Inferior Five (Volume 2) #1 is an issue of the series Inferior Five (Volume 2) with a cover date of November, 2019. It was published on September 18, 2019.
Synopsis for "Inferior 5"
On the outskirts of Dangerfield, Arizona, an unnamed girl is killed trying to flee a masked figure.
Justin and his mother recently moved to Dangerfield after the his father died during the invasion of Metropolis. His mother ends a hushed phone call about him as he arrives home. Justin laments that the town is incredibly boring. His mom gives him five dollars and sends him downtown as Billy Shanker approaches the home.
In the Dangerfield comic shop, Quantum Comics, another resident, Lisa, reads issue #37 of Invasion! where a Dominator and Khundian survey Earth from orbit and discuss the fall of Superman and his resistance. The Dominator summons Billy Shanker before Lisa stops reading, not understanding why someone would make a comic about such a horrific event. While talking to the owner, Vlad, he coughs up blood, passing it off as "sensitive gums."
Justin heads into House of Wax, a record store, where Vance and Theresa are arguing. After calling her Dumb Bunny, Theresa punches Vance in the face. Vance says that they have to stick together in case "he" comes back.
Lisa explains to her friend Helen, an apparent shapeshifter, that she believes Billy Shanker is back. She's noticed patterns, like X's on all the houses, only kids with single mothers moving to Dangerfield, similar event in a town in Australia, but she doesn't know what it all means.
Billy Shanker drags Justin's mom in a bag to a man in a hazmat suit as Justin returns home. The house is covered in red X's.
Appearing in "Inferior 5"
Featured Characters:
- Helen Daggle (First appearance)
- Justin (First appearance)
- Lisa (First appearance)
- Theresa/"Dumb Bunny" (First appearance)
- Vance (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Justin's Mom (First appearance)
- Vlad (First appearance)
- Justin's Dad (First appearance) (In picture only)
Antagonists:
- Billy Shanker (First appearance)
- Alien Alliance
- Dominators
- Khunds
- Thanagarians (Mentioned only)
Other Characters:
- Superman (Mentioned only)
- Captain Atom (Mentioned only)
- Doom Patrol (Mentioned only)
Locations:
- Arizona
- Dangerfield (First appearance)
- Quantum Comics (First appearance)
- House of Wax (First appearance)
- Dangerfield (First appearance)
- Metropolis (Mentioned only)
Items:
Vehicles:
Concepts:
- Action Comics Weekly (Mentioned only)
- The Invasion (Mentioned only)
- Invasion! (comic) (Mentioned only)
Synopsis for "Peacemaker Chapter 1: The Bunker"
Appearing in "Peacemaker Chapter 1: The Bunker"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Amanda Waller (Flashback only)
- Rick Flag (Flashback only)
Antagonists:
- Dominator (Deceased)
Other Characters:
- Checkmate Knights (Flashback only)
- Firestorm (Martin Stein) (Flashback only)
- Mikhail Arkadin (Behind the scenes)
- Ron Raymond (Behind the scenes)
- Justice League (Flashback only)
- Captain Atom
- Fire
- Hawkwoman
- Martian Manhunter
- Suicide Squad (Mentioned only)
Locations:
- Russia
- United States of America
- Arizona (In a photograph only)
- Dangerfield (In a photograph only)
- Arizona (In a photograph only)
Items:
Vehicles:
Concepts:
- The Invasion (Flashback only)
Trivia
- The alien identified as a Khund more closely resembles an Citadelian, another member species of the Alien Alliance.[1]
See Also