Trauma - What The F happened to him?

I might as well start a new discussion to keep the English part of this forum going, so this is it. ;)

Now, having spoken to .Pkergirl. it appears that the his single issue-appearance was quite popular among the fans (I think it was one of the most popular PKNA issues ever?). So, my question is: What happened?

I kept expecting him to return for years and years, either plotting his revenge or wanting PK to join him, Darth Vader-style. Biggest plot-hole ever! He goes over the edge of the cathedral, gets swooped up by his pod and off he goes, into space!

Then, nothing.

Why? How hard could it be to write at least one follow-up?

And then there´s the issue of "baiting". At least two times during the course of PKNA/PK2 did I hear some rumors about his possible return, and each time I was disappointed. The first came when I read and translated (thanks, Babelfish :P) some Italian preview for the "Dark Side of the Moon". Now the wording and meaning might have been distorted due to the direct translation, but I swore I saw the name "Trauma" in there, and it was an issue about Evronians (although turned out to be horrible, in both art and story). The second burn came when I read previews for a PK2 story. Once again it sounded like Trauma was going to be there, and what did we get? A giant green lizard.

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To my amazement, I did get one panel, ONE panel, of the real deal in "Captain Ventura". But it was a recording of their historic fight, and it only showed his back. HIS BACK! -__-

I just consider all this a wasted opportunity for a good story-arc.

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Scritto da: T.Gen 08/01/2005 12.40
And then there´s the issue of "baiting". At least two times during the course of PKNA/PK2 did I hear some rumors about his possible return, and each time I was disappointed. The first came when I read and translated (thanks, Babelfish :P) some Italian preview for the "Dark Side of the Moon". Now the wording and meaning might have been distorted due to the direct translation, but I swore I saw the name "Trauma" in there, and it was an issue about Evronians (although turned out to be horrible, in both art and story). The second burn came when I read previews for a PK2 story. Once again it sounded like Trauma was going to be there, and what did we get? A giant green lizard.

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Well, "trauma" is also an italian word which it's likely to be found in an issue of PKNA... maybe that's what happened with your translation of "Dark Side of the Moon". In PK2 #12 there was the preview of the next issue, "Tutto e Niente". The tagline said "Dagli autori di Trauma", which means "From the authors of Trauma"... in fact, PK2 #13 was written by Tito Faraci and pencilled by Lorenzo Pastrovicchio, just like PKNA #10. Inside the issue, however, there is a panel where you can see Trauma... I think it's the panel you was referring in your post.
(I apologize for my not-so-good english...)

Ah, I must have gotten my issues mixed. (And your English is fine.) :)

So, the same ones behind Trauma? Boy, how the mighty have fallen, I thought that issue was horrible. From "Trauma" to a matrix-ripoff, how do these things happen? :/

Though I´m starting to understand why there was no sequel to that issue. I´m almost happy now. Almost.