Collection: Butcher – DC Comics – (1990) – Volume 1 – Limited Series – #1–5

📘 Series Summary

In the late 80s and early 90s, DC Comics experimented with "New Format" titles aimed at mature readers, and Butcher stands out as a gritty, high-octane revenge thriller. Written by Mike Baron (acclaimed for his era-defining work on The Punisher and Nexus) with visceral art by Shea Anton Pensa, the series introduces John Butcher, a Native American martial arts master and former special operative on a relentless quest to avenge the murder of his parents.

Tearing through the Canadian Rockies to the streets of San Francisco, Butcher takes on a corrupt, globe-spanning corporation in a war of attrition. This 5-issue limited series is a hard-edged action epic that fits perfectly alongside the "street-level" era of DC. The narrative culminates in the Aleutian Islands where John Butcher finds an unlikely ally in Green Arrow, leading to a high-altitude finale that redefines the term "vigilante justice."

⭐ Why This Series Stands Out

• Written by Mike Baron, bringing the same gritty, tactical intensity found in his legendary Punisher run.
• Features a major guest-star appearance by Green Arrow (#4–5), bridging the gap between Butcher's solo mission and the wider DC Universe.
• Published in DC's "New Format": higher-quality paper and printing intended for the burgeoning direct market of the 1990s.
• A complete 5-issue story arc that explores themes of corporate corruption, indigenous heritage, and martial arts mastery.
• Unique Mature Readers content, allowing for more realistic violence and complex storytelling than standard newsstand titles.
• Features a cinematic showdown 50,000 feet in the air in the pulse-pounding finale.

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