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Hey, Reggie, how many superheroes does it

take to screw in a light bulb?None.

If I'm the superhero, you don't need a

light bulb.

Hey, I call it my

Nova burst. All it takes is a little

wire. Uh-huhWell, meanwhile, some of us

are working on useful things. My latest

invention. It transmits on a high-end

radio frequency. You should be able to

hear it with your powers. Is it working?

Loud and clear. It's got about a two-mile

radius, so you could trace it. Wait a

minute. I hear something else. I think

it's the police van. What is it?Something

about a... what?

Stay down. Get up, Aqua.

Good one, Aqua Maria. She keeps this up

and she's a shoe-in to join the Medibree.

Time for test number two. Look.

Fun's over, wet and wild. Give up or I'll

hang you off the block. Yeah, I'm sure.

Don't hit

me out.

Back off, lady, or you'll have

to deal with rubber band man.

Gotcha!

That

should do it.

She needs her help. Ah, uh,

uhYou know Ivan's rule. She's on her own.

You're right. Let's get out of here.

What do you think you're doing with that

money?Returning it to the police.

Thanks, rubber van man.

Okay. What's wrong with this picture?

Nothing. I did my time. Now I'm one of

the good guys. Like you. There's a

stretch. It's true. Ever since he got out

of jail last month, he's been helping us.

And we appreciate it, too. Uh, not that

we don't appreciate your help, Static.

Uh, yeah. Nice try, Guy.

Don't you want to get in the pictures?

For what?He's the big hero.

You're late. Where's Aqua Maria?

Oh, that's a funny story, Ebon.

Why don't you come?She was

doing all right, then Static showed up.

Hey, here you go, boss. Double latte,

right?I got cappuccinos for everybody

else, but-- On the other hand, who needs

all that caffeine, right?I can't believe

you got her. I thought her water powers

would stop him for sure. Uh-uh, boss.

Static didn't beat Aqua Maria. It was

Rubber Band Man. What?

Yeah, we were as surprised as you are.

Oh, jeez Louise. Is he always like this?

He has his reasons.

And so, after Rubber Band Man's latest

heroic exploit, even the most jaded

observers are asking, has Dakota's bad

boy turned over a new leaf?No TV at the

dinner table. Yeah. Especially when

there's nothing good on. I told you Adam

was a good guy. I'm going to go call him.

Isn't this exciting?My boyfriend's a

superhero. I heard that.

He's the greatest lumber band man.

Thanks. I got to get going though. Can I

get one for my sister?Sure. What's her

name?Marvin.

Hello?Adam?It's Sharon. I just saw

you on TV. Hi, boo. Yeah, I've been on

TV a lot since I started this superhero

routine. I'm really proud of you. They

want me to appear on Variety Night Live.

That's my favorite show! You would be

so good! Listen, we just sat down at

dinner. If you'd like to come over... I'd

love to, but I'm kind of busy right now.

So I hear. Sharon?

Sharon?

He's not worth it, sis. I'm not so sure

he's really gone straight anyway. Please,

Adam's no criminal. He's just turning

into a self-centered jerk. You know what

that's like, don't you, Virgil?

Yup, but I don't hold that against you.

Okay, that's nice. You gotta go.

Thanks.

Now I see why superheroes have secret

hideouts.

Still gotta go through all this fan mail.

Sharon, I gotta call her back. Call her

later. What do you want?

What do you think?I

want you to run with my crew, just like

the old days before the Big Bang. Not

going to happen. We've been through this,

Ivan. We've been through that too. You

call me Ebon now. Whatever.

It was bad enough you had to run off and

be a rock star. Now you're out there

playing superhero and turning on your

own. It's not your business. It's my

business. You belong with me. People

like us, we deserve to have whatever we

want. If we stick together, we can have

it all.

YeahAnd every time I try things your way,

I end up in trouble. Then just stay out

of my way. You owe me that much.

Let's go!

I

hate robbing joints like this. No food

court.

Open it up. I I

Never mind. I'll get him myself.

Oh, yeah! My all-time high

score! Hey,

yo, Carmen, grab me one of those gans

while you're up, will ya?Shiv,

get back to work. Ease up, Talon. He's

going for the record. Ecstatic!

Dakota's number one superhero at your

service.

You mean number two?

You again?Listen, I work alone. If I ever

need a sidekick,I'll give you a call.

Funny, I was just thinking that same

thing.

Ah

Cool. Looks like I lost the ball.

That's okay, we can play with this one.

I don't suppose anybody's up for a nice

game of checkers.

Need a hand?No, thanks. I always bounce

back. I told you to stay out of this,

Adam.

This bird girl's no Nightingale.

What do you think you're doing?What?

I can't hear you. You'll hear

this.

Batman would have had real earplugs.

After all I've done for you, this is the

payback?When Dad passed away, don't you

mention him?Why not?I'm the man of the

family now. Says who?That's the way it

works. We're blood. I'm supposed to be

looking after you, not fighting with. Did

someone say fight?No offense, Stretch,

but a big time supervillain like Ebon

requires a big time superhero like well.

Like me.

The light! I got this static. Wait! The

light makes him lose his powers. You're

blocking it. Thanks, little brother. Get

off him! He'll get away! I'm...

sorry about that. You wanted him to

escape. You did. I thought for a

second you had gone straight, but you're

just like them after all.

Great.

Security cameras captured the scene as

Rubber Band Man's interference allowed

Ebon to escape. One is left to

wonder if Dakota's newest hero really is

a hero. Straight up, news lady.

Heroes don't let villains go on purpose.

He's still not answering. Call a few

banks. He's probably off robbing one. Ow!

When they say the truth hurts, that's not

what they mean. So, Vee, you really think

Rubber Band Man's gone bad?Or is that

just your jealousy talking?HmmBoth,

probably.

Rice south, freaks and geeks!

I can't even scratch my back. Oh, the

inhumanity.

Relax. The flea powder should kick in

pretty soon. Huh

Rubber bands.

Adam Evans, this is the police. Open up.

We've got a warrant for your arrest.

OK, break it down.

Not here. Put out an all-points bulletin

on Adam Evans, AKA Rubber Band Man. I

want as many men out there as we can

spare. I gotta

say, bro, when you're right, you're

right. They got eyewitnesses and

everything. What are you talking about?

Rubber Band Man. Last night, he broke the

Metta Breed out of jail.

Sharon! Sharon, we gotta talk!

Man, where is she?This is new. Uh

oh.

Sit down! Sitting. I don't

want to hurt you. I just want to talk to

your sister. About this?It ain't true.

I didn't break the Meta Breed out of

jail. I helped put him there. Yeah, I

suppose you didn't help Ebon escape from

static either. It wasn't like that. I

saw it. We all saw it. Look, I

helped Ebon, but I had my reasons. Yeah,

'cause you're just like him. No.

Because he's my brother. You're what?

Look, coming here was a bad idea. Just

tell your sister. I'm sorry.

Wait!

Been looking for you, Adam. Did you show

up at your girlfriend's house sooner or

later?Now what do you want?This ain't

about me. It's about you going from hero

to zero in six seconds, 'cause no one

believes you. Well, I'm family. I'm

always ready to take you in.

Not getting away from me that easy.

Just hope I find them before the battery

burns out.

Allow me to introduce the newest member

of the Metta Breed, my brother, Rubber

Band Man.

I

never said I was joining any gang. I

don't see where you have a choice, Adam.

Once they slap that bad guy label on you,

they never change their minds.

It still doesn't make sense. Why do they

think I'm the one who broke you guys out

of jail?

Here's a clue and a half for you,

Stretchy. You've been framed like a

diploma. After

you let your brother escape, Ebon had one

thing on his mind. Springing his crew out

of lockdown.

With his powers and a spare costume, it

was easy for Ebon to pretend to be you.

That way, with the police on your tail,

you'd have to join up with it. Right,

Ebon?He's lying. He's just trying to

confuse you. Hey, if the funky purple

Long John spit...

You OK?Yeah, but that's it for me

and bungee jumping.

Get them. Evon's mine.

Great. That just leaves me with everyone

else. I was saving this for your boss,

but since he left early, float like a

butterfly, sting like a bee. You can't

hit what you can't see.

Get hide, get hide. Well,

what's a guy gotta do to get out of this

gang?

Daddy! Uh-oh. Guess the light goes right

through you, huhNo biggie. You know

anything about electrolysis?

If you run a current through H2O, it

turns back into hydrogen and oxygen. See?

Chemistry class is useful in real life.

Who knew?Hey, this

ain't no way to cheat a brother,

brother. Don't hand me that brother

stuff. You played me, Ivan.

Come on, blood is thicker than water, and

right and wrong are thicker than blood.

Always could take him. I'm sorry you had

to. Yeah, he had it coming. I ain't

giving up on him, though. I changed my

ways. So can he.

Thanks for saving me from the lava pool.

You cleared my name. We're even.

High five?

Not funny. He's too.

Hey, Virgil. Am I still welcome here?

Sure. Any friend of Statix is a friend of

mine. Don't know about my sister, though.

Sharon?

Oh, it's you.

oh Man, if I were you, I'd rather fight

the whole Meta Breed again than face her.

I'll take my chances. Some things are

worth it.