The Vigilante #9
In "In the Grip of the Electrocutioner!", Vigilante races against time to unravel a deadly conspiracy after another victim falls to the Electrocutioner—this one tied to a stolen microchip. With Marcia and Alan pressing Adrian to take a judicial role, and J.J. ambushed by the Controller’s enforcers, the stakes rise as the line between justice and vengeance grows thinner. Written by Marv Wolfman and brought to life with dynamic art by Ross Andru, inks by Dan Adkins and Rick Magyar, and vivid colors by Tom Ziuko, this 1984 issue delivers relentless tension. The cover by Ross Andru and Mike DeCarlo captures the moment’s intensity.
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Marcia and Alan continue to pressure Adrian into taking a position as a judge. Vigilante continues to try and find out who Henry Ebert was stealing a microchip for but his next lead is also taken out by the Electrocutioner (just like poor Henry). The villain accuses Vigilante of selling out for not being willing to kill the bad guys he pursues. J.J. gets a lead on a warehouse tied to the microchip mystery, but when he drives out to investigate, he is shot by the Controller's goons.
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