Agents of the S.M.S.B.: The Latest Threat

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### **Rating**

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of war and action and violence, brief language and crude references, and mild sensuality.

### **Followed by**

*Boys vs. Girls 2*

*"An awakening...I knew you were, and that you are. Master Intelligence...I thought he was great. I thought he could soften corruption, that which is interchanging and will never go away entirely. I fear you cannot be released from your hold. I fear my desertion from the S.M.S.B., who will never forgive me for the casualty I did not bring about, is not knowledge that can be widespread. To do these things will bring about all that I mean to prevent."*
―General George to Nebelon**[src]**
***Agents of the S.M.S.B.: The Latest Threat*** is a 2018 release by writer and illustrator D. Isaac Thomas. *The Latest Threat* was released on January 6, 2018. It is the fifth book in Part Four: Truth Eternal. The book sees the return of Lindsay Kellerman as protagonist, Master Intelligence as deuteragonist, Thomas Meyer as tritagonist, Andromeda as tetartagonist, Red X as pentagonist, Sebiscuits Cardarphen as senary character, the Gladiator as antagonist, Becca Smith as secondary antagonist, Ramona Meyer as tertiary antagonist, and Genesis as overarching antagonist, as well as Sheriff Bladepoint and Paige Nelson as posthumous heroes, and Force Baby, Captain Strength, Titanium Girl, Hardy, and Sagen Rolt in the supporting cast.

## Overview

The book picks up ten years after *S.M.S.B.: Where Are You Now?* left off. The Knights of Plague have risen from the ashes of the NoHeads and is opposed by superhero Master Intelligence and the S.M.S.B., both of which seek to find the Orb of Power. They hope to put an end to the Knights, being opposed by villains such as the Gladiator, a dark warrior with a mysterious past; and Becca Smith, the commander of Transylvania Quarters. The book's story continues in *Agents of the S.M.S.B.: Age of Innovation*, *Shields*, and *Agents of the S.M.S.B.: The Inferno Relit* in February, April, and December of 2019, respectively.

## Plot

Having plunged the universe into darkness, Lord Genesis and his people rendezvous on their homeworld, where he congratulates them for their imminent dominance, whilst still bitterly regretting his failure to prevent his girlfriend from dying. Sixteen years later, Alyssa Smith goes with her father Patrick to the MBH for testing at the helm of acclaimed superhero Master Intelligence, being aware the Knights of Plague are spreading chaos under their leader the Gladiator, who is currently holding a meeting where her evil mother, Becca Smith, tells of the fabled Court of Domination. The Gladiator permits General George to unleash their superweapon against Interpol and commandeers the exosword of Monroe, due to his own exoweapon having similar properties to Master Intelligence's and being unable to kill him. Meanwhile, Alyssa is greenlit and joins the S.M.S.B., taking on the name of Andromeda. Seeing her naive approach to militarism, Master Intelligence and his protege Lindsay Kellerman resolve to teach Andromeda alone. Master Intelligence's former Crodela Team Captain Ammon Dorber arrives at the MBH to give the S.M.S.B. the personal effects of his wife Carol, who has left a bequest including her stock of books for Kellerman and a special backpack for Master Intelligence. Andromeda proves herself after the Gladiator's snake Nagatha attacks the MBH and she humbles the Knights of Plague, though she also suspects from a private conversation that her master has romantic and homosexual feelings for his lifelong comrade Sebiscuits Cardarphen. Andromeda begins to improve on the training exercises, but she soon has a vision of a governor being mutilated protecting the secrets of the U.S. Government.

Transylvania Quarters destroys the Blackwing Sanctum, crippling the devices of Interpol. Concurrently, Kellerman sees a vision of genocide, drawing the attentions of the S.M.S.B., who fly to the mansion, but its hidden superweapon concurrently destroys the Blackwing Sanctum. The S.M.S.B. has a chance meeting with the Band of Justice; the two teams split up and Kellerman's unit enters the Court of Domination to find the Orb of Power together, the artifact the Gladiator seeks, they venture further into the departments. However, they are ambushed by the Gladiator and three dozen of his followers. The Gladiator reveals that he meant for Kellerman to see the Grand Nuke and its potential to massacre millions, as he wants to get to the S.M.S.B. Master Intelligence refuses to give the Gladiator the orb, but the Knights of Plague severely outmatch the united heroes. Although the Gladiator finally procures the orb from Kellerman, the tables turn when young Red X sacrifices herself to turn the Grand Nuke to dust. When Captain Strength frees the others, the room erupts into chaos; Kellerman begins hearing some monstrous vibrations and encounters a mystical wormhole, arriving on Jupiter as the room begins cracking open behind them. Appearing behind them, Troy Zonko of the Order of the Mystic Specters explains that the orb is in reality the Third Eye of Genesis. As the heroes realize the Resometh are on Jupiter and Yeqon has foreseen this encounter and a vicious scuffle begins, Lord Genesis arrives and, reaffirming his new plan for the universe, fights and outmatches Cardarphen, Kellerman, and their new friend Valhalla before summoning his entire primordial army. Reinforced by the Advance Guard and the Mystic Specters, Cardarphen leads the heroes into battle against the Resometh. Andromeda confronts Becca Smith and pleads with her mother to reform, only to be murdered in cold blood. Furious, Force Baby shoots Becca and wipes out several unsuspecting Knights. Engaging Cardarphen, Smith is disarmed and eventually killed from heavy fire rained down by members of the Band of Justice.

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Lindsay Kellerman rushes to the aid of Master Intelligence, and together they overpower the Gladiator and bind him before revealing the helpless warlord to the remaining warriors, most of whom surrender. They can now turn their attention back to the Resometh. Finally, Valhalla is able to seize the Disc of Amity and use it to restore the fledgling material universe and proceeds to vaporize Genesis, who accepts defeat before fading into the next life. With the fighting over, Telekinibabe helps everyone back to the MBH on Earth. General George goes to Egrevond, meeting with a mysterious, eminent, and shackled figure later revealed to be the entity Nebelon.

## Development

It was first announced on March 13, 2016 that D. Isaac Thomas was planning to make a sequel trilogy for *The Super Babies.* In April, Thomas opened the DIT Code Corner on D.I.T. Website, a place that revealed exquisite plot details to individuals who could crack complex codes. The book was initially scheduled for release on January 6, 2017. Perhaps not coincidentally, this is the day of Mr. Stupid NoHead's death.

On July 14, 2016, D. Isaac Thomas said he had “just come back from work on the book [...] I’m a bit bushed, having just drawn out several different versions of a scene where George addresses the troops of the Knights of Plague. I hoped to try it at various levels of intensity. Ultimately, I wanted it big. I believe it was George’s major moment in the book.” While developing George’s character, D. Isaac Thomas posited that he was an obsessive character who does not get a lot of sleep. He created his look with that in mind: pale with dark eyes, and dead-set on his goals. He has called George a merciless character, one who enjoys having authority and holding onto it at all costs. D. Isaac Thomas was delighted that George’s development allowed him to explore the notion of authority.

On January 6, 2018, *The Latest Threat* was released in the United States of America, Mexico, and European countries.

## Gallery

Alyssabalance.pngAlyssa Smith balancing with an egg on a spoon in her mouth.Genesis arrives on Jupiter.pngGenesis personally stepping foot onto Jupiter.Jj4lmx58p3z21.jpgGenesis acknowledges the enemy.Genesis (2052).pngGenesis somberly addressing Lindsay Kellerman with his new terms.IE8FHZX.pngGenesis initiates a duel with his three assailants.SebiscuitsBattlesGenesis-EnergyBlast.jpgGenesis takes an energy blast from Sebiscuits.AONAF 54.pngGenesis facing off with his gauntlet, absorbing powerful energy blasts.PromoTSB12 Gladiator.jpgThe Gladiator charging Master Intelligence.Troy Latest Threat battle.pngGenesis faces off against Troy Zonko.GenesisHorrorOverArk.pngGenesis silently expresses horror over the loss of the Axis.GenesisScaredDiscofAmity.PNGGenesis realizes his mistake a moment too late.Genesislosefight.PNGGenesis loses to the Final Alliance.FinalAllianceDestroysGenesis-AS1.pngGenesis facing his victorious enemies as his body corrodes.Genesisiskilled.PNGAs Genesis is destroyed by the Disc of Amity, he desperately calls out to his beloved.Genesis' Death.jpgGenesis' primordial body is fully vaporized, armor and all.Nebelon.jpgNebelon scowls at General George.Thomas-AS1.jpg
## Appearances

### Locations

* Earth
	+ New York City, New York
		- Blackwing Sanctum
		- MBH
	+ Oklahoma
		- Transylvania Quarters
	+ Russia (mentioned)
	+ Wyoming
		- Merchant Alley
			* Thames Metalle
* Egrevond

### Events

* The Gladiator's campaign
	+ Mission to Transylvania Quarters
* War for Jupiter
	+ Brightening
	+ Battle of Jupiter

### Objects

* Cuffs of Energy (mentioned)
* Device of Teleportation
* Orb of Power
* Sword
* Sword of Abomination (mentioned)
* Verasect (mentioned)

### Species

* Chickens
* Humans
* Ghosts

### Organizations

* Resometh
* S.M.S.B.
* Knights of Plague
* Order of the Mystic Specters
* Band of Justice
* Global Syndicate (mentioned)

### New characters

* Becca Smith
* The Gladiator
* Rudolph Lestange
* John Webb
* Fredrick Powell
* Unidentified Knight of Plague at Transylvania Quarters
* Monroe
* Augustus Salt
* Sebastian Lestange
* Wallace Blanks
* General George
* Eve Higgins
* Alicia
* Andromeda
* Patrick Smith
* Clark Ignatius
* Kayla Jarrus
* Ms. Embodiment
* Russell Stewart (mentioned)
* ART-100
* Nebelon

### Mentioned

* Cuffs of Energy
* Wanda
* Dylan Gagnon
* Elite NoHeads
* International Symposium of Strength
* Global Syndicate
* Benjamin Stewart
* Irene Stewart
* Russell Stewart
* Force Baby's Mother
* Force Baby's Father
* Mr. Stupid NoHead
* NoHeads
	+ Russia
* Sheriff Bladepoint
* Sword of Abomination
* Verasect

## References

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