Fathom: Killian's Tide #4
Fathom: Killian's Tide #4 (2001) delivers a raw, emotionally charged turning point in the series, as Killian’s desperate bid to seize a nuclear bomb collides with a brutal intervention from the council’s enforcers led by Cannon Hawke. Written by Talent Caldwell, Bill O'Neil, and Michael Turner, with art by Caldwell and inks by Jason Gorder, the issue plunges into the aftermath of a fractured brotherhood, where loyalty and violence collide in a moment that reshapes Killian’s fate. The cover by Caldwell and Gorder captures the intensity of the moment, a stark visual echo of the turmoil within.
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Just as Killian and the dissidents are on the verge of capturing a nuclear bomb from the humans, a contingent of agents from the council of the Blue led by Cannon Hawke get in their way to arrest them for their crimes. Killian escapes and flees into exile. He is pursued by his brother Sear who tries to dissuade him from his violent path. The confrontation leads to blows and Killian ends up killing his brother.
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