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Allegiance
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Burner, Brett A., 1969-


Allegiance / story by Brett Burner and Ben Avery.
p. cm. – (Hand of the Morningstar ; v. 6)
Summary: As war rages, the Tempest struggles to keep collateral damage to a minimum, but
when the Morningstar’s power is unleashed, it is impossible to know whether his victory will
usher in peace and justice, or global tyranny.
ISBN 978-0-310-71374-6 (softcover : alk. paper)
1. Graphic novels. [1. Graphic novels. 2. Heroes–Fiction. 3. War–Fiction. 4. Christian life–
Fiction.] I. Avery, Ben, 1974- II. Title.
PZ7.7.B87Al 2009
741.5’973–dc22
2008053959

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Allegiance

Bud Rogers
Series editor:
Story byBrett Burner and Ben Avery
Art by Eric Ninaltowski
Tones by Diego Candia
Created by Brett Burner

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Naval Air Station North Island.
San Diego, California

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Nothing?

Well, I’m
not goin’ down
without a
fight!

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Aaaaahhhh!!!

No!!!

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Ack!

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Don’t
worry, I’ve
got you!

What do you say


we go and get
the guy who just
destroyed forty
million dollars
worth of
Thanks! taxpayers’
property?

Yes, sir!

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Knock!
Knock!

If I may make a
suggestion …

Hang on
tight!

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There you go. He’s all
yours.

Thank you,
sir.
And, by the
way …
The next time you
try flying without
a plane … get a
better cape.

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Oh, no.

Sir?

It’s Titan.

What’s that
mean, sir?

The situation
either just got
better …

… or much,
much worse.

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-- and the North Island
base has been taken!

They’re pressing this


way, but we don’t have
the resources to hold
them back.

We’re doing
everything we can
to evacuate!

What can I You get everyone out


do to help? of here; I’ll provide
air support!

Our jets are


nothing to them!

You and Titan are


the only ones who
have managed to
slow them down!

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Or ...try,
anyway ...

ArRrgh!!!

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Who … what …

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Hey, Michael!

Sarge!

What are you


doing here?

I heard there was some


excitement so I hopped on the
first experimental supersonic
war machine I could find and
hightailed myself over here
to haul your sorry behind
out of trouble!

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Say what you will about
military life, you get some
sweet rides, my friend.

Did you say


experimental?

What else do Here.


we have?
Stay in
contact. This is experimental too; no
electronic parts, so if you zap
someone with lightning, it
won’t short out.

Right.
Let’s
do this!

I don’t know where SWARM


is getting all their hardware,
but our standard hardware
isn’t cutting it against them.

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