Deathblow: Sinners and Saints

([December] 1999)

One (Table of Contents: 1)

Deathblow / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Jim Lee

Inks

Jim Lee

Genre

superhero

Characters

Deathblow

Reprints

• from Deathblow (Image, 1993 series) #1 (April 1993)

Confessions (Table of Contents: 2)

Deathblow / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Brandon Choi (credited); Jim Lee (credited)

Pencils

Jim Lee (credited)

Inks

Jim Lee (credited)

Colors

Joe Chiodo (credited); Wendy Broome (credited as Wendy Fouts) (assists); Chameleon Prime (separations, uncredited)

Letters

Michael Heisler (credited as Mike Heisler)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

Genre

superhero

Characters

Deathblow

Synopsis

Deathblow asks God for help.

Reprints

• from Deathblow (Image, 1993 series) #1 (April 1993)

Two (Table of Contents: 3)

Deathblow / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Jim Lee (signed)

Inks

Jim Lee (signed)

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Deathblow

Reprints

• from Deathblow (Image, 1993 series) #2 (August 1993)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Deathblow / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Brandon Choi (credited); Jim Lee (credited)

Pencils

Jim Lee (credited)

Inks

Jim Lee (credited)

Colors

Joe Chiodo (credited); Wendy Broome (credited as Wendy Fouts) (assists); Paige Apfelbaum (credited) (assists); Ben Fernandez (separations, uncredited)

Letters

Michael Heisler (credited as Mike Heisler)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Somewhere in McLean, Virginia...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Deathblow; Lynch

Reprints

• from Deathblow (Image, 1993 series) #2 (August 1993)

Three (Table of Contents: 5)

Deathblow / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Jim Lee (signed)

Inks

Jim Lee (signed)

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Deathblow

Reprints

• from Deathblow (Image, 1993 series) #3 [Direct] (February 1994)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Deathblow / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Brandon Choi (credited); Jim Lee (credited)

Pencils

Jim Lee (credited) (layouts); Tim Sale (art, uncredited)

Inks

Tim Sale (art, uncredited)

Colors

Joe Chiodo (credited); Wendy Broome (credited as Wendy Fouts) (assists); Wildstorm FX (separations, uncredited)

Letters

Todd Klein (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Deep in the desert, a cadre of Iraqi Republican Guard soldiers...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Deathblow

Reprints

• from Deathblow (Image, 1993 series) #3 (February 1994)

Four (Table of Contents: 7)

Deathblow / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Jim Lee

Inks

Jim Lee

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Reprints

• from Deathblow (Image, 1993 series) #4 (April 1994)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Deathblow / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Brandon Choi (credited); Jim Lee (credited)

Pencils

Tim Sale (credited)

Inks

Tim Sale (credited)

Colors

Joe Chiodo (credited); Monica Bennett (credited) (assists); Wendy Broome (credited as Wendy Fouts) (assists); Linda Medley (credited); Digital Chameleon (credited) (separations)

Letters

Todd Klein (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

What's the mission status, Jack?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Deathblow

Reprints

• from Deathblow (Image, 1993 series) #4 (April 1994)

Five (Table of Contents: 9)

Deathblow / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Jim Lee (signed)

Inks

Jim Lee (signed)

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Deathblow; Sister Mary Pittarese; Gabrielle; D'Angelo; Christopher; Eugene Akers

Reprints

• from Deathblow (Image, 1993 series) #5 [Jim Lee Cover] (May 1994)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Deathblow / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script

Brandon Choi (credited); Jim Lee (credited)

Pencils

Tim Sale (credited)

Inks

Tim Sale (credited)

Colors

Joe Chiodo (credited); Linda Medley (credited) (assists); Digital Chameleon (credited) (separations)

Letters

Todd Klein (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Today on the Current Edition, we investigate the miracle in Central Park.

Genre

superhero

Characters

Deathblow; Sister Mary Pittarese (guest); Gabrielle D'Angelo (guest); Christopher (guest); Dr. Anderson (guest); Dr. Markus (guest); John Lynch (guest); Miles Craven (guest); Abbot O'Conner (guest); Sugar (guest); Lieutenant O'Brien (guest); David Fox (guest); Eugene Akers (villain, death); Tyson (villain); Hopper (villain)

Synopsis

Doctors perform medical tests on Michael and tell him that the cancer has moved to his entire body and he doesn't have much longer to live. The Catholic church begins to monitor a young man who raised a boy from the dead in Central Park. They also put a hit out on Michael for killing a priest during a recent mission. Gaby and the police move in on a serial killer who has been targeting young boys. Three professional assassins try to take Michael out in a bar but he gets the best of them and gets to go home with the stripper.

Reprints

• from Deathblow (Image, 1993 series) #5 (May 1994)

Six (Table of Contents: 11)

Deathblow / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Jim Lee (signed)

Inks

Jim Lee (signed)

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Deathblow

Reprints

• from Deathblow (Image, 1993 series) #6 (June 1994)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Deathblow / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script

Brandon Choi (credited); Jim Lee (credited)

Pencils

Tim Sale (credited)

Inks

Tim Sale (credited)

Colors

Linda Medley (credited); Wildstorm FX (credited) (separations, uncredited)

Letters

Todd Klein (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

There are a million ways to die in New York City.

Genre

superhero

Characters

Deathblow; Gabrielle D'Angelo (guest); Christopher (guest); Abbot O'Conner (guest); Sugar (guest, death); David Fox (guest); Henri Rothschild (guest); Balthazar (guest); Travis Trickle (villain); Black Angel (villain)

Synopsis

After spending a little "quality" time with the stripper, Sugar, Deathblow is attacked by killer priests who only succeed in shooting his "date." Trickle slaughters an orphanage full of kids trying to kill the chosen child but Sister Mary has already escaped with Christopher. Michael has a Latin book translated that talks of the Brotherhood of the Cross and the healing power of the Holy Grail. Gabrielle visits Mike and talks to him about his terminal cancer. The Black Angel attacks and takes the symbols that will resurrect the four horsemen of the apocalypse.

Reprints

• from Deathblow (Image, 1993 series) #6 (June 1994)

Seven (Table of Contents: 13)

Deathblow / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Jim Lee (signed)

Inks

Jim Lee (signed)

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Deathblow; Sister Mary Pittarese

Reprints

• from Deathblow (Image, 1993 series) #7 (July 1994)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Deathblow / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script

Brandon Choi (credited); Jim Lee (credited)

Pencils

Tim Sale (credited)

Inks

Tim Sale (credited)

Colors

Linda Medley (credited); Digital Chameleon (credited) (separations)

Letters

Todd Klein (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

It seems like this rain has been pouring down forever.

Genre

superhero

Characters

Deathblow; Sister Mary Pittarese (guest); Gabrielle D'Angelo (guest); Christopher (guest); Abbot O'Conner (guest); Rayna Masters (guest); Sergeant-Major Andrew Barker (guest); Faisal (guest); Travis Trickle (villain); Black Angel (villain)

Synopsis

Michael heads to Philadelphia looking for the mysterious Order of the Cross. Unfortunately, the church thinks that Deathblow is the killer gunning for their promised child so Sister Mary attacks him when he arrives. Once things get straightened out, Deathblow has to rescue Mary and Christopher from the real killer, Trickle. Michael witnesses Christopher raise a boy from the dead.

Reprints

• from Deathblow (Image, 1993 series) #7 (July 1994)

Eight (Table of Contents: 15)

Deathblow / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Jim Lee (signed)

Inks

Jim Lee (signed)

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Deathblow

Reprints

• from Deathblow (Image, 1993 series) #8 (August 1994)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Deathblow / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Brandon Choi (credited); Jim Lee (credited)

Pencils

Tim Sale (credited)

Inks

Tim Sale (credited); Sal Regla (pp. 14, 17-21; uncredited)

Colors

Linda Medley (credited); Digital Chameleon (credited) (separations)

Letters

Todd Klein (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Arlington, Virginia. In the spring of 1864.

Genre

superhero

Characters

Deathblow; Sister Mary Pittarese (guest); Gabrielle D'Angelo (guest); Christopher (guest); Dr. Anderson (guest, death); Abbot O'Conner (guest); Travis Trickle (villain); Black Angel (villain)

Synopsis

Deathblow takes Sister Mary and Christopher to the headquarters of the Order of the Cross at Montcairn Abbey. After Michael makes his confession, he is allowed a sip from the Holy Grail to cure him of his cancer. Gaby discovers that Trickle has murdered Michael's doctor and battles him. Even though it is revealed that Mike's ex-wife is, quite literally, an angel, Trickle is still able to capture her.

Reprints

• from Deathblow (Image, 1993 series) #8 (August 1994)

Indexer Notes

The final two pages spread over three pages in this reprinting.

Regla inks credit from the letters page of Deathblow #9.

Nine (Table of Contents: 17)

Deathblow / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Jim Lee

Inks

Jim Lee

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Deathblow; Sister Mary Pittarese

Reprints

• from Deathblow (Image, 1993 series) #9 (October 1994)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

Deathblow / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script

Brandon Choi (credited); Jim Lee (credited)

Pencils

Tim Sale (credited)

Inks

Tim Sale (credited)

Colors

Linda Medley (credited); Digital Chameleon (credited) (separations)

Letters

Todd Klein (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The Montcairn Abbey.

Genre

superhero

Characters

Deathblow; Sister Mary Pittarese (guest); Gabrielle D'Angelo (guest); Christopher (guest); Abbot O'Conner (guest); Lieutenant O'Brien (guest); David Fox (guest); John Lynch (guest); Travis Trickle (villain); Black Angel (villain)

Synopsis

The Black Angel and his forces attack Montcairn Abbey and, despite the best efforts of Deathblow and Sister Mary, succeed in capturing Christopher. Michael discovers that Father O'Conner let him drink from a fake Holy Grail because he did not make a full confession of his sins. Mike fesses up and is allowed to drink from the true Grail to be healed of his cancer. Michael and Mary then prepare to go after the boy.

Reprints

• from Deathblow (Image, 1993 series) #9 (October 1994)

Ten (Table of Contents: 19)

Deathblow / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Jim Lee

Inks

Jim Lee

Colors

Ben Fernandez; Jess Ruffner

Genre

superhero

Characters

Black Angel

Reprints

• from Deathblow (Image, 1993 series) #10 (November 1994)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

Deathblow / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script

Brandon Choi (credited); Jim Lee (credited)

Pencils

Tim Sale (credited)

Inks

Tim Sale (credited)

Colors

Linda Medley (credited); I.H.O.C. (credited as I. H. O. C.) (computer coloring, uncredited); Electric Crayon (credited) (computer coloring)

Letters

Todd Klein (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

It's about a three hour drive from the Montcairn Abbey...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Deathblow; Sister Mary Pittarese (guest); Gabrielle D'Angelo (guest, death); Christopher (guest); Lieutenant O'Brien (guest); David Fox (guest); Rayna Masters (guest); John Lynch (guest); Travis Trickle (villain, death); Black Angel (villain); Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (villains); Grifter (cameo); Backlash (cameo); Dane (cameo)

Synopsis

The Black Angel takes Christopher to the top of the World Trade Center in New York where he resurrects the four horsemen of the apocalypse. Michael and Mary attempt to rescue Gabrielle who has been strung up and tortured by Trickle. They succeed but Mike is badly wounded and Gaby gives up the rest of her angelic powers as well as her life to heal her ex-husband. Allies arrive to help out their pal, Deathblow.

Reprints

• from Deathblow (Image, 1993 series) #10 (November 1994)

Eleven (Table of Contents: 21)

Deathblow / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Jim Lee

Inks

Troy Hubbs

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Deathblow; Grifter; Backlash; Dane

Reprints

• from Deathblow (Image, 1993 series) #11 (December 1994) [right half only]

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22)

Deathblow / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script

Brandon Choi (credited); Jim Lee (credited)

Pencils

Tim Sale (credited)

Inks

Tim Sale (credited)

Colors

Linda Medley (credited); Electric Crayon (credited) (separations)

Letters

Todd Klein (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Manhattan... "Can you feel it?"

Genre

superhero

Characters

Deathblow; Grifter (guest); Backlash (guest); Dane (guest); Sister Mary Pittarese (guest); Christopher (guest); Lieutenant O'Brien (guest); David Fox (guest); Faisal (guest); Black Angel (villain); Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (villains)

Synopsis

As the Black Angel begins to suck the life out of Christopher, Deathblow, Grifter, Backlash and Dane each take on one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse.

Reprints

• from Deathblow (Image, 1993 series) #11 (December 1994)

Twelve (Table of Contents: 23)

Deathblow / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Jim Lee (signed)

Inks

Jim Lee (signed)

Colors

Ben Fernandez (signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Deathblow

Reprints

• from Deathblow (Image, 1993 series) #12 (January 1995)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24)

Deathblow / comic story / 28 pages (report information)

Script

Brandon Choi (credited); Jim Lee (credited)

Pencils

Tim Sale (credited)

Inks

Trevor Scott (credited) (pp. 1-11); Tim Sale (credited) (pp. 12-28)

Colors

Linda Medley (credited); Electric Crayon (credited) (separations)

Letters

Todd Klein (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

In the early hours of the morning...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Deathblow; Grifter (guest); Backlash (guest); Dane (guest); Sister Mary Pittarese (guest); Christopher (guest); Lieutenant O'Brien (guest, death); David Fox (guest, death); Faisal (guest, death); Black Angel (villain, death); Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (villains, death); Abbot O'Conner (cameo); Rayna Masters (cameo)

Synopsis

After defeating the four horsemen, Deathblow and his allies turn their attentions toward saving Christopher from the Black Angel. Michael realizes how to repair the Sword of Heaven and uses the weapon to dispatch the Black Angel for good. Christopher heals Deathblow of his wounds and is taken to Heaven by angels. Michael buries his ex-wife.

Reprints

• from Deathblow (Image, 1993 series) #12 (January 1995)

Indexer Notes

The original page 19 split into two pages for this reprinting.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 25)

Deathblow / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Brett Booth (signed)

Inks

Al Vey (signed)

Colors

Jess Ruffner (signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Deathblow

Reprints

• from Deathblow (Image, 1993 series) #12 (January 1995) [left-half only]