The Arch Enemy Entertainment sci-fi action series, created by co-writers Jason Stevens and William Wilson and artist Jason Reeves, features destruction, mayhem and plenty of dogfights in its second issue after the first chapter introduced the World War II setting, extra-terrestrial invaders and a flyboy farmboy in Billy Miller.
"Heart-wrenching moments, epic battles, tense moments â€" all pick up steam in the second issue. It really is the beginning of a great roller-coaster ride," Wilson says.
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Every Wednesday, USA TODAY will exclusively present new pages from the second issue of F-OO Fighters. Arch Enemy is also releasing theme music for the issue by Chris Carney, former lead singer of the Prom Kings, as a free download.
The first issue featured some of Billy's origin and his connection to his brother Danny, who is a victim of the aliens' first attack. The United States government moves quickly to oppose the threat with a squadron of the world's best and brightest pilots, and the second issue will focus on the varied personalities of the group, according to Stevens.
"We also learn a little bit about the aliens and as well as the creation of the technology that allows mankind to counter this threat from outer space," he says. "There is plenty of backstory when it comes to how the humans got from point A to point Z in terms of the evolution of the F-OO Fighter team."
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The second issue of F-OO Fighters amps up the focus on Billy â€" and his following in Danny's footsteps â€" as well as German ace Erich Von Braunn. They and their fellow diverse pilots such as Jake McGaffey are forced together, whether they want to or not, and that creates some strained relationships â€" for example, one of the pilots doesn't take too kindly to the German, Stevens say s, not too surprising considering the political climate of the 1940s.
"Naturally, anytime you throw a Nazi into the mix, there is bound to be a visceral reaction just in terms of what he represents," the writer says. "When you throw the Russians, the British, etc., into that same mixing bowl, it gets a little dicey in terms of conflict."
Adds Wilson: "At Arch Enemy, we have always felt a good story is seeing how real people react to an extraordinary situation. That's not just how heroes are born, it also shows the faults and failings within people. That's where great drama happens, people rising and falling at the feet of challenges."
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Reeves says he and colorist Luis Guerrero are doing their best to portray the heightened tension and drama as the team meets for the first time in the illustrations. "When I attack these pages, I want it to seem like the readers are there with the cast. I want them to feel what Billy, Jake and even Von Braunn are feeling."
Wilson, the head of Arch Enemy, wanted to show the realities of war in the comic, and to do that there needs to be a lot of time spent with the soldiers themselves.
"Men formed life-long bonds with the people they shared foxholes with," he says. "Now imagine being cooped up with a few people you like and a few people you hate. That's the situation for the pilots, on top of fighting a war that none of them are really prepared for."
The first issue ended with a full page of aliens readying for a massive assault. But the F-OO Fighters creators aim to take their time in revealing the enemy's true intentions.
"Let's just say they really, really like our planet and would love to make it a permanent home," Stevens says.
"We don't want to give the readers too much in terms of clues," Wilson adds. "We think it ruins the surprise. Trust me, it will be worth the read, but you do have to tune in to see."
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