Spitfire and the Troubleshooters #1 [Direct Edition]

(October 1986)

Beginnings (Table of Contents)

Spitfire and the Troubleshooters / comic story / 25 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Eliot Brown (plot); John Morelli (plot); Gerry Conway (script)

Pencils:

Herb Trimpe

Inks:

Joe Sinnott; Tom Morgan

Colors:

George Roussos

Letters:

Rick Parker

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Spitfire [Prof. Jennifer "Jenny" Swensen] (introduction); Troubleshooters [Tim Ferris; Eduardo Giotti; Teresa "Terry" Roberts; Eric Chin; Andy Meadows] (introduction); Dr. Karl Swensen (introduction, dies); Fritz Krotze (introduction, villain); Chairman Dibble (introduction); Detective Sloan (introduction); Detective Jenkins (introduction); Sensei (introduction); Faylen (introduction); Mick Bronson/M.A.X. Model I pilot (introduction, villain)

Synopsis:

Dr. Karl Swensen, inventor of the M.A.X. (Man Amplified X-periment) armor, is killed by an agent of his employer, Fritz Krotze. While going through her father's things Prof. Jennifer “Spitfire” Swensen finds information hinting he may have been killed. She later returns to her father's lab and, aided by MIT students, the Troubleshooters, locates the M.A.X., Model II armor and steals it from the lab. She is pursued by Krotze's agent, Mick Bronson, wearing the M.A.X., Model I armor. Jenny dons the M.A.X., Model II armor, dubbed Spitfire, and defeats Bronson.

Indexer Notes

Continued in Star Brand #2

Universe News (Table of Contents)

Universe News / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jim Shooter

Letters:

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