Steel Sterling #7
In "Death Is the Joker," Steel Sterling finds himself in a high-stakes gamble at a casino that hides a dark secret: the owner is the very man responsible for his father's death. Written by Robert Kanigher and illustrated by Eduardo Barreto and Bill DuBay, this 1984 issue pits Steel against a dangerous underworld figure who won’t let a loss go unavenged. The cover, by Carmine Infantino with inks by Eduardo Barreto, captures the tension of a man caught between fate and retribution.
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Steel wins big in a casino owned by -- unbeknownst to Steel-- the man who killed Steel's father. But the mafia boss does not like losing money. So he sends his men to kill Steel and everyone else in order to get the money back.
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