Chosen Ones Source - Lost Picture Show #2

Gareth Owen, Ian Pattinson

Summary

Two short tales putting a spin on some common stories. 
 
Chosen Ones 
 
What happens to teenaged heroes once they've fulfilled the prophecies and saved the world? Well, the lost prince of Atlantis is going to speed dating events in Manhattan, and having a surprising meeting. 
 
Source 
 
The stories all suggest that the US military would get the cool alien space tech, and we'd have to trust them to do the right thing with it. More likely, the recipients would be random ordinary folk- like a guy out shopping and the woman he's trying to chat up.

Available since: 08/06/2017.

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