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* MindRape: One story arc deals with an alien intelligence that projects an agonising field of pain around itself, forcing entire alien species to serve as its slaves. Mind-control and memory manipulation is heavily used by various factions, especially the Earth Empire.
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* MindRape: One story arc deals with an alien intelligence that projects an agonising psychic field of pain around itself, forcing entire alien species to serve as its slaves. Mind-control and memory manipulation is heavily used by various factions, especially the Earth Empire.
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* MindRape: One story arc deals with an alien intelligence that projects an agonising field of pain around itself, forcing entire alien species to serve as its slaves. Mind-control and memory manipulation is heavily used by various factions, especially the Earth Empire.
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* CreepyChild: The Arch-Mother's are humans with huge brains and tiny atrophied bodies, their psychic projections that they use to command the Prophet Clones resemble ghostly little girls.
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* CreepyChild: The Arch-Mother's Arch-Mothers are humans with huge brains and tiny atrophied bodies, their bodies; the psychic projections that they use to command the Prophet Clones resemble ghostly little girls. girls.
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* CoolShip: Plenty, from the biological warships used by the Earth Empire to the Woman Armada's crystal fleet. Special mention goes to Prophet's ship, ''Insula Tergum'', which can morph its outer hull into almost any shape (including giant fists for fighting an enemy HumongousMecha).
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* ThatsNoMoon: The corpses of humanoid "star giants" killed in ancient wars are covered in cities and even mined for their valuable flesh.
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* CyberneticsEatYourSoul: Subverted, [[{{Youngblood}} Diehard]] is recurring character and by this point of time all of his organic components are long gone, he's part of the [[TheAlliance Rebel Alliance]] and a sympathetic character.
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* CyberneticsEatYourSoul: Subverted, [[{{Youngblood}} Diehard]] is a recurring character and by this point of time all of his organic components are long gone, gone; he's part of the [[TheAlliance Rebel Alliance]] and a sympathetic character. Other robotic and cyborg characters are shown helping the protagonists.
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* ExpendableClone: While useful, most Prophet clones are much less important than the success of their mission.
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* TheEmpire: Initially, the Earth Empire seems to be the "good" side, working to reclaim Earth from alien colonists, but it is later shown that it is a brutal and genocidal force that is trying to ensure its hegemony over the entire universe.
* ExpendableClone: While useful, most Prophet clones are much less important than the success of their mission. Some clone leaders express affection for their troops, but in general the Johns are treated as cannon-fodder.
* ExpendableClone: While useful, most Prophet clones are much less important than the success of their mission. Some clone leaders express affection for their troops, but in general the Johns are treated as cannon-fodder.
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* TimeAbyss: The story is set well over 10,000 years in the future, when Earth has been colonized by aliens and the human race has become a militaristic empire of bioengineered clones.
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In the far-flung future, a man awakens on an alien planet. Instinctively, he sets out on a mission, using his inherent warrior skills to face off with strange creatures and cultures. Then it happens again. And again.
John Prophet was the ultimate warrior for TheEmpire. He was so valued by the Empire that he was cloned. Thousands of times. Now that the Empire has fallen into disrepair, these sleeper clones are activated to help reestablish this vast interstellar power, carrying out individual missions and sometimes teaming up with other clones to help their Queen. The only thing in the way of their shared mission? The original John Prophet, who is assembling his own [[TheAlliance Rebel Alliance]] to fight off the return of the Empire.
John Prophet was the ultimate warrior for TheEmpire. He was so valued by the Empire that he was cloned. Thousands of times. Now that the Empire has fallen into disrepair, these sleeper clones are activated to help reestablish this vast interstellar power, carrying out individual missions and sometimes teaming up with other clones to help their Queen. The only thing in the way of their shared mission? The original John Prophet, who is assembling his own [[TheAlliance Rebel Alliance]] to fight off the return of the Empire.
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In the far-flung distant future, a man awakens on an alien planet. Instinctively, he sets out on a mission, using his inherent warrior skills to face off with strange creatures and cultures. Then it happens again. And again.
John Prophet was the ultimate warrior for TheEmpire. He was so valued by the Empire that he was cloned. Thousands of times.Now Now, thousands of years later, that the Empire has fallen into disrepair, these sleeper clones are activated to help reestablish this vast interstellar power, carrying out individual missions and sometimes teaming up with other clones to help their Queen. The only thing in the way of their shared mission? The original John Prophet, who is assembling his own [[TheAlliance Rebel Alliance]] to fight off the return of the Empire.
John Prophet was the ultimate warrior for TheEmpire. He was so valued by the Empire that he was cloned. Thousands of times.
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* {{Determinator}}: All of the Prophets, but especially the original.
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* {{Determinator}}: All of the Prophets, but especially the original. However, the newer Prophet clones are conditioned to fight to the death for the Earth Empire, while the original Prophet is a free man with a personal grudge against the Empire.
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* SpaceOpera: What seems like the story of one lone warrior quickly evolves into a galactic story of political, military, and technological forces vying for power.
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* SpaceOpera: What seems like the story of one lone warrior quickly evolves into a galactic story of political, military, and technological forces vying for power.power.
*TimeAbyss: The story is set well over 10,000 years in the future, when Earth has been colonized by aliens and the human race has become a militaristic empire of bioengineered clones.
*TimeAbyss: The story is set well over 10,000 years in the future, when Earth has been colonized by aliens and the human race has become a militaristic empire of bioengineered clones.
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* HumongousMecha: Giant semi-organic robots known as Star Prophets are used to support clone troops by the Earth Empire. Purely mechanical war-bots also turn up in various scenes; in a flashback, the cyborg Diehard is shown commanding several giant robots in addition to his own robot body.
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* DecoyProtagonist: At the end of the first story arc, the wandering John Prophet on Earth is shown to be just one of millions of John clones – and the true protagonist of the story only emerges later, when the [[spoiler:original John Prophet is released from his slumber on an alien world and begins fighting back against his former Earth masters.]]
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* HiveCasteSystem: A an alien colony on Earth that live in their crashed spaceship has this structure.
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structure. The reestablished Earth Empire also seems to be hive-like, despite its apparently human nature – queen-like "mothers" psychically command armies of clone soldiers, while specific clone castes exist for infiltration, spaceflight and even prostitution.
*HumanPopsicleHumanPopsicle: Stasis and hibernation technology is used extensively, particularly by the Earth Empire.
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* BioPunk: The technology of this future relies heavily on bio-organics.
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* BioPunk: The technology of this future relies heavily on bio-organics.bio-tech and cyborgization. The Earth Empire uses a mixture of mechanical and biological war machines, as well as bio-engineered clone soldiers.
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* SendInTheClones: The Empire's strategy with their thousands of John Prophet sleeper clones.
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* SendInTheClones: The Empire's strategy with their thousands of John Prophet sleeper clones. Different types of clone are used for different missions – super-intelligent "Father Johns" lead armies while giant "Magnus Johns" are used as siegebreakers.
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''Prophet'' is an American comic book series published by ImageComics, written by BrandonGraham (creator of KingCity and Multiple Warheads}) and illustrated mostly by Simon Roy, Farel Dalrymple and Giannis Milonogiannis.
''Prophet'' is an American comic book series published by ImageComics, written by BrandonGraham (creator of KingCity and Multiple Warheads}) and illustrated mostly by Simon Roy, Farel Dalrymple and Giannis Milonogiannis.
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* ArtificialLimbs: One Prophet's lost arm is replaced by his bio-tech harvesting a severed alien arm, another has a tail that he acquired before the main storyline.
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* ArtificialLimbs: One Prophet's lost arm is replaced by his bio-tech harvesting a severed alien arm, another has a tail that he acquired before the main storyline.storyline.
* BattleTrophy: An Alien warrior stalks the main character of the first storyline because his human skull would make a unique addition to his collection.
* BattleTrophy: An Alien warrior stalks the main character of the first storyline because his human skull would make a unique addition to his collection.
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* ContinuityNod: One of Badrock's (from {{Youngblood}}) kids shows up as a small planet.
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* CreepyChild: The Arch-Mother's are humans with huge brains and tiny atrophied bodies, their psychic projections that they use to command the Prophet Clones resemble ghostly little girls.
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* ArtificialLimbs: One Prophet's lost arm is replaced by his bio-tech harvesting a severed alien arm, another has a tail for that he aquired before the main storyline.
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* ArtificialLimbs: One Prophet's lost arm is replaced by his bio-tech harvesting a severed alien arm, another has a tail for that he aquired acquired before the main storyline.
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* ArtificialLimbs: One Prophet's lost arm is replaced by his bio-tech harvesting a severed alien arm, another has a tail for that he aquired before the main storyline.
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* {{Determinator}}: All of the Prophets, but especially the original.
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* CyberneticsEatYourSoul: Subverted, [[{{Youngblood}} Diehard]] is recurring character and by this point of time all of his organic components are long gone, he's part of the [[TheAlliance Rebel Alliance]] and a sympathetic character.
* {{Determinator}}: All of the Prophets, but especially theoriginal. original.
* DaysOfFuturePast: A Prophet wandering in a giant abandoned space station finds refuge in a room decorated like baroque 17th century bedroom, A hologram he finds displays evolved humans dressed accordingly.
* {{Determinator}}: All of the Prophets, but especially the
* DaysOfFuturePast: A Prophet wandering in a giant abandoned space station finds refuge in a room decorated like baroque 17th century bedroom, A hologram he finds displays evolved humans dressed accordingly.
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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: The John Prophet from the first storyline tries to prevent an alien king from being assassinated, not realizing its a long held tradition for the new king to ritualistically kill the old.
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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: The John Prophet from the first storyline tries to prevent an alien king from being assassinated, not realizing its a long held tradition for the new king to ritualistically kill the old. old.
* OhMyGods: "Eye of All!"
* OhMyGods: "Eye of All!"
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* ContinuityReboot: An odd example, the new series is completely different stylistically and in a genre from the 90 series but is still within the same continuity just in the far, far distant future.
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* ContinuityReboot: An odd example, the new series is completely different stylistically and in a another genre from the 90 series but is still within the same continuity just in the far, far distant future.
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* ContinuityNod: One of Badrock's (from {{Youngblood}}) kids shows up as a small planet.
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* ContinuityNod: One of Badrock's (from {{Youngblood}}) kids shows up as a small planet.planet.
* ContinuityReboot: An odd example, the new series is completely different stylistically and in a genre from the 90 series but is still within the same continuity just in the far, far distant future.
* {{Determinator}}: All of the Prophets, but especially the original.
* ContinuityReboot: An odd example, the new series is completely different stylistically and in a genre from the 90 series but is still within the same continuity just in the far, far distant future.
* {{Determinator}}: All of the Prophets, but especially the original.
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* OppositeSexClone: A few of the Johns introduced so far have been female.
* RecycledINSPACE!: The initial inspiration for the new series was ConanTheBarbarian IN THE DISTANT FUTURE! The series eventually evolved into something else.
* RecycledINSPACE!: The initial inspiration for the new series was ConanTheBarbarian IN THE DISTANT FUTURE! The series eventually evolved into something else.
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''Prophet'' is an American comic book series published by ImageComics, written by BrandonGraham (creator of KingCity and Multiple Warheads}) and illustrated mostly by Simon Roy.
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''Prophet'' is an American comic book series published by ImageComics, written by BrandonGraham (creator of KingCity and Multiple Warheads}) and illustrated mostly by Simon Roy.
Roy, Farel Dalrymple and Giannis Milonogiannis.
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Graham\'s done covers for Elephantmen but no writing
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''Prophet'' is an American comic book series published by ImageComics, written by BrandonGraham (creator of KingCity and writer on {{Elephantmen}}) and illustrated mostly by Simon Roy.
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''Prophet'' is an American comic book series published by ImageComics, written by BrandonGraham (creator of KingCity and writer on {{Elephantmen}}) Multiple Warheads}) and illustrated mostly by Simon Roy.
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The series is a sort of ContinuityReboot of RobLiefeld's character of the same name (the new series starts at issue 21). Liefeld's John Prophet was a 20's vagrant bio-engineered to be the ultimate soldier for an evil magnate, then secretly reprogrammed by his creator to do good, all while hopping around time and losing his memory.
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The series is a sort of ContinuityReboot of RobLiefeld's character of the same name (the new series starts at issue 21). Liefeld's John Prophet was a 20's 1920's vagrant bio-engineered to be the ultimate soldier for an evil magnate, then secretly reprogrammed by his creator to do good, all while hopping around time and losing his memory.
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''Prophet'' is an American comic book series published by ImageComics, written by BrandonGraham (creator of KingCity and writer on {{Elephantmen}}) and illustrated by mostly by Simon Roy.
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''Prophet'' is an American comic book series published by ImageComics, written by BrandonGraham (creator of KingCity and writer on {{Elephantmen}}) and illustrated by mostly by Simon Roy.
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John Prophet was the ultimate warrior for TheEmpire. He was so valued by the Empire that he was cloned. Thousands of times. Now that the Empire has fallen into disrepair, the sleeper clones are activated to help reestablish this vast interstellar power, carrying out individual missions and sometimes teaming up with other clones to help their Queen. The only thing in the way of their shared mission? The original John Prophet, who is assembling his own [[TheAlliance Rebel Alliance]] to fight off the return of the Empire.
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John Prophet was the ultimate warrior for TheEmpire. He was so valued by the Empire that he was cloned. Thousands of times. Now that the Empire has fallen into disrepair, the these sleeper clones are activated to help reestablish this vast interstellar power, carrying out individual missions and sometimes teaming up with other clones to help their Queen. The only thing in the way of their shared mission? The original John Prophet, who is assembling his own [[TheAlliance Rebel Alliance]] to fight off the return of the Empire.
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* DarkerAndEdgier: Liefeld's original series was one of his many examples of 90's gritty (and poor) storytelling. While the new series is not lighthearted, it manages to approach serious and large story arcs without wholly relying on violence.
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* DarkerAndEdgier: A rare example where a reboot gets away from this. Liefeld's original series was one of his many examples of 90's gritty (and poor) storytelling. While the new series is not lighthearted, it manages to approach serious and large story arcs without wholly relying on violence.
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The character is a sort of {{Reboot}} of RobLiefeld's character of the same name (the new series starts at issue 21). Liefeld's John Prophet was a 20's vagrant bio-engineered to be the ultimate soldier for an evil magnate, then secretly reprogrammed by his creator to do good, all while hopping around time and losing his memory.
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The character series is a sort of {{Reboot}} ContinuityReboot of RobLiefeld's character of the same name (the new series starts at issue 21). Liefeld's John Prophet was a 20's vagrant bio-engineered to be the ultimate soldier for an evil magnate, then secretly reprogrammed by his creator to do good, all while hopping around time and losing his memory.
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* DarkerAndEdgier: Liefeld's original series was one of his many examples of 90's gritty (and poor) storytelling. While the new series is not lighthearted, it manages to approach serious and large story arcs without wholly relying on violence.
* ExpendableClone: While useful, most Prophet clones are much less important than the success of their mission.
* SendInTheClones: The Empire's strategy with their thousands of John Prophet sleeper clones.
* ExpendableClone: While useful, most Prophet clones are much less important than the success of their mission.
* SendInTheClones: The Empire's strategy with their thousands of John Prophet sleeper clones.
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John Prophet was the ultimate warrior for TheEmpire. He was so valued by the Empire that he was cloned. Thousands of times. Now that the Empire has fallen into disrepair, the sleeper clones are activated to help reestablish this vast interstellar power, carrying out individual missions and sometimes teaming up with other clones to help their Queen. The only thing in the way of their shared mission? The original John Prophet, who is assembling his own Rebel Alliance to fight off the return of the Empire.
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John Prophet was the ultimate warrior for TheEmpire. He was so valued by the Empire that he was cloned. Thousands of times. Now that the Empire has fallen into disrepair, the sleeper clones are activated to help reestablish this vast interstellar power, carrying out individual missions and sometimes teaming up with other clones to help their Queen. The only thing in the way of their shared mission? The original John Prophet, who is assembling his own [[TheAlliance Rebel Alliance Alliance]] to fight off the return of the Empire.
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by mostly by Simon Roy.
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The character is a sort of Reboot {{Reboot}} of RobLiefeld's character of the same name (the new series starts at issue 21.21). Liefeld's John Prophet was a 20's vagrant bio-engineered to be the ultimate soldier for an evil magnate, then secretly reprogrammed by his creator to do good, all while hopping around time and losing his memory.
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In the far-flung future, a man awakens on an alien planet. Instinctively, he sets out on a mission, using his inherent warrior skills to face off with strange aliens. Then it happens again. And again.
John Prophet was the ultimate warrior for TheEmpire. He was so valued by the Empire that he was cloned. Thousands of times. Now that the Empire has fallen into disrepair, the sleeper clones are activated to help reestablish this vast interstellar power, carrying out individual missions and sometimes teaming up with other clones to help their Queen. The only thing in the way of their shared mission? The original John Prophet, who is assembling his own Rebel Alliance to fight off the return of the Empire.
Written by BrianMichaelBendis and illustrated by Michael Avon Oeming.
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In the far-flung future, a man awakens on an alien planet. Instinctively, he sets out on a mission, using his inherent warrior skills to face off with strange aliens. Then it happens again. And again.
John Prophet was the ultimate warrior for TheEmpire. He was so valued by the Empire that he was cloned. Thousands of times. Now that the Empire has fallen into disrepair, the sleeper clones are activated to help reestablish this vast interstellar power, carrying out individual missions and sometimes teaming up with other clones to help their Queen. The only thing in the way of their shared mission? The original John Prophet, who is assembling his own Rebel Alliance to fight off the return of the Empire.
Written by BrianMichaelBendis and illustrated by Michael Avon Oeming.
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