CODEX OMNIVERSA

The Phantom of Washington

In 1814, Achille Destinee was a French military engineer who promised President James Madison he could save Washington from advancing British troops. (When working for Napoleon, he had discovered a chemical warfare weapon.)

Oui.. when President Madison spurned my offer that day long ago, I rode like fury toward the capital building.

He found it burning and a British soldier killed him.

The Phantom first appeared to haunt President Lincoln when the Civil War began.

Victor Volcanum

Victor Volcanum was a balloonist who experienced misfortune when his vehicle collapsed in the plunged into a volcano.

But, resourceful Victor Volanum did not die! From his meager equipment, he created a method to distill life-giving extracts from the fiery energies about him.

He also discovered a flaming fluid that “tended” to make one immortal.

Terra-Man

On a blistering hot afternoon, a dust-drenched stagecoach lumbered over  a western trail when…

When Jess Manning tried to retrieve his gold coins, he fired his gun and wounded the alien, the Collector. In return, the Collector fired his solar ray and killed Jess. Left fatherless, Tobias Manning was abducted by the Collector, who wiped his memory and decided to raise him in space.

Eventually, Tobias’s memories returned and he killed the Collector.

We’ll hear more about Tobias “Terra-man” Manning in the future…

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