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A Science Fiction Mystery by Michael Cherkas and Larry Hancock


Secret Messages - Ongoing Series published by NBM
Cover of Secret Messages #5 Issue Five - Available in comic book shops in May 2002

The conclusion of Silent Invasion: Abductions!
The Great Blackout of 1965 plunges the northeast into darkness while Phil Housley squares off with the sinister Arthur Forbes as he tries to save Howard Finster from further evil alien experiments. Matt Sinkage returns for one last hurrah. Meanwhile, Phil's girlfriend, Meredith, finally finds true happiness. And in our text page, we relive the excitement of the 1965 Grey Cup game!

We'll be posting a preview of some of the interior pages from this issue shortly.
Cover of Secret Messages #4 Issue Four - Available in comic book shops in February 2002

So far, Phil Housley has been threatened, lied to, beaten, seduced and abducted! In this issue Housley discovers a mysterious complex beneath a nondescript downtown medical clinic, raising his suspicions of diabolical agreements between top secret government agencies and aliens. And Arthur Forbes, leader of the sinister Council, threatens Meredith over a plate of apple pie and a hot cup of coffee!

We'll be posting a preview of some of the interior pages from this issue shortly.
Cover of Secret Messages #3 Issue Three - Available in comic book shops as of November 2001

Phil Housley has found Howard Finster, but now he must protect him from the aliens whom Finster is convinced are trying to kill him. Housley believes he has proof that Matt Sinkage is alive; his search for Sinkage leads him back to old friends and old enemies!

We'll be posting a preview of some of the interior pages from this issue shortly.
Cover of Secret Messages #2 Issue Two

As Phil Housley continues his quest to find the missing Howard Finster, his trail is dogged by a sinister observer who may be friend or foe.. or neither! A key witness is abducted while Housley visits the men's room and bright lights dance in the sky!

This comic was originally supposed to be published by Caliber Comics in 1998. When that did not happen, we published 16 pages as a mini-comic. Check out the cover gallery link below to see the cover of the minicomic.

For a special preview of three pages of this issue, click on the following links:
Page 9
Page 10
Page 11
Cover of Secret Messages #1 Issue On

Private investigator Phil Housley is hounded by bill collectors, his ex-wife demanding support payments, and other personal demons. His livelihood is suffering as a result. When he is approached by a wealthy socialite to find her missing husband, he is eager to take the case and put a bit of money in his wallet. But when his investigations cross the trail of strange deaths and UFOs he's ready to drop the case - until he finds a clue that tells him that Matt Sinkage might still be alive!

Click here to read the text page from the first issue.

This comic was originally published by Caliber Comics in May 1998 in a slightly different form. To see the cover of that comic, and to read the text page from that issue, click here.

Here's a look at the first nine pages of this issue. Click on the following links:
Page 1
Page 2
Page 3
Page 4
Page 5
Page 6
Page 7
Page 8
Page 9

You can read an online review of the first issue by Randy Meyeres at the Captain Comics website:
The Review
Captain Comics web site
Cover of Abductions #2 mini-comic Cover Gallery

Michael has prepared several different versions of the covers for our Abductions series. To take a look at all of them, click here.
Good Guys/Bad Guys

This page was last updated on January 12, 2002.