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Raven Chronicles
Storylines

The following is a brief description of each issue of Raven Chronicles. Each issue is presented as a single one shot storyline and can be read in any order, although it would be preferable to read them in sequence.

 

Raven Chronicles- explorers of the unknown"The Bloodfire"- The Raven team is called in to investigate an inexplicable wave of deaths caused by spontaneous human combustion. As they begin to explore the cases, they get involved in the mysterious Vampire Killers. Somehow the cases are linked and it is a matter of life and death as the Raven team races for the connection.

"The Landing Zone"- A typical small town, USA where good old traditional values are still the benchmark for a way of life. That is, unit "IT" was built....The Landing Zone. A beacon to worlds on the outer limits of space that mankind was now prepared to offer its hospitality and welcome the visitors from beyond. The Raven Inc. team is called in to investigate the numerous sightings of UFO’s in Ellentown, WI. With both skeptics and believers among the members, will the investigation lead to a new era of mankind or will the Landing Zone prove to be built of only hopes and dreams?

 "The Rain People"- As the Raven group is traveling to Brazil for extradition of a prisoner, they discover that the escapee is claimed to have unique powers. When the team ventures into the jungle, they discover a new society of "enhanced" people who believe they are the hope for the evolution of mankind. Can Raven Inc. hope to escape especially when one of their own team is designated as one of the "Rain People?"

"Heart Stopper"- A ghost appears on Highway 17 periodically and the team seeks to uncover the mystery behind the ghost and how it ties into the Red Knighthood which terrorizes the Highway. What secrets from Annie Downs’ past threatens the night time drivers on Hwy. 17?

"Triad"- Three short stories that take a closer look at some of the characters of Raven Inc. In "Quote the Raven", Manny dwells on his choices in life as he journeys to the annual trek at Edgar Allen Poe’s gravesite. In "Paying the Piper", Miles tries to understand the secretive and amoral world of Curt Davis, and in "A Fairy Tale", we see how Amy first came to Raven Inc.

Raven Chronicles- X-files meets Mission Impossible"The Healer"- A faith healer is on the run. On the run from the government who want to "examine" him and his capabilities. Raven Inc. is involved and the husband/wife duo of Kent and Michelle Connors are stuck in the middle. Who’s side do they choose and at what price?

"The Ghost in the Machine"- When Amy, the girl with the extra sensory abilities taps into a computer hack who has disrupted the U.S. Army’s defense system, she is pulled into the computer itself and discovers that she is not the only one.

"The Man with No Face"- What happens when a computer virus, suspected as coming from outer space, infiltrates the military complex? Can the Raven team discover the answers in time to save the mass mobilization of a potential holocaust?

"Wolf Country"- A series of sheep killings by wolves draws Manny and Adam to Wyoming. Although nothing at first might seem unusual about this, when reports of wolves standing on their hind legs are circulated, it’s time for Raven Inc. to check it out, especially since Manny has ties from his past.

"The Ghost of Alonzo Mann"- Based on the true life saga of the murder of Mary Phagen and the hanging of Leo Frank, one of the members sees the ghost of a man named Alonzo Mann. What secret does he hold for a case nearly 80 years old?

"Dead Lands"- The nuclear disaster at Chernobyl was a catastrophe that only now are we beginning to fully realize. The team embarks on a mission to uncover a murderer preying on the victims of Chernobyl and must come to grips with why?

"The Compensators"- a series of strange occurrences take place in Millerston, Maine. Bizarre murders. One victim is found full of pins, another is completely dismembered, and a third is found with the eyes gouged out. It seems like a case of revenge murders but how could a 10 year old boy be a victim?

Raven Chronicles- excursions into the unknown"Leader of the Pack"- A giant sized 48 page issue that takes place in Australia as a wave of attacks from Dingo Dogs terrorizes the small town of Wallagonga which has a population of 823 and counting down. As Lonnie, Kent, and Michelle search out the answers, they find a startling discovery.

"Miracle Wonderland Carnival Company"- A bizarre series of events as Adam steps into a world of conspiracy, assassinations, rumors, and suspicions…all created by the company to give the world a little bit of excitement.

 "Spoonbenders"- In a special flip format with High Caliber #4, Spoonbenders is a look at the investigation of Macropsychokinesis…mind over matter…the exploration of the psychic mind. Kent is forced to team up with Curt Davis, but what agenda does Davis really have?

"Heart of the Dragon"- Some say there’s no such thing as a haunted house but when the team is called in to investigate a research team that claims they’ve discovered one, they find out that sometimes evil can exist in many different forms.

           
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