#3

Synopsis

When Boa Boaz attacks, Luke gets Miguel to safety so that he can transform back into Barbalien and fight back. Boaz is temporarily defeated and arrested while in human form. Miguel takes the injured Luke to Dr. Rosalyn Day at her makeshift hospital for AIDS patients. The doctor is a descendant of superheroes herself and recognizes Barbalien, giving him some welcome advice. Later, at the police station, Boaz kills Officer O'Toole and assumes his identity.

Reprinted in

• Barbalien: Red Planet--From the World of Black Hammer #[nn]

Credits

Script

Tate Brombal, Jeff Lemire

Pencils

Gabriel Hernández Walta

Inks

Gabriel Hernández Walta

Colours

Gabriel Hernández Walta, Jordie Bellaire

Letters

Aditya Bidikar

Editor

Daniel Chabon

Assistant editor

Chuck Howitt-Lease

Other printings & variants

• Aud Koch Cover