Father taught me three precepts: Truth without compromise. Thought without error. All things for the betterment of the whole. But I have compromised. And I have made my errors. Have I made anything truly better for anyone? Is justice at any cost justice at all? Or is that just another name for revenge? 
Appearing in 1st story
Featured Characters:
- Hyperion (Marc Milton) (Main story and flashback)
Supporting Characters:
- Doll (Main story and flashback)
Antagonists:
- "The Family" (Main story and flashback)
- Strongman (Main story and flashback)
- Connie, The Contortionist (Main story and flashback)
- Poxy, The Clown (Main story and flashback)
- Worm-Boy (Charlie Hardiaken) (Death) (Main story and flashback)
- Junior (Micah Hardiaken) (Main story and flashback)
- Bennie (Main story and flashback)
- Numerous Unidentified Members (Only in flashback)
Other Characters:
- Father (Only in flashback)
- Thor (Thor Odinson) (Only in flashback)
- Namor (Only in flashback) (Death)
- Squadron Supreme (Only in flashback)
- Nighthawk (Raymond Kane) (Only in flashback)
- Blur (Jeff Walters) (Only in flashback)
- Doctor Spectrum (Nenet) (Only in flashback)
- Power Princess (Zarda Shelton) (Only in flashback)
- Thundra (Main story and flashback)
- Human Torch (Jim Hammond) (Only in flashback)
- Mark Twain (Mentioned)
- Mrs. Hardiaken (Mentioned) (Deceased)
- Maker (First full appearance) (Origin revealed)
Races and Species:
- Alien Eternals (Main story and flashback)
- Humans (Main story and flashback)
- Asgardians (Only in flashback)
- Atlanteans (Only in flashback)
- Utopians (Only in flashback)
- Unidentified Alien Species (First full appearance)
Locations:
- Earth-13034 (Only in flashback)
- Earth (Only in flashback)
- Earth-616 (Main story and flashback)
- Earth (Main story and flashback)
- Atlantic Ocean (Only in flashback)
- United States of America (Main story and flashback)
- Arizona (Only in flashback)
- Sonoran Desert (Only in flashback)
- Nebraska (Main story and flashback)
- Merkel (Only in flashback)
- Uncle Derrik's Truck Stop (Only in flashback)
- Valentine County (Main story and flashback)
- Valentine County Carnival (Main story and flashback) (Destruction)
- Merkel (Only in flashback)
- Arizona (Only in flashback)
- Hell (Mentioned)
- Earth (Main story and flashback)
Items:
- Jarnbjorn (Only in flashback)
Synopsis for 1st story
- Synopsis not yet written
Solicit Synopsis
• Flip the switches and light the lights -- the carnival is open for business. HYPERION and Doll have a final showdown with the freaks and weirdos of the dark carnival of Valentine County, but the real danger is what lurks inside the haunted house. Something awaits within those twisted walls. Something that wants very badly to be free.