Gen 13 #23
In "Life in the Big City," the Gen 13 team faces a crisis that spans decades as Grunge and Freefall are reunited with future allies Rainmaker and Burnout—only to find themselves caught between a desperate rescue mission and the looming threat of the Drahn. With Lynch revealing a devastating solution to the alien threat, and the rebels closing in on Fairchild, the fate of Earth hangs in the balance. Written by Brandon Choi and brought to life by Al Rio’s dynamic art and Joe Chiodo’s bold colors, this pivotal issue blends time-jumping tension with the gritty energy of New York’s underground. Cover by Al Rio.
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Grunge and Freefall have been rescued from I.O. by the rebels and are reunited with Rainmaker and Burnout from 30 years in the future. Fairchild has been left behind and Lynch shows her his answer to the Drahn alien question: an enzyme that will dissolve the Drahn on a cellular level but will kill all humans as well. The rebels arrive to rescue Fairchild just as the Drahn begin their final assault on earth. In the present, Lynch, Rainmaker and Burnout return to New York but are hounded by I.O. forces.
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