Firebreather #4
In "All the Best Heroes Are Orphans," writer Phil Hester and artist Andy Kuhn deliver a raw, emotionally charged chapter as Duncan faces an impossible choice: honor his father Belloc’s final command to destroy the last robot—and himself—before it can be used against them. With wrenching precision, the story unfolds in a moment of quiet devastation, where sacrifice and legacy collide in the ashes of a dying man’s final breath. The cover by Andy Kuhn captures the weight of that moment in stark, haunting detail.
In "All the Best Heroes Are Orphans" from Firebreather #4, a dying Belloc makes a final, heartbreaking request of his son Duncan: to destroy a remaining robot using the spear still embedded in his chest, then erase all trace of his passing. With quiet resolve, Duncan obeys, facing the weight of loss and legacy as he carries out his father’s final command.
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