The past does not allow itself to be changed. That's why they call it the past.
Sect Civil War, Part Two: The 3,000-Year Binge[]
Appearances[]
Featured Characters:
- Archer & Armstrong
- Aram "Armstrong" Anni-Padda (also as Aram-Ho-Tep) (Flashback and main story)
- Obadiah "Obie" Archer
Supporting Characters:
Villains:
- Harbinger Foundation
- The Sect (Behind the scenes)
- Hashish-Eaters (On a TV or computer screen)
- Master Builders (On a TV or computer screen)
Other Characters:
- Adolph Hitler (Mentioned only)
- Arya (Mentioned only)
- Aten (Mentioned only)
- Bast (Mentioned only)
- Bruder Timothy Powers (Single appearance)
- Mahmud (Only appearance; dies)
- Maya (Mentioned only)
- Mother Teresa (Mentioned only)
- Prometheans (Mentioned only)
- Sentient Cities (Mentioned only)
Locations:
- 1336 BC
- Egypt
- House of Eternity (Mentioned only)
- Thebes
- Luxor Temple
- Egypt
- 1529 AD
- 1813 AD
- 1920
- Illinois
- Prohibition
- Eighteenth Amendment (Mentioned only)
- New York
- New York City
- Manhattan
- Wall Street
- Federal Hall (On a TV or computer screen)
- Wall Street
- Manhattan
- New York City
- Ohio
- Ripley
- Pennsylvania
Items:
- Archer's War Journal
- Tachyon Compass (First appearance)
- Timearcs
Vehicles:
Credits[]
- Writers: Fred Van Lente
- Pencilers: Khari Evans
- Inkers: ChrisCross
- Colorists: David Baron, Allen Passalaqua
- Letterers: Simon Bowland
- Cover Artists: Clayton Henry, Michael Walsh
- Editors: Josh Johns
- Editor-in-Chief: Warren Simons
Synopsis[]
Toyo Harada meets with the board of the Harada Global Conglomerates in order to discuss how the Harbinger Foundation will take advantage of the intra-faction fighting within The Sect.
1336 B.C.[]
Armstrong and Ivar Anni-Padda watch on as a younger version of Armstrong is attacked by The Sect. While the pair catch up, the older Armstrong drops a vase of wine on one of the sect members.
Armstrong tells Ivar that they are partners as they enter a timearc.
October 11th, 1529 A.D.[]
Armstrong and Ivar discuss their brother while they are drinking in Vienna.
As they exit the building, Armstrong finds a monk who resembles Archer. The pair hurry to make it to the next timearc, where Mahmud hitches a ride.
October 16th, 1813 A.D.[]
Armstrong complains about Archer while drinking in London with Mahmud and Ivar. The next round comes in the form of the London Beer Flood, where Mahmud disappears. Ivar tells Armstrong about his experience in prison.
January 16th, 1920 A.D.[]
Armstrong finishes his beer in Chicago as prohibition comes into effect and gets into a bar fight.
After drinking, Armstrong throws up and collapses on the street, only for Ivar to hand him over to Archer, stating that he has changed too much.
November 5th, 2013 A.D.[]
A courier gives Archer a message to go to Chicago in 1920.
Notes[]
- Brother Timothy Powers literally says "the Turk is standing in front of the door" ("The Turks are about to attack!") in German. The character is a homage to science fiction and fantasy author Tim Powers who is known for using real historical events and famous people in his novels.
- Mahmud says "Demon!" and "You two are the best demons I've ever met (known)." in Turkish.
Quotes[]
- The past does not allow itself to be changed. That's why they call it the past.
- I was imprisoned... in the continua... literally forever. I witnessed suns rise and collapse. I saw every possibility become actual. I watched Adolph Hitler win the Nobel Peace Prize and Mother Teresa cut the throats of Johns in her Calcutta brothel. Mine is but a human mind, built for linearity, and it had to shut down to retain some semblance... of sanity.
- Archer's War Journal. Entry #9: These so-called "HAPPY MEALS" are MISLEADINGLY NAMED. I am just as filled with RAGE as I was before I ate them.
- -- Archer
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Cover Art[]
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References[]
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