Countdown to THE PYRITE WAR #8: Queen Mab

QUEEN MAB

Powers: Queen Mab could force a person into a state of deep sleep. Although not as well known, it is believed she could also force a sleeper to awaken.

First Appearance: The Pyrite War

Notes from the Simon Tower Archive: Finally, a name — and a dame — with a little style! Queen Mab had the style and grace of a movie star with the mysterious air of a film noir femme fatale. People may have made fun of her for not having a more combat-applicable power, but think about this for a minute. You’re slugging it out with one of her teammates when she shows up, waves her hands, and the next thing you know you’re in dreamland, with no idea that you’re going to wake up in handcuffs. She’s on my list of “if I had been born in another time” along with Rita Hayworth and Audrey Hepburn.

–Annotations by Josh Corwood.

In 1939 Siegel City only had one superhero, the world’s first. When he discovered his powers, Gabriel Ruston thought he would be the second, but died on his first excursion in costume.

After Gabriel’s death, his brother David is drawn into an investigation. What if Gabriel wasn’t the second? What if there were others? What if something tragic happened to all of them?

In Siegel City, nothing is ever what it seems… even in a Golden Age.

THE PYRITE WAR launches on September 10, 2013. Prepare for battle.