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Parallel Paradox is a graphic novel based on Ben 10: Omniverse. It takes place sometime between So Long, and Thanks for All the Smoothies and The Frogs of War: Part 1.
Plot[]
An attempt to catch a thief who's stealing tech from the inhabitants of Undertown puts Ben and Rook face-to-face with someone from their past whose very existence could mean the end of the world as we know it. To save the universe (again), Ben will have to make one of the hardest decisions of his life. Can he do it before the parallel paradox unravels the very thread of history itself?! Ben meets Elena where she might help him fight.
Characters[]
Villains[]
- Elena Valadis
- Dr. Animo (flashback)
- Victor Valadis (flashback; cameo)
- Evil Buildings (flashback; cameo)
- Vreedle Brothers
- Milleous
- Caecilia (first appearance)
Flashback Characters[]
- Ben Tennyson (16 and 11 years old)
- Elena Valadis (16 and 11 years old)
- Gwen Tennyson (16 and 11 years old)
- Cash Murray (11 years old)
- JT (11 years old)
- Marleys
- Jane Marley
- Kevin Levin (17 years old; cameo)
- Julie Yamamoto (16 years old; cameo)
Alternate Timeline Characters[]
- Elena Valadis (first appearance)
- Fistina (first appearance)
- Cube Helmet (first appearance)
- Max Tennyson (first appearance)
- Mrs. Baumann (first appearance)
- Female Pakmar (first appearance)
- Female Rook (first appearance)
Aliens Used[]
16-year-old Ben[]
- Gravattack
- Way Big (flashback; cameo)
- Ultimate Echo Echo (flashback; cameo)
- Brainstorm
- Bloxx
- Armodrillo
11-year-old Ben[]
Continuity[]
- This graphic novel takes sometime after Down in the Dumps, with Plen Stroff and Ilma Nar returning.
- The events of Ben 10: Alien Swarm, Revenge of the Swarm and The Perfect Girlfriend are shown in a flashback.
- Ben, Professor Paradox and the alternate Elena recall the events of So Long, and Thanks for All the Smoothies.
- Milleous is making plans to conquer Earth, which leads into the events of The Frogs of War: Part 1.
Allusions[]
- Two of the characters in Vacuity Village resembled Doris Dalton and Old Man from Ben 10: Race Against Time.
Errors[]
- Much like the intro used from Arc 4 onwards, 11-year-old Snare-oh is designed to resemble his 16-year-old self.
- This is presumably because 11-year-old Snare-oh never appeared on-screen during Omniverse flashbacks.
- In the flashback, Elena has power over the Microchips, even though she should not be able to until Revenge of the Swarm.
- Plen's design is different from how it looked in Down in the Dumps.
- Plen has an Omnitrix symbol on his forehead, making him look similar to Ditto's appearance in the original series.
- On some panels, the alternate timeline Fistina's face is pink instead of yellow.
- Armodrillo's ears are yellow instead of gray throughout the entire graphic novel. Additionally, on one panel, the square part of his head is yellow instead of gray.
Trivia[]
- The graphic novel uses the "Validus" spelling for Elena and Victor's surname as opposed to "Valadis" like in Ultimate Alien.