Vertigo Visions: Dr. Thirteen

    (Vertigo, 1998)
™ and ©1998 DC Comics

Rounding out the Vertigo-ization of the old 1970s DC occult characters, Matt Howarth (Savage Henry, Those Annoying Post Brothers) was recruited to reinvent the renowned Dr. Thirteen. The result, unfortunately, is not all we could hope for.

The story features ghostbuster Terrence Thirteen in an endless tirade espousing the virtues of Rational Skepticism, while simultaneously insulting everyone in sight. The prideful Dr. Thirteen never sees the effect this has on others, and substitutes blowhard antics for any real analysis of the situation. There’s a cyberpunk angle to the story, as a dying Dr. Desi Isidore creates an electronic version of himself in the computer in an effort to spread his agenda of making magic more available to the common man. Unfortunately, the computer copy of Isidore spawns an evil clone which goes on a rampage, forcing the good copies to recruit Thirteen. Sadly, Thirteen is too busy ranting to do much good.
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#1

September, 1998
Cover Price: $5.95
2 copies available from $3.25 		Matt HowarthMichael Avon Oeming