Comic Title: Vigilante #38
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: February 1987
On Sale Date: November 6, 1986 Newsstand Date November 6, 1986
Source: DC Releases, #33

Shipping Date October 14, 1986
Source: DC Releases, #33

Shipping Date October 14, 1986
Source: Amazing Heroes, #103

Shipping Date October 14, 1986
Source: Comics Journal, #111

Copyright Date October 14, 1986
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1986
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Cover Price: $1.50
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mike Gold

Title: "The Face of Vengeance"
Pages: 28

Feature(s):
Vigilante (Adrian Chase Post-Crisis)

Writer: Paul Kupperberg
Penciller: Tod Smith
Inker: Rick Magyar
Letterer: Agustin Mas
Colorist: Liz Berube

Feature Character(s)

• Vigilante (last appearance in Vigilante #37; next appearance in Vigilante #39)

Guest Star(s)

• Peacemaker (last appearance in Vigilante #37; next appearance in Vigilante #41)

Supporting Character(s)

• Negative Woman (last appearance in Vigilante #37; next appearance in Vigilante #41)
• Harry Stein (last appearance in Vigilante #37; next appearance in Vigilante #39)
• Marcia King (last appearance in Vigilante #36; next appearance in Vigilante #41)
• Arthur Hall (first post-Crisis appearance; next appearance in Vigilante #39)

Villain(s)

• Jhamed (dies in this story; last appearance in Vigilante #36; no further appearances)
• A group of terrorists (no further appearances)
• The Vigilant Americans (not named in this story; next appearance in Vigilante #39)

Other Character(s)

• Dr. Knopf (next appearance in Vigilante #41)
• Several government agents (Flanders named; no further appearances)
• Dr. Bellows (no further appearances)
• Adam Karp (an accountant; no further appearances)
• Leslie Crawford (a reporter; next appearance in Vigilante #46)
• Gus Shulman (a cameraman; no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Vigilante (Dave Winston; in flashback to Vigilante #36)

Comments:
This story is continued from Vigilante #37.

Synopsis:
Vigilante forges a temporary truce with the Peacemaker aboard a cargo ship loaded with terrorists. Both men want to find and kill Jhamed, the terrorist leader. After fighting through an army of armed hostiles, they chase Jhamed onto the docks. Vigilante then shoots Jhamed.

Peacemaker is angry that Vigilante got the kill, so he starts a fight. Reporter Leslie Crawford is on the scene and begins filming the live battle. During the fight, Peacemaker unmasks Vigilante's face, exposing Adrian Chase on camera. When government agents arrive, the two combatants separate and flee. Both vow to finish their fight later.

With his secret identity exposed, Vigilante is forced to give up his life as Adrian Chase.