Comics:J2 Vol 1 2

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"Secrets and Lies / Alone Against the X-People"

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J2 Vol 1 #2
November, 1998

Editor-in-Chief

Bob Harras

Cover Artists

Ron Lim, Al Milgrom

Writers

Tom DeFalco

Pencilers

Ron Lim

Inkers

Al Milgrom

Colourists

Bob Sharen

Letterers

Jim Novak

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Alternate Covers
Sketch Cover

There are days when being a super hero just ain't all it's cracked up to be.

-- Zane Yama (J2)

Appearing in "Secrets and Lies / Alone Against the X-People"

Featured Characters:

• J2 (Zane Yama)

Supporting Characters:

• Sachi Yama
• Miller Hallendale
• Curtis
• Montana Gold
• Jarvis
• X-People
  • Jubilee
  • Torque
  • Simian
  • Spanner
  • Eagle

Villains:

• Buffer Zone, (First appearance)
• Enthralla (First appearance)

Locations:

• New York City
• New Jersey
  • Saddle River
    
    

Synopsis for "Secrets and Lies / Alone Against the X-People"

Secrets and Lies

In the first story, Zane is dealing with the aftermath of being admitted into the Avengers. His mother, A.D.A. Yama, is concerned this new Juggernaut may have had contact with Cain Marko and explains this to her son. Zane leaves for school worrying about what this may all mean for him if his mother finds out he is actually J2. In school, Miller is still gloating about "helping" J2 in the previous issue and Zane becomes angry. J2 calls to check in with the Avengers and Jarvis tells him A.D.A. Yama would like a meeting with J2. Miller shows up and demands the phone. Vowing to "diss" Miller, he changes into J2 later but ends up responding to a bank robbery. There, he meets and fights with Buffer Zone, a shield-protected bad guy. In the end, it is Miller again who helps Zane by taking the guy out when his force field was down. Zane slinks away in shame and meets with his mother at the Avengers headquarters. She demands to know who he is and how he got his powers, but he doesn't relent and she leave in a huff. In the end, Zane's high school classmates are talking about how Miller is partners with J2 and Zane begins to feel even worse.

Alone Against the X-People

In the other story, Zane is on his way to visit the X-People in Saddle River, New Jersey when he notices their gate is broken. Changing into J2, he rushes in to offer aid, but is mistaken for someone else; Enthralla, niece to the Mastermind. He is able to fight off the various X-People, but is ultimate faced with Enthralla herself, who uses her powers to enthrall J2. Zane's helmet is impervious to mental and psonic attacks, though, and he is able use a shockwave to disorient her. His splash wave from the pool he used to knock out the X-People also brought them to their senses and they proceed to take care of Enthralla. The story ends with J2 being accepted as a good guy by the X-People.

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