Route 666 #19
Route 666 #19 (2004) delivers a tense, high-stakes turn as Cassie and Cisco reach Marbleton, seeking help from Agent Melchoir to confront the hidden monsters in Empyrean. With the arrival of the enigmatic ambassador Vasily Borodin from the People's Republic of Rodina, tensions rise—especially when Cassie’s attempt to expose him during a state speech backfires, leading to her and Cisco’s capture and a harrowing journey to Rodina. Written by Tony Bedard and illustrated by Karl Moline, with inks by Rick Magyar, colors by Wil Quintana, and letters by Troy Peteri, the issue’s cover by Karl Moline and Drew Geraci captures the growing dread of a world unraveling beneath a veneer of diplomacy.
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Cassie and Cisco arrive in Marbleton where they meet with Agent Melchoir in order to find someone in authority to deal with the hidden monsters in Empyrean. Agent Melchoir is on edge because of a state visit from the ambassador to the People's Republic of Rodina, Vasily Borodin, who turns out to be a monster working for the Adversary. Cassie's attempt to expose Ambassador Borodin during his state speech goes horribly wrong and she and Cisco are captured by Borodin and taken to Rodina.
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