You might notice that this one matches up with the last group of pictures taken at GuardianCon 10 (and this entry is duplicated there).
#363 – When Worlds Collide – Three witches show the vampire Malek visions of him ruling. Feeling invincible after resurrecting his wife, he uses a magical ring to cross dimensions, then discovers that a relic called the Doombringer (destroyed in his world) has never been unearthed in this one. Hidden long ago in a pocket dimension by King Arthur, he locates the necklace in a now underwater temple overgrown by jungle, and after numerous attempts wrests it away from gigantic golem-like robot guardians. Many superheroes respond to a robbery at PNC Bank in Washington, D.C. Ragnarr, Witness, Makeshift, Magnet Master, and new hero Magman arrive to find the Vindicators (from Malek’s dimension): Rockasaurus, Frost Bite, Dr. Overwatch, Goldeneye Girl, Serpent, and Magic Man. After initial mistrust, the two sides decide to work together to stop the evil mastermind. The large squad follows clues to the Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland, Ohio, where Magic Man opens what remains of a small portal. Inside, they find themselves underground in an ancient temple, and Witness translates runes that depict Malek’s recent retrieval of the artifact. After discovering a large holding cell (believed to be for a gigantic demon), they find another tiny portal. When opened, it leads the two teams into another pocket dimension, where they find that Lord Malek is constructing a castle and large army. The adventurers fight an epic battle with villains Whirlwind, Shrew, Jackal, Inferno, and Everto, while also struggling against zombies (raised with the Doombringer) and large piranha. Once all of his minions are defeated, Malek confronts those still standing, gloating that he will conquer both worlds. The champions devastate the undead overlord with a flurry of attacks, but the vampire telekinetically tethers himself to Frost Bite and Rockasaurus. He warns all that killing him will also kill the pair, but they both valiantly insist on his destruction. Frost Bite plunges a grenade into a gash in Malek’s neck, and the three disappear as they are sucked into a dark portal! The pocket dimension begins to collapse, and the large party retrieves their allies and flees home via a portal by Magic Man.
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