Eric becomes Quantum, while Woodrow, who resents codenames, simply goes by Woody. Not all was as it seemed, however, as their therapist Doctor Henrick Skinner had spent weeks subtly hypnotizing and drugging the brothers, with the end goal of ruining their public reputation as revenge for a previous injustice. Full name All the latest gaming news, game reviews and trailers. No power means their quantum bracelets are little more than fancy wrist-wear, which also means they have less than 24 hours to Klang before they literally scatter into the ether! And Tesla wasn't lying, he indeed employed Rutherford Van Chelton as a sound engineer. Created by Christopher Priest and M.D. After their takedown of the ERA, Quantum and Woody became more and more popular. Eliot Rahal and Joe Eisma are the creative team for the new storyline. The relationship between the brothers is the strong point of this book. When Eric’s biological father is murdered, the brothers’ investigation into the crime leads to them acquiring superpowers from a laboratory explosion. The final product turned out more like a “Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson in White Men Can’t Jump with super-powers” type deal. Quantum and Woody in: "NOOGIE" Elvis and Wyatt Medicine Woman Medicine Cabinet Solos Noogie In A Cape To Noogie With Love NEXT: With Great Power... Comes Great Woody... Synopsis. The dynamic duo was created by industry vets Christopher Priest and M. D. Bright when - as the story goes - their publisher asked them to come up with a “Power Man and Iron Fist” type double act. their bands together, at least once every twenty-four hours or they disintegrate into energy. Quantum can use his energy powers to create a shield. Woody was arrested, and decided that to save his own skin, he needed to rat on the ERA. Soon after their adventures in Australia, the heroes had returned home, only find they could not use their powers, or even properly Klang. But he didn't even interrogate her, deciding trusting her was more important than paranoia. A one-stop shop for all things video games. Hand Blast: Quantum and Woody's wristbands allow them to shoot energy blasts based on their shared quantum energy. Creators As Woody bonded with his dad, Quantum discovered that Tesla wanted to use the heroes' powers to create an infinite source of energy to fuel a planet-wide brainwashing. This made Woody furious, and when Eric refused to go with Woody to find him, Woody snapped and attacked Eric. Being hypnotized, neither Quantum nor Woody knew this was happening, but they knew something was wrong. Coming together again after their foster father's death, the two become imbued with energy powers after being framed for their father's death. Woodrow Henderson, known by his nickname Woody, tends to be more of a goofball screw-up. Quantum fires a heat beam while Woody fires beams of force. What are their powers? Negative One told Woody that she worked for the same mysterious benefactor as his father, and at her request, Woody kidnapped Quantum so he could visit his birth father in Australia. The problems with Skinner's Grudge League came to a head when the now-empowered goons attacked the brothers at the zoo. Recently Quantum and Woody have returned from an alternate reality called "The Otherverse." This came at the price of forcing both of them to wear a golden band they must "klang" together every 24 hours to stay alive. David Warrant can do both, thanks to his mastery of the energy he shares with the protagonists. After years of estrangement they are brought together by the mysterious death of their father (Woody's foster father). Eric adopted a secret identity, "Quantum", and made a costume complete with mask and (initially) cape. The raw creation energy of the Otherverse was leaking out, forcing Quantum and Woody to confront the monsters that came with that. Quantum fires a heat beam while Woody fires beams of force. The powers are centered on the control bands, which act as a kind of conduit for the quantum energy that’s constantly trying to demolecularize them. Review. Until that's all done, you can find him writing comic book news and features for the good people at Screen Rant. This article has no additional notes or trivia. Click the button below to start this article in quick view. The comic chronicles the super-heroic adventures of Eric Henderson and his longtime friend Woodrow "Woody" Van Chelton. The Otherverse created entire fake lives for them, with Quantum being a powerful superhero, and Woody being a popular but depressed playboy. In both the original and 2013 reboot, the origin story is fundamentally the same, and, most importantly, in both versions, the bands are the only things holding their particles together by closing the circuit of energy they’ve stumbled into and containing their energy. for their potential as agents of the organization (and failing), Quantum and Woody took their Otherverse loved ones on the run, fleeing G.A.T.E. Scientists at the government organization G.A.T.E. Woody (he uses his real name because he doesn't care) is basically an irresponsible criminal. Eric tried to stop the robbery, only to focus on fighting his brother when he learned he'd slipped into a life of crime again. The b… While defeating Kaiju was relatively simple, they soon encountered a powerful reality warper called Infomercial. Quantum and Woody Eric and Woody made up, and agreed to work together as heroes again. 60 Appearances of Quantum and Woody (Valiant Entertainment), https://valiant.fandom.com/wiki/Quantum_and_Woody_(Valiant_Entertainment)?oldid=70804. But for our intrepid heroes, Quantum and Woody, it gets even worse than that! Woody is the wisecracking partner and best friend of Quantum. Since then he hasn't stopped exploring new ways to write and share what he loves with readers. Apparently, years prior, the ERA had taken a back-up of Derek Henderson's memories, and placed them in the very same superpowered goat Eric and Woody had taken from them. As revealed by The Beat, here’s your first look at Quantum and Woody! Their investigation at the physics lab led to a massive accident, with their father's project melting down. His boss Terrence Magnum discovered Eric's identity as Quantum, and promoted him to Magnum Security's "personal superhero". The result is a massive explosion, which they miraculously survive completely unharmed, though not unchanged. Even though they draw from the same pool of quantum energy—hence the alias Eric adopts—their power sets work as an extension of the yin and yang dynamic the characters share. Quantum And Woody is a comic book series created by Christopher Priest and Mark D. Bright. Quotes Lettered by Dave Lanphear. Coloured by Jordie Bellaire. It's worth mentioning that this is where things diverge between the 1997 and 2013 storylines. After a grueling period of labor, Vincent finally gave birth, but not to a baby goat, but instead to a fully-grown duplicate of Derek Henderson! Good By combining their powers, they create all kinds of handy effects. While they tried to figure it out, Eric started a relationship with a woman named Sheila Weismann who he accidentally revealed his superhero identity to. It’s a complete story that does a stellar job at allowing readers to get a sense of what Quantum and Woody are all about. Also, the mysterious immortal named Lysander continues to challenge Warrant's motives, and a BIG secret from the heroes' past continues to unfold! They both have powers they barely use and usually take care of bad guys inadvertently while arguing. Woody was soon exposed to the illusion, and went to talk to his brother, who was still caught up in the dream. Quantum computing has the potential to solve computational problems that are beyond the reach of classical computers by harnessing the laws of quantum mechanics to process information in … Characters using Quantum Powers can slow down opponents, change their density, or even teleport behind them by altering time, manipulating gravity, and folding space. It seems like such a small moment but it reminds one of subtle shifts in the status quo like when seeds of Jean Grey’s true power were sprinkled or the realization that Invisible Woman is easily the most powerful of the Fantastic Four. Their investigations lead them to discover Edison's Radical Acquisitions, or the ERA, an organization of scientists trying to uncover the secrets of Derek Henderson's work. Who Are Quantum & Woody, Valiant Comics’ Superhero Brothers? EXCLUSIVE: Quantum And Woody, an adaptation of the Valiant Entertainment comic that has Avengers: Infinity War helmers Anthony Russo and Joe … informed the brothers that Infomercial was a living embodiment of the Otherverse's limitless creation potential, and the only way to stop him was to send him back where he came from. Washington, D.C. Valiant Entertainment Quantum and Woody #3. Their connection to this field is in a constant state of decay, requiring them to touch their control bands together every 24 hours or to lose corporeal stability and revert to energy form. In the version of Quantum and Woody published by the 2010s incarnation of Valiant Entertainment, Eric Henderson and Woodrow ("Woody") Van Chelton are adoptive brothers. After returning, things became different. Eventually, however, Quantum learns to throw his force fields allowing him to play more of an offensive role in battle. To this day, they are some of the best work to emerge from the dark times that were the 90s in comics, stories that are: hilarious, heart-warming, politically incorrect, and cool as hell. This article does not have a synopsis recorded yet. Hand Blast: Quantum and Woody's wristbands allow them to shoot energy blasts based on their shared quantum energy. Woody sent evidence of Magnum's plan to the US government, and not long after, Magnum was warned that Magnum Security would be labeled a terrorist organization if they were connected to the combat in Stronghold, causing Magnum to stop his attack, but not before firing Eric. When this didn't hurt the brother's reputation, Skinner's allies teamed up with the pharmaceutical company to give themselves superhuman powers to attack the brothers directly. They were not alone in the real world, however--they quickly discovered their friends and loved ones from the other world were somehow in the real world. Eric (Quantum) is a straight-laced ex-millitary security specialist. In Priest and Bright’s vision, the powers come off as somewhat of an afterthought, a means by which the characters can find their place amongst other superhero books. Just a few years ago, Joe and Anthony Russo were two guys best known for directing TV episodes, largely for comedies like Community and Arrested Development. A pair of foster brothers named Eric and Woody reunited after years at their father's funeral. Combined, these two energy outputs generate a kind of jet afterburner effect that saves their lives after they are jettisoned from a plane at altitude. His anger made him easy for a mysterious ninja named Negative One to manipulate. After failing to infiltrate the base, the brothers learned that the rednecks didn't want a war, and it was a setup so Magnum Security could get a defense contract with the government. A pair of foster brothers named Eric and Woody reunited after years at their father's funeral. Publication Arriving in July, Quantum & Woody #8 starts the new “Separation Anxiety” arc, wherein being in close proximity of each other causes Eric’s and Woody’s powers to stop working. People actually liked them as heroes, and thanks to "couples'" counseling, they were even becoming closer as brothers and partners. But now against all odds they’ll be Earth’s LAST hope of stopping a coalition of mad scientists from destroying the planet! The story revolves around Woody getting some strange new powers and wanting to clear the brothers’ names. The ERA's secret leader Thomas Edison learned of Woody's plans, however, and kidnapped the brothers. While Woody might be lying about (some of) his new powers, Quantum actually does expand his abilities by thinking outside of the box. The rebooted versions of the characters introduced in 2013 are foster brothers but otherwise have a similar origin. This form was similar to what Woody and Eric had become after the accident gave them their powers, but without a Quantum Band to stabilize him, Derek was running out of time. Christopher Priest (original)M.D. “The World’s Worst Superhero Team,” is without question Quantum and Woody. Not long after the incident with Magnum Security, as Eric and Woody tried to get jobs and stabilize their life, Eric discovered that, as a teen, Woody was a bank robber. Quantum and Woody are two adopted brothers who argue constantly, but must stay in close proximity to "klang" their bracelets together once every 23 hours or they will explode. There, they met a young, smart boy named Kid Tesla, a descendant of scientist Nikola Tesla and rival to the ERA. The brothers somehow survived, and the quantum energy granted them superpowers, with Eric's manifesting as forcefields of many shapes and sizes, and Woody's manifesting as bolts of energy. Originally published by Acclaim Comics in 1997, in the “Acclaim/Valiant Heroes” universe, otherwise known as the “Valiant Heroes Two” generation (or VH-2 for short) of superheroes. Whereas Eric’s (Quantum) methodical militaristic approach manifests itself through his ability to create force fields, which are primarily defensive. Vincent's body flushed it's quantum powers and Derek's consciousness out, into a new, unstable energy body. Not long after the incident with the Grudge League, it was discovered that Vincent Van Goat, and by extension the duo's father, was somehow pregnant! Written by James Asmus. Since it was forgetting to Klang that opened a hole to the Otherverse in the first place, it only took excessive Klanging to close the portal. What Happens: At Quantum and Woody’s old school 2 kids encounter ghosts. The technopath Livewire had shut down all the power in the country, including in the brother's Quantum Bands. While fleeing the base, they also freed a strange, superpowered goat, as well as a clone named Miss Sixty-Nine. Quantum and Woody's combined powers are what makes them such fascinating characters and a continually welcome part of the Valiant Comics universe. He spent one final day with his sons, and despite Eric's desperate attempts to stabilize his father, he faded away into energy. 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