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Excalibur#5
Cover: Alan Davis & Paul Neary

Excalibur #5

Feb 1989 · Marvel · 1.50 USD; 2.00 CAD; 0.50 GBP
“Send in the Clowns!”

In "Send in the Clowns!", Excalibur fights for survival inside the deadly, twisted maze of Murderworld, racing to rescue Courtney and reverse a bizarre body swap with the Crazy Gang. With Kitty pulling Arcade into the game for chaos, the team faces escalating danger in a place where the rules are always rigged. When the dust settles, Saturnyne arrives with an unexpected new role for Courtney. Written by Chris Claremont and brought to life by Alan Davis’s dynamic art, with inks by Paul Neary, colors by Glynis Oliver, and lettering by Tom Orzechowski, the cover by Davis and Neary captures the issue’s frenetic energy.

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writer Chris Claremont · artist Alan Davis · inker Paul Neary · colorist Glynis Oliver · letterer Tom Orzechowski · cover Alan Davis, Paul Neary

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Cast · 21 characters

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artist Alan Davis
colorist Glynis Oliver
cover pencils Alan Davis
cover inks Paul Neary

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Excalibur races around Murderworld trying to survive, rescue Courtney and switch their bodies back with the Crazy Gang. Kitty pulls Arcade into Murderworld to join the fun. After things return to normal, Saturnyne shows up to replace Courtney.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).