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Vigil 5 (Cover A)

VIGIL #5

Cover Date: November 2023
Cover Price: $$3.99
Publication Date: 2023-09-19

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Cover Credits:
Art: Sumit Kumar


Variant Covers:
Cover B
Art: Nimit Malavia (signed)
Cover C
(1:25 Variant)
Art: Anand RK

Story: "Checkmate" (20 Pages)

Credits:

StoryRam V
ArtSid Kotian, Devmalya Pramanik
LetteringDave Sharpe
ColorsRain Beredo
Assistant editingJames Reid
EditingJessica Chen, Ben Meares
Group editingBen Abernathy

Feature Character(s):

The Vigil
Castle (also in flashback preceding Detective Comics #1070)
Dodge
Saya
Arclight

Supporting Character(s):

Doctor Sankaran (also in flashback to 1943-1969 preceding flashback in issue #2, and in flashback following flashback in issue #2 and preceding flashback in issue #4)
Nia Saha

Villain(s):

Feistus Hep (also in flashback preceding issue #2)
Vander Wall

Other Character(s):

Dynamo (Tyaga)
Madisson Cypris (first appearance; a physio-biologist; in flashback)
Mister Lightless (first appearance; in flashback)

Location(s):

Earth
India
Kerala
LexCorp Biodome Facility
Mumbai
The Vigil Headquarters
SuperCorp
United States of America
Philadephia
Philadephia Naval Shipyard
The USS Eldridge
Atneon

Solicitation:

/…/ /Who are the Vigil?/ /Castle file loading… This 12-year-old boy is believed to be the latest member of the Vigil, known only by the code name Castle. He possesses a level of skill and cunning that surpasses even our most seasoned operatives…including the Bat-vigilante known as Oracle. Keep your eyes peeled for more information on Castle. Remember, discretion is key–you are being watched. Stay vigilant. And stay tuned for more./ /…/ /you are being watched./


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