Mako's Message: I just realized how close we are to chapter 100. Kinda scary.

Anyway, another short chapter, unfortunately. Haven't been too good on length lately have I? But this chapter just sets up other stuff for later so it couldn't really be helped. I'll try to do better with future chapters.

Oh, should have mentioned this, but I picked up KA2 #3 last week. Fun issue. Though it wasn't as bad/awesome as some of my reviewers had lead me to believe. And if there is a mole in Justice Forever, my money is on Insect-Man. But for this story, he's not.

Think that cover's everything. Enjoy.


Today was new comic day. Tomorrow is my birthday.

I haven't really talked much about my birthday since I've had other things on my mind. I wasn't really even sure what I wanted to do for my birthday. All my birthdays before this one, well, the one's I can remember at least, were quiet, simple things. A special breakfast, a gift or two, maybe a break from training. Nothing like what Angela had.

That's going to be different this year. Well, Marcus insisted it would be. Personally I'd have been just fine with some chocolate chip pancakes and a belt of throwing knives. Okay, that last bit isn't an option, but a book, or a DVD would be nice too.

But I have friends to invite this time, so I guess I really should celebrate with them. They do mean a lot to me after all.

It sucks that Marty wont be able to come though. I think he'd like it. We're going to this place that's supposed to be like Chuck'e Cheese for adults or something. It's got all sorts of games and shit and a real menu that's not just crappy pizza. Should be fun. I hope they have target shooting games that give you tickets. I will clean them the fuck out if they do.

We went and read comics to Marty again this week. Still nothing. But the doctors say he's recovering quite well physically. He just shows no sign of waking up. We were actually encouraged to keep coming back and talking to him, or reading to him. Anything that could help stimulate his brain activity.

Colonel Stars was there still, but he was being released that day. "Two weeks too late," he says.

We talked for a bit, not that long since he was eager to get the fuck out of there. He said that Insect-Man had come by, in his street clothes. He said he was currently suspended from the force, and with all the free time on his hands he was actually hoping that he would be reforming Justice Forever. I hope he takes the opportunity to change the name.

Dave asked if he'd heard anything from Dr Gravity, the only other member of Justice Forever still walking around. No word from or about him though.

But now that he's getting out, Colonel Star's said it'll just be another week or so before we can start getting together. He wants some time to get back on his feet and do a little more work on the headquarters since we'd be having a Guest of Honor visiting and winked at me.

I can't wait to actually be on a whole team of super heroes. With a real underground headquarters and everything. It's going to be so fucking cool. I think that's going to be my real birthday present.