Black Scorpion (Diamond/1991)*1st Collector's Edition!

*(Grade:VF/NEAR MINT)

#01

*Origin of the Black Scorpion, a black mystery man of the 30s pulp variety. “On the mean streets of the ghetto, a fearsome rep is hard-earned….” That’s the world of the Black Scorpion, a vigilante hero who draws the line at the kind of violence other vigilantes visit upon their foes, viewing them as no better than the criminals he hunts. That straight-arrow perspective puts him in the minority in the crime-ridden city, as some are glad to see criminals murdered rather than merely arrested. It’s a perspective the Scorpion finds difficult to convey even to his sidekick, the rebellious and headstrong Dart. Moreover, the Black Scorpion himself is misunderstood, believed by many to be a crimelord rather than a crimefighter.

This comic intelligently deals with issues of race (Black Scorpion is an African-American) and character development, rarely presenting things in simple terms of good and evil. It also ably captures the spirit of the old pulp mysteries.

Painted cover art by Peter Grau. Script by Dave Darrigo, Art by Steve LeBlanc.

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