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Hardware #5

Jul 1993 · DC · 1.50 USD; 1.85 CAD; 0.70 GBP
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“That Obscure Object of Desire”

In "That Obscure Object of Desire," Hardware #5 (1993) delivers a tense, character-driven thriller as Curt's old friend Deacon Stuart is accused of a string of brutal murders, prompting Curt to investigate despite the mounting suspicion. Meanwhile, the vigilante Deathwish—targeting criminals both free and imprisoned—draws ever closer to the same crime scene, setting up a dangerous confrontation between two men who believe they're doing the right thing. Written by Dwayne McDuffie and illustrated by Denys Cowan, with inks by Jimmy Palmiotti and colors by Noelle C. Giddings, the issue’s cover by Cowan and Palmiotti captures the simmering tension of a city divided between justice and vengeance.

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writer Dwayne McDuffie · artist Denys Cowan · inker Jimmy Palmiotti · colorist Noelle C. Giddings · letterer Steve Haynie · cover Denys Cowan, Jimmy Palmiotti

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letterer Steve Haynie
cover pencils Denys Cowan
cover inks Jimmy Palmiotti

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An old friend of Curt's, Deacon Stuart, has been accused as the perpetrator of several brutal serial murders, and he asks for Curt's help in finding the real killer. Meanwhile, a vigilante by the name of Deathwish has been making a name for himself by killing criminals, even those who have served their prison time. When Hardware and Deathwish meet at the site of the latest serial murder, they each assume the other is the culprit.

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