(W) Ivan Brandon, Jason Starr (A) Scott Hampton, Nic Klein (CA) J. G. Jones. Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO &IVAN BRANDON Co-feature written by JASON STARR Art by NIC KLEIN Co-feature art by SCOTT HAMPTON Cover by J.G. JONES 1:10 Variant cover by JOHN CASSADAY In this story* the US government has offered Doc and his men a deal: run a secret mission in the war-ravaged* blockaded ruins of the Middle East* and they'll wipe the slate clean of the frame-up job that the Secretary of State ran on them. Doc Savage is nobody's errand boy - but if the mission involves saving the life of one of his former compatriots* he might just have to cut a deal with the men who set him up! Eisner Award-winner Brian Azzarello joins Ivan Brandon for the start of a six-part epic that reveals the most dangerous corner of the FIRST WAVE world! And in the JUSTICE* INC. co-feature* a new case sheds light on the violent past of Smitty* one of Benson's most trusted detectives... and sets both men on a bloody odyssey that will clearly draw the line between "Vengeance and Murder!" Retailers please note: This issue ships with two covers. Please see Previews Order Form for more information. On sale SEPTEMBER 8 * 40 pg* FC* $3.99 US