The lives of Jason and Jamie Deroga, as well as their friends Sally Yola and Ken Sable, are turned upside down when Terry the Professional and Seven arrive on Cyana Island! Terry kidnaps Jamie with the intention of gaining power. This prompts Seven to recruit the remaining young friends as Artilouix, setting the stage for an adventure where art and creativity are indeed the greatest weapons of all!
This tale began as the winner of a digital publishing contract from Alterna Comics during their 2007-2008 Submissions Contest, now available here.
After taking down a Genesix-enhanced Shadow Legionnaire in a facsimile version of the city of Unitopia, Sneakers, Jax T. Fox, and the Lil' Hero Artists go to investigate Team U-Force Delta's headquarters -- a tip from the defeated Legionnaire suggests that the Genesix used a portal to invade the realm, which could provide more answers to the heroes. However, upon reaching the headquarters, our heroes not only discover the building to be abandoned, but that along with the portal, they meet another new face just as confused to see them as they see him! Things just got a whole lot weirder! Meanwhile, as Katy and Ted feel the emotional and physical weight of all that's happened, Qwill and Terry explain the history behind their main enemy and where Terry fits into the puzzle. It all leads to an upcoming revelation about Vesperion and his attachment to Queen Genesix which stands to bring to the fore the true nature of her cruelty...