Impulse 23-25

Impulse #23-25 Reboot » Post-Zero Hour The infant Jenni Ognats from Impulse #25. Story titles #23: Lessons Learned #24: Reunion #25: You and Me Against the World Publication dates #23: January 8, 1997 #24: February 12, 1997 #25: March 12, 1997 Cover dates March, April & May 1997 Creators Writer(s) Mark Waid (#23-25) Brian Augustyn (#25 only, "Thanks to" credit) Penciller(s) Humberto Ramos Inker(s) Wayne Faucher Letterer(s) Chris Eliopoulos Colourist(s) Tom McCraw Editor(s) Paul Kupperberg Jason Hernandez-Rosenblatt (assistant); Cover artist(s) Humberto Ramos

NB: This summary refers solely to the events involving the 30th century, except to the extent needed for context.

#23: Lessons Learned

After a camping trip causes Max Mercury to finally lose patience with being able to teach Impulse how to work in the real world, they return home. Later that night, Bart finds a masked figure speaking Interlac in their house, who pulls her mask off to reveal that she is his mother.

#24: Reunion

Flashback scenes of Bart, Dominators, Tornado Twins in 30th Century. Thought balloon with XS. Interlac text used in a couple of panels.

#25: You and Me Against the World

Synopsis

Story takes place in 30th Century before the Legion was founded, but involves the Science Police, Earthgov, and R.J. Brande. Jenni Ognats appears as an infant. Bart mentions the Legion to Brande, who doesn't know what he's talking about.

Roll Call

Protagonists

• Impulse
• Meloni Allen (neé Thawne)

Villains

• President Thawne

Supporting Characters

• Jenni Ognats
• Eric Russell (great-grandfather of Impulse & XS)
• Fran Russell (great-grandmother of Impulse & XS)

Other Characters

Cameos

• R.J. Brande
• Jeanne Chu
• S.P. Officer Zendak

Planets and Settings

• 30th century Earth, c. 13 years before the Legion's formation

Technology, Gadgets, etc

• Regulator Omega

Images

Cover images

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  Impulse #23 cover

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  Impulse #24 cover

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  Impulse #25 cover

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