The heroes woke Cyric al the first light of morning and led their horses from the mountain.
"We must never forget that in the end, communism rotted from the inside out, with heroes both famous and unknown leading the way," he said.
If the man was an impostor, he was damned convincing, and the underground needed heroes to lead the masses into battle.
Rook and several other heroes lead the charge, ultimately forming the unofficial team Shadowpact.
With so many super heroes making lines and lead news stories, people seemed to have grown of the fictional versions.
The acclaimed greatest hero of the fighting, Gil Akotai, led the way.
Franklin Richards, however, transported them all to a pocket universe where the heroes led altered lives.
Even the novel's hero, Dan Dong, leads a double life.
The beloved 45-year-old hero of Harrison's novel led a good life and dies with regal dignity.
They are all defeated, and the heroes than head to the Rock of Eternity, with Superman leading the attack.