"Must be human-breathable alien planet, or else our buddy wouldn't have gotten very far," Nico said. She crouched down and peered through the hole into the world inside the comic. "I think if we duck through here, we can run and take cover behind that wall before anyone sees us."

She began worrying a fingernail with her teeth -- after hopping between imaginary realities from one conflict into another, she wanted to be ready to bring the Staff of One to bear as soon as she set foot in the comic.

"Any suggestions for locator spells? I want to get out of this before the inevitable conflict, if we can."