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Issue Details

Issue #18
Published March 2006
Cover Price $3.50
Pages 36
Editing Eric Stephenson (Executive Editor)

Cover Details

Characters Race Noble; Slate Blackthorne; Hunter Blackthorne; Necrona Blackthorne; Dawn Blackthorne
Genre superhero
Pencils Gabe Bridwell (signed)
Inks Gabe Bridwell (?)

26 page Noble Causes story "Oh my god, yes!"

Characters Zephyr Noble; Race Noble; Liz Donnelly-Noble; Gaia Noble; Doc Noble; Widowmaker; Captain Dynamo (dies in this issue); Detective Ryan O'Mega; Slate Blackthorne [Billy]; Hunter Blackthorne; Dawn Blackthorne; Dr. Eichhorn; Pierce Blackthorne (flashback); Rusty Noble (cameo flashback); Mercury Blackthorne (cameo flashback)
Synopsis Hunter Blackthorne hires Widowmaker to kill the Nobles, but it turns out to be a setup to make the Blackthornes look good. However, Race loses his speed powers in the battle, and later recounts the story of Pierce Blackthorne's death to Liz.
Genre superhero
Script Jay Faerber
Pencils Fran Bueno (pp 1-19, 25-26); Freddie E. Williams (pp 20-24)
Inks Fran Bueno (pp 1-19, 25-26); Freddie E. Williams (pp 20-24)
Colors Ron Riley (pp 1-19, 25-26); Ryan Vera (pp 20-24)
Letters Ray Dillon
Reprinted In Noble Causes Archives (Image, 2008 series) #2

2 page Noble Causes promo (ad from the publisher)

Characters Necrona Blackthorne
Genre superhero
Pencils Jon Bosco
Inks Jon Bosco
Colors Ron Riley
Notes first two pages of following issue
Reprinted in NOBLE CAUSES #19 (April 2006)

1 page Noble Causes (backcovers) *do not use* / *please fix*

Characters Race Noble
Genre superhero
Pencils Jack Lawrence
Inks Jack Lawrence
Notes cover scene from following issue (#19)