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1	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/51c5ewmlm2l_107.jpg]]
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3	-> "In the battle between good and evil, it's hard to tell who's on which side..."
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5	''Hand of the Morningstar'' is a Christian graphic novel series created by Brett Burner, Mike Miller (Volumes 1-3), Eric Ninaltowski (Volumes 3-8), and Ben Avery (Volumes 6-8), combining SuperheroTropes with SignsOfTheEndTimes.
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7	The plot adheres to two perspectives of the story. First, the focus is on a group of [[FiveManBand five superheroes]], known as the Hand of the Morningstar, who wages a crime-fighting crusade for their god-like leader, the Morningstar, to spread peace across the earth. Conversely, the story follows Michael "The Tempest" Tempe, another super, and his conflicts with the aforementioned group. The premise gives a different spin on the usual conflict between heroes and villains: "- but what happens when the villain becomes a Christian, and the Superhero carries an evil secret?"
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9	Volumes 1-3 are available to read for free on the [[http://handofthemorningstar.com/ main site]].
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11	!!This work provides examples of:
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13	* ArtShift: The artist transition from Mike Miller to Eric Ninaltowski is quite apparent.
14	* DecoyProtagonist: Surprisingly (but non-fatally), the Hand of the Morningstar thanks to Michael taking the helm since Volume 2. [[spoiler: Instead, they undergo a much [[FaceHeelTurn darker]] route.]]
15	* HeelFaithTurn: Michael Tempe by his conversion to Christianity. [[spoiler: [[RedemptionEqualsDeath Likewise for Kami a.k.a Jorge.]]]]
16	* MeaningfulName[=/=]MeaningfulRename:
17	** The members of the Hand of the Morningstar were all given {{CodeName}}s based on certain Mythological figures.
18	** Michael "The Tempest" Tempe also counts for his [[ArchangelMichael namesake]] and [[WeatherManipulation super identity]].
19	* MultinationalTeam: The Hand of the Morningstar: Titan (USA), Avatar (India), Shango (West Africa), Kwan Yin (China), and Kami (South America).
20	* PerspectiveFlip: The story takes the focus from the Hand to Michael Tempe from Volume 2 onwards.
21	* ReligiousEdutainment
22	* WellIntentionedExtremist: Michael "The Tempest" Tempe had used his storm powers to protest the destruction of the environment [[{{Irony}} while unintentionally contributing to said destruction]]. [[CharacterDevelopment After his conversion, he changed to less harmful and more diplomatic tactics to address the issues]].
23	* WesternTerrorists: The '''S'''overeign '''W'''orld '''Arm'''y is a terrorist organization that seeks to change international policy through hijacked [[MilitaryScienceFiction military]] {{Mecha}}. It does have a [[MiddleEasternCoalition Middle Eastern man as the leader]] though. [[spoiler: [[DecoyLeader Allegedly.]]]]

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