America's Best Comics Primer #[nn]

In "How Tom Strong Got Started," young Timmy Turbo learns the incredible tale of the hero who once saved him—how scientist Sinclair Strong and his wife, stranded on the mysterious Attabar Teru, raised their son Tom with strict scientific discipline, raised by the Ozu after their deaths, and eventually forged a legacy that would span the world, from outwitting Paul Saveen to sharing wisdom with King Solomon and becoming a father to Tesla.

In "The Radiant, Heavenly City," Sophie seeks answers from Barbara Shelley about the legendary Promethea, only to be ambushed by a Smee. When Promethea intervenes, Barbara reclaims her form and urges Sophie to imagine herself as Promethea—or both will perish. With a poem as her key, Sophie steps into the role just in time to face the threat. Meanwhile, in Roman Alexandria, a young girl begins her own journey as the first Promethea.

In "Tesla Time," Tesla Strong steals Tom's spaceship keys for a one-way trip to an inhabited asteroid, where she embarks on a whirlwind adventure that leaves her drunk and disoriented. Back on Earth, she slips quietly through her window, determined to keep her escapade a secret—though her wild night might not stay buried for long.

In "Young Tom Strong and the Fiend of the Forgotten Shore," young Tom Strong ventures beyond the village of Ozu on the island of Attabar Teru, drawn by whispers of a long-lost shipwreck near the Forgotten Shore. There, guided by the eerie presence of a ghost and the lingering echoes of Chief Omotu’s forgotten past, he uncovers secrets buried beneath the tide.

In "The Halfway House," Jo inherits a strange, isolated mansion from her uncle—only to discover he was the legendary space adventurer Johnny Future. Now caught in the eerie, ancient world of the Crepusculum, four billion years from now, she's guided by the enigmatic leopard-like Jermaal pan Pavane, who declares her the new champion of the Grand Array.

In "null," Toybox steps into the Top Ten lineup on her first day, diving into a high-stakes investigation that leads her to arrest Professor Gromolko in connection with Saddles' murder, while Ernesto Gograh and two of Large Marge's girls are taken into custody. The story unfolds with the sharp, grounded tone of the America's Best Comics Primer, weaving mystery and authority into a tightly paced urban thriller.