Longshot #5
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Deadly Lies," Longshot faces his past when Mojo and Spiral capture Rita to track him down. With the kids and Quark, he battles the magic-drunk Magog, only to lose his powers and question his purpose—until a flash of memory reveals he was engineered by Arize as a weapon of entertainment, yet programmed to rebel. After discovering Rita’s home destroyed and meeting Dr. Strange, Longshot chooses to stop running and fight for his future. Written by Ann Nocenti and brought to life with dynamic art by Arthur Adams, the cover by Adams captures the intensity of the moment.
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Mojo and Spiral capture Rita to use her to locate Longshot. Longshot, the kids, and Quark battle the demonic Magog who has gorged himself on magic. Longshot discovers his powers are gone and quits the fight. Feeling sorry for himself, he gets another flash of his origin--he was created by Arize to be a deadly warrior for entertainment but was programmed with a penchant for rebellion. Longshot decides to visit Rita but finds her home destroyed and Dr. Strange there. They hunt down and battle Magog and are able to destroy the him. Longshot decides to take a proactive stance in fixing his life.
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