Black Scorpion #3
In "Blackmailer's Auction," Black Scorpion confronts a dangerous scandal when he uncovers a compromising videotape of Mayor Barry Marien, leading to a tense standoff with reporter Africa Thorne as the tape's fate hangs in the balance. Written by Dave Darrigo, George Stryker, and Phil Latter, with art and inks by Peter Grau, this 1991 issue delivers a sharp, high-stakes drama where justice and blackmail collide. The cover, also by Peter Grau, captures the moment’s intensity with a stark, shadowed portrait of Black Scorpion in profile.
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Black Scorpion gets hold of a videotape of Mayor Barry Marien snorting cocaine and having sex with prostitutes. He gives it to Pulse reporter Africa Thorne to deliver to the F.B.I.
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