Aquaman #8
In "Das Monster das Detroit verschlang!", Aquaman faces a terrifying threat as a mysterious green slime erupts from Lake Erie and threatens to consume Detroit. Investigating with his old ally Don Powers—once the vigilante known as the Crusader, now blind but still determined to fight crime using a crime-fighting satellite—Aquaman uncovers a tragic secret. Written by Steve Skeates and illustrated by Jim Aparo, this gripping tale blends urban mystery with underwater dread, while Nick Cardy’s striking cover captures the chaos.
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A green slime coming out of Lake Erie threatens to overrun Detroit. Aquaman visits an old friend, Don Powers, owner of Powers Investigations, an investigation firm helping Detroit police fight crime. Powers' firm is also responsible for a satellite meant to stop crime but is also the cause of the slime. Powers is the Crusader, though losing his eyesight, he wants to continue fighting crime using the satellite. On a last patrol, Crusader dies from a fall from a building due to his deteriorating eyesight. Aquaman discovers his death, then breaks into Powers' business and destroys the satellite
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