Main •
Ellipses "Ellie" Howell — A survivor of the Event in
Denver,
Colorado, who works as an employee for a
direct market retailer in Otto's comic book store, but now wants to return to her home. She is in fact a character from the fictional world. •
Orion "Ryan" Lowe — The son of an extremist Protestant, who previously has an altercation with Ellie and the others, but according to a prisoner in the Powerhouse (whose identity is later revealed), he will play a role in ending the Event. •
Ava Quinn — A citizen from the other world, who has superpowers of her own and befriends Ellie. •
Otto — The owner of a comic book store in
Provo, Utah, who is Ellie's boss. •
Father Lowe — Ryan's abusive father and an extremist Protestant, who strongly believes the Event in Denver is the Devil's work to the point of planning a war against the characters. •
Nathaniel Abrams Pendleton — The Special Director of the Powerhouse, an organization dedicated to hunting characters and even conducting experiments on them, secretly instructs Ryan to find a way to end the Event. Meanwhile, he holds Donny Cates as a prisoner against his will.
Guest •
Brian Michael Bendis • Stefano Caselli •
Donny Cates •
Jonathan Hickman • Megan Hutchison •
Robert Kirkman •
Michael Avon Oeming • Geoff Shaw •
Brian K. Vaughan •
Chip Zdarsky Returning == Issues ==