City Streets

The story of two brothers, Allan and Joseph Smale, who become embroiled in opposing sides of a treacherous conspiracy plot, pitting brother against brother.

This series was, in many ways, one of the defining series of the Old StarFall Universe, exploring the tangled web of conspiracies just beneath the surface.

All stories written by Ted Brock, and ghost co-written by Paul DeSanto.

#1: Brainwashed: Orphans Allan and Joe Smale are sent to live at the South Bronx Orphanage, where things are not as they seem. Fortunately, Allan isn't what he seems, either.
#2: Recruits and Defections: Having learned the manager of the South Bronx Orphanage, Ms. Harnagorn, is brainwashing the orphanage's kids to serve as a private army, Allan manages to deprogram a few of them: Josh, Lee, Robin, and Pete. Can he manage to keep his little group of defectors hidden long enough to put it to use?
#3: Dances With Daggers: Allan and Harnagorn's main enforcer, Heather, decide to settle things the old-fashioned way.
#4: Mind-Scape: Now that Heather has defected to Allan's side, Allan attempts to deprogram his brainwashed older brother.
#5: Breakout: The group, now numbering six, start putting together plans to leave the orphanage. But when Harnagorn learns of their actions, the kids are forced to reveal themselves prematurely.
#6: Food Fight: Allan and company head to an old friend of his grandfather's, a bartender named Jack, for help. When Harnagorn's suits track them there, violence erupts.
#7: Girls' Night Out: Not trusted by the rest of Allan's group, Heather and fellow teen girls Lee and Robin hit a nightclub to unwind. A chance encounter with a local thug gives them new allies, and raises questions about Heather.
#8: Of Fear And Changes...: Heather questions her own reasons for staying with Allan's group, as the events of the previous issue weigh heavily on her mind. Meanwhile, at the Orphanage, Harnagorn and teen Danette Simpson begin a process that will change Dani's life.
#9: Of the Powers That Be, Will Be, And May Never Be Again: Allan and company infiltrate the sublevels of the Orphanage, as Dani becomes a living weapon. But will Dani remain in Harnagorn's thrall, or seek another path?
#10: Aftermath: Having fled Harnagorn, Dani decides to leave Allan's group looking for relatives over in New Jersey. Meanwhile, Josh is receives information on others in Harnagorn's conspiracy, and a romance begins to bloom between Allan and Heather.
#11: Road Trip: Josh, Lee, and Robin head to Washington, DC, to investigate the conspiracy, while Allan and Heather recruit some friends to assist in observing the Orphanage. Cameo guest appearance by Metal Fire.
#12: Interludes and Extractions: While Allan and Heather take time out to attempt a normal date, Josh leads the others in freeing four super-powered kids Harnagorn has kidnapped and attempting to brainwash.
#13: New York Underground: More of Allan and Heather's date, and more on the kids' assault on Harnagorn's underground labs. First appearance (unnamed) of Doorway and Time-Twister, who have become semi-regulars over in Silver Arrow.
#14: Troubles: Having lost the use of his legs back in #5, Joe gains cybernetic prosthetics enabling him to move around faster than before. Meanwhile, Pete tries to come to terms with having accidentally taken a life in Harnagorn's labs.
#15: The Strike: Having decided to decisively end the conflict between them, Allan's group launches an all-out assault on the Orphanage, intending to do as much damage as possible to Harnagorn's operations.
#16: The End: The shocking conclusion, as one of Allan's team dies!