Retro Rocket #4
In the climactic "Soul of an Old Machine Conclusion," Retro Rocket faces his ultimate choice as the Quorum’s true nature is revealed—his people are alien minds that inhabit human hosts until the bodies are consumed. With Sparky and the weary Zithri by his side, Retro must decide whether to sacrifice himself to destroy the Quorum’s central core, or find another way to end the parasitic cycle. Written by Tony Bedard and brought to life with bold, unified art by Jason Orfalas, this 2007 Image Comics issue delivers a tense, emotionally charged finale to a story that redefines what it means to be human. The cover, also by Orfalas, captures the moment’s gravity in stark, striking detail.
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The leader of the Quorum tells Retro that his people are aliens who download their consciousness into a host species until they burn the bodies out. Humans have so far been resistant to the node implants that would allow the Quorum to possess them and Retro offers to help but only if one billion humans, including Sparky, are spared. Sparky learns that Retro plans on sacrificing himself to stop the Quorum and save her but she and Zithri, who is tired of his parasitic existence, change the plan and lead Retro to the ships central computer core where he can destroy the Quorum at its source.
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