Changes: Jeanne Walker (New Earth)

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Outshined

"This wasn't in the records! This wasn't supposed to happen! Save him!"

--Skeets

Summary

Volume: 1
Issue: 15
Month: October
Year: 2006

Credits

Editor: Stephen Wacker
Assistant Editors: Jann Jones and Harvey Richards
Writers: Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, and Mark Waid
Cover Artists: J.G. Jones and Alex Sinclair
Breakdowns: Keith Giffen
Penciller: Shawn Moll
Inker: Tom Nguyen
Colorist: Alex Sinclair
Letterer: Jared K. Fletcher

Synopsis

Cast of Characters: Booster Gold, Skeets, Renee Montoya, Question, Clark Kent, Supernova.
First Appearances: No first appearances
Final Appearances: Booster Gold
Synopsis:
Day 1:
Booster Gold receives a letter from Ferris Aircraft terminating his sponsorship contract.

Day 3:
Booster defaces a picture of Supernova on the cover of the latest NewsTime magazine.

Day 4:
Booster reads articles on the Daily Planet's website about how Supernova has replaced him in the eyes of Metropolis's citizens.

Day 5:
Hoping to reclaim his heroic status, Booster quizzes Skeets on incidents in the historical record occurring that day. One catches Booster's attention: a submarine crash will occur in the middle of the city. Sure enough, a massive water creature has carried a submarine down the streets of Metropolis.

In a prison in Kahndaq, guards arrive at Renee Montoya's cell and take her away to be beaten, hoping she might confess to the murders of five men actually killed by Intergang. As she is taken past the Question's cell, she is distraught to see that he is missing. He is merely hiding however, and creates a distraction that allows Montoya to take out the guards and set them free.

Back in Metropolis, Clark Kent has a fellow reporter do some quick research to learn that the sea monster is known as a [ballostro]]. Booster is on the scene, failing at fighting the monster. He makes several key mistakes, including stealing a car, which he hurtles at the beast with no effect, and tearing a power cord from a nearby train line, resulting in a massive blackout across the city. Supernova arrives on the scene and teleports the monster away. Aggravated by the heckling of bystanders and jealous of Supernova, Booster throws himself at the mysterious hero and begins brawling. Skeets brings to their attention that the the nuclear submarine's engines had been damaged and that there was a high possiblity of it exploding. Booster, in a desparate attempt to prove himself, extends his forcefield around the vessel and lifts it high into the sky, allowing the explosion to occur out of harm's way. Booster, however, does not survive the blast.

Notes

This issue includes "The Origin of Steel", written by Mark Waid, with art by Jon Bogdanove, colors by Alex Sinclair, and letters by Nick J. Napolitano

Trivia

External Links

References

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-[[Image:Madame .44.JPG|right|frame|''Jeanne Walker as Madame .44; illustration by [[Gil Kane]]'']]
+[[Image:52_15.jpg|right|thumb|350px|52 Week Fifteen(October 2006)]]
+__NOTOC__
+'''Outshined'''
-:"''When I said keep your hands off the gun, Thunder - I meant it!''"
+:"''This wasn't in the records!  This wasn't supposed to happen!  Save him!''"
-::--'''Madame .44'''
+::--'''[[Skeets]]'''
+==Summary==
-'''Real Name:''' Jeanne Walker Tane <br>
-'''Nicknames:''' Robin Hood of the West <br>
+'''Volume:''' 1 <br>
-'''Former Aliases:''' No known former aliases <br>
+'''Issue:''' 15 <br>
+'''Month:''' October<br>
-'''Other Current Aliases:''' No other known current aliases <br>
+'''Year:''' 2006 <br>
-__TOC__
-==Status==
+==Credits==
+'''Editor:''' [[Stephen Wacker]] <br>
-'''Occupation:''' Former photographer; former outlaw, later crime-fighter <br>
+'''Assistant Editors:''' [[Jann Jones]] and [[Harvey Richards]] <br>
-'''Legal Status:''' Madame .44 was a citizen of the United States with a criminal record (pardoned). <br>
+'''Writers:''' [[Geoff Johns]], [[Grant Morrison]], [[Greg Rucka]], and [[Mark Waid]] <br>
-'''Identity:''' [[:Category:Public Identity|Public]] <br>
-'''Marital Status:''' [[:Category:Married Characters|Married]]<br>
+'''Cover Artists:''' [[J.G. Jones]] and [[Alex Sinclair]]<br>
-'''Group Affiliation:''' No known group affiliation <br>
+'''Breakdowns:''' [[Keith Giffen]] <br>
-'''Base of Operations:''' [[Mesa City]] (late 19th city) <br>
+'''Penciller:''' [[Shawn Moll]] <br>
+'''Inker:''' [[Tom Nguyen]] <br>
+'''Colorist:''' [[Alex Sinclair]] <br>
+'''Letterer:''' [[Jared K. Fletcher]] <br>
-==Origin==
-Madame .44 was originally exclusive to the continuity of [[Earth-One]], but her history and identity have been preserved in the [[Post-Crisis]] continuity. <br>
+==Synopsis==
-'''Place of Birth:''' Place of birth unknown <br>
+'''Cast of Characters:''' [[Booster Gold]], [[Skeets]], [[Renee Montoya]], [[Question]], [[Clark Kent]], [[Supernova]]. <br>
-'''Place of Death:''' The final fate of Madame .44 has yet to be chronicled <br>
+'''First Appearances:''' No first appearances <br>
-'''Known Relatives:''' [[Johnny Thunder (John Tane)|John Tane]] (husband, deceased); Charles Tane (son, presumably deceased); Rebecca "Becky" Tane (daugher, presumably deceased); William Tane (father-in-law, deceased); Dorothea Tane (mother-in-law, deceased) <br>
+'''Final Appearances:''' [[Booster Gold]] <br>
-'''First Appearance:''' [[All-Star Western 117 (Volume 1, 1961)|All-Star Western (Volume 1) #117]] <br>
+'''Synopsis:'''  <br>
-'''Final Appearance:''' [[Infinite Crisis 6 (2006)|Infinite Crisis #6]]<br>
+'''Day 1:''' <br>
+[[Booster Gold]] receives a letter from [[Ferris Aircraft]] terminating his sponsorship contract.
+'''Day 3:''' <br>
-==History==
+Booster defaces a picture of [[Supernova]] on the cover of the latest [[NewsTime]] magazine.
-Jeanne Walker was the sole daughter of a gold prospector in the American Southwest. Mister Walker plied his trade with great skill, and eventually discovered a rich vein of gold. However, his unscrupulous business partner registered the claim before Walker had a chance to do so, effectively leaving him penniless. The sorrow became too much for the aging prospector and he soon died a broken man.
+'''Day 4:''' <br>
-His distraught daughter, Jeanne swore revenge against all of those who would steal from good, hard-working people. As she grew older, Jeanne became a successful photographer, and used her business to learn about various underhanded affairs. Donning a mask and a pair of six-shooters, she created the alias of Madame .44.
+Booster reads articles on the [[Daily Planet]]'s website about how Supernova has replaced him in the eyes of [[Metropolis]]'s citizens.
+'''Day 5:''' <br>
-As Madame .44, Jeanne pretended to be an outlaw and established contacts with various criminal gangs. She would infiltrate such groups and steal the bounty they had acquired from various robberies. After stealing from the thieves, she redistributed the wealth amongst the lower class.
+Hoping to reclaim his heroic status, Booster quizzes [[Skeets]] on incidents in the historical record occurring that day.  One catches Booster's attention:  a submarine crash will occur in the middle of the city.  Sure enough, a massive water creature has carried a submarine down the streets of Metropolis.
+In a prison in [[Kahndaq]], guards arrive at [[Renee Montoya]]'s cell and take her away to be beaten, hoping she might confess to the murders of five men actually killed by [[Intergang]].  As she is taken past the [[Question]]'s cell, she is distraught to see that he is missing.  He is merely hiding however, and creates a distraction that allows Montoya to take out the guards and set them free.
-She eventually brought her style of justice to the streets of Tombstone, Arizona. Madame .44 crossed paths with the infamous Wyatt Earp and even aided him in his struggle against the villainous Clanton Gang.  While Wyatt and his family squared off against the Clantons at the OK Corral, Madame .44, provided them with an escape route by shooting out all of the gas lamps along the back corridor leading away from the corral.
+Back in Metropolis, [[Clark Kent]] has a fellow reporter do some quick research to learn that the sea monster is known as a [ballostro]].  Booster is on the scene, failing at fighting the monster.  He makes several key mistakes, including stealing a car, which he hurtles at the beast with no effect, and tearing a power cord from a nearby train line, resulting in a massive blackout across the city.  Supernova arrives on the scene and teleports the monster away.  Aggravated by the heckling of bystanders and jealous of Supernova, Booster throws himself at the mysterious hero and begins brawling.  Skeets brings to their attention that the the nuclear submarine's engines had been damaged and that there was a high possiblity of it exploding.  Booster, in a desparate attempt to prove himself, extends his forcefield around the vessel and lifts it high into the sky, allowing the explosion to occur out of harm's way.  Booster, however, does not survive the blast.
-Soon after, Madame .44 relocated to the town of Mesa City, where she met the gunfighter, Johnny Thunder. Initially, Johnny thought that Jeanne was an outlaw, and the two came to blows. Johnny eventually discovered Jeanne's true motivations, but still disapproved of her illegal activities.  They worked together to bring down a notorious outlaw named Silk Black. During the debacle, Jeanne learned that Johnny Thunder was actually John Tane, schoolteacher and son of the Mesa City town sheriff, William Tane. Johnny likewise discovered that Madame .44 was photographer Jeanne Walker.
+==Notes==
-Despite the shaky origins of their relationship, Johnny and Jean fell in love with one another and were soon married. They remained in Mesa City to raise a family, but also continued to fight injustice in their heroic guises of Johnny Thunder and Madame .44. <br>
+* This issue includes "The Origin of [[Steel]]", written by [[Mark Waid]], with art by [[Jon Bogdanove]], colors by [[Alex Sinclair]], and letters by [[Nick J. Napolitano]]
-==Characteristics==
-'''Height:''' [[Height Scale#5 Feet 2 Inches|5'2"]] <br>
-'''Weight:''' 109 lbs (49.441 kg) <br>
-'''Eyes:''' [[:Category:Blue Eyes|Blue]] <br>
-'''Hair:''' [[:Category:Blond Hair|Blond]] (dyed red) <br>
-'''Unusual Features:''' No unusual features <br>
-==Powers==
+==Trivia==
+*
-'''Known Powers:''' Madame .44 did not possess any superhuman powers. <br>
-'''Known Abilities:''' Aside from being a skilled photographer, Madame .44 was an expert sharpshooter, and was proficient in horseback riding and hand-to-hand combat. <br>
-'''Strength Level:''' In her prime, Madame .44 possessed the strength level of a woman her age, size and weight who engaged in moderate regular exercise. <br>
-==Miscellaneous==
-'''Equipment:''' Red hair dye <br>
-'''Transportation:''' Horse<br>
-'''Weapons:''' Madame .44 carried two .44 calibur six-shooters. <br>
+==Recommended Readings==
-==Notes==
+*
-* The character of Madame .44 was created by [[Gardner Fox]] and [[Gil Kane]].
-==Trivia==
-* Madame 44 was the name of an episode of ''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0581225/ The Ford Television Theater]''
-==Recommended Readings==
-* [[Comics All-Star Western (Volume 1)|All-Star Western (Volume 1)]]
 ==Related Articles==
+*
-* [[Madame .44/Appearances|Madame .44 appearances list]]
-* [[Johnny Thunder (John Tane)]]
-* [[Mesa City]]
 ==External Links==
+*
-* None
 ==References==
+*
-* [[Madame .44/Appearances|Madame .44 appearances list]]
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