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New Universe analyses: The Pitt

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Marvel Graphic Novel: The Pitt
PITT
Published: 1987 [April 1988]
Written by John Byrne & Mark Gruenwald; Drawn by Sal Buscema (penciler) & Stan Drake (finisher)
Appearances: Nelson Kohler [the Witness]; Timmy (introduction); Janey (introduction); Leonard (introduction); Marge (introduction); Ken Connell; Colonel MacIntyre Browning (introduction); Carol Browning (introduction); Spitfire [Jenny Swensen]; Jake Travest
Brief synopsis: Nelson Kohler, the Witness, is drawn to Pittsburgh, and arrives just in time to see Ken Connell's attempt to rid himself of the Star Brand by transferring it to a barbell. The resulting explosion destroys Pittsburgh, turning it, and the surrounding area, into a huge crater. Kohler watches as Connell's body is swept away in the explosion, but turns back to explore the damage done. Spitfire, in upgraded M.A.X. armor, is ordered in by the military to survey the destruction. Jenny is able to save the Robinson family, whose car had fallen into the crater filled with “Pitt juice”, but during the rescue, the armor suffers leaks while fully submerged beneath the "juice". Jenny brings the family to the military for safety and wants to search for more survivors, but the officer in charge, Colonel MacIntyre Browning, orders against it. Angered, Jenny goes AWOL in the armor in defiance of Browning.
References: Pages 1 through 25:4 take place from 4:10 pm EST through the end of December 22, 1987. Pages 26:1 through 46 take place from 12:01 am EST through 6:06 am EST on December 23, 1987.
- As noted on page 5, the explosion over Pittsburgh took place on 6:06 pm EST on December 22, 1987.

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Chronology entries:
Browning, Colonel MacIntyre
{PITT}
[…]

Connell, Ken/Star Brand
{SBRAND 1}
SBRAND 2
SBRAND 3
SBRAND 4
SBRAND 5
S&TT 5
SBRAND 6
SBRAND 7
SBRAND 8
SBRAND 9 (5:5-5:6)-FB
SBRAND 9
SBRAND@ 1
SBRAND 10
UTNU 1
SBRAND 12 (4:7-5:5)-FB
SBRAND 11
SBRAND 12 (5:8-6:6)-FB
SBRAND 12
*PITT
[…]

Kohler, Nelson/The Witness
{DP7@ 1}
*PITT
[…]

Robinson, Janey
{PITT}
[…]

Robinson, Leonard
{PITT}
[…]

Robinson, Marge
{PITT}
[…]

Robinson, Timmy
{PITT}
[…]

Swensen, Prof. Jennifer “Jenny”/Spitfire
C:S 12 (6:2-7:4)-FB
Amazing Fantasy (vol. 2) 19/2
{S&TT 1}
SBRAND 2
S&TT 2
S&TT 3
S&TT 4
S&TT 5
S&TT 6
S&TT 7
S&TT 8
S&TT 9
C:S 10
C:S 11
C:S 12
C:S 13
*PITT
[…]

Travest, Jackson “Jake”/”Slash” Hannigan
{S&TT 8}
S&TT 9
C:S 10
C:S 11
C:S 12
*PITT
[…]
-Dan
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