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Published 12/95
24 pages black and white
Story/Art: Robert Luedke
Cover painting: Jennifer Furman
First published work by Robert Luedke. This is the premier issue in the Template series, where readers are introduced to Jason 4, who has the most advanced brain on the planet. He is the Template for the next generation in human evolution…the Psycho-sapien! First appearances of Thomas Duval and Mr. Kleene. Cameo appearances by Max Damage and Justin Trace.
Published 2/96
32 pages black and white
Story/Art: Robert Luedke & Michael Lagocki
Cover Painting: Robert Luedke
In this issue you get up close and personal, with the “Lethal Girl”, Max Damage. She is the chief field operative trainer for project Template and a very close friend and mentor for Jason 4. Now she must track down this renegade Psychotron and bring him back to the project…dead or alive. First appearance of the Party Crashers street gang and TV reporter, Terry Trask. Extra Feature: “Interlude with Max”, explains what occurred between issues 1 & 2.
Published 4/96
24 pages black and white
Story/Art: Robert Luedke
Cover Painting: Carlos Phoenix Jimenez
Jason 4 battles Max Damage in head to head combat, (both physically and mentally), to try and prevent his capture. Terry Trask begins to follow the trail of bizarre occurrences that could lead her to project Template. Cameo appearance by Mr. Kleene.
Published 6/96
32 pages black and white
Story/Art: Robert Luedke
Cover Art: Robert Luedke and Eric Allen
Responding to a trap using his parents as bait, Jason 4 takes the war to Mammoth Communications, (and project Template), as he storms their HQ. Thomas Duval hopes to capture Jason by negating his powers. An explosive ending to the first story arc, as Jason finds out the true magnitude of his mental powers, when confronted with a “do or die”, situation.
Published 8/96
24 pages black and white
Story/Art: Robert Luedke and Kelsey Shannon
Jason 4 begins to sort out his life away from Project Template, and track down his parent’s killer. Terry Trask continues to find clues that are drawing ever closer to project Template. Jason is assaulted by another psychotron, whose powers appear to rival, or even surpass his own! Second feature: “Template Prologue Part 1″…Reveals how Thomas Duval, came across the information that lead to the formation of project Template in 1945. Set during World War II, this piece is dramatically penciled by Kelsey Shannon.
Published 11/96
30 pages black and white/ 2 pages color
Story/Art: Robert Luedke
Cover Art: Robert Luedke with colors by John Woolley, (Heroic Age Studios)
Interior Colors: Eric Allen
Jason faces the biggest challenge of his young life as he wages psychotronic battle with “Ism”, (Justin Trace), within the confines of his own mind. Just to make things real interesting, Max Damage joins the party, while still confined to a hospital bed, (from injuries suffered in issue 3). This issue also features two pages of color artwork that are the first cameo appearance of Dark Usher.
Published 7/97
24 pages black and white
Story/Art: Robert Luedke and Michael Lagocki
Cover Painting: David Bluestein
As Terry Trask has found a witness who is willing to testify about the sinister dealing of Mammoth Communications and project Template, Jason 4 is about to have a knockdown, drag-out rematch with the mercenary, Mr. Kleene. Thomas Duval also makes his return, which spotlights the first appearance of, “Sponge”.
Published 2/97
32 pages, combined full-color and black & white.
Story/Art: Robert Luedke
Interior Colors: Kingfish Studios
Cover Art (Version 1: The 3 Amigo’s): Robert Luedke with Kingfish Studios
(Version 2: The Dark Usher): Michael Lagocki & Robert Luedke with colors by Barry Gregory
Additional art by: Bill Maus, Jenny Gregory and David Bluestein
After the exhausting events from issue #6, Jason 4 is forced to do something he only does a couple times a month—-sleep! While in this state we meet for the first time Jason’s memory based versions of himself, “Jaz and Jasie”…and Jason comes face to face with the alternative dimension being, the Dark Usher. This book is a comic book first, as it takes the title from black and white to color as part of the storyline, (in a very Wizard of Oz type fashion).
This Template spin-off, features the self proclaimed “Lethal Girl”, Maxine Damague, in solo adventures. Click image for purchase and more info!
Published 10/97
32 pages Black and white
Story/Art: Various—anthology format
Cover Painting: Brian Stelfreeze
This book was designed as a fundraising vehicle for the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, (CBLDF), and features short stories of injustice both of a dramatic and comical nature. Some of the creators involved: Charles Vess, Ronn Sutton, Shannon Wheeler, Robin Riggs, Len Strazewski, Paul Smith, Amanda Conner and many more!
Published 7/98
32 pages Black and white
Story/Art: Various—anthology format
Cover Painting: Brian Stelfreeze
Variant Cover Painting, (Mt. Rushmore): Rob Prior and Brian Rood
The second issue of the series, also designed as a fundraising vehicle for the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, (CBLDF), and features short stories of injustice both of a dramatic and comical nature. Some of the creators involved: Warren Ellis, Brian Wood, Trevor Scott, Jeff Marriotte, Mike Baron, Janet Hetherington and many more!
Published 8/98
48 pages
Template…story/art: Robert Luedke
Max Damage….story: Michael Lagocki & Luedke
pencils: Lagocki & Samax Randolf
inks: Luedke
Template Zero: Reporter Terry Trask finally learns the truth about Project Template, when she’s confronted by Jason 4. This is a pre-quell to the events presented in Template #1.
Max Damage Zero: Max is joined in a manhunt to the far east in search of stolen Mammoth technology, by a young female psychotron who longs to unseat her as director Duval’s chief operative.
Includes:
– No Justice/No Piece #1
– No Justice/No Piece #2
Total Retail Value: $5.90
Website Price: $5.00
Includes:
– Template #1-7
– Color Special #1
– Zero Flipbook
– Max Damage: Panic.
Total Retail Value: $22.95
Website Price: $16.00