Supergirl #17
In "Publish... and Perish!", Supergirl #17 (1984) delivers a tense, high-stakes thriller as Jackson Burroughs kidnaps Dr. Barry Metzner over an unpublished psychological biography that threatens to expose his ties to rival criminal gangs. With Metzner forced to rewrite his work under threat of death, Linda Danvers finds herself caught in the crossfire when she discovers Burroughs' henchmen in her room—and must take matters into her own hands. Written by Paul Kupperberg and brought to life with bold, dynamic art by Carmine Infantino and inks by Bob Oksner, this issue features a standout cover by Infantino and Dick Giordano, blending suspense and superhero action in a story where the truth could be deadly.
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Jackson Burroughs kidnaps Dr. Barry Metzner for writing a psychological biography of him, as yet unpublished. Burroughs explains that Metzner has discovered he is working with two rival criminal gangs so he gives Metzner the choice: revise the biography to hide this, or have them revise it, and get killed. Metzner is forced to reveal that Linda Danvers is retyping the manuscript. When Linda discovers Burroughs' hirelings in her room, she trails Metzner and the thugs, fights off Matrix-Prime, and eventually rescues Metzner and captures Burroughs.
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