Lady Death IV: The Crucible #5
In "I'm Gonna Crawl," the final chapter of Lady Death IV: The Crucible, Brock forges a new weapon from the shards of Lady Death’s broken sword, crafting the fearsome Nightmare. With Lady Death and the Valkyrie held captive on Genocide’s towering monoliths, the Chaos lord prepares to unleash the full force of the Chaos symbol—yet even his loyal followers begin to question the cost of his rigid design. As the stakes reach their peak, the fate of reality hangs in the balance. Written by Brian Pulido and illustrated by Steven Hughes, with cover art by Hughes, this 1997 Chaos! Comics issue delivers a climactic clash of wills and power.
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Brock takes the remnants of Lady Death's sword and creates a more powerful blade, Nightmare. Genocide has trapped Lady Death and the Valkyrie on the spokes of his monolith towers as he plans on using their power to ignite the Chaos symbol and destroy the nexus of all reality. Some of Genocide's subjects begin to mutiny, however, as they feel the Chaos lord has utilized too much order in his grand scheme. Just as Brock gives Lady Death her new sword, Genocide impales her on a tower, causing the Valkyrie to release the power of Odin to fuel his engine of destruction.
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