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Blue Beetle#8
Cover: Paris Cullins & Bruce Patterson

Blue Beetle #8

Jan 1987 · DC · 0.75 USD; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP
“Henchman!”

In "Henchman!", Ed Buckley, fresh out of prison and desperate to provide for his family, faces a grim choice when Kord Industries rejects his job application. With no other options, he returns to the only life he’s ever known—working as a henchman for a super-villain. Written by Len Wein and brought to life by Paris Cullins’ dynamic art, this 1987 issue captures the weight of desperation and the cost of second chances. Cover by Paris Cullins and Bruce Patterson.

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writer Len Wein · artist Paris Cullins · inker Dell Barras · colorist Carl Gafford · letterer John Costanza · cover Paris Cullins, Bruce Patterson

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Full credits

writer Len Wein
colorist Carl Gafford
letterer John Costanza
cover pencils Paris Cullins
cover inks Bruce Patterson

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Ed Buckley just got out of prison and is looking for a job so he can feed his family. When Kord Industries turn him down he returns to the only work he's ever known, being a henchman for a Super-Villain.

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