Gen 13 (2006) #27

"Teenage Wasteland - Part 7: Skate or Die!!"

Part of the "World's End Trilogy" event.

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April, 2009

Teenage Wasteland - Part 7: Skate or Die!!

The Tao of Tao - Part 3

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Who are you hiding from? In the old world I was labeled a villain. A rogue. One of the so-called "bad guys." What did they call you?

— Dr. Sin

Gen 13 (Volume 4) #27 is an issue of the series Gen 13 (Volume 4) with a cover date of April, 2009.

Synopsis for "Teenage Wasteland - Part 7: Skate or Die!!"

Gen 13 have arrived at SK8-GRA-LA, a skateboarding park Grunge wanted to stop by on their way to Tranquility. They have hitched a ride by a wayward traveler, who is revealed to be the supervillain genius Dr. Archimedes Sin. Sin is very candid with the teens about who he is and the fact that he was a considered a villain. He also makes it known to them he is aware that they are superhumans and wonders whom are they hiding from. With that, he drives away leaving the teens wondering what he was talking about.

The teens arrive at the skate park to find it fortified by wrecked cars, lit by massive torches, and populated with nothing but huge skate ramps and not an adult in sight. Grunge tears up at the beauty of it all. When the guards won't let them in, Sarah comes close to using her powers. But Caitlin stops her, telling her no powers unless they're legitimately threatened. The guards warn them that their dog can detect adults but Caitlin shows it kindness, thus making the dog like her and they are allowed to enter. Once inside, Caitlin suggests that they all stick together but the others quickly head off in different directions leaving her on her own.

Caitlin approaches a vendor selling soup. But she quickly realizes that the guy is seriously high and tries to get away from him as fast as she can. Holly Denton (aka Breakdown of Gen 14) notice Caitlin running past her. She then takes off running after Caitlin.

Unbeknown to both of them, the child Megan watches from afar through binoculars which identify them to her. She rushes back to tell Dr. Cross of her discovery. The toddler Dr. Cross seems to be developing his intelligence quicker than his body growth. However, he still has the tendencies of a child as he explains to Megan he's written out a formula but had to do it with his own poop because she put the crayons out of his reach.

Back at the skatepark, Roxy is enjoying a concert by a favorite band of hers called Def-Con 5. She tells the lead singer she's glad they survived Armageddon but he tells her that they're being held against their will. The kids of SK8-GRA-LA won't let them leave!

Caitlin finds Bobby in a group watching reruns of the show "Jackass". They head off together discussing whether or not to try the soup. They pass Sarah who's enjoying some alcohol. Holly walks up to Sarah and tries to introduce herself but Sarah hands Holly the bottle and runs off.

Grunge meets Rodney "Street Pizza" Patterson, who appears to be the leader of SK8-GRA-LA solely because he survived the skate ramp called The Meat-Grinder. When Grunge sees the ramp he quickly realizes where the name comes from. The ramp is a literal death-trap complete with barbed wire, spikes, and fire!

Caitlin and Bobby set up a tent and relax for a bit. As Bobby tells Caitlin that this place just seems wrong considering the state of the world, Caitlin grabs Bobby's face and kisses him. Sarah sees their embrace and is furious. So much so that a small rain cloud literally forms above her head much to the surprise of some of the locals around her. She storms off and leaves the skate park.

As Grunge prepares to brave The Meat Grinder, Rodney lets him know that those who don't survive go into the soup.

In the tent, Bobby asks Caitlin if they should talk about what just happened. As she comes close to him, she only says, "tomorrow."

Back at the concert, Roxy is enjoying a stage dive when she gets dumped onto the ground at the back of the crowd. Someone calls Roxy by her name and she turns to see Megan and Dr. Cross in miniature Rat-Catcher uniforms aiming their weapons at her.

Appearing in "Teenage Wasteland - Part 7: Skate or Die!!"

Featured Characters:

Gen 13

Supporting Characters:

Breakdown

Antagonists:

Megan
Dr. Cross
Rodney "Street Pizza" Patterson

Other Characters:

Dr. Sin

Locations:

Wildstorm Universe
- SK8-GRA-LA

Items:

Skateboard

Vehicles:

Synopsis for "The Tao of Tao - Part 3"

As Void and Providence continue their battle, Tao continues to tell Providence how he manipulated events that led to Armageddon. He made sure forces like the Authority and Stormwatch were preoccupied while he marshaled his forces and gathered supplies. Thanks to the Void, Tao manipulated his enemies such as Majestic. He even tricked Void herself into thinking she had brief moments of freedom to enlist the help of certain heroes to prevent Armageddon when in reality her champions were nothing more than mere pawns to enable the events leading to Armageddon to happen.

However, Tao was unable to manipulate some, for one reasons or another, such as John Lynch. But he considered these individuals too weak to be more than an annoyance to threaten his plans. While Tao's plans for the apocalypse came into effect, he also studied the Void and learned about the Orb of Power which contained the essence of creation itself that made Void, and there were other beings like Void who contained parts of this essence. So he decided to collect these beings, such as Providence.

Void blasts Providence one last time and she finally falls. Tao stands over Providence's defeated body, ready to restrain her.

Appearing in "The Tao of Tao - Part 3"