The Vigilante

    (DC, 1983-1988)
™ and ©1984 DC Comics, Inc.

Adrian Chase was an enthusiastic district attorney. He had made quite a name for himself chasing down mobsters, and was steadily building a case against the infamous Anthony Scarapelli. To stop him, Scarapelli ordered Chase killed. A bomb was planted in Chase’s car, but instead of killing Chase, it killed his wife and daughter.

Chase was devastated. Not long after their deaths, he was approached by a member of a strange cult dedicated to punishing evil. They trained him to be their instrument of deadly justice, honing his physical skills to perfection, and teaching him to accelerate his healing process. Thus Chase became the Vigilante. Still the attorney was never entirely comfortable with his role and attempted to give it up repeatedly, only to have a number of others take up the costume with tragic consequences. Chase was forced back into the role, but the killing (and the revelation of his identity) worked to drive him over the edge of sanity.
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  • 1
    #1
    Nov 1983
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    W: Marv Wolfman  ·  A: Dick Giordano, Keith Pollard
    1st Appearance of Vigilante (Adrian Chase); 1st Appearance of Vigilante II (Adrian Chase)
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  • 2
    #2
    Jan 1984
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    W: Marv Wolfman  ·  A: Keith Pollard, Pablo Marcos
    26 copies from $0.99
  • 3
    #3
    Feb 1984
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    W: Marv Wolfman  ·  A: Keith Pollard, Pablo Marcos
    Versus Cyborg; Versus Cyborg (Victor Stone)
    22 copies from $0.70
  • 4
    #4
    Mar 1984
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    W: Marv Wolfman  ·  A: Don Newton
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  • 5
    #5
    Apr 1984
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    W: Marv Wolfman  ·  A: Keith Pollard
    1st appearance of Cannon; 1st appearance of Saber
    18 copies from $1.75
  • 6
    #6
    May 1984
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    W: Marv Wolfman  ·  A: Chuck Patton
    Origin of Vigilante (Adrian Chase); Origin of Vigilante II (Adrian Chase)
    9 copies from $0.99
  • 7
    #7
    Jun 1984
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    W: Marv Wolfman  ·  A: Chuck Patton
    Origin of Vigilante (Adrian Chase); Origin of Vigilante II (Adrian Chase)
    10 copies from $1.75
  • 8
    #8
    Jul 1984
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    W: Marv Wolfman  ·  A: Ross Andru
    Vigilante pinup
    19 copies from $1.92
  • 9
    #9
    Aug 1984
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    W: Marv Wolfman  ·  A: Ross Andru
    Death of J.J. Davis
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  • 10
    #10
    Sep 1984
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    W: Marv Wolfman  ·  A: Ross Andru
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  • 11
    #11
    Oct 1984
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    W: Marv Wolfman  ·  A: Ross Andru
    Michael Eury L.O.C.
    21 copies from $0.50
  • 12
    #12
    Nov 1984
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    W: Marv Wolfman  ·  A: Gil Kane
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  • 13
    #13
    Dec 1984
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    W: Marv Wolfman  ·  A: Gil Kane
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  • 14
    #14
    Feb 1985
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    W: Marv Wolfman  ·  A: Trevor Von Eeden
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  • 15
    #15
    Mar 1985
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    W: Marv Wolfman  ·  A: Paris Cullins
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  • 16
    #16
    Apr 1985
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    W: Marv Wolfman  ·  A: Alex Saviuk
    Kevin Dooley L.O.C.
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  • 17
    #17
    May 1985
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    W: Alan Moore  ·  A: Jim Baikie
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  • 18
    #18
    Jun 1985
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    W: Alan Moore  ·  A: Jim Baikie
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  • 19
    #19
    Jul 1985
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    W: Marv Wolfman, Paul Kupperberg  ·  A: Denys Cowan
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  • 20
    #20
    Aug 1985
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    W: Marv Wolfman, Paul Kupperberg  ·  A: Tod Smith
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  • 21
    #21
    Sep 1985
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    W: Paul Kupperberg  ·  A: Tod Smith
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  • 22
    #22
    Oct 1985
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    W: Paul Kupperberg  ·  A: Tod Smith
    Crisis tie-in
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  • 23
    #23
    Nov 1985
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    W: Paul Kupperberg  ·  A: Tod Smith
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  • 24
    #24
    Dec 1985
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    W: Paul Kupperberg  ·  A: Tod Smith, Denys Cowan
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  • 25
    #25
    Jan 1986
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    W: Paul Kupperberg  ·  A: Tod Smith, Denys Cowan
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  • 26
    #26
    Feb 1986
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    W: Paul Kupperberg  ·  A: Tod Smith, Denys Cowan
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  • 27
    #27
    Mar 1986
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    W: Paul Kupperberg  ·  A: Denys Cowan
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  • 28
    #28
    Apr 1986
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    W: Paul Kupperberg  ·  A: Tod Smith
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  • 29
    #29
    May 1986
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    W: Paul Kupperberg  ·  A: Tod Smith
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  • 30
    #30
    Jun 1986
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    W: Paul Kupperberg  ·  A: Tod Smith, Tony DeZuniga
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  • 31
    #31
    Jul 1986
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    W: Paul Kupperberg  ·  A: Chuck Patton
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  • 32
    #32
    Aug 1986
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    W: Paul Kupperberg  ·  A: Tod Smith
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  • 33
    #33
    Sep 1986
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    W: Paul Kupperberg  ·  A: Chuck Patton
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  • 34
    #34
    Oct 1986
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    W: Paul Kupperberg  ·  A: Tod Smith
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  • 35
    #35
    Nov 1986
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    W: Paul Kupperberg  ·  A: Chuck Patton
    Origin of Mad Bomber; Continued in Vigilante Annual #2
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  • 37
    #37
    Jan 1987
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    W: Paul Kupperberg  ·  A: Tod Smith
    1st Appearance of Agency
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  • 38
    #38
    Feb 1987
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    W: Paul Kupperberg  ·  A: Tod Smith
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  • 39
    #39
    Mar 1987
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    W: Paul Kupperberg  ·  A: Tod Smith
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  • 40
    #40
    Apr 1987
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    W: Paul Kupperberg  ·  A: Tod Smith
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  • 41
    #41
    May 1987
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    W: Paul Kupperberg  ·  A: Tod Smith
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  • 42
    #42
    Jun 1987
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    W: Paul Kupperberg  ·  A: Tod Smith
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  • 43
    #43
    Jul 1987
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    W: Paul Kupperberg  ·  A: Tod Smith
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  • 44
    #44
    Aug 1987
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    W: Paul Kupperberg  ·  A: Dave Cockrum
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  • 45
    #45
    Sep 1987
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    W: Paul Kupperberg  ·  A: Tod Smith
    1st Appearance of Blackthorn
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  • 46
    #46
    Oct 1987
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    W: Paul Kupperberg  ·  A: Tod Smith
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  • 47
    #47
    Nov 1987
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    W: Paul Kupperberg  ·  A: Tod Smith
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  • 48
    #48
    Dec 1987
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    W: Paul Kupperberg  ·  A: Steve Erwin
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  • 49
    #49
    Jan 1988
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    W: Paul Kupperberg  ·  A: Steve Erwin
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  • 50
    #50
    Feb 1988
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    W: Paul Kupperberg  ·  A: Steve Erwin
    Vigilante commits suicide
    10 copies from $3.08
  • Anl 1
    Annual #1
    Sep 1985
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    W: Paul Kupperberg  ·  A: Denys Cowan, Joe Brozowski
    13 copies from $1.45
  • Anl 2
    Annual #2
    Nov 1986
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    W: Paul Kupperberg  ·  A: Ross Andru
    10 copies from $3.27