Comic Title: Vigilante #39
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: March 1987
On Sale Date: December 4, 1986 Newsstand Date December 4, 1986
Source: DC Releases, #34

Shipping Date November 11, 1986
Source: DC Releases, #34

Shipping Date November 11, 1986
Source: Amazing Heroes, #105

Shipping Date November 11, 1986
Source: Comics Journal, #111

Copyright Date November 11, 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: "Mommy Said Never Talk to Strangers..."
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 #38; next appearance in Vigilante #40)

Supporting Character(s)

• Harry Stein (last appearance in Vigilante #38; next appearance in Vigilante #40)
• Arthur Hall (last appearance in Vigilante #38; next appearance in Vigilante #40)

Villain(s)

• The Vigilant Americans (a group of amateur vigilantes; Gary named; last appearance in Vigilante #38; no further appearances)
• Mitch Chiminski (a member of the Vigilant Americans; last name revealed in next issue; next appearance in Vigilante #40)
• Ricky (a child abductor; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• A gang of kidnappers (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Travis (chief of police; no further appearances)
• Alice Chiminski (Mitch's wife; last name revealed in next issue; next appearance in Vigilante #40)
• An abducted child (no further appearances)
• Jenny Chiminski (Mitch's daughter; last name not revealed in this story; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story continues in Vigilante #40.

Synopsis:
The Vigilante tracks down a group of ordinary men who have followed his example and are taken violent vigilante action against minorities. Vigilante orders the group to cease their activities or he threatens to kill them. One of the group, Mitch, explains that his daughter Jenny has been kidnapped and refuses to give up. Vigilante agrees to help find the kidnapper.

Vigilante stakes out a school waiting for the kidnapper to strike again. When another kid is snatched, Vigilante chases the crook. Mitch gets in the way and has his throat slashed. Vigilante corners the kidnapper, but when the crook tries to escape Vigilante shoots him in the head. He is forced to flee before the police arrive, but not before searching for clues that could lead him to the missing children.