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I think with regards to to "creating the sheeda" and such, it's best to consider this a fairly simple, linear narative:
SK #1: The Sheeda slaughter the remains of Camelot, with the aid of the time-displaced Neb-u-Loh and some stolen Green Lantern Power Batterys (not really relevant, I just love that little detail). Justin becomes time-displaced and survives, but not before stealing two sacred treasures and making a nemesis out of Gloria Tennabre, Queen of the Sheeda. Lands at the end of the current cycle, before the Sheeda come to harvest our world.
JLA #1-3: The Seven Soldiers of the JLA defeat a sortie by the Neb u Loh and the Sheeda Spineriders. Sheeda established as having mind control.
Z #1-#2: Set prior to Z's anointment as a Soldier, since it features Gimmix. She's lost her powers, has dreams of the Sheeda. Meets Misty, who is of possible relation to Klarion's tribe. Misty has a die, it isn't the fabled "God Machine" Die that will turn up later. Some time passes between issues one and two, in the same manner as shining knight. I imagine there's going to be a similar shift between two and three - we know zatana is going to be fighting the sheeda next with the undying don.
SSS #0: A group of seven is assembled to save the world. They don't know the true reasons why they've been brought together, and they fail, because one of them doesn't show up (my money is on The Toy). They're dragged into a strange place far from home and cut down. Possible survivors are I, Spyder and The Whip. At the very least, Spyder is turned, most likely trough a spine-rider.
MG #1: Not much of relevance to the main arc, introduces the new Guardian.
K #1: Another Sheeda signting, Klarion escapes and is drawn into the backwash of the Guardian's first scoop.
MG #2: The god Klarion's tribe worships turns out to have been a huge beast, restrained with chains beneath new york city. Incidental tie-in to Klarion, they pass each other like ships in the night.
K #2: Klarion possesses the god machine die, displays Sheeda traits and immunity to radiation. The idea of the absent god-monster is reinforced. Klarion makes it to NYC.
Which brings us to SK #3.
It all fits together neatly and sometimes disingeniously.
I loved this issue. Justin's arc is almost at an end, and I get the feeling that he may be comming to an end too. Then again, he may "gather champions" for SSS #1. I get the feeling he'll unite the seven. |
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