P28 ce Rs oy NUT ts STANDARD os ee Se a f d | uC , < AL 2Is PLANET'S ULTIMAITE FIEROES WEICOME ve tte fist issue (or 2670 i you count the imaginary 266 preceding issues) of The Sentinels: The Planet's Ultimate Heroes. ‘Writing long books is a laborious and impoverishing act of foolishness: expanding in five hundred pages an idea that could be perfectly explained in a few minutes. A better procedure is to pretend that those books already exist and to offer a summary, a commentary.” = Author Jorge Luis Borges Which is why, to date, | only wrote about my comics as though they existed. But naw here's an honest to gosh ‘eal comic and I'm pretty excited about it. This issue, the first to be published but the 267th in an imaginary long-running series, features the Planet's Ultimate Super-Heroes, the Sentinels for the first time. Three of the main heroes (Optima, UltraMan, and Raven) are my own creation, as is the villain, Dreadhelm. The other two heroes (TNT Todd and Jil Trent) are updates to two characters who debuted during World War Il and, due to the copyrights on their books never being renewed) are now in the Public Domain (that is, nobody owns them and everybody can cdo with them as they please), Thank you to everyone who supported this endeavor, especially all the people who pledged their hard eamed money on the Kickstarter campaign to make this happen. | hope you all enjoy it and read it to and with perc leona Seren aoa ST eta eee is E ‘THE SENTINELS: THE PLANET'S ULTIMATE HEROES #267, Loerie kere See acc een Pa ee rie teu econ ena ne ee een eer ee ace ein acm ceca Sie Laaa your kids, Thanks especially to my editor, Whitney Matusiak, and the artist, David Bednarski who both improved on my scribbling immensely. Anything good about this is them, anything else is on me. 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Dear Editor: Emulex is one of the most powerful villains that The Sentinels have ever cone up against. I couldn’t imagine how the heroes were going to defeat him. But the story showed ... experience and teanwork counts. Emulex could duplicate Hydroman’ s powers but he lacked the knowledge how to turn water into steam & ice at the same time! Ingenious. T am so looking forward to the next isaue Aidan Lacy Kansas City, MI Aidan, You bring up a good point ~ although Emulex can absorb the powers of others, he doesn’t gain their experience with using them. And, we always enjoy being called “ingenious” - we don’t know what it means, but we like it!! Dear Editor, I eagerly awaited the arrival of my subscription copy of THE SENTINELS #5 to arrive in mailbox. After what seemed like an eternity, I am happy to report that it was worth the wait!! Roy Johnson and the Fraim Brothers outdid themselves! I think that Emulex is now possibly my favorite Sentinels foe. I'm hoping you'll bring him back in an upcoming issue. after seeing how much trouble the team had in taking him down, I think they're next encounter will be even more of a slugfest! My favorite member is TNT Todd. Let's get a solo series going for him, or at least a super-size special. I would buy that in a heartbeat. written by Roy and drawn by the Fraim Brothers, natch! I think he is the group's most interesting member, and would love to see him explored further. I'm very much looking forward to the next issue (and the one after that, and the one after that...). THE SENTINELS is the best comic book on the stands! As always, Standard Sets the Standard! Damon Owens Houston, TX Dear Damon, You must have read our minds -- fresh from the pages of THE SENTINELS and STANDARD COMICS TEAM-UP, be on the lookout for the first issue of the exciting new series starring INT Todd coming early next year! As always, we want to hear from you about who your favorites are! Dear Sentinels’ Posts: All I can say about The sentinels #5 is AMAZING! I was not sure that you could ever top the Mighty Cyborilla as a supervillain but Emulex could easily be the team's true arch-nemesis! Is there a chance that Cyborilla and Emulex could ever team-up against the Sentinels? T think that would be really cool! Nelvana was really smart in the fight and I was surprised that it was TNT Todd who finally defeated Emulex. I think the Fraims are really good artists and I hope they stick around for a long, long time. best, Kevin Moorhead Red Hook, NY Kevin,A supervillain team-up is something we have considered doing, but we’re not sure if it’s something our readers would like - = does anyone else out there think a team- up is a good idea? Let us know! Dear Editor: I really liked THE SENTINELS #5, especially the way that Emulex couldn't beat them, even though he had all their powers. That's a really cool villain and I hope to see him again soon. I was wondering what happens after the cover, like a minute later. T drew up what I think would happen and included it with my letter - I hope you like it. I really like Nelvana, she is the best and her dog-brother (Tanero) is cool, too! I hope you keep THE SENTINELS going for even 5 more years Mike om Mike, Thank you for the drawing, unfortunately we cannot publish readers’ works at this time. Dear Editor: I just finished THE SENTINELS #5 and I have to say I enjoyed it a lot. The idea of a robot that can steal the powers of the heroes is pretty neat and I really ike the way he looks. When Jill zapped him with that ‘reversal' beam, he lit up like a Christmas tree! I was surprised when the scientist who built Emulex got away. What will happen to him? Surely he won't escape justice. The Fraims did a great job drawing the story ~ someday I think I'd like to draw comics, too. Mitch Ballard Austin, Texas Mitch, Keep drawing and maybe someday your work will appear in one of our comics!! Dear Sirs, This is the first comic letter I have ever sent. T just wanted you to know how much T liked THE SENTINELS #5. I have been buying this book since the first issue and it keeps getting better and better. I showed my friends this comic and they were lucky enough to get their own copies at my local drug store. I think Emulex is the best villain so far. I thought it was neat how he could absorb the powers of The Sentinels and use them against the team. I hope he will be. I really like how Jill Tent came in to help save the day - my little sister likes her and Daisy. My favorite characters are TNT Todd and Hydroman. I think the group could use some more members. Will you be adding anyone new? And will we see the mad scientist who created Emulex again? I really like the artwork from Brendon and Brian Fraim, The have such a modern style to their work and they make each character they draw look cool! I hope they will be the artists on The Sentinels forever. i I can't wait for the next issue. Now if my one buddy who didn't get a copy would only give me mine back. Rob Shalda Warren, Mi Rob, We are indeed looking to expand the membership. Beginning in issue 11, we will be adding two new members ~ we'll leave it ae a surprice as to who they are, though. We’11 give you these hints: he’s not mad, but he can get angry; and she’s a crackling hot doll! As for Emulex’s creator, maybe he will show up in the future, who can say? (Hamm - you have our wheels spinning) Well that about wraps it up for this month's dip into the Sentinels’ mail bag. Remember to keep those letters coming, we always enjoy reading what our readers think about our magazines, and keep your eyes peeled for some great upcoming . contests! -- The EditorWE WERE ASLE GET THE ONY. PIECE OF TECH FROM THE ‘TRAN eoN-cAoRes sus Nee HOXGONAL Ofte, 1 HOPE, THAT'S WHAT YOURE LOOKING FOR ‘ALRIGHT, TODD. 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