Raven Chronicles
Issue by Issue Story lines
The following is a brief description of each issue of Raven
Chronicles. Each issue is presented as a single one shot story line and can be read in any
order, although it would be preferable to read them in order. For more adventures of the
Raven Inc. team, be sure to check out the following Caliber series as characters from
Raven Chronicles makes appearances, some major and some as purely guest cameos - Saint
Germaine, Black Mist, Red Diaries, and Seeker.
The Bloodfire - Issue #1
Written by Gary Reed, Art by Craig Brasfield, Jerry Foley, and
Nathan Massengill
The Raven team is called in to investigate an inexplicable wave of
deaths caused by spontaneous human combustion. As they begin to explore the cases, they
get involved in the mysterious Vampire Killers. Somehow the cases are linked and it is a
matter of life and death as the Raven team races for the connection.
The Landing Zone - Issue #2
Written by Gary Reed, Art by Gene Gonazles and Bill Nichols
A typical small town, USA where good old traditional values are
still the benchmark for a way of life. That is, unit "it" was built....The
Landing Zone. A beacon to worlds on the outer limits of space that mankind was now
prepared to offer its hospitality and welcome the visitors from beyond. The Raven Inc.
team is called in to investigate the numerous sightings of UFO's in Ellentown, WI. With
both skeptics and believers among the members, will the investigation lead to a new era of
mankind or will the Landing Zone prove to be built of only hopes and dreams?
The Rain People - Issue #3
Written by Gary Reed, Illustrated by Wayne VanSant
As the Raven group is traveling to Brazil for extradition of a
prisoner, they discover that the escapee is claimed to have unique powers. When the team
ventures into the jungle, they discover a new society of "enhanced" people who
believe they are the hope for the evolution of mankind. Can Raven Inc. hope to escape
especially when one of their own team is designated as one of the "Rain People?"
Heart Stopper - Issue #4
Written by Nathan Masssengill, Illustrated by R. G. Taylor
A ghost appears on Highway 17 periodically and the team seeks to
uncover the mystery behind the ghost and how it ties into the Red Knighthood which
terrorizes the Highway. What secrets from Annie Downs' past threatens the night time
drivers on Highway 17.
Triad - Issue #5
Written by Gary Reed, Artists include Avido Khahaifa, Frank Turner,
Craig Brasfield, and Bill Nichols
Three short stories that take a closer look at some of the
characters of Raven Inc. In "Quote the Raven", Manny dwells on his choices in
life. In "Paying the Piper", Miles tries to understand the secretive world of
Curt Davis, and in "A Fairy Tale", we see how Amy first came to Raven Inc.
The Healer - Issue #6
Written by Gary Reed, Art by Seppo Makkinen and Ray Snyder
A faith healer is on the run. On the run from the government who
want to "examine" him and his capabilities. Raven Inc. is involved and the
husband/wife duo of Kent and Michelle Connors are stuck in the middle. Who's side do they
choose and at what price?
The Ghost in the Machine - Issue #7
Written by Jim Alexander, Illustrated by David Hill
When Amy, the girl with the extra sensory abilities taps into a
computer hack who has disrupted the U.S. Army's defense system, she is pulled into the
computer itself and discovers that she is not the only one.
The Man With No Face - Issue #8
Written by Jeff Lang, Illustrated by David Boller
What happens when a computer virus, suspected as coming from outer
space, infiltrates the military complex? Can the Raven team discover the answers in time
to save the mass mobilization of a potential holocaust?
Wolf Country - Issue #9
Written by Jim Alexander, Illustrated by Chris Jones
A series of sheep killings by wolves draws Manny and Adam to
Wyoming. Although nothing at first might seem unusual about this, when reports of wolves
standing on their hind legs are circulated, it's time for Raven Inc. to check it out,
especially since Manny has ties from his past.
The Ghost of Alonzo Mann - Issue #10
Written by Gary Reed, Illustrated by Galen Showman
Based on the true life saga of the murder of Mary Phagen and the
hanging of Leo Frank, one of the members sees the ghost of a man named Alonzo Mann. What
secret does he hold for a case nearly 80 years old?
Dead Lands - Issue #11
Written by Gary Reed, Illustrated by Paul Kowlaski and Avido
Khahaifa
The nuclear disaster at Chernobyl was a catastrophe that only now
are we beginning to fully realize. The team embarks on a mission to uncover a murderer
preying on the victims of Chernobyl.
The Compensators - Issue #12
Written by Martin Conaghan, Illustrated by Will Pickering
A series of strange occurrences take place in Millerston, Maine.
Bizarre murders. One victim is found full of pins, another is completely dismembered, and
a third is found with the eyes gouged out. It seems like a case of revenge murders but how
could a 10 year old boy be a victim?
Leader of the Pack - Issue #13
Written by Scott Andrews with art by Laurence Campbell
A giant sized 48 page issue that takes place in Australia as a wave
of attacks from Dingo Dogs terrorizes the small town of Wallagonga which has a population
of 823 and counting down. As Lonnie, Kent, and Michelle search out the answers, they find
a startling discovery.
Miracle Wonderland Carnival Company - Issue #14
Written by Colin Clayton and Chris Dows, Illustrated by John Kissee
A bizarre series of events as Adam steps into a world of conspiracy,
assassinations, rumors, and suspicions...all created by the company to give the world a
little bit of excitement.
Spoonbenders - Issue #15
Written by Jim Alexander, Illustrated by Tyler Bishop and Scott
Chantler
In a special flip format with High Caliber #4, Spoondbenders is a
look at the investigation of Macropsychokinesis...mind over matter...the exploration of
the psychic mind. Kent is forced to team up with Curt Davis, but what agenda does Davis
really have?
Heart of the Dragon - Issue #16
Written by Horror Novelist, Mark Chadbourne, Illustrated by Mark
Bloodworth and Larry Shuput
Some say there's no such thing as a haunted house but when the team
is called in to investigate a research team that claims they've discovered one, they find
out that sometimes evil can exist in many different forms.
Myths and Methods - Graphic Novel
Reprinting the sold out issues of 1,2,3,5 and 6 in one book.
