Everyone is in position.
We're prepared to break in.
Agent Hughes... Your orders, Sir?
Wait a moment. What is this article?
This isn't the way I like to do things!
Next time, wait for my approval.
Yes, Sir.
Okay. We'll head in the front door.
But...
It'll be fine.
Mr. Jones!
Whaddaya want so early?
We're from the NIA. This is Joesph Carter Jones's house, correct?
Yeah... So?
We need to talk. Is he home?
Dunno. Go and check for yourself.
In that case, we'll be happy to.
I don't see him!
Contact the local authorities.
Send out pictures of the boy and his accomplice to be searched for over a wide area.
Cordon off all major roadways and stake out checkpoints at all the interchanges!
Seal off Center City!
I'm home!
Oh, Joey!
You were out quite late.
Yeah, well...
So how'd it go, you little bugger!
How'd it go?
Don't play dumb!
You were out on a date, right?
Had a lot of fun all night long, did we?
Oww!
You two sure get along.
Grandma, that's not it!
She's got me in a headlock!
Good night...
Lina.
Hello. This is the Jones residence...
Joey, is that you? It's Alan Smithee.
Professor Denton?
Oh, Alan, right!
What's up?
You see, tomorrow's the date!
That's the emergency evacuation code!
Did you hear me?
R-Right! So, where's the party at?
The movie opens in October.
Oh, and this is off-the-record.
Got it?
Right.
So, please try to avoid being seen by anyone.
You wouldn't want to bother the other people in the neighborhood, right?
Sis! Hey, Sis!
What's all the racket about?
Sis, I have something important I need to talk about.
Beware of Global Warming!
Eliminate greenhouse gases, and protect our Earth!
Thank you. I'm heading out, Sis.
The glaciers and north pole are melting!
And the temperature is going up!
The sea level is also rising!
Looks like you made it here safely.
Professor Denton! Psy, too!
Do you understand the situation?
Your phone call was the emergency evacuation code, but...
Yeah, that worked pretty well.
I'm sure the people on the wiretaps are totally confused.
There was a car parked outside as well.
Did something happen?
It started with the out-of-control robot incident yesterday.
Then, that was...
Your connection to Heroman has been revealed to the government.
I bet they've been investigating for quite a while.
So that's why they set up that bogus accident!
Well, that's that.
Whoa there, buddy! What are you talking about?
The out-of-control robot yesterday, and the building accident were both set-ups!
All for the purpose of uncovering Heroman's true identity.
Um, Professor Denton...
Why don't we explain the circumstances to the people from the government?
If we do that, then...
It's no use.
If they were interested in talking, then they wouldn't have put out this report.
Report?
I guess someone didn't watch the news.
According to the report on the out-of-control robot,
Heroman attacked the reconstruction equipment.
They covered it up as the robot counterattacking and driving away Heroman.
They seriously made out Heroman to be the bad guy.
Oh, no!
Give me a break! It's all the government's damn plot!
This isn't right!
Heroman didn't do anything bad!
This isn't child's play.
The government has officially labeled Heroman as a remnant of the Skrugg.
What should I do now?
You should leave the city.
The government goons are probably pulling out all the stops to capture you and Heroman.
You have to get away from here as quickly as-
You've got to be kidding me!
Joey saved Center City from the Skrugg!
He's a hero!
So what were we fighting for then?
I don't even know anymore!
There is still a chance to escape!
Or rather, I'd like to believe there is.
What's with the uncertainty?
I don't want to leave this city.
I know how you feel.
But if you're caught here, it's game over.
If you can at least escape,
you can find a way to prove your innocence!
There's no other way right now.
Understand, Joey?
Ah, sure I get it.
So we all up and skedaddle?
We're in this together, after all.
Wait, you can't!
Come on, Joey. Don't make me say it twice, sheesh.
Psy...
Then, shall we go?
What are we going to do now?
I have an eccentric scientist friend of mine.
He hates other people and lives like a hermit.
He's the perfect person to hide out with.
Well, if he's a friend of yours...
He lives deep in the mountains of Nevada.
We've got to run away there somehow.
So to do that we have to bust out of Center City
while it's being staked out from top to bottom.
What's with this?
Don't complain. It's orders from the government.
Our reporting and investigation was perfect!
So why are they saying something like this?
I'm sure it's something very important.
We're talking about aliens here, after all.
I... don't like this.
Well, neither do I.
Is that really how you feel?
Yeah, of course I do.
It makes me shiver seeing how they've twisted that footage I shot of the truth.
The truth, huh?
Just so you know, I ain't talkin'.
But before we get to that, would you mind explaining what's going on?
Holly Jones, the boy's older sister.
You've only recently returned to Center City.
It seems like you were living in New York trying to be a musician beforehand.
How do you know all that?
You're quite the easy one to read.
Do you know anything about Joey's secret?
Secret?
What are you talking about?
I see. Then, on to the next question.
What's Joey like?
Just like I asked.
Don't read too much into it. Will you tell me about him?
I'm sorry for waking you up in the middle of the night.
What time is it?
I can't tell you the details.
But I might not be able to come back for a little while.
What? Are you going somewhere?
Please take care of Grandma, okay?
Joey...
You're...
There's not much time. I have to go.
Is there anything I can do?
Thanks. But I don't want to get you involved.
You're my little brother. What's with all the secrets?
Joey's a good kid.
How is it?
Nope. This road's no good either.
There are checkpoints everywhere.
Um...
Maybe it'd be better for me to go alone.
I can't get everyone involved...
That's not the problem!
Well, it's true that you might be able to escape more easily on your own.
But it'd be better to have a car.
And you've got to have your friends with you for encouragement, right?
You think you can handle this all by yourself?
Psy...
Prof. Denton...
Professor, we've got to slip out of this city somehow.
Yeah, I know!
But, how?
Well, we'll be needing you and Heroman's power for that.
Report.
Right. We have not yet found them.
However we have staked out all the highways and interstates with checkpoints.
Not a single ant could slip by.
That'd be nice if it were true.
We're up against some super advanced technology.
We don't know how much of our common knowledge will apply.
Joey's older sister didn't know anything.
Which means there's no point in staying here.
I wish I could get ahead of them, if it's possible.
Got it? Here's the plan.
All the main roads have checkpoints set up.
First, Joey and Heroman cause a distraction here.
If they do that, most of the unit in this area should transfer over.
If Heroman appears, there's no reason to have the checkpoints anymore,
But just in case we'll make another small distraction over here.
While they are focused on that, we'll break through the checkpoint.
Then Joey wraps things up,
and we meet back up here.
Got it.
Then, let's begin!
Right!
Heroman... Engage!
Why head toward the mountains?
The Ghost is a mysterious existence with powers that we don't understand.
But we do know it has some connection with that boy Joey.
If it's connected to a human, than we can use human thinking to predict where it goes.
So then...
They wouldn't be in a city or the coast, right?
There aren't enough places to hide.
There's also a high probability of involving innocent people in battles there.
I think he'd try very hard to avoid that.
Emergency transmission!
The Ghost has been spotted!
Where?
Off Route 6!
In the mountains!
Halt! Halt or we'll shoot!
Idiot! Do you think it understands us?
We've got standing orders to fire at will.
Fire!
Why'd it turn out like this?
What are you doing? After it!
Go! Hurry!
It's begun.
Professor, is everything set?
Everything's A-OK.
Now, time for us to start, too.
All right, now!
What's this?
It's the enemy!
How scary!
Run for your lives!
All right!
We've successfully broken through the checkpoint!
Joey, can you hear us?
Yeah!
All that's left is to meet up where we said.
Got it.
After him!
Heroman...
Magnecto!
What the...
All right. That should do it.
Target acquired!
Good! Pursue it!
Don't let them get away!
Heroman, over here!
Should we attack?
There's no need.
We're faster than they are.
Expand out the personnel on the ground.
Encircle them so they have nowhere to escape.
Roger.
Attention, all personnel!
The Ghost is currently at point 207 heading north!
There's no end to this...
What should I do?
That's...
Damn! It's an abandoned coal mine!
Shoot! We lost them!
Should we land?
It'd be no use, considering who they are.
He's probably already vanished.
Joey, welcome back.
Everyone!
You were pretty late. You had us worried.
Sorry, a lot of stuff came up.
Well, I'm glad you're okay.
We don't have much time. Let's hurry and get out of here.
What's the matter, Joey?
It's nothing! I'm coming.
On the next Heroman:
Professor Denton!
Psy!
Under the dogged pursuit of NIA,
his friends make themselves sacrifices, falling out...
Joey continues to escape, in despair,
when who else appears but...
Next time on Heroman #14: Beleaguer!
Heroman... Attack!