that he is only trying to protect his
son…and Omega, pondering this, walks away, letting Blockbuster go. The crowd is
disappointed and raucous as Omega flies away. Amber is delighted with the
photos she took while James-Michael ponders what he just saw….