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Azrael / Azrael: Agent of the Bat (Volume 1) – #69 – 1995–2003 – DC
Azrael / Azrael: Agent of the Bat (Volume 1) – #69 – 1995–2003 – DC
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🔥 The Pursuit
Cover-dated October 2000, this issue continues Azrael’s brutal desert ordeal. Written by Dennis O’Neil with art by Sergio Cariello and James Pascoe, the story places Jean-Paul Valley in a harsh battle of survival, morality, and identity as he confronts both McGog and the deadly Faux-Azrael.
McGog regains consciousness after Jean-Paul’s earlier assault, taunting him for not killing him outright. Jean-Paul refuses to give McGog the quick death he desires, insisting he wants him to face justice for the murder of a woman who may have been Jean-Paul’s mother. Nomoz urges Jean-Paul onward—the desert will kill them if they don’t reach the Order’s abandoned laboratory soon.
The Faux-Azrael attacks unexpectedly, blinding Jean-Paul with sand before fleeing. McGog uses the chaos to escape restraint, but Jean-Paul quickly regains control and subdues both prisoners. He buries the murdered woman in an unmarked grave, wrestling with doubt about her final moments and whether she was protecting him or the imposter. Nomoz reminds him not to let guilt cloud the truth of her sacrifice.
McGog’s soldiers eventually track them in an armored Hummer, opening fire across the dunes. Jean-Paul leaps onto the vehicle, disabling it and its riders in a violent confrontation. He shares the last canteen of water among the group, prioritizing Nomoz and the imposter before McGog, who mocks Jean-Paul’s tactical oversight—he never destroyed the soldiers’ ability to call for reinforcements.
Helicopters thunder overhead, carrying McGog’s elite troops. With no other option, Jean-Paul has Nomoz restore the Faux-Azrael’s armor. The two Azraels fight side-by-side, overwhelming the soldiers. As Nomoz prepares a helicopter to evacuate McGog, the Faux-Azrael vanishes into the desert.
Jean-Paul delivers McGog to a U.S. military outpost, only to learn that because McGog falls outside their legal jurisdiction—and Jean-Paul is not recognized as law enforcement—they must release him. McGog leaves with a smirk and a twisted compliment, leaving Jean-Paul furious and defeated as the desert winds close behind him.
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