Justice #15
In "Rude Awakening," Justice confronts haunting dreams of his past, leading him to seek help from Nightmask in Washington, DC. Written by Mark Gruenwald and Peter David, with art by Lee Weeks and colors by Nel Yomtov, this pivotal 1988 issue sees Justice drawn into Darquill’s dream realm, where he battles deadly illusions and uncovers the truth behind his identity—revealing his real name as John Tensen, a narcotics agent embedded in a drug cartel. The cover by Lee Weeks captures the tension of the moment, as Justice stands at the edge of a waking nightmare.
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Justice begins to have dreams of his past life, making him question his memories and seeks aid from Nightmask in Washington, DC. Darquill sends Rebecca Chambers back to reality to assassinate Justice. Teddy Remsen, is able to stop Becky and, when Becky tries to shoot Teddy, Justice awakens from his dream and uses his shield power to protect Teddy. Becky is fatally wounded by the ricocheting bullets fired from the gun. Justice ends her suffering by breaking her neck. Stuck in Darquill's "Far Side" dream reality, Nightmask is captured and blasted by Darquill out of the "Far Side". In reality, Justice and Teddy see Keith Remsen's sleeping body disappear. Darquill opens a portal to send more of his agents, but Justice is able to vault through the opening into the "Far Side". Justice kills Damon Conquest, but Darquill blasts Justice back to reality. Justice returns to reality outside of Darquill's estate in Baja alongside Nightmask. The duo learn that Darquill is a paranormal who is able to create and bend reality through his dreams. Justice kills the sleeping Darquill, terminating the "Far Side" dream reality, and restoring Justice to his true appearance as John Tensen, a Justice Department narcotics agent sent to infiltrate Darquill's drug cartel.
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