The Boys Town Part 1
Anthony crash lands in a mysterious hidden town in Germany finding a situation he never expected.
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Synopsis
During a battle with the Gongos, Anthony’s Shortstop body is critically damaged, causing him to crash-land in a strange, hidden town in Germany. Unknown to the outside world, the town has been under the control of a secret Nazi army for several years, brutally punishing and tightly controlling its citizens.
Anthony meets a modern-day Robin Hood named Mike Quartz, who leads a band of boys that has been resisting the Nazi occupation. Wanting to help free the town, Anthony works to recharge and repair his damaged X-O suit so he can assist Mike and his group in their fight.
Anthony later attends a formal reception where Mike’s aunt (the woman who raised him) is being forced to marry the Nazi General. After leaving the reception, Anthony and Mike discover that several boys from the group have been captured. Anthony leads a daring rescue mission, successfully freeing the boys, but is seriously wounded by a gunshot during the escape.
Back at Mike’s base, Anthony awakens to find the group preparing to relocate to the mountains. The Nazis have announced that they will begin murdering random townspeople unless the boys surrender themselves. From the mountains, Anthony attempts to transmit his location to the Zapbots, but the signal fails to provide complete coordinates.
The following day, Anthony and the boys launch an attack on the Nazis in the town square. During the battle, Anthony’s X-O suit completely loses power, leaving him severely wounded once again. As the General prepares to destroy him, the Zapbots arrive with Omega Dupreme and quickly overwhelm the Nazi forces. When the General attempts to fire at Anthony’s head, Omega Dupreme fires first, instantly evaporating him.
After recovering from his injuries, Anthony introduces Mike to the Zapbots and gives him a tour of Fortress Misslemax before returning him to his newly liberated town. As they part ways, Anthony reflects that his adventures with Mike are only just beginning.
Featured characters
| Zapbots | Humans | Enemies | Planets |
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Quotes
"Well it could be an elaborately staged hoax, but I did see you walking and I can tell your not from around here. Plus your leg is bleeding."
- Mike to Anthony after he rescues him.
"You’re a good man Anthony, I’m glad you crashed here.”
- Mike to Anthony
Notes
Versions
- First Version: 1988?
- Second Version: 1995?
- Third Version: 2021
Production notes
- This is the first appearance of Alert and Mike Quartz.
- Third pass to provide extra details and upgrades happened in 2021.
- I realize an unknown town in Germany is a bit of a stretch but just go with me on this one.
Continuity notes
Real-life references
- Antartica
- Germany
Continuity and plotting errors
Other trivia
- Yes this came from an extremely vivid dream I had as a kid.
- Mike Quartz will become the main love interest as we progress through the stories replacing Matt E.. Originally the handful of stories were centered around Matt, but when I lost the real world version of him, I decided that it would be wise to migrate to fictional characters for various situations so I didn't have to be constantly rewriting the stories. As such Mike Q. becomes that character.
