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WRITER: LaRRy Hama

aRTIST: S L gaLLanT

InkER: gaRy ERSkInE

COLORS: J. BROWn

LETTERS: SHaWn LEE

EDITOR: CaRLOS gUzman

The Black Major and his Red Shadows have joined with local pirates to board an oilsurvey ship off the coast of East Africa. Stalker and his team lead the charge, astwo other teams (one led by Lift-Ticket, the other led by Duke) lend air support andprovide intelligence. Their mission: rescue the hostages, most prominently Dr. AdeleBurkhart. Once onboard the Aden Explorer, things quickly get out of hand: the BlackMajor betrays the pirates, Stalker's team fights the Red Shadows through an intensestorm topside, and Duke and his team are confronted by a Flying Skull ship!

Cover RIArt by Larry Hama

Regular CoverArt by S L Gallant and Gary Erskine

Colors by J. Brown

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