The Vigilante #45
In "Black Thorn!", Paul Kupperberg and Tod Smith deliver a sharp, suspenseful twist in Gotham and New York, as Harry, leading an anti-terrorism workshop, reluctantly teams up with the bumbling but earnest Harvey Bullock to uncover a Russian spy. Meanwhile, Adrian—now in New York—faces a mysterious assassin known as Black Thorn, a woman whose deadly thorns and seductive tactics leave him both intrigued and vulnerable. The cover by Tod Smith captures the tension perfectly, as Adrian lies helpless, the shadow of the Thorn looming over him.
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Harry begins leading an anti-terrorism workshop where he meets the accident prone Harvey Bullock. Despite their differences, the two decide to work together in tracking down a Russian spy in Gotham. Meanwhile, Adrian has returned to New York and is hunting an assassin who kills bad guys with poisoned thorns. He is surprised to find that the killer is a woman who quickly seduces him. Unsure as to how he feels about Black Thorn, Adrian tracks her down again the next day and they fight. She paralyzes him with a poisoned thorn and leaves. The police stumble upon him in this helpless state.
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