The Question: Peacemaker

The Question #31

Cover Date: October 1989
Subtitle: Boom. The End.
Writer(s): Dennis O'Neil
Artists(s): Denys Cowan, Malcolm Jones III
Storyline: The Mayor gave the order to demolish "Hell's Acres," a vacant (aside from drug dealings and crime) housing development for the poor. Before the demolition took place, she was kidnapped, drugged, and taken into the building. Vic went in and rescued her - he'd lived there as a child.


The Question #32

Cover Date: November 1989
Subtitle: The Peacemaker
Writer(s): Dennis O'Neil
Artists(s): Denys Cowan, Malcolm Jones III
Storyline: The mayor enacted a bit of a neighborhood watch throughout the city, but the citizens were not to be armed. Vic interviewed her about it. After the interview, she asked him to find the "no-face man" for her. She believed he either knew the man or how to get in contact with him.
Tragedy struck one of the watches - a citizen had a war flashback and killed a child. He then turned his gun on himself.


The Question #33

Cover Date: December 1989
Subtitle: Harold
Writer(s): Dennis O'Neil
Artists(s): Denys Cowan, Malcolm Jones III
Storyline: A hunchback named Harold who was adept at fixing things was dispelled from his home by his parents. He began walking from Gotham City.
Vic talked to Tot about a criminal that was being released from jail. He believed a judge was setting up the mayor. He was right. Outside the judge's home, the man attacked the Question and left him for dead. He then went after the mayor.
Myra's car had broken down. Harold helped her fix it and she gave him a ride into town. The three (Myra, her daughter, and Harold) were attacked by the inmate and trapped in an elevator. Harold helped them escape; the Question helped get them to safety and called O'Toole about the inmate they'd trapped.


The Question #34

Cover Date: January 1990
Subtitle: Were It Not That I Have Bad Dreams...
Writer(s): Dennis O'Neil
Artists(s): Denys Cowan, Carlos Garzon
Storyline: Myra had nightmares and began talking to herself. When she could get in touch with Vic, she called a psychiatrist she'd met. He tried to rape her, but she escaped (it was 3am).
The question, after taking down some muggers, found someone in his car. He fell unconscious and was stripped of his clothes. He had a dream of his mother, but she had no face.
Richard Dragon arrived in Hub City and was promptly attacked by thugs. He fought them off easily and met with Myra.


The Question #35

Cover Date: March 1990
Subtitle: Let Nothing You Dismay
Writer(s): Dennis O'Neil
Artists(s): Denys Cowan, Malcolm Jones III
Storyline: The Question held up a Christmas tree farm and shot the man working there. He was able to hobble to the police station and tell what had happened before collapsing and dying. Izzy took it bad - "no face" had straightened him out.
Richard and Myra found nothing at Tot's. He hadn't seen Vic in days.
The Question killed three more at a deli. The Question (who'd stolen the clothes and mask) arrived at Tot's and robbed him. The police arrived as he was about to shoot. Izzy shot him and pulled the mask off - it was a small time criminal he knew.
Myra and Richard found Vic's crashed car and followed a blood trail to a church. Vic was inside and said they should leave town.


The Question #36

Cover Date: April 1990
Subtitle: Or Maybe Gomorrah
Writer(s): Dennis O'Neil
Artists(s): Denys Cowan, Malcolm Jones III
Storyline: Outside the church, Myra's car had been destroyed by vandals. They walked on. Richard gave up his wheelchair for Vic - he'd been living as a handicapped person so to not make anyone feel threatened. En route, they happened upon a man asking for money and carrying around a dead baby. Also, Izzy O'Toole. He accompanied them the rest of the way to Tot's after they found city hall on fire.
At the Rodor residence, Izzy realized Vic was "no face." Vic convinced them all to leave, so Myra picked her daughter up from school. The headmaster asked if they could take anymore - the facility was out of money and food.
They met their helicopter. Lady Shiva exited and went into Hub City looking for a challenge. Myra had a change of heart and stayed. They were to look after her daughter.


notes

  • The trade paperback uses the same cover as issue 34.
  • Harold, the hunchback who later worked for Batman, is introduced in #33.
  • "About four years ago, VIc came to me in the mountains to learn. He stayed with me a year." (Richard Dragon, issue 35)