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 The Broken Man laments to the reader that neither of them can help him with the Oubor, nor can any other of the various [[Astro City]] heroes who are too prominent to escape its notice. However, he then hones in someone who's a different story: [[Ben Pullam]], whose now-adult daughters are visiting him from out of town. As the family catches up, Ben finds himself thinking about where he is in life. He's made a comfortable amount of money through his career as an information services manager, his daughters are leading their own lives; he could retire now... but then what would he do? The Broken Man tells us to quickly concentrate our thoughts on the giant doors --
--- which are withstanding the efforts of the Astro City based members of [[Honor Guard]], [[Reflex 6]], and [[E.A.G.L.E.]] troops to break through. E.A.G.L.E. jets launch missiles at the object, but the superheroes intercept them out of concern for the growing number of civilians, including Ben and his girls, who are turning up to witness events. The doors open, and out steps a giant-sized alien named [[Telseth]], "ambassador plenipotentiary" for the [[The Kvurri|Kvurri]]. He wishes to open talks with humanity, but first he'll need a helper to educate him about the ways of Earth. It should be a normal human, a civilian, so that he can understand regular humanity, even if it's against [[Commander Flint]]'s wishes. The Broken Man instructs the reader to think about Ben and his crossroads, and sure enough, Ben volunteers to become Telseth's guide. Side-by-side, this unlikely pair, the cosmic being and the human being who barely comes up to his knee, step through the door...
+-- which are withstanding the efforts of the Astro City based members of [[Honor Guard]], [[Reflex 6]], and [[E.A.G.L.E.]] troops to break through. E.A.G.L.E. jets launch missiles at the object, but the superheroes intercept them out of concern for the growing number of civilians, including Ben and his girls, who are turning up to witness events. The doors open, and out steps a giant-sized alien named [[Telseth]], "ambassador plenipotentiary" for the [[The Kvurri|Kvurri]]. He wishes to open talks with humanity, but first, he'll need a helper to educate him about the ways of Earth. It should be a normal human, a civilian so that he can understand regular humanity, even if it's against [[Commander Flint]]'s wishes. The Broken Man instructs the reader to think about Ben and his crossroads, and sure enough, Ben volunteers to become Telseth's guide. Side-by-side, this unlikely pair, the cosmic being and the human being who barely comes up to his knee, step through the door...
-The Broken Man explains that regular people like Ben, and the readers who will be witnessing his exploits, will be his secret network. He parts ways with the audience then, but not before warning them to skip the next and final page of the issue: The Broken Man's ''real'' location, the [[The Meskin Hills Psychiatric Hospital|Meskin Hills Psychiatric Hospital]], where he sits drooling and straightjacketed.
+The Broken Man explains that regular people like Ben, and the readers who will be witnessing his exploits, will be his secret network. He parts ways with the audience then, but not before warning them to skip the next and final page of the issue: The Broken Man's ''real'' location, the [[The Meskin Hills Psychiatric Hospital|Meskin Hills Psychiatric Hospital]], where he sits drooling and straight jacketed.
 ==Notes==

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−		+	"Through Open Doors (Part One)" was first published in [[{{AC}} No.1]].
−	"Through Open Doors (Part One)" was first published in ~~{{AC}}~~ [[{{AC}} No.~~1\|#~~1]].

	==Synopsis==		==Synopsis==

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	*Commander Flint bears a similar appearance to former E.A.G.L.E. leader [[Flannery Hawk]].		*Commander Flint bears a similar appearance to former E.A.G.L.E. leader [[Flannery Hawk]].
	*[[Meskin Hills]] like [[Jack Meskin]] is a likely reference to comic creator [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mort_Meskin Mort Meskin].		*[[Meskin Hills]] like [[Jack Meskin]] is a likely reference to comic creator [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mort_Meskin Mort Meskin].
		+	*The two attendants bear an uncanny resemblance to series creators, Kurt Busiek and Brent Anderson, adding more to the meta elements of the story...

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 In a surreal sequence, the [[Broken Man]] introduces himself to the readers, telling them he'll need their help against something called the [[Oubor]]. He explains that the Oubor monitors most forms of media and electronic communication, and even the face-to-face speech of important figures, but the readership can serve as a secret network underneath its radar. To illustrate what he means, he presents the issue's story...
-A strike at the Ellsworth Museum by the [[Iron Legion]] is thwarted by an odd superhero named [[American Chibi]]. She approaches them underground through the tunnel system, then bursts out underneath their three-man tank. The Legion was trying to get hold of an amphora whose patterns are encoded with alien technology, but she'd already stashed it away. Her work complete, American Chibi flies off and notices a strange, giant doorway over the Gaines River. She tries to charge through, but only ricochets off for her efforts, into the arms of [[Samaritan]].
+A strike at the [[Ellsworth Museum]] by the [[Iron Legion]] is thwarted by an odd superhero named [[American Chibi]]. She approaches them underground through the tunnel system, then bursts out underneath their three-man tank. The Legion was trying to get hold of an amphora whose patterns are encoded with alien technology, but she'd already stashed it away. Her work complete, American Chibi flies off and notices a strange, giant doorway over the [[Gaines River]]. She tries to charge through, but only ricochets off for her efforts, into the arms of [[Samaritan]].
-The Broken Man laments to the reader that neither of them can help him with the Oubor, nor can any other of the various Astro City heroes who are too prominent to escape its notice. However, he then hones in someone who's a different story: [[Ben Pullam]], whose now-adult daughters are visiting him from out of town. As the family catches up, Ben finds himself thinking about where he is in life. He's made a comfortable amount of money through his career as an information services manager, his daughters are leading their own lives; he could retire now... but then what would he do? The Broken Man tells us to quickly concentrate our thoughts on the giant doors --
+The Broken Man laments to the reader that neither of them can help him with the Oubor, nor can any other of the various [[Astro City]] heroes who are too prominent to escape its notice. However, he then hones in someone who's a different story: [[Ben Pullam]], whose now-adult daughters are visiting him from out of town. As the family catches up, Ben finds himself thinking about where he is in life. He's made a comfortable amount of money through his career as an information services manager, his daughters are leading their own lives; he could retire now... but then what would he do? The Broken Man tells us to quickly concentrate our thoughts on the giant doors --
--- which are withstanding the efforts of the Astro City based members of [[Honor Guard]], [[Reflex 6]], and [[E.A.G.L.E.]] troops to break through. E.A.G.L.E. jets launch missiles at the object, but the superheroes intercept them out of concern for the growing number of civilians, including Ben and his girls, who are turning up to witness events. The doors open, and out steps a giant-sized alien named [[Telseth]], "ambassador plenipotentiary" for the [[Kvurri]]. He wishes to open talks with humanity, but first he'll need a helper to educate him about the ways of Earth. It should be a normal human, a civilian, so that he can understand regular humanity, even if it's against [[Commander Flint]]'s wishes. The Broken Man instructs the reader to think about Ben and his crossroads, and sure enough, Ben volunteers to become Telseth's guide. Side-by-side, this unlikely pair, the cosmic being and the human being who barely comes up to his knee, step through the door...
+-- which are withstanding the efforts of the Astro City based members of [[Honor Guard]], [[Reflex 6]], and [[E.A.G.L.E.]] troops to break through. E.A.G.L.E. jets launch missiles at the object, but the superheroes intercept them out of concern for the growing number of civilians, including Ben and his girls, who are turning up to witness events. The doors open, and out steps a giant-sized alien named [[Telseth]], "ambassador plenipotentiary" for the [[The Kvurri|Kvurri]]. He wishes to open talks with humanity, but first he'll need a helper to educate him about the ways of Earth. It should be a normal human, a civilian, so that he can understand regular humanity, even if it's against [[Commander Flint]]'s wishes. The Broken Man instructs the reader to think about Ben and his crossroads, and sure enough, Ben volunteers to become Telseth's guide. Side-by-side, this unlikely pair, the cosmic being and the human being who barely comes up to his knee, step through the door...
-The Broken Man explains that regular people like Ben, and the readers who will be witnessing his exploits, will be his secret network. He parts ways with the audience then, but not before warning them to skip the next and final page of the issue: The Broken Man's ''real'' location, the [[Meskin Hills]] Psychiatric Hospital, where he sits drooling and straightjacketed.
+The Broken Man explains that regular people like Ben, and the readers who will be witnessing his exploits, will be his secret network. He parts ways with the audience then, but not before warning them to skip the next and final page of the issue: The Broken Man's ''real'' location, the [[The Meskin Hills Psychiatric Hospital|Meskin Hills Psychiatric Hospital]], where he sits drooling and straightjacketed.
 ==Notes==
-*This story parallels issue [[{{AC2}} No.1|#1]] of the ''previous'' ongoing volume of ''Astro City''. Both stories begin with the abrupt defeat of the Iron Legion and are about Ben Pullam. The latter's return marks the first time the series has re-visited in a significant way one of the non-super POV characters.
+*This is the first new story published under the Vertigo imprint.
 *The Broken Man's comment that "Spend a few years messing around with stuff that mostly happened thirty years ago, and you're going to miss a few things" is a meta-reference to the "[[The Dark Age|Dark Age]]" saga, which precisely fits that description.
 *It can be surmised from the gathering of heroes in this story that [[Astra Furst]] did indeed end up joining Reflex-6. The three previously known members of the team are all present, but none of the rest of the [[First Family]] are.
 *In addition to her signature sword, [[Winged Victory]] is wielding some kind of blaster.
-*The Iron Legion have apparently taken on a new look since their above-mentioned prior appearance.
+*Commander Flint bears a similar appearance to former E.A.G.L.E. leader [[Flannery Hawk]].
-*This is the first new story published under the Vertigo imprint.
+*[[Meskin Hills]] like [[Jack Meskin]] is a likely reference to comic creator [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mort_Meskin Mort Meskin].
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 The Broken Man laments to the reader that neither of them can help him with the Oubor, nor can any other of the various Astro City heroes who are too prominent to escape its notice. However, he then hones in someone who's a different story: [[Ben Pullam]], whose now-adult daughters are visiting him from out of town. As the family catches up, Ben finds himself thinking about where he is in life. He's made a comfortable amount of money through his career as an information services manager, his daughters are leading their own lives; he could retire now... but then what would he do? The Broken Man tells us to quickly concentrate our thoughts on the giant doors --
--- which are withstanding the efforts of the Astro City based members of [[Honor Guard]], [[Reflex 6]], and [[E.A.G.L.E.]] troops to break through. E.A.G.L.E. jets launches missiles at the object, but the superheroes intercept them out of concern for the growing number of civilians, including Ben and his girls, who are turning up to witness events. The doors open, and out steps a giant-sized alien named [[Telseth]], "ambassador plenipotentiary" for the Kvurri. He wishes to open talks with humanity, but first he'll need a helper to educate him about the ways of Earth. It should be a normal human, a civilian, so that he can understand regular humanity.  The Broken Man instructs the reader to think about Ben and his crossroads, and sure enough, Ben volunteers to become Telseth's guide. Side-by-side, this unlikely pair, the cosmic being and the human being who barely comes up to his knee, step through the door...
+-- which are withstanding the efforts of the Astro City based members of [[Honor Guard]], [[Reflex 6]], and [[E.A.G.L.E.]] troops to break through. E.A.G.L.E. jets launch missiles at the object, but the superheroes intercept them out of concern for the growing number of civilians, including Ben and his girls, who are turning up to witness events. The doors open, and out steps a giant-sized alien named [[Telseth]], "ambassador plenipotentiary" for the [[Kvurri]]. He wishes to open talks with humanity, but first he'll need a helper to educate him about the ways of Earth. It should be a normal human, a civilian, so that he can understand regular humanity, even if it's against [[Commander Flint]]'s wishes. The Broken Man instructs the reader to think about Ben and his crossroads, and sure enough, Ben volunteers to become Telseth's guide. Side-by-side, this unlikely pair, the cosmic being and the human being who barely comes up to his knee, step through the door...
 The Broken Man explains that regular people like Ben, and the readers who will be witnessing his exploits, will be his secret network. He parts ways with the audience then, but not before warning them to skip the next and final page of the issue: The Broken Man's ''real'' location, the [[Meskin Hills]] Psychiatric Hospital, where he sits drooling and straightjacketed.
 ==Notes==
-*This story parallels issue [[2:1|#1]] of the ''previous'' ongoing volume of ''Astro City''. Both stories begin with the abrupt defeat of the Iron Legion and are about Ben Pullam. The latter's return marks the first time the series has re-visited in a significant way one of the non-super POV characters.
+*This story parallels issue [[{{AC2}} No.1|#1]] of the ''previous'' ongoing volume of ''Astro City''. Both stories begin with the abrupt defeat of the Iron Legion and are about Ben Pullam. The latter's return marks the first time the series has re-visited in a significant way one of the non-super POV characters.
 *The Broken Man's comment that "Spend a few years messing around with stuff that mostly happened thirty years ago, and you're going to miss a few things" is a meta-reference to the "[[The Dark Age|Dark Age]]" saga, which precisely fits that description.
 *It can be surmised from the gathering of heroes in this story that [[Astra Furst]] did indeed end up joining Reflex-6. The three previously known members of the team are all present, but none of the rest of the [[First Family]] are.

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	==Synopsis==		==Synopsis==

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