Scourge MAX Vol 1 2


 * Publication Date: August 2013


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Appearances
'Four' (Earth 199916) Priscilla Lyons (Earth 199916) Jack Monroe (Earth 199916) 'One' (Earth 199916) first appearance
 * Heroes:

Scourge of the Underworld
 * Villains:

New York City
 * Locations:

The Van
 * Vehicles:

Synopsis
Former Scourge of the Underworld member 'Four', Priscilla Lyons, and also Jack Monroe have just killed a small team of Scourges trying to kill 'Four' and Priscilla. They eventually find an old, rusty, parked gray van on a darkened street corner in the middle of nowhere in New York. Jack knocks on the door of the van, and it wakes up the sleeping old homeless man inside. The man, who sports an almost-irremovable skull tattoo on his face and head and a beard and long hair (he looks like an older 'Four'), points a shotgun at the trio. Then, he recognizes 'Four' and invites them into his van and cautiously closes the door behind them.

The man is 'One', the first and original Scourge who renounced the extremist vigilante organization years before Priscilla and 'Four'. He is somewhat insane and believes that he is an infamous former criminal's brother, and that he killed his brother because of his criminal ways, but this has been proven false because the famous criminal is alive and in prison for life. This might actually be because of the marijuana and LSD he uses, or that he has been solitary for so many years after he was released from prison after 21 years. 'One' also says that he talks to an "Angel" who shares his views on criminals.

After making fun of Jack Monroe's homemade "Nomad"is costume, 'One' tells them about Bloodstain, the new bloodthirsty leader of the Scourge of the Underworld who wants to kill all Scourges who left the organization.

'One' says that "something" is coming, and he gives 'Four' two .50 caliber mini-machine guns, Priscilla a .50 caliber rifle, and Jack a .50 caliber pistol to prepare. 'One' also gives 'Four' a gray cowboy-like hat which he says will "help hide th' tattoo on yer face."

Eventually, they are again attacked by a squad of Scourges. Using their new .50 caliber weapons, they manage to kill most of them. 'One' also kills a Scourge, igniting a long dormant killer instinct inside him. But, the last living of the Scourges kills 'One' by shooting him in the back of the head. 'Four' kills the last Scourge and him along with Priscilla and Jack leave by driving the Van away, and they decide to return to their apartment.