Dark Intelligence (Vol. 1)

Cast: Villains from Agents of Fury, Black Panther and Iron Man plus newly created characters in rotating stories.

Baroness Blood- Lili Cromwell

Carrion -Miles Warren Clone

Master Man -Max Lohmer

Warrior Woman -Julia Koenig

Monica Chang

Jason Strongbow

Peter Gyrich

Jasper Sitwell

Jimmy Woo

Concept: "Forget your so-called heroes, you don't need them. You may not like the things we do or how we get things done. You may even call us villains in some misguided notion of good and evil. But make no mistake, we are the ones who will protect you and save the Earth! All that we ask for is your complete and utter obedience!"

## Issues

### Negation

NEGATION: DARK INTELLIGENCE #1

Writers: Christopher Priest, Malcolm Jones & Joshua Dysart

Artists: Stefano Caselli, Adi Granov & Salvadore Larroca

Plot By Marvell2100

“BREAK ON THROUGH TO THE OTHER SIDE!”

Annihilus and his forces continue to wreak havoc across Earth and the galaxy! However, they weren't the only ones to breach the barrier between the Negative Zone and Earth! There were four others that made it through but they aren't connected to Annihilus. Someone who knows this world very well has returned after a long absence. Max Fury, the LMD clone of Nick Fury has finally come home after being stranded for months in the Negative Zone. He thinks back to how he got banished to that hellish place and exactly who put him there.

He stands, staring at the cold light of the moon over the skies of the sub-zero tundra of Antartica. He then turns to his companions, the Iron Maiden Toni Stark and The Coal Tiger whose face remains unseen as he never removes his mask. They are both natives of the Negative Zone born and raised in it's hellish environment. They look at this strange new world and think how can anyone live in an environment as foul as this. Walking towards an abandoned SHIELD station, Fury tells them it's time to go put their grand plan into motion and don't forget to bring along their most valuable possession, Brivanium! And someone tell the Deathlok to stop shooting at the indigenous life and come along!

48 PGS./Rated T+...$4.99

NEGATION: DARK INTELLIGENCE #2

Writers: Christopher Priest, Malcolm Jones & Joshua Dysart

Artists: Stefano Caselli(pgs. 1-16), Adi Granov(pgs. 17-32) & Salvadore Larroca(pgs. 33-48)

Plot By Marvell2100

RIGHTEOUS FURY

Antarctica: Max Fury, Iron Maiden, Coal Tiger and Deathlok make it to the abandoned SHIELD station where they get things running. Toni asks why Max chose to come to this facility and he tells her that this is where he was born...or rather, created. He was created in the exact likeness of Nick Fury and was the only LMD to survive The Purge, SHIELDS attempt to wipe out all LMDs. He is the last of his kind, all of his brothers and sisters destroyed or deactivated. Now with the valuable mineral Brivanium and the super genius of The Coal Tiger and Toni he intends not only revive the remaining LMDs but create new ones as well, far better than what SHIELD has ever made!

On the opposite pole in the Arctic Circle, another portal opens and a lone figure falls through barely surviving the transition to this strange world. She gathers herself and looks at the harsh, frozen terrain as swirling winds and snow form white out conditions. She tells herself, that she has to survive to hunt down Fury and his crew. So she picks herself up and begins to walk to where, she doesn't know. But if this world is to survive what was done to hers, she has to stop Fury no matter what!

48 PGS./Rated T+...$4.99

NEGATION: DARK INTELLIGENCE #3

Writers: Christopher Priest, Malcolm Jones & Joshua Dysart

Artists: Stefano Caselli(pgs. 1-16), Adi Granov(pgs. 17-32) & Salvadore Larroca(pgs. 33-48)

Plot By Marvell2100

“THE QUIET WAR”

The LMDs have been remade, far better, more human than they ever were before. The artificial skin developed by Toni Stark looks and feels real. Their brains masked and enhanced by electromagnetic fields that resemble organic brain functions. Each of them has been programmed with their assignments and are ready to be sent out into the world. Max Fury looks on as Coal Tiger adds the final element into the LMD's artificial intelligence, the Brivanium that they brought along with them. With it, even a psychic couldn't tell that they are not human. The LMDs will replace key players in every country around the world until all governments and businesses are infiltrated, even these so-called superheroes. Max thinks to himself, they will all pay for killing his brothers and sisters, especially Nick Fury. He was the one that ordered the genocide of all LMDs and he's going to pay dearly for that. The Quiet War has begun!

In the Artic, a long figure has travelled as far as she could but the elements are too much. As she falls in the snow, she thinks back to what happened and how she failed to stop it. Before she blacks out, she swears that she can feel someone picking her up and carrying her. But that must be her mind playing tricks on her before she dies.

48 PGS./Rated T+...$4.99

NEGATION: DARK INTELLIGENCE #4

Writers: Christopher Priest, Malcolm Jones & Joshua Dysart

Artists: Stefano Caselli(pgs. 1-16), Adi Granov(pgs. 17-32) & Salvadore Larroca(pgs. 33-48)

Plot By Marvell2100

“THE QUIET WAR” Part II

Thousands of LMDs have been sent out into the world to infiltrate all levels of society from business and entertainment to government and military installations. Max Fury, Coal Tiger and Iron Maiden are the only ones who can detect them using Brivanium. Now that their plan has been set in motion, it's time for them to fade into the background and let the LMDs do their work. They will meet again once the first stage is complete.

In the Arctic, Ahsana awakes with a rush to the same nightmare that's been haunting her for a long time. She looks around the room to get her bearing but finds very little of use. The door opens and enters someone bringing food. He tells her that his name is N'Do Xander(pronounced- Endo Zander) and he has been here for almost a year but she does not respond. He laughs and tells her that he doesn't know who she is but he knows what she is. Although it is a slightly different uniform from what he's seen, make no mistake she is a Dora Milaje. She looks in his hand to see her weapon, The Spear of Nehanda, like herself the last remnants of Wakanda. N'Do tells her not to worry as he collapses the spear and tosses it to her.

He says that he too is just a traveler, in search of those responsible for killing someone close to him. Perhaps they can help each other with their problems. Help him kill the man who killed his father and he will help her find those she seeks. Ahsana doesn't know if she can trust N'Do but does she really have a choice? She asks him how does he knows so much about Wakanda and he tells her that he should know, after all his father was M'Baku, King of Wakanda! Next Issue: Dark Intelligence begins a new arc with the return of one of AoM's most vile and dangerous villains!

48 PGS./Rated T+...$4.99

### #5-#12

DARK INTELLIGENCE #5

Writer: ED BRUBAKER

Artist: STEVE EPTING

Plotter: MARVELL2100

“Something Evil This Way Comes, Part I.”

LILI CROMWELL sits alone in an empty castle. She thinks of BARON BLOOD and how she has failed the legacy he left behind. BARONESS BLOOD has inherited his name, his home and wealth but it all means nothing. Every attempt to make her mark upon the world has ended in failure, even her alliance with the dread-lord Dracula ended in disappointment. She looks at the wooden stake on the table to her right and contemplates. She sees no future for herself. Maybe tonight will be the night she finally ends her misery.

She holds the stake in her hand, staring at it, ready to plunge it into her heart. But before she can take her own life, she hears footsteps walking down the long dark hall coming closer. She tenses herself, ready to face whatever walks thru the door. She's surprised to see a well dressed, middle-aged man enter the room. She moves with lightning speed, ready to deliver a killing strike! But with a single wave of his hand, he freezes her in her in mid-air.

He talks to her in a calm, soothing voice telling her that he is not here to fight. He releases his hold and tells her that he wants her to fulfill her destiny, to help him usher in a new age. LILI laughs and tells him that he is no different than the others who have approached her before with grand visions of world domination. He looks at her and smiles and tells her that he has no interest in ruling this Earth or any other. No, he has a much simpler goal in mind. He intends to bring fear, chaos and sheer terror to every living soul on the planet! And once they are done, then everyone can die! Next Issue: Welcome to Hell!

32 PGS./Rated M....$3.99

DARK INTELLIGENCE #6

Writer: ED BRUBAKER

Artist: STEVE EPTING

Plotter: MARVELL2100

“SOMETHING EVIL THIS WAY COMES!” Part II: “FROM HELL!”

JULIA KOENIG, better know as WARRIOR WOMAN, has been in Hell for what seems like an eternity, serving the demon MEPHISTO(see the Hulk In Hell limited series by Exciter Feb-May). But what has her servitude gotten her? Endless torture, madness, badly beaten by a RAMPAGING HULK and a desire for a purpose beyond being a pet. Worst of all for her, this is an eternal existence. Nothing but futility and a bleak future. But sometimes, even in Hell there is hope. Somehow a portal has opened and two figures stride into Hell, one of whom she recognizes as a former ally BARONESS BLOOD.

The other person she has never seen before but she can't help but notice how the other demons scurry away from him, seemingly more afraid of him than anyone or anything else in Hell. Like he did with the BARONESS, he talks in a calm, reassuring voice, asking her to join them, He tells her that he isn't offering her anything other than an escape from her current situation. But if she joins them, he promises her that there will be plenty of chaos and death, they will make the streets run red with blood. It doesn't take long for her to agree and to commemorate her new mission, he gives her a new name. She is no longer WARRIOR WOMAN. Instead, she is now...DISTURBIA! Next Issue: The Crazies!

32 PGS./Rated M for Mature...$3.99

DARK INTELLIGENCE #7

Writer: ED BRUBAKER

Artist: STEVE EPTING

Plotter: MARVELL2100

Something Evil This Way Comes. Part III: The Crazies!

The RAVENCROFT INSTITUTE for the CRIMINALLY INSANE! This is the home for a variety of individuals all dealing with a mental disorder of some kind. But it's also a maximum-security facility for superhuman villains as well. One such person is MILES WARREN or rather his clone who later went on to become the plague carrying, flesh-rotting villain CARRION whose touch is instant death! Held inside of an air-tight chamber and entombed in a metal sarcophagus with only his face visible, he stares into the distance, his eyes as dark as the thoughts in his mind.

Suddenly the the door of the sarcophagus opens and a hand reaches towards him, helping him out of his tomb. He crawls out to see three people, a man and two women. Many questions race through his mind. Who are these people, why are they helping him and why didn't the man die after touching him? CARRION listens as the man talks in a calm, reassuring voice about bringing pain and death to the world if he will join them. CARRION smiles nodding and as they prepare to leave, DISTURBIA recognizes a name on a door. She tells the others that he would be a useful addition to them so they agree to bring him along.

MAX LOHMER, also known as MASTER MAN, is a shell of the person he used to be and wonders if he's worth saving. The one who leads them tells MAX to stand tall, it doesn't matter who or what he used to be. What matters is the chance to bring a new order to the world, one of fear and death! And to mark the new change in his life, he will no longer be called MASTER MAN. From this day forth, his new name is... KRUEL. Next Issue: Resurrection!

32 PGS./Rated M For Mature...$3.99

DARK INTELLIGENCE #8 Feb

Writer: ED BRUBAKER

Artist: STEVE EPTING

Plotter: MARVELL2100

“SOMETHING EVIL THIS WAY COMES. PART IV”

16th Century London: Lord Percival Stroud was one of the most powerful men in the king's court. He owned land in Britain, Scotland and France and was a man of great influence along with his wife, Lady Catherine. Lord Stroud was also a man who liked to indulge in all manner of earthly delights. And unknown to him, Lady Catherine indulged in her own carnal pleasures. In fact, one such night with a common street beggar resulted in the birth of a son. Years later, Stroud would learn of his wife's indiscretion and could not bear the humiliation. So, his wife soon died under mysterious circumstances and the boy who was 10 years old at the time and living in an orphanage was found by Stroud's guards, beaten and buried alive.

The present, just past midnight at a graveyard near a small town outside of London, a grave is being dug. However, it's not to put a body in the ground but rather to bring one out and this isn't the first time this particular body has been unearthed. DISTURBIA, CARRION, BARONESS BLOOD and MAD MAX along with one other look on as the diggers nervously rush to complete their task. Once the body has been taken out of the grave, the two men are violently attacked by the BARONESS, their blood drained out of their bodies. The corpse pulled out of the ground is gently unwrapped and beings to stir, his eyes open to reveal...nothing! The man who arrived with the others looks and kisses him on the forehead and tells him, "...welcome back, THE CRYING MAN lives again!"

Next Issue: Guess Who's Back!

32 PGS./Rated M For Mature...$3.99

DARK INTELLIGENCE #9

Writer: ED BRUBAKER

Artist: STEVE EPTING

Plotter: MARVELL2100

“SOMETHING EVIL THIS WAY COMES.” CONCLUSION!

In whispered circles, some say he is the original sinner, committing the most heinous act of all: murder! He's lived a long life and gone by many names. He was always the power behind the power. When kings, fascists, emperors and presidents went to war, it was his words that were whispered in their ear. When hatred was born only because of skin color, religion, gender or sexual preference or identity, he was there to light the flame. However, lately he has felt as old as the millennia that he has lived. Power has long abandoned him and he has become a forgotten relic who cannot even command the lowliest creature. All that is left is for him to lie down and die.

But recently, a new sensation, a new power filled his body and given him new purpose(Negation)! He feels strong, stronger than he's ever felt before and with new power comes new plans, new ideas! But he understands that he cannot do it alone. He has recruited an entirely new family who have the means and the will to carry out his vision. BARONESS BLOOD! CARRION! DISTURBIA! MAD MAX! THE CRYING MAN! They are his family now, his future, the ones who will become his legacy. They are...THE RED DEATH! It will take planning and patience. But JOHN APOSTLE has been a patient man for a very long time, ever since he murdered his only brother oh so long ago! Next Issue: New Arc! And Hellfire Is Their Name!

32 PGS./Rated M For Mature...$3.99

DARK INTELLIGENCE #10

Writer: ED BRUBAKER

Artist: STEVE EPTING

Plotter: MARVELL2100

“AND HELLFIRE IS THEIR NAME: YOU'RE AS COLD AS ICE!”

ADRIENNE FROST lived a childhood that most would not understand. She came from a very wealthy family. She had a doting father who gave her everything she wanted. She was a scholar student and an excellent athlete, winning academic and athletic awards at every level. But the one person that ADRIENNE could never please was her mother. No matter what she did, no matter how hard she tried she could never win her mother's approval. And she loved her and respected her even more for it! If there is one thing that he learned from her mother, it's that emotions are a tool just like anything else. Control yourself and then you learn to control people! It is a lesson that has served her well as she heads one of the most powerful and influential clubs in the world! But exactly how did ADRIENNE get to rule the inner circle of HELLFIRE CLUB EUROPE? Next issue: The Road to The HELLFIRE CLUB is Paved in Ice!

32 PGS./Rated T+...$3.99

DARK INTELLIGENCE #11

Writer: ED BRUBAKER

Artist: STEVE EPTING

Plotter: MARVEL2100

Frozen Assets: The Icy Rise of Adrienne Frost!

Adrienne Frost's rise to power as leader of the Hellfire Club was an unexpected, shocking coup! How could a relatively unknown young socialite move to the height of power so quickly? No one knew that she was a powerful telepath who used that power to manipulate those around. The wealthy fund manager who lost everything after making bad investments. The CEO who suddenly died and left her wealth to a young lover whom she just met. The royal prince who paid a king's ransom to avoid having a sordid secret being exposed.

Adrienne Frost doesn't regret anything that she's done on her way to power and influence as she has taken the reins of the Hellfire Club Europe. She is a woman who is used to getting what she wants and next in her sight was T'Challa, The Black Panther and more precisely the nation that he rules, Wakanda. Ruling Wakanda with its' tech and resources along with her place in her HCE would have made a powerful force to be reckoned with. But her plans have come to an abrupt end with the death of the Wakandan traitor Eric Kilmonger (See: Black Panther #33). T'Challa has exposed her plans and given her fair warning. But Frost isn't one to give up so easily and tells herself to use more caution the next time. She knows the prize of T'Challa and Wakanda are worth any risk! Next Issue: Death Days Are Coming!

32 PGS./Rated M For Mature...$3.99

DARK INTELLIGENCE #12

Writer: ED BRUBAKER

Artist: STEVE EPTING

Plotter: MARVEL2100

“DEATH DAYS ARE COMING!”

The death of Kilmonger at the hands of the Black Panther has caused a huge setback for the White Queen Adrienne Frost in her quest to take Wakandan and possibly the heart of it's King. But death is not enough to stop her from her goals and she plots her next moves! Someday, Wakanda will be hers, hopefully with it's king to rule beside her on her throne! In the meantime, plans must be made to replace the deceased Black King. She views possible candidates, Howard Stark being an intriguing choice since his seemingly return from death. His son Tony would be a fun choice given their history but she doesn't need another hero in her circle. As she continues to look through possible choices, one name begins to stand out among them all! She tells herself that this would be a perfect choice and that it would also cause major issues for some of the other members. Later, she calls for a meeting of The Inner Circle to announce changes to the group. First, Moses Magnum will move from the position of Red King to that of the Black King, a move that he is very pleased with! In his place, a new member will step in to become The Red King of The Inner Circle! Born in the wastelands of Siberia and daughter of the Red Room, the Hellfire Club would like to welcome it's newest member, the new Red King - The Red Widow!

In the desert of Mexico near the U.S. border, a nothing place with a population of less than 700, has been found slaughtered. ARROW Agents Jason Strongbow and Monica Chang have been working this case for months. This is the fourth reported incident of a small town with it entire population wiped out, some in the most gruesome manner while others look like they've been struck by a plague. With so many means of death, officials are having a hard time trying to pinpoint exactly what is happening to these people. Even worse, the national news isn't giving it much attention since these are towns on the outskirts, mainly migrants and indigenous people. Even with the chaotic scenes, Jason senses a familiarity, like this is something that he has experienced before. But he can't quit put his finger on it as Monica tells him to focus on the clues before them. They have to figure out what's going on stop whoever is behind this before they go after a target with a much bigger population!

32 PGS./Rated M For Mature...$3.99

### #13-#23

DARK INTELLIGENCE #13 ##Fear Itself Tie-In\*\*

Writer: ED BRUBAKER

Artist: STEVE EPTING

Plotter: MARVEL2100

“FEAR THE RED DEATH!”

Yuma AZ: As the death totals increase across the Southwest U.S. and even into Mexico, Jason Strongbow and Monica Chang are no closer to finding out who or what is behind all of the gruesome murders! The ARROW agents know that there is a link to all of the killings, but they can't make it out just yet! However, Jason can't shake the feeling that somehow, he is connected, that that there is something from his past that is tied into all of this! Just then, Monica tells him they have to go, there has been another massacre in a small town along Mexico's Pacific coast! Elsewhere in a faraway location, John Apostle sits alone in a darkened room. Suddenly, an eerie glow fills the room and the dark god Chthon appears. He looks at Apostle and tells him that he is impressed with what he has done and offers him a place by his side if he agrees to serve him. Apostle tells Chthon to leave, he has no need of the dark lord or any other "master". Whatever Chthon is promising, he has no need. He will appear before his true lord and answer for his many sins. But until that time, he will bring as much terror and death to mankind until he breathes his final breathe!

32 PGS./Rated Mature Audiences... $3.99

DARK INTELLIGENCE #14

Writer: ED BRUBAKER

Artist: STEVE EPTING

Plotter: MARVEL2100

THE CABAL

John Apostle. Adrienne Frost. Max Fury. Madame Hydra. All of them powerful figures who each lead secret organizations with dangerous agendas. They have all received a mysterious summons to attend a gathering in a very remote location. As they arrive, they eye each other with suspicion, wondering if they are being set up for a potential attack. The tensions begin to rise as the accusations and threats fly across the room. Suddenly, a figure enters, his face hidden in shadows and tells them all that he was the one to invite them. He reminds them that individually, they are all very formidable but that they can accomplish so much more if they work together against their common enemies: Tony Stark, The Black Panther and Nick Fury! Adrienne Frost is the first to speak, who is he and what makes him believe that he can accomplish what so many others before him have failed to do? As the others begin to express their own doubts and the fighting starts all over again, the mysterious figure steps forward to reveal his identity, Howard Stark, father of Tony Stark the Invincible iron Man! Why would Howard Stark be plotting against his own son?!?

32 PGS./Rated T+...$3.99

DARK INTELLIGENCE #15

Writer: ED BRUBAKER

Artist: STEVE EPTING

Plotter: MARVEL2100

HELLO DARKNESS MY OLD FRIEND

ARROW agents Monica Chang and Jason Strongbow have spent the past few months investigating what the media has called "La Muerte Roja", The Red Death! The murders seem to only have two things in common: random and grisly! There is no particular pattern - all ages, all races, affluent and poor alike are victim. Here in the town of Lyle, OK., Monica's talks with the locals have revealed very little except, that there was one survivor. Sixteen-year-old Coryn Wake was at her high school with her family enjoying a basketball when suddenly, they came out of nowhere.

It happened quickly, so much blood, so much death, the screams of the dying and those not yet dead. She doesn't know why she is still alive thru all the chaos, she only managed to catch a fleeting glimpse of them. But Coryn does remember something. The one who led them all, they called him by a name that sounded almost biblical, a name that brings back haunting memories for Jason - John Apostle!

Next Issue: Restless Dreams!

32 PGS./Rated T+...$3.99

DARK INTELLIGENCE #16

Writer: ED BRUBAKER

Artist: STEVE EPTING

Plotter: MARVEL2100

”NO REST FOR THE WICKED!”

John Apostle! The name brings back painful memories for John Strongbow, after all, Apostle was responsible for the death of his brother Ward! And now he's back with a new group of disciples, The Red Death, who are killing in his name. This is far beyond what John and his partner Monica Chang can handle on their own but he doesn't trust his current agency ARROW to deal with Apostle. He needs the help of the one person he swore that he'd never deal with again, but sometime a dangerous threat can create strange bedfellows. Monica tells him to make the call, they need Nick Fury!

Meanwhile Max Fury, Coal Tiger and Toni Stark meet in secret to discuss the progress of their plans. Toni has infiltrated the company of a rival to Tony, The Coal Tiger is supplying technology to the enemy of Wakanda. Max reveals that the LMDs are in place and ready. He reminds them to be careful, the men they're going after are all smart and dangerous, one mistake could ruin everything. They must play the long game and be patient. He's also reached out to potential allies who may be helpful as well. But there is one among them who has a secret agenda and a plan to betray the rest!

32 PGS./Rated T+...$3.99

DARK INTELLIGENCE #17

Writer: ED BRUBAKER

Artist: STEVE EPTING

Plotter: MARVEL2100

“TRUST NO ONE!”

ARROW agents Jason Strongbow and Monica Chang are on the trail of John Apostle and his team of killers, The Red Death! However, their superiors back in New York, want them to drop the investigation and help Federal Prosecutor Kate Elsworth in her case against billionaire Tony Stark! Agent Nuke and his team will take the lead in the John Apostle case! Jason tells Monica that something isn't right! No one knows Apostle better than he does so why are they being pulled off the case! Monica tells him that ARROW hasn't been the same since Clay Quarterman and Victoria Hand took over. There is something wrong in ARROW and they need to find out exactly what it is! Elsewhere, after their latest massacre, The Red Death leave America and head to London to plan their next target. But their is another reason that John Apostle wants to go to Europe. He seeks to forge an alliance with another powerful, shadowy group: The Inner Circle of The Hellfire Club!

32 PGS./Rated T+...$3.99

DARK INTELLIGENCE #18

Writer: ED BRUBAKER

Artist: STEVE EPTING

Plotter: MARVEL2100

“AGENT OF CHANGE”

Whereabouts Unknown: Max Fury sits in an undisclosed location alone, looking at hi-res monitors in front of him. Sen Sharon Kelly. ARROW Agents Jason Strongbow and Monica Chiang. John Apostle and The Red Death. The Toni Stark situation. The Coal Tiger in N'Gabo. These are the issues that keep Fury up into the early hours of the morning. He looks particularly close at the screen of Sen. Kelly screen. Threats and challenges are nothing new to Fury. He's faced and overcome a lot in his many years. But this time is different, there can be no error. The slightest change could ruin all of his well-crafted plans. And then there is the secret. No one knows what he has been doing, not even his allies The Coal Tiger and Toni Stark. It's a dangerous game that Fury is playing and one he knows that he has to win, no matter who pays the price! Next Issue: Who can you trust?

32 PGS./Rated T+...$3.99

DARK INTELLIGENCE #19

Writer: ED BRUBAKER

Artist: STEVE EPTING

Plotter: MARVEL2100

“TRUST NO ONE!”

ARROW agents Jason Strongbow and Monica Chang have been pulled from the RED DEATH murders for a new assignment: Track down and arrest form Director of SHIELD and now rogue agent, Nick Fury! ARROW Director Clay Quarterman wants Fury and his team captured before the elections begin in a few months. But unknown to Quarterman, Presidential candidate Sen Sharon Kelly is behind the push against Fury because she's hiding a secret that Fury knows and she wants him dead!

Weeks into their search, Jason and Monica discover a lot of disturbing information about Fury and surprisingly Sen. Kelly! Jason wants to report what they've to Quarterman but Monica tells him they shouldn't talk to anyone yet. The information they've found puts them in a lot of danger and they have to be careful about who they trust! Jason agrees but tells her that with what they know, they have put a target on their back. There's one person he knows that can help them, the only thing that they have to do is get out of the country alive!

32 PGS./Rated T+...$3.99

DARK INTELLIGENCE #20

Writer: ED BRUBAKER

Artist: STEVE EPTING

Plotter: MARVEL2100

K.O.S. (KILL ON SIGHT)!

Monica Chang and Jason Strongbow are on the run their lives! A dark secret has been uncovered, a secret with huge ramifications for the country and maybe the entire world! They've learned the hidden truth about Presidential candidate Sen. Sharon Kelly's past but they can't trust anyone with what they know! Kelly has turned to Joe Broke-It to use his hired guns to kill them before the truth is exposed. Monica and Jason have one chance, get out of the country and make it to Europe to meet an old acquaintance of Jason's, The Hellfire Clubs' White Queen Adrienne Frost! If they can make it to Europe, then it brings them one closer to their ultimate destination: Wakanda!

32 PGS./Rated T+...$3.99

DARK INTELLIGENCE #21

Writer: ED BRUBAKER

Artist: STEVE EPTING

Plotter: MARVEL2100

“TRUST NO ONE!” PART II

The events here take prior to Black Panther #42!

With the help of The White Queen Adrienne Frost, Jason Strongbow and Monica Chang have managed to safely make it out of Europe and onto the continent of Africa and specifically the country of Wakanda! There they hope to enlist the aid and protection of an old acquaintance, the Black Panther! Jason and Monica have uncovered a dark secret at the highest levels of gov't from around the world! A secret that many are willing to kill to keep and will likely kill more!

T'Challa agrees to meet with them in the Necropolis a place hidden deep beneath the Golden City. He listens as Monica tells him what they have uncovered and who is involved. They didn't know who to trust and believe that the Black Panther is the only person that they could turn to for help. T'Challa turns for a moment to contemplate their story when suddenly Jason pulls out his hidden gun and aims it at T'Challa's heart!

"So, you would be an assassin Jason", T'Challa calmly says. "But before you pull the trigger, there is someone I think you should meet." A hidden panel slides open to reveal....another Jason Strongbow who kills the Jason standing next to Monica! T'Challa helps her to her feet and tells her that he will explain everything. But she needs to know that this is the real Strongbow. He brings her over to the body of the corpse and shows her how to tell it apart from a real human.

The Panther tells them both that this is widespread and they are only a handful of people who know the truth! He provides them with special gear and weapons designed specifically to detect and kill the enemy. Monica asks, what enemy, what's going on? T'Challa tells her that there is a Quiet War, a war that no one knows about that is being waged in the shadows. The enemy is cunning and smart. And the weapons they uses are easy to hide. They can blend in and become anyone, anywhere!

32 PGS./Rated T+...$3.99

DARK INTELLIGENCE #22

Writer: ED BRUBAKER

Artist: STEVE EPTING

Plotter: MARVEL2100

"TRUST NO ONE!" PART III

Necropolis, Beneath Wakanda: Monica and the real Jason Strongbow know the truth! An insidious enemy has infiltrated all levels of society around the world using LMDs! These agents have replaced important people in key positions, including a copy of Jason that was just revealed and "killed"See last issue - Marv)! The Black Panther has given them special gear to detect the fakes and asked them to return to the U.S. and find a group of special operatives led by Nick Fury! Meanwhile in Europe, John Apostle and The Red Death have been lying low after another series of gruesome murders. Apostle begins to plan their next city to target when he suddenly comes under attack by his own team! Carrion, Disturbia and Kruel all pummel Apostle mercilessly until they are told to cease by Baroness Blood. She tells Apostle that the don't need him any longer and that she now leads The Red Death. She thanks him for bringing them all together, and that she will leave him with a gift and a warning: They will allow him to live but if he should ever cross their path again...well, they certainly know how to kill a dead man!

32 PGS./Rated T+...$3.99

DARK INTELLIGENCE #23

Writer: ED BRUBAKER

Artist: STEVE EPTING

Plotter: MARVEL2100

"TRUST NO ONE!" PART IV

After leaving Wakanda, Jason and Monica arrive in the U.S. under the cover of darkness. After the events of the past few weeks and the revelation about the LMD infiltration, they have limited options of who they can trust! They land at a small airport outside of Portland, OR. on a mission to meet with Sharon Carter and Marcus Fury. Things have gotten more desperate since the "death" of the LMD Marcus Fury at the hands of Nick Fury! Secrets are being revealed and alliances are being shifted! Nick called it a QUIET WAR and Jason and Monica are among a handful of agents on the frontlines!

At a small diner, Jason, Monica, Sharon and Marcus meet to share what information they know. There are millions of life-like LMDs around the world, some in key positions of power, all in service to a mysterious group. It's up to them to find and eliminate these LMDs before they can cause irrevocable damage to the nations around the globe. As they prepare to leave, they all agree to share information and work closely together. Suddenly, they are surrounded by dozens of heavily armed HAMMER agents led by the super-soldier John Walker, who accuses them all of plotting treason against the United States of America!

32 PGS./Rated T+...$3.99