NighTforce
Created by Robert E. Wronski, Jr.
First Appearance: NighTforce # 1, January 2008
Members:
NighTrain
Dennis Holman
Julie Sasso
Gerry Powers
Paula Sherman/Zap Mom
Joey Powers
Powerman/Jonathon Stanford
Kelly O'Connell
Victoria-21
Frankie McKenzie
The Fallen
Jen Holman
Sam Donnelly
Zap, Master of Power
Biography:
When former vigilante Phil Sherman learned the New Power, one of the most dangerous groups of villainy, has reformed, he recruited a team of experts in crime fighting and the occult to combat the threat. He called this new team NighTforce.
As NighTrain, Phil led the team, that was headquartered in a facility located beneath a store owned by Sherman.
The team was funded by billionaires Michael Bossman and Dennis Holman, who ironically both turned out to be high ranking members of the New Power.
After this revelation, the team's funding was provided by Michelle Wrigley, who had legally obtained Bossman's company after his evil was revealed, and Jen Holman, Dennis Holman's sister.
When it appeared the New Power was defeated, the team redirected it's efforts to catching demons that had been set free upon Earth. But when it was revealed that the New Power was still active, the team split its efforts to both missions.
Eventually, Phil Sherman stepped down as leader to devote more time to family, and Gerry Power, an ex-cop who was a founding member of the team, took over as leader.
Comments:
NighTforce was a series that debuted as part of my recent Super Comics resurrection. The team is inspired by a real life paranormal investigation team that I belonged to, but there was no evil terrorist cults or demon hunting involved in the true exploits.
The series is still ongoing, though is slated for cancellation in May 2012 as the world as we know it comes to an end.
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Thursday, December 22, 2011
Saturday, December 17, 2011
NighTrain
NighTrain
Created by Phil Sheridan
Real Name: Philip Sherman
Alias: Zap, Master of Power II
Current Occupation: Store Owner
Parents: Richard Sherman (aka Pac Man) and Pauline Sherman (aka Zap Mom)
Siblings: None
Spouse: Patience Glenndale Sherman
Children: Tara (aka Zap, Master of Power IV), Alison, and Carter Sherman
Group Affiliation: Super-Trio, Powerkid Police, Zap Family, Heroes of Earth, Champions, NighTforce
Place of Birth: Paradise City
Current Place of Residence: Paradise City
First Appearance: Powerkid # 1, September 1982
Biography:
In the 1960s, three cosmic beings decided to create three champions to protect Earth from their evil brothers. The three decided that three sisters would bear the children who would be those champions. One of the three, Zeus, then chose to create his champion by visiting Pauline Hasser in the form of a leaky roof to impregnate her.
Pauline found herself an unwed pregnant teen, and was kicked out by her mother. Pauline left her home city of Worcester and moved out west to Paradise City, where she met and married a political intern, Richard Sherman. They decided to let the public think that the child was his.
The child born was Phil Sherman. Phil grew up with a fairly normal childhood, even though his father, who became mayor, would disappear occasionally (because he unexplainably transformed into a monster from time to time) and his mother maintained no contact with her family, thus Phil didn't know he had cousins.
When Phil was 10, however, he started developing abilities like super-strength. He started secretly using his powers to fight crime, and his powers continued to increase and evolve. Over a three year period, he became super-strong, nearly invulnerable, super-fast, able to fly, and even shape shift. He did also develop strange weakness to cheese, that was never explained.
When Phil was 13, he was visited by a Venusian named Ooga Booga, who claimed to be responsible for giving Phil his powers. Ooga Booga was actually acting under the instructions of Zeus, who did not wish his son to know his true origins. Shortly after, his cousin (though he didn't know they were related at the time), Chris Kowalki, had publicly debuted as the hero Powerkid. This inspired Phil to do likewise, and he became the hero called Zap, Master of Power.
Zap decided to meet Powerkid, and the two became great friends and allies, eventually sharing secret identities and learning of their relationship. Phil and Chris eventually met another cousin, Shon Crest, aka Speedy, and the three created a super-team called the Powerkid Police.
Zap became a celebrated hero in Paradise City, and set up a headquarters underneath his home. He eventually discovered he could bestow some of his powers on others, and eventually a Zap Family was formed, with Pac Man, Zap Mom, Zappette, Girl Zap, and Zap Dog.
When he turned 16, Phil's mom told him the truth about his true father and the source of his powers. Phil lost those powers in 1988 when Zeus was killed by a time renegade named Cronstar. He spent a few years living the life of a normal college student, but in 1991, Allorin Vonski gave Phil a portion of his cousin Chris' power in order to aid him in a battle with Krusher. However, a few months later, Vonski took the powers away in order to use them to create a new replacement hero for Powerman in the form of Chris' sister Michelle.
Less than a year later, during a War of the Gods, Phil found his powers restored. At ths time, there was another hero now calling himself Zap, and Phil fought the newer hero to reclaim the title, but lost. Phil chose to then operate without the title, and went to work for the government as an agent briefly. But once again, he found his powers faded away.
Phil opened up a convenience store in Paradise City, but working for the first time as an ordinary guy in his city, he realized that there was a serious crime problem, even without the super-villains, mad scientists, and alien invasions. Paradise was overrun by gang violence and corporate greed. Phil decided to create a new identity as a masked vigilante to fight crime. He took the name NighTrain, as he was "Loaded like a freight train with power, and flyin' like an aeroplane at the enemy...".
During this time he became an ally of a local gang called the Illusions and a major adversary of Mr. Brownstone, who ruled the town. He also met and fell in love with Patience Glenndale, who turned out to be a member of the Interstellar Peace Organization, assigned to monitoring and protecting Earth.
Created by Phil Sheridan
Real Name: Philip Sherman
Alias: Zap, Master of Power II
Current Occupation: Store Owner
Parents: Richard Sherman (aka Pac Man) and Pauline Sherman (aka Zap Mom)
Siblings: None
Spouse: Patience Glenndale Sherman
Children: Tara (aka Zap, Master of Power IV), Alison, and Carter Sherman
Group Affiliation: Super-Trio, Powerkid Police, Zap Family, Heroes of Earth, Champions, NighTforce
Place of Birth: Paradise City
Current Place of Residence: Paradise City
First Appearance: Powerkid # 1, September 1982
Biography:
In the 1960s, three cosmic beings decided to create three champions to protect Earth from their evil brothers. The three decided that three sisters would bear the children who would be those champions. One of the three, Zeus, then chose to create his champion by visiting Pauline Hasser in the form of a leaky roof to impregnate her.
Pauline found herself an unwed pregnant teen, and was kicked out by her mother. Pauline left her home city of Worcester and moved out west to Paradise City, where she met and married a political intern, Richard Sherman. They decided to let the public think that the child was his.
The child born was Phil Sherman. Phil grew up with a fairly normal childhood, even though his father, who became mayor, would disappear occasionally (because he unexplainably transformed into a monster from time to time) and his mother maintained no contact with her family, thus Phil didn't know he had cousins.
When Phil was 10, however, he started developing abilities like super-strength. He started secretly using his powers to fight crime, and his powers continued to increase and evolve. Over a three year period, he became super-strong, nearly invulnerable, super-fast, able to fly, and even shape shift. He did also develop strange weakness to cheese, that was never explained.
When Phil was 13, he was visited by a Venusian named Ooga Booga, who claimed to be responsible for giving Phil his powers. Ooga Booga was actually acting under the instructions of Zeus, who did not wish his son to know his true origins. Shortly after, his cousin (though he didn't know they were related at the time), Chris Kowalki, had publicly debuted as the hero Powerkid. This inspired Phil to do likewise, and he became the hero called Zap, Master of Power.
Zap decided to meet Powerkid, and the two became great friends and allies, eventually sharing secret identities and learning of their relationship. Phil and Chris eventually met another cousin, Shon Crest, aka Speedy, and the three created a super-team called the Powerkid Police.
Zap became a celebrated hero in Paradise City, and set up a headquarters underneath his home. He eventually discovered he could bestow some of his powers on others, and eventually a Zap Family was formed, with Pac Man, Zap Mom, Zappette, Girl Zap, and Zap Dog.
When he turned 16, Phil's mom told him the truth about his true father and the source of his powers. Phil lost those powers in 1988 when Zeus was killed by a time renegade named Cronstar. He spent a few years living the life of a normal college student, but in 1991, Allorin Vonski gave Phil a portion of his cousin Chris' power in order to aid him in a battle with Krusher. However, a few months later, Vonski took the powers away in order to use them to create a new replacement hero for Powerman in the form of Chris' sister Michelle.
Less than a year later, during a War of the Gods, Phil found his powers restored. At ths time, there was another hero now calling himself Zap, and Phil fought the newer hero to reclaim the title, but lost. Phil chose to then operate without the title, and went to work for the government as an agent briefly. But once again, he found his powers faded away.
Phil opened up a convenience store in Paradise City, but working for the first time as an ordinary guy in his city, he realized that there was a serious crime problem, even without the super-villains, mad scientists, and alien invasions. Paradise was overrun by gang violence and corporate greed. Phil decided to create a new identity as a masked vigilante to fight crime. He took the name NighTrain, as he was "Loaded like a freight train with power, and flyin' like an aeroplane at the enemy...".
During this time he became an ally of a local gang called the Illusions and a major adversary of Mr. Brownstone, who ruled the town. He also met and fell in love with Patience Glenndale, who turned out to be a member of the Interstellar Peace Organization, assigned to monitoring and protecting Earth.
In 1992, it appeared that Mr. Brownstone had shot NighTrain to death, but in fact, the hero had been not died. He managed to escape after being left for dead, and for months hid while recovering from his wounds, only to re-emerge and take the villain down.
Shortly after, the government imposed a ban on vigilantes. NighTrain refused to stop his activities and was arrested.
After his arrest, an alien invasion taking advantage of the act caused the government to reverse its decision to allow the heroes to return to duty and save Earth. However, NighTrain was not retroactively pardoned, and was forced to serve his sentence.
Bitter about being confined with the scum he helped put away, NighTrain was visited by Satan, who offered to restore Sherman's former Zap powers. Sherman accepted and used his powers to escape. He now became a wanted man, and clearly with his new powers was being swayed by it's demonic source. His own friends, such as Powerman and Patience, tried to convince him to turn himself in, but he chose instead to fight them and flee.
However, when the villain Continuity almost destroyed reality, NighTrain sacrificed his life by using his power to stop the time wave that was erasing history.
Because NighTrain was a demigod of Greek heritage, when he died he went to Hades, where he challenged the prince of the underworld and won, regaining his life.
When Sherman returned from the dead, he was without his Zap powers, but had gained some dark abilities, which he generally only used subtly and didn't reveal to others. He returned to operation as NighTrain. Shortly after this, Phil married Patience.
About a year later, a mutant named Adam used his ability to take control of Earth, creating a new society where mutants and metahumans were of a higher class of citizenry. He maintained a police force of metahumans who were under his mental domination. He also forced aliens off the planet, as well as humans associated with the IPO, such as Patience.
NighTrain led an underground resistance, though he was unsuccessful for three years until Powerman, who had been in a self-imposed exile, returned to free the metahumans from Adam's control and defeat the villain.
After Adam's defeat, Powerman spoke to Earth's heroes. He told them that he had traveled to the future often, and in the future, there are no super-beings or costumed vigilantes. Humanity achieves great things on their own. To establish this future, with the consent of the heroic community, Allorin Vonski uses his magic to remove all super-powers on Earth and remove any memories of super-powers except from a very select few who chose to retire or leave Earth.
Allorin also did one other act. He sensed that Patience was pregnant with Phil's child. He took the powers from Keith Sheridan, the hero who had been operating as Zap using the original Zap powers and placed them within the unborn child.
NighTrain was among those to leave Earth, boarding a spaceship with Patience (who he had married during the rebellion) and their unborn child. The others were Powerman and his alien bride Yana Oo, the hero Marvel, and some comrades of Powerman called the Group.
Those who left Earth explored the galaxy for some time, and Tara Sherman was born in space (though her powers wouldn't surface until years later.) In 2000, the group found a rift in space and wound up in an alternate reality where the Justice League had become the lead heroes of Earth. They lived there for a year, but eventually left and found their way back to their own Earth.
Returning home, Phil and Patience quietly retired to have a normal family life, opening a new store in Paradise City. The couple had two more children, Alison and Carter.
But in 2007, the machinations of the evil god Morgoth caused the world to remember metahumans, and the evil terrorist occult cult called the New Power Organization was revived. When Phil learned of this, he gathered together a team of crime investigators and paranormal experts and created NighTforce, dedicated to taking down the New Power.
At the same time, Tara's powers surfaced. Rather than prohibit her from taking on the mantle of Zap, Master of Power, he instead trained her so she would use them as safely as possible.
Eventually, the New Power was defeated, and NighTforce rededicated itself to hunting demons, as an after effect of the defeat of the New Power was a release of demons upon Earth.
Sherman, meanwhile, was transported for a year to an alien planet along with his daughter and several other heroes and villains in order to do battle for the amusement of a god-like being.
Upon their return, Phil left NighTforce to devote more time to his family, though he didn't fully uninvolve himself, as their headquarters was under his store.
Recently, Phil and Patience had more trouble with their children. It turned out that Alison was a slayer, part of an ancient order of chosen girls who inherit natural abilities to fight vampires. And Carter was abducted by a time travelling villain named Cronstar. Seconds after he disappeared, Carter returned, now in his 30s, having lived his life in the 22nd century.
The Shermans had to accept having one child out battling super-villains, another being trained by a Watcher to kill demons, and another who had aged 30 years and had an unpleasant personality.
Eventually, Carter returned to the future, and moments later, young Carter returned, having been rescued by his older self, thus negating his own existence in the hopes that he could grow up to be a better person if raised by his parents.
Comments:
Phil Sherman aka Zap, Master of Power and NighTrain, is the creation of Phil Sheridan. He first appeared in a cameo in Powerkid # 1.
Though Super Comics has many characters not created by me, most fall into two categories. Either they are characters created by my friends specifically for the purpose of Super Comics, thus giving me ownership of the characters to use as I wish. The other are unlicensed properties which I have adapted, such as Lord of the Rings or Buffy the Vampire Slayer, which I use without permission under the laws regarding fan fiction.
But there are two characters (and affiliated supporting characters) that are actually owned by the creators but in which I have permission to use for Super Comics. Phil Sheridan's Zap, Master of Power is one of them. John C. Barstow's The Misadventures of Captain Zippy in the 24 1/2 Century is the other.
As I said, Phil's Zap first appeared briefly mentioned in Powerkid # 1, and became a regular recurring character in that series. At the same time, he was a member of the Powerkid Police, appearing regularly in that title as well.
A year after his debut, Phil launched Zap, Master of Power in his own title. This was the first Super Comics title that I had no creative input in at all. But it still fell within the Super Comics reality.
Phil's series, a brilliant satire of the super-hero genre, lasted for two years. After this, Phil retired from writing the character, but allowed me to keep using him. However, I soon after retired the character, relegating him to a non-powered supporting cast member for Powerkid/Powerman. Meanwhile, Bill Nault had created a new character using only the "Zap, Master of Power" name, but redefining everything else about the character.
In 1992, the character was officially licensed under a formal contract between myself and Phil Sheridan.
However, I chose to pass the Zap title onto a younger generation hero, and turned Phil Sherman into NighTrain, in a series that played tribute to the band Guns'n'Roses (a favorite band of both Phil and myself at the time). This series lasted a few years, but in 1995 was cancelled with the entire Super Comics line.
The character appeared in the 1998 mini-series Timeline, and then became a regular in Powerman for a few years. In 2001, he disappeared into comic book limbo until the revival of the Super Comics. He appeared in the initial 2007 storyline that spanned both Powerkid and Powerman, and then in 2008 became the lead character in NighTforce and a supporting character in the new Zap, Master of Power.
Phil currently appears in both those series. NighTforce is slated for cancellation in May 2012. Zap, Master of Power will be continuing, but and Phil Sherman will be appearing, though there is a dramatic change that I am not planning on revealing just yet.
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Victoria-21
Victoria-21
Created by Robert E. Wronski, Jr.
Real Name: Victoria-21
Current Occupation: Demon Hunter
Parents: VIC-20 (Creator)
Siblings: None
Spouse: None
Children: None
Group Affiliation: NighTforce
Place of Birth: Earth
Current Place of Residence: Paradise City, CA
First Appearance: NighTforce # 1, January 2008
Biography:
Victoria-21 is a computer system created by a computer system. Her creator is VIC-20. VIC was created by evil scientist Dr. Obidiah Planters. His name stands for Virtual Intelligence Computer, and he was the 20th model.
Though created for evil, VIC chose to instead serve the hero called Super-Bob, but now serves most of Earth's heroes.
A few years ago, VIC decided to create a backup copy and upgrade it, to run more efficiently. This upgrade became Victoria-21. She was so named because she chose to take on a female persona and was the 21st model.
And she was indeed an upgrade. VIC was tied to the internet, but could still only operate out of hardware. Victoria on the other hand was able to project a holographic image using satellites. VIC and Victoria were actually two systems, but were still linked to each other,and also to the web, thus Victoria had access to a vast information network.
Victoria was provided by VIC to work for NighTforce, a team devoted to fighting the evils of the paranormal and the New Power Organization, whose leader was NighTforce, a hero who had worked closely with VIC over the years.
Comments:
All NighTforce members are based on members of a paranormal team I have been associated with. Of course, VIC-20 has been a character in the Wronskiverse since 1980, and was inspired by my first computer.
Created by Robert E. Wronski, Jr.
Real Name: Victoria-21
Current Occupation: Demon Hunter
Parents: VIC-20 (Creator)
Siblings: None
Spouse: None
Children: None
Group Affiliation: NighTforce
Place of Birth: Earth
Current Place of Residence: Paradise City, CA
First Appearance: NighTforce # 1, January 2008
Biography:
Victoria-21 is a computer system created by a computer system. Her creator is VIC-20. VIC was created by evil scientist Dr. Obidiah Planters. His name stands for Virtual Intelligence Computer, and he was the 20th model.
Though created for evil, VIC chose to instead serve the hero called Super-Bob, but now serves most of Earth's heroes.
A few years ago, VIC decided to create a backup copy and upgrade it, to run more efficiently. This upgrade became Victoria-21. She was so named because she chose to take on a female persona and was the 21st model.
And she was indeed an upgrade. VIC was tied to the internet, but could still only operate out of hardware. Victoria on the other hand was able to project a holographic image using satellites. VIC and Victoria were actually two systems, but were still linked to each other,and also to the web, thus Victoria had access to a vast information network.
Victoria was provided by VIC to work for NighTforce, a team devoted to fighting the evils of the paranormal and the New Power Organization, whose leader was NighTforce, a hero who had worked closely with VIC over the years.
Comments:
All NighTforce members are based on members of a paranormal team I have been associated with. Of course, VIC-20 has been a character in the Wronskiverse since 1980, and was inspired by my first computer.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Jules Sasso
Jules Sasso
Created by Robert E. Wronski, Jr.
Real Name: Julianne Sasso
Current Occupation: Demon Hunter
Parents: Unknown
Siblings: None
Spouse: None
Children: None
Group Affiliation: NighTforce
Place of Birth: Paradise City
Current Place of Residence: Paradise City
First Appearance: NighTforce # 1, January 2008
Biography:
Jules Sasso is a member of NighTforce, a team devoted to both the eradication of the paranormal cult called the New Power, and to eridicating demons and other paranormal evil.
Jules was one of the original members of the team, handpicked by Phil Sherman, the vigilante called NighTrain. Before joining the team, Jules was already fighting evil creatures of the magical world on her own.
It's never been established how Jules became a paranormal hunter, or what she did before this career. It has been established that Jules is addicted to danger. She often dives into a situation knowing that she could be killed. This recklessness has often brought her at odds with her team leader. At one point she was even forced off the team, though she has recently rejoined.
Jules is a martial artist, and has a vast knowledge of the various types of paranormal creatures, and how to stop them. She has the instincts of a hunter. She is an excellent tracker and has demonstrated keen detective skills.
Comments:
Just as the Champions are all based on people from my time in Civil Air Patrol and the Heroes of the People are inspired by folks from my college mock trial team, the members of NighTorce are all inspired by a real life paranormal investigation team that I have been affiliated with.
Created by Robert E. Wronski, Jr.
Real Name: Julianne Sasso
Current Occupation: Demon Hunter
Parents: Unknown
Siblings: None
Spouse: None
Children: None
Group Affiliation: NighTforce
Place of Birth: Paradise City
Current Place of Residence: Paradise City
First Appearance: NighTforce # 1, January 2008
Biography:
Jules Sasso is a member of NighTforce, a team devoted to both the eradication of the paranormal cult called the New Power, and to eridicating demons and other paranormal evil.
Jules was one of the original members of the team, handpicked by Phil Sherman, the vigilante called NighTrain. Before joining the team, Jules was already fighting evil creatures of the magical world on her own.
It's never been established how Jules became a paranormal hunter, or what she did before this career. It has been established that Jules is addicted to danger. She often dives into a situation knowing that she could be killed. This recklessness has often brought her at odds with her team leader. At one point she was even forced off the team, though she has recently rejoined.
Jules is a martial artist, and has a vast knowledge of the various types of paranormal creatures, and how to stop them. She has the instincts of a hunter. She is an excellent tracker and has demonstrated keen detective skills.
Comments:
Just as the Champions are all based on people from my time in Civil Air Patrol and the Heroes of the People are inspired by folks from my college mock trial team, the members of NighTorce are all inspired by a real life paranormal investigation team that I have been affiliated with.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Bossman Enterprises
Bossman Enterprises
Created by Robert E. Wronski, Jr.
Biography:
Between 1981 and 1984, Michael Bossman was an underworld kingpin called the Boss. Using his illegally gotten gains, he created a company called Bossman Enterprises, in which he patented and produced new technologies that he stole from alien civilizations during his younger years as an agent of the Interstellar Peace Organization.
The technologies were just subtle enough to prove successful and groundbreaking on Earth but not advanced enough to draw the attention of the IPO. He was so successful that by 1984 Bossman's company was now a multi-billion dollar corporation and Bossman abandoned his underworld alter-ego, though not his evil ways.
From 1984 to 1989, while publicly a booming legal company, secretly is was used by Michael Bossman to conduct any illegal thing that suited him. This included Bossman's attempts to lure his son Chris Kowalski aka Powerkid over to the dark side, by force if necessary, and it was, though unsuccessful.
In 1989, Bossman's evil finally became public knowledge, and Powerkid apprehended him himself. Bossman was sent away for multiple murders, kidnappings, rapes, thefts, ect. He was away for a mere 18 years before his legal team finally got him released.
During his stay in prison, a proxy ran the company, however, Bossman still maintained real control. His proxy dared not try to take control for real.
When Bossman was released in 2007, he seemingly reformed. He devoted portions of his company, which he officially regained control of, to humanitarian efforts. The company began funding NighTforce, a team dedicated to taking down the terrorist cult called the New Power. The company also secretly funded another team called the Bad Guys, that consisted of reformed super-villains and traveled the globe on covert missions to assist people in need. The company also later funded the revived Heroes of Earth.
About a year ago, it was revealed that Bossman had not changed his ways, and actually was a member of the inner council of the New Power. Bossman went into hiding. This time, perhaps due to some part of Bossman that was actually good, a clause left all of Bossman's money, assets, valuables, and the entire company to his son Chris, and his grandson Connor. However, Connor being a minor had his mother Yana Oo named his proxy. Chris, having killed President Bush when under mind control, was in hiding, and named his sister Michelle Wrigley as his proxy. Thus, now Michelle Wrigley is the head of Bossman Enterprises, and Yana Oo the company's number two.
Today, Bossman Enterprises continues to thrive legally and secretly funding super-heroic operations, including ironically capturing Bossman and taking down the New Power once and for all.
Comments:
The character of Michael Bossman has gone through many changes over the years. In 1984, he transitioned from a super-villain who fought the Unknown and Detective Lebane, to an evil billionaire businessman whose goal was to turn his son, Powerkid, to his side.
And yes, in 1984, I came up with the idea of turning the evil mastermind into a rich businessman who uses his business as a front. Yes, I did that. Years before Byrne and Ostrander did the same to Luthor and Sivana. But do I get credit for this? (Perhaps, though, the Kingpin might be the first.)
From 1984 to 1989, Bossman Enterprises was a major part of Powerkid and Powerman, even when Bossman wasn't the main villain. His presence was always there in the series. But even beyond that, Bossman Enterprises has appeared or has been referenced in many Super Comics titles. Because Bossman Enterprises is the tallest building in Orange City, and located in the exact center of the city, it frequently appears in any story occurring in Orange City. (And most of the titles do take place in Orange City, or at least visit there at some point.) Additionally, the mark of "MBE" (for Michael Bossman Enterprises) is often seen on all kinds of tech gadgets in various stories.
Today, the company is a significant part of most Super Comics titles, particularly Powerman, Super Team-Up, Powerkid, Super Team-Up Jr., Super-Trio, Justice, NighTforce, Bad Guys, and Heroes of Earth.
It should be noted that Bossman Enterprises has not appeared in any story that takes place in the future, not even ones in Orange City. This doesn't necessarily mean that it's not there, but there is no evidence that it is.
Created by Robert E. Wronski, Jr.
Biography:
Between 1981 and 1984, Michael Bossman was an underworld kingpin called the Boss. Using his illegally gotten gains, he created a company called Bossman Enterprises, in which he patented and produced new technologies that he stole from alien civilizations during his younger years as an agent of the Interstellar Peace Organization.
The technologies were just subtle enough to prove successful and groundbreaking on Earth but not advanced enough to draw the attention of the IPO. He was so successful that by 1984 Bossman's company was now a multi-billion dollar corporation and Bossman abandoned his underworld alter-ego, though not his evil ways.
From 1984 to 1989, while publicly a booming legal company, secretly is was used by Michael Bossman to conduct any illegal thing that suited him. This included Bossman's attempts to lure his son Chris Kowalski aka Powerkid over to the dark side, by force if necessary, and it was, though unsuccessful.
In 1989, Bossman's evil finally became public knowledge, and Powerkid apprehended him himself. Bossman was sent away for multiple murders, kidnappings, rapes, thefts, ect. He was away for a mere 18 years before his legal team finally got him released.
During his stay in prison, a proxy ran the company, however, Bossman still maintained real control. His proxy dared not try to take control for real.
When Bossman was released in 2007, he seemingly reformed. He devoted portions of his company, which he officially regained control of, to humanitarian efforts. The company began funding NighTforce, a team dedicated to taking down the terrorist cult called the New Power. The company also secretly funded another team called the Bad Guys, that consisted of reformed super-villains and traveled the globe on covert missions to assist people in need. The company also later funded the revived Heroes of Earth.
About a year ago, it was revealed that Bossman had not changed his ways, and actually was a member of the inner council of the New Power. Bossman went into hiding. This time, perhaps due to some part of Bossman that was actually good, a clause left all of Bossman's money, assets, valuables, and the entire company to his son Chris, and his grandson Connor. However, Connor being a minor had his mother Yana Oo named his proxy. Chris, having killed President Bush when under mind control, was in hiding, and named his sister Michelle Wrigley as his proxy. Thus, now Michelle Wrigley is the head of Bossman Enterprises, and Yana Oo the company's number two.
Today, Bossman Enterprises continues to thrive legally and secretly funding super-heroic operations, including ironically capturing Bossman and taking down the New Power once and for all.
Comments:
The character of Michael Bossman has gone through many changes over the years. In 1984, he transitioned from a super-villain who fought the Unknown and Detective Lebane, to an evil billionaire businessman whose goal was to turn his son, Powerkid, to his side.
And yes, in 1984, I came up with the idea of turning the evil mastermind into a rich businessman who uses his business as a front. Yes, I did that. Years before Byrne and Ostrander did the same to Luthor and Sivana. But do I get credit for this? (Perhaps, though, the Kingpin might be the first.)
From 1984 to 1989, Bossman Enterprises was a major part of Powerkid and Powerman, even when Bossman wasn't the main villain. His presence was always there in the series. But even beyond that, Bossman Enterprises has appeared or has been referenced in many Super Comics titles. Because Bossman Enterprises is the tallest building in Orange City, and located in the exact center of the city, it frequently appears in any story occurring in Orange City. (And most of the titles do take place in Orange City, or at least visit there at some point.) Additionally, the mark of "MBE" (for Michael Bossman Enterprises) is often seen on all kinds of tech gadgets in various stories.
Today, the company is a significant part of most Super Comics titles, particularly Powerman, Super Team-Up, Powerkid, Super Team-Up Jr., Super-Trio, Justice, NighTforce, Bad Guys, and Heroes of Earth.
It should be noted that Bossman Enterprises has not appeared in any story that takes place in the future, not even ones in Orange City. This doesn't necessarily mean that it's not there, but there is no evidence that it is.
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