{"product_id":"convergence-plastic-man-and-the-freedom-fighters-1-2015-vf","title":"Convergence: Plastic Man and the Freedom Fighters # 1 2015 VF","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eConvergence: Plastic Man and the Freedom Fighters #1\u003c\/b\u003e (2015), written by Simon Oliver with art by John McCrea and Dexter Vines, features the return of the Freedom Fighters from the pre-Crisis Earth-X, a world where the Nazis won World War II. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePlot Synopsis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFor a year, the city of Metropolis has been domed by Brainiac. Within this contained world, the heroes of Earth-X have been living without their powers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eLife Under the Dome: The issue opens as a grim character study. On Earth-X, the heroes were constantly at war. Under the dome, they are forced to deal with peace for the first time, and many are struggling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"circle\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.0in;\"\u003eUncle Sam is fading away, as the American spirit he embodies is absent in the domed, quiet city.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.0in;\"\u003ePlastic Man (Eel O'Brian) is shown working as a police officer, struggling with the concept of following rules after a lifetime of anarchy and heroics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Dome Drops: When the dome is lifted by Telos, the heroes' powers return, and the tournament begins. The city is pitted against the Gen-13 team from the Wildstorm Universe.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Conflict: The two teams quickly clash. The Gen-13 members, with their edgy 90s aesthetic, are shocked to be fighting \"Golden Age\" characters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Cliffhanger: The Freedom Fighters, led by a revitalized Uncle Sam, are quickly overwhelmed by the Gen-13 team's raw power. The issue ends with the heroes in a desperate fight for survival, facing foes who represent a wildly different era and style of comic books. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eKey Characters\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003ePlastic Man (Eel O'Brian): The central figure, adapting from a life of anarchy to law enforcement.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eUncle Sam: The fading spirit of America, whose power wanes with a lack of belief.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eGen-13: A group of super-powered teenagers from the Wildstorm universe who are the Freedom Fighters' opponents.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47911989608548,"sku":"BO111","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2026_02_15_16_09_40_253.jpg?v=1771193479","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/convergence-plastic-man-and-the-freedom-fighters-1-2015-vf","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}