Once there was an unnamed couple on an unnamed planet who both had "the ability of enhanced empathy" (Comic Vine). To this enigmatic union was born an unnamed daughter who wound up being even more powerful than her parents, because she could, "control the emotions of others, bending them to her will" (Comic Vine).
Feared by their neighbors, this unnamed family lived in a remote stronghold away from the most populous areas of their unnamed planet. Until the day when, for some unexplained reason, the recluse young girl's powers came to the attention of the space-faring Wanderers, who recruited said unnamed girl into their ranks with no more rationale given to her parents than, "Look, I just have to...okay?"
And that, dear reader, is the complex and intricately woven backstory to the heroine Psyche, today's Wanderer of the Week.
While all the resurrected Wanderers received new looks, an interesting thing occurred with Psyche. Whereas Quantum Queen when from a pretty modest costume to a "feelin'-cute-maybe-I'll-give-up-heroing-and-become-an-exotic-dancer" look:
I just find it quite ironic that the "queen" wound up looking like a rebellious teenage daughter who thought it'd be cool to strip at the local "gentleman's club," while the gal whose whole power-set is based on emotions and emotionalism wound up looking like the more mature character.
Anywho, let's look briefly at the first issue of the Wanderers.
The Wanderers #1 (JUN 1988)
The beginnings of the Wanderers Redivivus occurred--appropriately enough--in their series. In this series, it's revealed that the original Wanderers had all been killed and were "resurrected" via the technologies of Clonus, an apparently renegade member of the powerful race known as Controllers.
Recognizing that simply bringing them back in the same form they were originally defeated in, Clonus used his advanced technology to enhance the powers of most of the Wanderers.
Curiously, however, not all of the Wanderers were returned. This first issue explained that Celebrand's DNA was too degraded for him to be brought back -- though the writers seemed to be trying to leave the door open for a return by explaining even in this first appearance that, "a small fragment" of his DNA was implanted into Immorto/Re-Animage.
Feared by their neighbors, this unnamed family lived in a remote stronghold away from the most populous areas of their unnamed planet. Until the day when, for some unexplained reason, the recluse young girl's powers came to the attention of the space-faring Wanderers, who recruited said unnamed girl into their ranks with no more rationale given to her parents than, "Look, I just have to...okay?"
And that, dear reader, is the complex and intricately woven backstory to the heroine Psyche, today's Wanderer of the Week.
While all the resurrected Wanderers received new looks, an interesting thing occurred with Psyche. Whereas Quantum Queen when from a pretty modest costume to a "feelin'-cute-maybe-I'll-give-up-heroing-and-become-an-exotic-dancer" look:
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| Original Quantum Queen |
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| Quantum Queen Redivivus |
Psyche went from a 60's mini-skirt number to a far more formal-looking outfit.
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| Original Psyche |
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| Psyche Redivivus |
Anywho, let's look briefly at the first issue of the Wanderers.
The Wanderers #1 (JUN 1988) The beginnings of the Wanderers Redivivus occurred--appropriately enough--in their series. In this series, it's revealed that the original Wanderers had all been killed and were "resurrected" via the technologies of Clonus, an apparently renegade member of the powerful race known as Controllers.
Recognizing that simply bringing them back in the same form they were originally defeated in, Clonus used his advanced technology to enhance the powers of most of the Wanderers.
Curiously, however, not all of the Wanderers were returned. This first issue explained that Celebrand's DNA was too degraded for him to be brought back -- though the writers seemed to be trying to leave the door open for a return by explaining even in this first appearance that, "a small fragment" of his DNA was implanted into Immorto/Re-Animage.
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