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2 0 0 0 Forte 2000 #1: "City Under Siege, Part I: Deadly Sanction" 4 Part one of the origin story of Forte 2000. Four new heroes in Seattle find their paths crossing as strange happenings and disappearances start to point to something ominous and deadly. Forte 2000 #2: "City Under Siege, Part II: Stronghold Below" 5 The origin of Forte 2000 continues, as the heroes discover the truth about what's coming for Seattle...but it is too late? Forte 2000 #3: "City Under Siege, Part III: Battlefield Seattle" 6 The invasion of Seattle has begun. Can this new group of heroes find a way to stop it, or is all already lost?
2 0 0 2 Forte 2000 #140: "Mind Crime" 27 Two and a half years after the Forte 2000 team's birth, a new era begins...with new faces, new dangers, and the first hints of the coming darkness that may be the end of Forte forever. Forte 2000 #141: "The Late Shift" ...28 In the aftermath of last issue's events, the heroes spend a late night dealing with mysteries, reuniting with old faces, and contemplating new ones. Forte 2000 #142: "Fall of the Jackal" ...29 Two Forte eras collide as one of their own goes down...and the fate of a nation may hang in the balance. Guest-starring Forte's Dr. Jackal, Knightsabre, Vanguard, Electro Man, Anvil, Tomarssuk and Lightsedge...and Armor Security's The Voice. Forte 2000 #143: "Breakouts and Wakeups" ...30 In the aftermath of the Fall, a massive jailbreak pushes the new Forte team to the brink, new revelations drop on Vortex about his powers and his destiny, an unexpected visitor returns to the team's lives, and the mystery of the sarcophagus unravels in a dramatic conclusion. Forte 2000 #144: Dawn of Anubis Prelude - "The Coming of Horus" ...31 Is he humanity's salvation, or the harbinger of its coming end? The "Dawn of Anubis" begins here. Plus the return of a classic Forte villain, and a giant robot! Forte 2000 #145: "Once More...The Deviators!" ...32 From a galaxy far, far away, the return of one of the greatest threats Forte 2000 has ever faced. Can the new team stand up to the challenge and save the Earth from conquest? Massive battle issue, featuring the return of the Realmwatch. Plus, Max has an unexpected date, Tinker does the town with Horus, Moonspider goes to court, Dyna Girl plays matchmaker, Vortex gets an offer from his congressman brother, Nightsable gets a new look and Rainier gets a new wardrobe. Forte 2000 #146: Dawn of Anubis, Book One: "The Passing Shade" ...33 The surprise return...and loss...of a friend from early Forte history. The team hunts for answers on another continent, and stumble onto more than they bargained for, caught in the middle of a thousand-year old blood feud, and find answers that they weren't expecting...the first shadows of the hand of Anubis. Forte 2000 #147: Dawn of Anubis, Book Two: "Secrets and Societies" ...34 The Forte team and their allies gather their resources and intel to face the coming darkness, and the heroes of Forte have a moment of pause, where major personal decisions are made. A clue leads to a lost temple in the jungles of Guatemala, and a showdown with a threat from Forte history, leading them one step closer to stopping Anubis' mad plans...but too late? Forte 2000 #148: Dawn of Anubis, Book Three: "Anubis Rising" ...36 Double-sized shocker! The hunt to head off Anubis leads the team around the globe...from Buenos Aires to Alexandria to Chicago, and to a cataclysmic showdown with Anubis himself. Stellar guest stars join Forte in the epic battle that begins the war...and one of Forte's own will not survive! An issue that cannot be missed!
2 0 0 3 Forte Chronicles #1: "Into the Realm" 37 In a new series featuring Forte all-stars past and present, Dyna Girls teams with Anvil, Tomarssuk and Lightsedge in an adventure of galactic proportions. An old Forte 2000 ally returns, and a shocking face from Dyna Girl's family history, as the fate of billions hangs in the balance and rests in the hands of a handful of Forte's finest. (From the Forte Expanded Universe site).
2 0 0 7 Forte Forever: The 20th Anniversary Forte Adventure 61 Twenty years after Forte's birth, Dyna Girl unites with a band of famed Forte heroes in a race across time to save the existence of the team's legend and legacy...and the world. The Forte epic twenty years in the making. (From the Forte Expanded Universe site). F i c t i o n
1999 "Seahawk: Number Zero (Part One)" by Michael O'Connell 1 In the days after Forte...in the days before Forte 2000...a new hero named Seahawk owned the Seattle night. The pre-history of Forte 2000 begins here. "Seahawk:
Number Zero (Part Two)" by Michael O'Connell 2 The origin story of Seahawk continues. Jump back to the moment that changed the destiny of Jared Banks forever, and witness the first appearances of some major Forte 2000 supporting characters. "Coffee On a Rainy Morning" by Aaron Storck 3 In a pre-Forte 2000 story, dual revelations take place over coffee between Dyna Girl and her father, Electro Man
2 0 0 0 "Forte 2000 Chat" by Michael O'Connell 7 A historic chat room conversation takes place between the former Forte heroes...discussing whether four new heroes should become the NEW Forte heroes. (From the Forte.com site). "31 Flavors" by Michael O'Connell 8 A little post-combat moment with Seattle's newest heroes "The Long-Awaited Origin of Captain Patriot" by Aaron Storck 9 Holly Wood (Dyna Girl) hears an interesting tale from her friend, Ken. But it's not related to her in any way. Honest... "Kid, You Could be Making HUNDREDS of Dollars Playing in the Pros..." by Aaron Storck 10 At a Forte Museum Fundraiser, young Holly Wood (Dyna Girl) makes an important life decision... "Tell Her What She's Won, Bob..." by Aaron Storck ...11 Welcome to Armor Security, Dyna Girl... Hope you survive the experience! "Date Night" by Kaye Bellot...12 Ah, the paradise on Earth that is Lucy "Tinker" Toy's love life... "Meet the Parkers" by Michael O'Connell 13 Seahawk has dinner at the home of Dr. Jackal and Knightsabre, meets the Parker girls, and learns a few things about Forte's First Family "The Keys" by Michael O'Connell 14 A look in on the Forte 2000 heroes' first time alone in the original Forte base "Pastels" by Michael O'Connell ...15 An early peek into Rainier's unexpected romance...one that addresses the "assumption" about Davis...
2 0 0 1 "Hooray for Holly Wood" by Aaron Storck ...16 It's Dyna Girl's spectacular coming out...but will it be her final bow? "Frankie Goes to Holly Wood " by Aaron Storck ...17 Dyna Girl has a "timely" conversation with her friend Franklin Richards
2 0 0 2 "Glen and Joe" by Michael O'Connell 18 The beginnings of an unexpected romance for one of the Forte 2000 heroes "Uncle Jared" by Michael O'Connell 19 Seahawk struggles with lingering doubts about his new relationship "Four's Company" by Michael O'Connell ...20 It's harbor hi jinks aboard the Giovanni for Seahawk, Tinker...and a couple of unexpected guests. "Yesterday's News" by Aaron Storck 21 The end of Dyna Girl's era in L.A., and the beginning of her new life in Seattle...and maybe something more? "There's GOT to Be a Morning After..." by Aaron Storck 22 The sequel to "Yesterday's News". Dyna Girl has some questions to answer...and someone else needs to learn to be careful around hot coffee. "The Bachelor Party of Vanguard" by Michael O'Connell 23 Read this classified entry in the Forte Database and learn how the new Forte boys, the old Forte boys, and some special guests celebrated the pending wedding of Vanguard. (From the Forte.com site). "Intervention" by Aaron Storck ...24 A Dyna Girl correspondence. Where is Dyna Girl? And where does she go from here? "Welcome to the Working Week: Holly's Story" by Aaron Storck ...25 In this first tale of the "day jobs" of the Forte heroes, Holly "Dyna Girl" Wood and her business partner, Kelsey, do a little car shopping on a rainy Seattle day. "The Storm" by Michael O'Connell 26 An unthinkable crime. A race against time to save one of their own. A final showdown to the death. The dramatic conclusion to the first era of Forte 2000. Writer's Note: Find the MP3 of "Lightning Crashes" by Live if you don't already own their CD, Throwing Copper. Start it right as you begin reading the story's epilogue. "Interlude" by Michael O'Connell ...35 In a tale that takes place during Forte 2000 #147, a moment of calm before the storm leads the heroes of Forte to reflection, personal decisions, major life changes, and new beginnings. But will the shadow of Anubis eclipse it all?
2 0 0 3 "Forte Chronicles Extra: A Hangover Far, Far Away..." by Michael O'Connell ...38 In a sequel to the events in "Into the Realm", Dyna Girl finds out the hard way that "When in Rome" diplomacy can carry a heavy price. (From the Forte Expanded Universe site). "R.C.D.G." by Michael O'Connell ...39 In an epilogue to "Into the Realm", Dyna Girl has a little fun at Rainier's expense. And a Fudgesicle. "Stakeout" by Michael O'Connell ...40 A tale of the Forte team that proves that not all hero work is exciting. But it's never boring... "Hotline" by Michael O'Connell ...41 Enjoy a transcript of a phone call to the Forte/Seattle PD hotline, where Dyna Girl finds the caller to NOT be one of Seattle's finest. Or smartest. "Hotline 2: Redial" by Michael O'Connell ...42 The sequel that everyone was "calling" for... "Hotline 3: 976-FORTE" by Michael O'Connell ...43 The calls continue, but this time, some Forte heroes are ready, and more than willing, to teach a couple of dudes a memorable lesson... "Hotline 4: Midnight Caller" by Michael O'Connell ...44 A surprising call made by Dyna Girl leads to an interesting and emotional night. "Hotline 5: Dateline" by Michael O'Connell ...45 The hotline "saga" continues with a peek in on a call with some dating (and cooking) advice from Dyna Girl. "After Hours" by Aaron Storck ...46 A little stop off at an all-night diner for Dyna Girl and Vortex after a night of patrolling...and with an uninvited voyeur. "Hotline 6: 9-1-1" by Michael O'Connell ...47 An unexpected twist in the Dyna Girl and Matt story brings a tense night...and a number of surprise guests. "Birthday Girl" by the Forte 2000 Gang ...48 Log in and read some Forte 2000 e-mail, centered around a very special occasion.
2 0 0 4 "Family Matters" by Aaron Storck ...49 Dyna Girl, weakened from surgery, attends a charity event that turns deadly as an old foe returns. Guest-starring heroes from Forte past and other heroes of the Forte universe, this action epic rocks Seattle to its foundations, and an unlikely hero rises to save the day. "Mistletoe and Holly" by Aaron Storck ...50 In this Dyna Girl Christmas tale, some people are naughty, some (very) nice, and Christmas surprises await Forte's petite powerhouse. A holiday adventure just waiting to be unwrapped, with an ending that sets the stage for shocking revelations to come. "A Friend in Need, Part One: Dirty Little Secret" by Aaron Storck ...51 Picking up where "Mistletoe and Holly" left off, this startling beginning to "A Friend in Need" shatters everything you thought you knew about Armor Security...and spells certain doom for an old friend. "A Friend in Need, Part Two: Second Opinion" by Aaron Storck ...52 As the tale continues, more revelations abound, and a race against time to save a friend ticks away as two Forte heroines traverse time and space to seek a last desperate hope. Featuring a guest-star that no one--especially Dyna Girl--ever expected. "A Friend in Need, Part Three: Reflections" by Aaron Storck ...53 The Forte and Armor Security tale concludes, and two worlds collide...in many unexpected ways. The dramatic finale to the story of secrets, shocks, endings, and new beginnings.
2 0 0 5 "You're a Good Man, Andy Clayton" by Michael O'Connell ...54 A Nightsable tale where her past and present collide, all due to a young man that was, and will be, Forte's Shrike. (From the Forte '05 site). "Forge: Things Change, Chapter One - Alamo By the Bay" by Michael O'Connell ...55 A whole new chapter in Forte history begins here, one that changes the face of Forte 2000 forever. When Forte founding member The Mist sees things spinning out of control in the city of San Francisco, she makes a historic decision that will change her destiny...and those of a few close friends. (From the Forge site). "Forge: Things Change, Chapter Two - The Big Pitch" by Michael O'Connell ...56 Mist travels across America to sell her chosen recruits on her bold idea...and finds that she has her work cut out for her. (From the Forge site). "Forge: Things Change, Chapter Three - Choices and Closure" by Michael O'Connell ...57 Mist's recruits have some hard choices ahead of them if they decide to join her...and some harder good-byes. Contains a historic Forte 2000 moment not to be missed. (From the Forge site). "Forge: Things Change, Chapter Four - If You're Going..." by Michael O'Connell ...58 The final chapter in the Forge origin story, and the beginning of a new era of Forte adventure. It all starts here. (From the Forge site). "Poker in the Rear" by Michael O'Connell ...59 Log on to the Forte Message Board and read a thread where Forte heroes new and old discuss an upcoming poker game. (From the Forte.com site).
2 0 0 6 "... The Sorcerer's Apprentice" by Aaron Storck ...60 The return of a classic Forte villain heralds a night of magic, mischief and mayhem for the Forte 2000 heroes. An action-packed adventure that bridges two eras of Forte.
2 0 0 7 "20" by Michael O'Connell ...62 On the eve of the Forte 20th anniversary in Seattle, all surviving Forte heroes, past and present, are gathered at the gala given in their honor. Share a backstage moment with America's greatest heroes, and a look back at two decades of the legend they built together. (From the Forte Expanded Universe site).
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