Noble Causes #7 - Powerless
([October] 2007)

Image, 2003 Series
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Volume
7
Price
15.99 USD
Pages
188
On-sale Date
2007-10-10
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Image Comics Inc.
Brand
Image
ISBN
978-1-58240-848-4 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
9781582408484 51599
Editing
Erik Larsen (credited) (publisher)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Noble Causes / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Khary Randolph (signed)
Inks
Khary Randolph
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Rusty Noble
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Noble Causes / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Jay Faerber (credited)
Pencils
Jon Bosco (credited)
Inks
Ron Riley (credited) (digital)
Colors
Ron Riley (credited)
Letters
Ray Dillon (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Aaaahh!! Mommy!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Race Noble; Doc Noble; Liz Donnelly-Noble; Gaia Noble; Rusty Noble; Frost; Necrona Blackthorne; Dusk Blackthorne; Slate Blackthorne; Hunter Blackthorne; Firebird (cameo flashback); Zephyr Noble (cameo flashback); Cosmic Rae (cameo flashback)
Synopsis
Race is having trouble adjusting to the loss of his powers while the Blackthornes continue their rehabilitative PR campaign.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Noble Causes / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Jay Faerber (credited)
Pencils
Jon Bosco (credited)
Inks
Ron Riley (credited)
Colors
Ron Riley (credited)
Letters
Ray Dillon (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hello?" "Hey, honey. It's me.
Genre
superhero
Characters
Rusty Noble; Liz Donnelly-Noble; Zephyr Noble; Race Noble; Doc Noble; Cosmic Rae; Widowmaker; Hunter Blackthorne; Kitty Blackthorne; Dusk Blackthorne; Slate Blackthorne; Firebird
Synopsis
When Rusty confronts Rae with an incriminating videotape, they fight and she is revealed to be a robot. Meanwhile, Slate Blackthorne secretly saves Widowmaker from being killed by his family.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Noble Causes / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Jay Faerber (credited)
Pencils
Jon Bosco (credited)
Inks
Ron Riley (credited)
Colors
Ron Riley (credited)
Letters
Ray Dillon (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Sometimes it just feels good...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Rusty Noble; Zephyr Noble; Frost; Detective Ryan O'Mega; Dusk Blackthorne; Kitty Blackthorne; Hunter Blackthorne; Dawn Blackthorne; Slate Blackthorne; Necrona Blackthorne; Mercury Blackthorne; Officer Curtis; Penumbra
Synopsis
Rusty and Zephyr try to get answers about the videotape from Frost. Meanwhile, the Blackthornes' rehabilitation effort is endangered by Dusk's desire to steal, but Slate seemingly gets things back on track.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Noble Causes / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Jay Faerber (credited)
Pencils
Jon Bosco (credited)
Inks
Ron Riley (credited)
Colors
Ron Riley (credited)
Letters
Ray Dillon (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
We can talk or we can fight.
Genre
superhero
Characters
Rusty Noble; Zephyr Noble; Frost; Celeste Noble; Doc Noble; Liz Donnelly-Noble; Race Noble; Dawn Blackthorne; Dr. Eichhorn
Synopsis
Rusty, Zephyr and Frost put their heads together to figure out what's going on with the robot doubles. Meanwhile, Celeste is helping Race get his powers back, which does not help her relationship with Dawn.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Noble Causes / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Jay Faerber (credited)
Pencils
Jon Bosco (credited)
Inks
Ron Riley (credited)
Colors
Ron Riley (credited)
Letters
Ray Dillon (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Honey -- take it easy!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Race Noble; Liz Donnelly-Noble; Zephyr Noble; Rusty Noble; Celeste Noble; Gaia Noble; Doc Noble; Detective Ryan O'Mega; Dusk Blackthorne; Dawn Blackthorne; Slate Blackthorne
Synopsis
Rusty goes on a rampage to find Jason Rudy and the Blackthornes show up to stop him. Meanwhile, Race is getting impatient to regain his powers.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Noble Causes / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Jay Faerber (credited)
Pencils
Jon Bosco (credited)
Inks
Ron Riley (credited)
Colors
Ron Riley (credited)
Letters
Ray Dillon (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dr. Wiseman? Are you home?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Race Noble; Celeste Noble; Rusty Noble; Gaia Noble; Liz Donnelly-Noble; Doc Noble; Cosmic Rae; Dawn Blackthorne; Dr. Wiseman
Synopsis
Celeste and Race convince Dr. Wiseman to try to restore Race's speed powers, but the process goes wrong. Meanwhile, Doc reveals to Gaia that the "real" Cosmic Rae is a robot he built.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Noble Causes / comic story / 46 pages (report information)

Script
Jay Faerber (credited)
Pencils
Jason Craig (credited) (pages 7-12); Freddie Williams II (credited) (pages 13-20); Valentine De Landro (credited) (pages 28-32); Tim Kane (credited) (pages 33-37); Fran Bueno (credited) (pages 38-43); Jon Bosco (credited) (pages 1, 44-46); Gabe Bridwell (pages 2-6); Ray-Anthony Height (credited) (pages 21-27)
Inks
John Wycough (credited) (pages 7-12, 21-27); Clayton Brown (credited) (pages 7-12); Freddie Williams II (credited) (pages 13-20); Kris Justice (credited) (pages 28-32); Tim Kane (credited) (pages 33-37); Fran Bueno (credited) (pages 38-43); Gabe Bridwell (credited) (pages 2-6); Ed Waysek (pages 1, 44-46)
Colors
Ron Riley (credited) (pages 2-6, 13-20, 33-37); Thomas Mason (credited) (pages 7-12); Ryan Vera (credited) (pages 28-32); Fran Bueno (credited) (pages 38-43); Josh Ravello (credited) (pages 21-27); Ed Waysek (pages 1, 44-46)
Letters
Ray Dillon (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey, lady...
Genre
drama; superhero
Characters
Liz Donnelly-Noble; Race Noble; Doc Noble; Gaia Noble; Zephyr Noble; Frost; Rusty Noble; Krennick; Celeste Noble; Slate Blackthorne; Firebird [Emily Reed]; Winter Noble; Venture
Synopsis
Liz gains super-speed and travels through time, meeting various future versions of the Noble family. When she returns to the present, she seems to have amnesia.
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Keywords
soap opera

Afterword (Table of Contents: 8)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jay Faerber (credited)
Pencils
Mike Wieringo (signed as Ringo)
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Jay Faerber eulogizes Mike Wieringo.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Noble Causes
  2. 1. ["Aaaahh!! Mommy!"]
    Noble Causes
  3. 2. ["Hello?" "Hey, honey. It's me."]
    Noble Causes
  4. 3. ["Sometimes it just feels good..."]
    Noble Causes
  5. 4. ["We can talk or we can fight."]
    Noble Causes
  6. 5. ["Honey -- take it easy!"]
    Noble Causes
  7. 6. ["Dr. Wiseman? Are you home?"]
    Noble Causes
  8. 7. ["Hey, lady..."]
    Noble Causes
  9. 8. Afterword
This issue was modified by
  • Ralf Haring
  • Michael Hoskin