Altered Visions

[DLFerguson]

You wanted to make travel safe for everyone, didn’t you, Charles Xavier? But you also wanted to have the fun of tempting the fates behind the wheel.

They said you had motor oil in your veins. They said you were the man with the Four-Wheel Drive Brain. They held high their glasses in tribute to your brilliance...

While secretly, they hated you.

You still don’t know who arranged for you to have the accident during the Indy 500. You only know that they robbed you of the use of your limbs.

But they didn’t rob you of the use of that Four Wheel Drive Brain of yours, did they?

You knew The Nightwatch would help you. Their head mechanic, Delphine Courtney, worked with you to design one last car, a motor vehicle that could go anywhere, no matter how hot or cold or wet or inhospitable.

A car with a sensory array that could track a dust mote across the country. A car with weapons that could contain the most implacable of miscreants.

A car that would become your new body.

You are still the man with motor oil in your veins. You still possess the Four-Wheel Drive Brain. But when people see your new body carooming down the highways of America at speeds undreamt of by normal motorists, they’ll need to get out of the way.

Because no one stops The Juggernaut.

The DejaView Universe: An Altered Vision Fifth Week Event

August at www.alteredvisions.org

[DLFerguson]

WHO IS THUNDERSTRIKE?

No one understands you, Chris Frost...but then no one can hold the power of the storm in the palm of their hands like you can.

You’ve always been lost in the crowd--one of the majority that doesn’t stand out, that isn’t even average, but struggles to maintain averageness.

But that all changed with the accident, didn’t it? Most everyone thought it was a simple story--some school kid doesn’t look while turning the corner and gets hit by a truck.

But they didn’t hear the distant rumble of thunder when you were hit.

They didn’t wake up in a hospital with that same rumbling roaring in their ears.

They didn’t realize that rumbling allowed you to ride the living lightning, to become a live wire of fury and power.

Sure, they wouldn’t understand why you put on the costume, any more than the high-and-mighty Marvels up in Immortus Tower understand that you see these as a way out of your C- existence and into the big time, not as a responsibility...

There’s got to be a way out of the dead end you found yourself in, Chris Frost...a way filled with comfort and luxury and riches....

And you’re going to find that way...with the force and the majesty of a Thunderstrike.

The DejaView Universe: An Altered Vision Fifth Week Event

August at www.alteredvisions.org

[DLFerguson]

WHO IS EL GATO?

After all this time, do you really want to be an idealist, Eddie Brock?

You’ve spent so much time in the gutter--some blackmailing here, some lurking outside sleazy motels to snap pictures of unpleasant and unhappy spouses trying to escape their desperation in the arms of another there--that even thinking about aspiring to greater things must make you dizzy.

You thought this latest case was going to be more of the same--cute dame, cheating husband, problems.

But maybe this cheating husband isn’t just your run-of-the-mill human being in search of an unrealistic paradise.

He might be one of the greatest Marvels who ever lived, a man who has not been seen in a decade.

Surely that part of your brain that lived in the gutter knows what kind of leverage you have now...especially with a bounty hunter on your tail willing to do anything to get back at the man you believe to be a true hero...

So do you really want to be an idealist, Eddie Brock? Or do you want to survive?

The DejaView Universe: An Altered Vision Fifth Week Event

August at www.alteredvisions.org

[DLFerguson]

WHO IS GLADIATRIX?

Are you feeling a little weary, Lillian Crawley?

You have fought the good fight here in San Francisco for years. You saved people, busted the right heads, said the right things. You smiled and show humility when the handful of heroes across the nation invited you to become one of the founding members of The Nightwatch.

But sometimes, your bones ache after patrols, don’t they? And it’s taking a little longer to heal up when one of those hits actually get through your ultra-tough skin, right?

But that doesn’t matter. You’re the Gladiatrix, the Official Heroine of The City by The Bay, and you’ll be damned if any new guys try to beat your time.

You can beat them all, those snot nosed kids called The Champions of Xander. So what if they’re stealing the headlines in The Chronicle? You could take them all on with one hand behind your back. They don’t have the experience. They don’t have the knowledge...

They’re just not the toughest bitch on the block.

At least that’s what you keep telling yourself....

Meet The Gladiatrix in THE CHAMPIONS OF XANDER ANNUAL #1 by Steven Seinberg

The DejaView Universe: An Altered Vision Fifth Week Event

August at www.alteredvisions.org

The Names Are The Same...Everything Else Has Been Changed to Protect The Weak of Heart...

[DLFerguson]

WHO IS MYSTIQUE?

You always knew you were destined for magic, Brian Buxton.

When the reporters ask you why you struggled through those early years, years where your peers sneered about 'Mystique, The Worst Magician on Earth,' you always tell them about that first magic show you saw. That magician, Xian The Mystic, imprinted on you so much you just knew your life would be one full of surprises and fun, magic and spectacle.

What you don't tell them is that what transformed you from a joke to a superstar was the Zzutak Amulet. You thought it was just a trinket your mom bought for your birthday. You didn't know what you know now, that the Zzutak Amulet is a source of unimaginable eldritch energies that allow you to do great feat.

At least, it would if you knew how to control it with more finesse...

And you really need to know how to control the abilities the Amulet has given you. There are other beings looking for the Zzutak Amulet, beings far scarier than you, and they're not afraid to show you how scary. One of those beings killed your mother, and the guilt over her death drives home the lesson that with great power comes great responsibility.

You've got to learn how to control your abilities, Brian...either on your own, or at the feet of the mysterious Watcher who claims he can help you.

Because you have a death to avenge, and a memory to honor.

Meet The Magnificent Mystique, Master of Magic in MYSTIQUE ANNUAL #1 by Doug Bookey

The DejaView Universe: An Altered Vision Fifth Week Event

August at www.alteredvisions.org

[DLFerguson]

WHAT IS ALPHA FLIGHT?

It’s the truth, isn’t is, that humanity fears the skies.

Especially after we learned to fly, we know.

Death and destruction and misery of the worst sort will come not from the ground, but from the air. That’s where the true predators of our kind will lurk, ready to descend upon massive wings, talons extended to snatch us away to our fate.

So it stands to reason that humanity would take to the skies to fight back.

So you took to those skies, not thinking of reward or benefit. You took the names of the Greek Gods, those powerful beings who looked down on us from Mount Olympus, ready to intervene at a moment’s notice. And when the criminals and warlords and miscreants tried to use the clouds for cover, you were there to bring them back down to Earth.

Things have changed since the first Flight fought against the Nazis. Now you use the technological advances heralded by the arrival of the Marvels to better your crafts and yourselves. Now your jet engines are muffled by acoustic tiles and sound baffles. Now your foes are international terrorists and actual super-powered Marvels who look to rule the world.

But one thing hasn’t changed. There are evil things in the skies, swooping down with talons extended to snatch victims from the terra firma.

And you are there to snatch them out of the skies before they even think to look up.

Meet the men and women of Alpha Flight in ALPHA FLIGHT ANNUAL #1 by Ian Astheimer

The DejaView Universe: An Altered Vision Fifth Week Event

August at www.alteredvisions.org

The Names Are The Same...Everything Else Has Been Changed to Protect The Weak of Heart...

[DLFerguson]

Can you hear it rumbling?

We’ve been dropping hints for the better part of the summer, and now it’s here...The Deja View-niverse of original titles with strangely familiar names is about to launch.

Imagine a world parallel to the Marvel Universe, yet so incredibly different it might as well be an alien planet.

Imagine a world where the heroes have names like The Red Skull, The Cobra, Mystique, and Professor Power. Where the premiere super-group The Nightwatch operates out of The amazing Immortus Building.

Imagine a world threatened by such fearsome beings as the Banshee, and evil organizations as The Daughters Of The Dragon.

Well, starting on August 31st, 2005, you don’t have to imagine it--because it’s here, as the first of a number of introductory annuals hit the virtual stands of www.alteredvisions.org written by some of fanfic’s finest writers.

It’s the DejaView-niverse Big Bang...so be on the ground floor and check these titles out!

THE DEJA-VIEW-NIVERSE CHECKLIST

CHAMPIONS OF XANDER ANNUAL #1 by Steven Seinberg

Join the fighting fury of San Francisco, Gladiatrix, as she and her new rival Scimitar try to break up a battle between two bizarre creatures. Both the high-flying Nighthawk and the wielder of the nightmarish ebon energy called Black Bolt claim to be fighting for the planet of Xander...but when Gladdy figures out a connection these two bruisers have with the charismatic Dr. Sun, the drama reaches new heights! You cannot miss this one!

THE RED SKULL ANNUAL #1 by Derrick Ferguson

It starts with The Spectral Samurai and his buddies in The Iron Council in mortal combat, and ends with The Red Skull facing the one enemy he never expected to! Add in the macabre menace of The Ameridroid and the eminent return of the one and only Bloodstone, and you have a story that’s worth everything you paid for...and MORE!

THUNDERSTRIKE ANNUAL #1 by Dan Dolan

Relive the origin of Thunderstrike as Dapper Dan retells this timeless classic of pictorial literature. When Chris Frost gets into a traffic accident, he ends up being able to ride the living lightning...and sees his life change forever. Find out how our Capitalist Crusader got to where he is with this deathless tale...from us to you, because we care.

And in the future, thrill to other titles like ALPHA FLIGHT by Ian Astheimer, MYSTIQUE by Doug Bookey, THE TRAIL OF EL GATO by Michael Franzoni, TABOO by Alan Strauss, THE HEADMEN by Matt Peirce, THE ORB by Chris Munn and more...all new fiction, only from the Deja-View imprint at Altered Visions, on the last week of every month.

The DejaView Universe: An Altered Vision Imprint

August 31st at www.alteredvisions.org

The Names Are The Same...Everything Else Has Been Changed to Protect The Weak of Heart...

[DLFerguson]

WHO IS THE RED SKULL?

You're a man of responsibilities, aren't you, Felton Hardbottle?

As the nominal leader of M.O.R.D.O., you're responsible for some six hundred people, many of them geniuses, many of them bordering on gloriously mad. You're also responsible for keeping The Cauldron closed, making sure none of the Bad Things gain purchase on our plane. That these two responsibilities sometimes conflict, or that these people you're responsible for let in congresswoman looking to shut you down, or release a Bad Thing of their own making, doesn't enter into it....

Because you have a greater responsibility.

The one that has prompted you to allow your body to be used as an empty vessel...a vessel for The Protector of The Earth.

It calls itself Zarathos, the wielder of The Sword of Brass and Bone, a Spectral Samurai with a fleshless head that burns with the flames of office...

And even though you have allies--the woman who previously was Zarathos' vessel, the two Marvels who make up the Iron Council, the men and women of Nightwatch, your personal assistant Amy Wong--none of them know what it's like to be responsible for the fate of the entire world.

So let your security chief and fellow scientists plot to wrest control of your command from you. Let the various unholy horrors spill forth from The Cauldron. Let the government try to hunt down Zarathos to cage him like an animal....

You've got the greatest responsibility in the world. And Heaven and Hell help anyone who stands in your way.....

[DLFerguson]

Finally--after three months of work...the initial offerings from ALTERED VISION's new imprint, DEJA VIEW, is available at http://www.alteredvisions.org/dejaview/index.html

This is an original fiction universe with some names you'll find oddly familiar....

Check out these titles...and let us know what you think!


THE DEJA-VIEW-NIVERSE CHECKLIST

CHAMPIONS OF XANDER ANNUAL #1 by Steven Seinberg

Join the fighting fury of San Frincisco, Gladiatrix, as she and her new rival Scimitar try to break up a battle between two bizarre creatures. Both the high-flying Nighthawk and the wielder of the nightmarish ebon energy called Black Bolt claim to be fighting for the planet of Xander...but when Gladdy figures out a connection these two bruisers have with the charismatic Dr. Sun, the drama reaches new heights! You cannot miss this one!

THE RED SKULL ANNUAL #1 by Derrick Ferguson

It starts with The Spectral Samurai and his buddies in The Iron Council, and ends with The Red Skull facing the one enemy he never expected to! Add in the macabre menace of The Ameridroid and the eminent return of the one and only Bloodstone, and you have a story that’s worth everything you paid for...and MORE!

THUNDERSTRIKE ANNUAL #1 by Dan Dolan

Relive the origin of Thunderstrike as Dapper Dan retells this timeless classic of pictorial literature. When Chris Frost gets into a traffic accident, he ends up being able to ride the living lightning...and sees his life change forever. Find out how our Capitalist Crusader got to where he is with this deathless tale...from us to you, because we care.

New DejaView issues will come out on the last week of every month....and I can certainly tell you that September's releases will include a little film noir flavor, as down-at-his-heels detective Eddie Brock goes looking for...THE TRAIL OF EL GATO...an new story by Michael Franzoni!

So check us out, and let us know what you think!

Thomas Deja
Creative Consultant

The DejaView Universe: An Altered Vision Imprint

The Names Are The Same...Everything Else Has Been Changed to Protect The Weak of Heart....

[DLFerguson]

http://www.alteredvisions.org/dejaview/

THE SEPTEMBER DEJAVIEW SOAPBOX

The repercussions of The Big Bang are still being felt on computer
screens throughout the world, as fans of super-heroic prose fiction
discover a brand new world that may sport some familiar names, but is
nothing but surprises from start to finish. (Special thanks goes to
David Ellis of 2099Underground, who did some unsolicited flack work
for us on his blog. Go to his site and read all the Future Marvel-y
goodness now!)

You would think that after the success of The Big Bang that we would
rest on our laurels, but no...September sees The Big Bang continue
with more of the annuals that will set up the DVU world, a world that
will appeal to Silver Age and pulp fans everywhere. Whether you're
into costumed derring-do or moody detective fiction with a super-hero
twist, you've come to the right place.

And, as we begin to slowly wrap up The Big Bang over the course of
the Fall, DejaView will continue to astound with some first rate mini-
series, one-shots and our first ongoing title, the self-explanatory
DEJA VIEW TEAM UP (the first issue features the first meeting of
DejaView's two premiere super-teams, The Nightwatch and the Iron
Council...and it'll get wilder from there!). We'll be reaching into
the past, present and future with such wondrous offerings as TABOO,
THE NIGHTWATCH: FIRST SHIFT, THE HEADMEN, THE MODULAR MAN and COBRA
AND HIDE. We'll also be presenting THE DEJA VIEW-NIVERSE HANDBOOK,
with backgrounds and exclusive information on all the DVU galaxy of
superstars. They're all top notch entertainment for the lover of
adventure in all of us...and they're coming to Altered Visions
(www.alteredvisions.org) on the last week of every month.

And if you want to get in on the fun, be sure to check out our
Submission Guidelines. Just click on the link on the left side of the
Deja-View Home Page)

THE DEJAVIEW CHECKLIST--Gotta Get `Em All!

THE NIGHTWATCH ANNUAL #1 by Thomas Deja

The gentleman's name is The Foreigner...and he's not only managed to
unify some of the worst criminal organizations of the Deja View-
niverse, but he's seduced one of The Nightwatch's own to his side!
Why does this red-suited rapscallion want not only with The
Juggernaut, but a legion of the worst super-villains the DVU has to
offer? The answer involves The Cauldron, and the release of the most
unexpected enemy of all! And if that's not enough, dig our special
guest stars: The Red Skull and Captain Ultra! You cannot miss this
one!

THE TRAIL OF EL GATO #1 by Michael Franzoni

Down on his luck PI Eddie Brock expected just a normal case that ends
in a normal way--with infidelity, betrayal, and some incriminating
photos. What he gets is so explosive that the baleful bounty hunter
Thane Ector may kill him to get it. Join us as one of the greatest
heroes of the Deja View-niverse returns...or does he? There's only
one way to find out...and you'll find us waiting there!

DEJAVIEW: The last week of every month, only at Altered Visions.

The names are the same; everything else has been changed for the weak
of heart

Doug Bookey
EiC and Webmaster of Altered Visions.
http://www.alteredvisions.org/dejaview/

[DLFerguson]

http://www.alteredvisions.org

Welcome back to Altered Visions, We have 2 new series and one
returning issue for your enjoyment. Also Altered Visions is currently
looking to fill out our ranks. We have multiple series available,
just waiting for a writer (or a team of writers, if you prefer), in
the following categories: Action Adventure, including Captain America
and Iron Man's solo books; Horror/Suspense, like Werewolf by Night
and the Nightstalkers; Offbeat Offerings, such as Spider-Ham and Mort
the Dead Teenager, if you feel so inclined; and more. Should you get
the itch to write your favorite fictional characters at a site with a
friendly atmosphere and an openness to input from fans and readers
alike, Altered Visions is the place for you. Just head over to our
website and check out our submission guidelines or email me directly
at bookey@...

PROJECT A-NEXT #0 by Tony Thornley

Five teengers are kidnapped under cover of night, their parents
killed. Certainly that's enough for the FBI to get involved, but why
does The Department of Defense send its own agents to investigate?
Altered Vision's most mysterious new series begins, and challenges
you to discover the secret of Project: A-Next...before everyone
involved with it is wiped out!

INFINITY MEN #0 by Tony Thornley

Scott 'Ant Man' Lang accepts the most unlikely of jobs in the most
unlikely of places--outer space--in this star-spanning new series
that promises to fully explore new reaches of the Marvel Universe!

SLINGERS #3 by John Bush

Richocet confronts the creature that attacked him by....having a
picnic with her? Luckily, there's a fight, an unscheduled trip to
Hell, and a possible deal with the Forces Infernal to spice things up
in "Him, Again?," the penulimate chapter in the opening arc.
Until next time, see ya in the funny papers

-Doug Bookey

Webmaster and EIC of Altered Visions
http://www.alteredvisions.org

[DLFerguson]

http://www.alteredvisions.org/

Welcome back to Altered Visions. There has been a flurry of activity
happening of late and we have 2 new titles ready for releases, a fan
favorite writer takes over a major book, the very same writer gives
us another peek at a certain prowling hero and the epilogue to Total
Eclipse is here. Also we have more new titles coming soon, look for
Chris Munn to put his spin on the Heroes from the past the Invaders,
Brent Lambert bringing the mischevious tales of the Thunderbolts, and
an adventuristic look at the First Family the Fantastic Four with
Tony Thornley, and thats not all so stay tuned for the announcements
as they come. Now onto the Issues.

AVENGERS #5 by Derrick Ferguson

You read that title right--Dashing Derrick Ferguson, who rocked the
fanfic world with his interpretation of Earth's Mightiest Heroes at
Avengers 2000 has arrived to work his magic at AV! The founding four
of Marvel Earth's greatest super-team put the pieces together and
find that their oldest foe is behind all the mechanations! Be on the
ground floor of fanfic history in the making and check this one out!

AV PRESENTS #9: PROWLER by Derrick Ferguson

Hobie Brown...agent of the Hatut Zeraze? Better believe it, as the
Prowler meets up with The Black Panther and learns more about the
secret of Dr. Zachary Fleming, Experiment 346...and The Yellow Claw?
The mystery deepens here.

THE CHAMPIONS #1 by Thomas Deja

Vermillion is a coastal California city that been dubbed the Worst in
the Nation, a 'feral city' one step away from anarchy...which is why
The Champions have agreed to set up shop and help rebuild the place.
Join The Angel, The Black Widow, Hercules, and a number of new
recruits (including one or two who don't know they're going to be
recruited yet) as one of Marvel's most unusual super-teams returns to
active duty!

Total Eclipse: Epilogue by Brent Lambert and Doug Bookey

At the bedside of a fallen hero, a great enemy recommits himself to a
new crusade and a gathering of heroes decides to take on a more
concrete task. This coda to the 'Total Eclipse' crossover epic will
set up the direction of AV's X-books for months to come!

WOLVERINE #1 by Dino Pollard

Altered Visions is proud to present a new solo series by one of the
biggest names in fanfic! A struggling single mom loses her daughter--
but luckily for her, she's earned the attention of one of the most
relentless, savage--and loyal--heroes in the Marvel Universe! Logan
fans should not miss this!

Until next time, see ya in the funny papers

-Doug Bookey
Webmaster and EIC of Altered Visions
http://www.alteredvisions.org/

[DLFerguson]

http://www.alteredvisions.org

Welcome back for another great update from Altered Visions. After a
brief downtime We are back up with 6 big issues this release, because
I missed out last week so I combined the two updates into one and it
is a doozy. So onto the issues

X-FACTOR #19 by Steven Paul
An on-the-run Post and Thornn get a visit from Cable, and engage in a
little mutant outreach in the subways as the mystery behind Emma
Frost and X-Factor's disintegration deepens. All this plus Feral,
too!

UNCANNY X-MEN by Thomas Moses
Things are pretty bad for the X-Men. They're about to get worse, as
the capture of an intruder in Xavier's Mansion makes it clear that X-
Corps is about to rear its ugly head again. How will the group react
to the return of Kitty Pryde and her apparent amnesia?

GOBLIN #4 by Steven Paul
The time for Phil Urich's big return to the game of capes of masks is
almost complete....but as one guest star is ready to hook him up with
a dream arsenel, another wishes to make Phil's thoughts about
becoming the Goblin again a nightmare! The question is...who is Phil
going to listen to? Read and find out!

BROOD #6 by Brian Hamilton
Decibel and Saint Anna go on Total Request Live! Spike asks a favor
from Professor X! There's pressure to get love in the air, stat!
And all this before the team gets ready for a Big Easy showdown
with...The Radical!

ALTERED VISIONS PRESENTS #10 featuring Abigail Whistler by Steven Paul
There's "A New Hunter In Town," as the vampires from New York to West
Virginia learn when the sexy, brunette archer Abigail Whistler comes
screaming out of their nightmares to wreck havoc! Join us in
welcoming a new dark heroine to the AVU!

THE DEFENDERS #11 by Steven Paul
Union Jack goes it alone to bring the killer of his mentor to
justice...but before this "Mutant Hunt" is over, he will take on a
new member for his team of Defenders and find himself embroiled in a
plot so big, it may trigger race wars the likes of which AV Earth has
ever seen!
Until next time, see ya in the funny papers

-Doug Bookey

Webmaster and EIC of Altered Visions
http://www.alteredvisions.org

[DLFerguson]

http://www.alteredvisions.org/

Coming back atcha with another round of great updates.

PROJECT A-NEXT #1 by Tony Thornley

The mysterious government project to locate and train the potential
heirs to the mantle of The World's Mightiest Mortals is asked to
track down a powerful telepath who can know everything about you with
a touch. But is Hydra's hand behind the kidnappings, and have they
already planted a sleeper agent in the nascent team's midst?

SLINGERS #4 by John Bush
Once more, the Slingers find themselves in Mephisto's realm...but
what the Master of Lies wants may tie into the source of one of our
heroes' powers! Which one may have hellspawned abilities? Find out
in "I Think We're Done Here!"

EXCALIBUR #3 by Doug Bookey and Gary Jones

As Rachel Summers and the new Mastermind work to coax Mikhail
Rasputin out of his dream world, Captain Britian, Forge and Sunfire
fight off the immortal fury of Tempus in the final part of "The
Gathering"!

INFINITY MEN #1 by Tony Thornley
Join James Rhodes, Scott Lang and other for the launching of The
Infinity into its first adventure, as the ship is flung off-
course...and into the path of the deadly Xi'Wan!
Until next time, see ya in the funny papers

-Doug Bookey

Webmaster and EIC of Altered Visions
http://www.alteredvisions.org/

[DLFerguson]

http://www.alteredvisions.org

Coming back atcha with another round of great updates.

AVENGERS #6 by Derrick Ferguson
Now that Cap, Thor, Iron Man and The Wasp has figured out that their
troubles lie in Asgard, the World's Mightiest Mortals set about
gathering up a task force to storm the Rainbow Bridge! But imagine
how they'll react when they see who really is pulling the strings!

CHAMPIONS #2 by Thomas Deja
The origin of the new Heroes for the Common Man continues, as The
Angel and The Black Widow gather up the members for their team. And
dig the villiany of The Black Talon and HYDRA!


GAMBIT #6 by Thomas Deja
Gambit is hired by the Silvermane family to steal the weirdest item
of his career: the body of Silvermane himself! To do the job, Remy
must fly out to Los Angeles to confront one of the strangest mob
bosses ever. And wait until you get a load of who's been hired to
discourage our Ragin' Cajun...
Until next time, see ya in the funny papers

-Doug Bookey

Webmaster and EIC of Altered Visions
http://www.alteredvisions.org