Appearing in "The Return of Emplate"
Featured Characters:
Antagonists:
- Hellions (First appearance)
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Unnamed dimension
- Earth
Synopsis for "The Return of Emplate"
Emplate plunges naked through a dimension of hands clawing at him until he materializes in his lighthouse hideout. D.O.A. dresses him and reports their new allies are ready to retrieve Penance. Emplate resolves to get her back and punish all who stand in his way.
In Boston, Generation X splits up to enjoy a day in the city. Angelo (Skin) drives Jono (Chamber) to meet his ex-girlfriend Gayle Edgerton at an upscale restaurant. After Angelo drops Jono off, the doorman oddly refuses to let Jono inside until he claims to be a burn victim. Angelo parks the car and gets knocked out by a hulking, muscled attacker (Bulwark). In a nearby park, Sean (Banshee) tries to get Monet to open up about her catatonic spells, but she runs off when he mentions her family. He looks for her, nut someone else finds him.
Jubilee, Everett (Synch), Paige and Mondo enjoy a Boston chili cafe. Paige is about to confide in Mondo about her feelinmg for Jono when their food arrives. The the gas coalesces into a man (Vincente).
Meanwhile, Jono notices that the restaurant has no other customers. Jono finds a photo of himself and Gayle before his powers manifested. Once she arrives, Jono apologizes for not staying in touch. Gayle pretends to be forgiving. Just as Jono notices Gayle has a toothed mouth on her hand (!), she shoves it into his chest knocking him unconscious.
At the academy, Emma telepathically ambushes Penance and probes her mind. With Emma distracted, Emplate teleports in beside her.
That night, Monet returns to the Academy and finds the rest of Generation X held as catatonic hostages of Emplate and his allies. Emplate welcomes Monet and calls her his little sister.
Notes
- It is revealed that Emplate is Monet's brother.
- First appearance of the Earth-616 Vincente. His Age of Apocalypse counterpart previously appeared in Generation Next #1.