Doom Patrol: The Silver Age #1
"The Doom Patrol" kicks off with a striking blend of melancholy and mission, as the enigmatic Chief gathers three outcasts—each marked by a near-fatal ordeal—into a team forged not from power, but from shared survival. Written by Arnold Drake and Bob Haney, with Bruno Premiani handling both pencils and inks, the story unfolds with a quiet intensity as the team is sent to investigate an alien spacecraft carrying a dangerous super-weapon, unaware their path will soon cross with the formidable General Immortus. Evan "Doc" Shaner’s cover captures the eerie, otherworldly tone perfectly.
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A mysterious man known only as the Chief calls three people who have all escaped certain doom but were left outcasts because of their experiences. He recounts their individual stories. He asks them to become the Doom Patrol. The Chief sends the Doom Patrol after an alien spaceship that has landed on Earth carrying a super-weapon, unaware that this will bring them into conflict with General Immortus.
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