Comic Title: Vigilante #36
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: December 1986
On Sale Date: September 4, 1986 Newsstand Date September 4, 1986
Source: DC Releases, #31

Shipping Date August 12, 1986
Source: Amazing Heroes, #100

Shipping Date August 12, 1986
Source: DC Releases, #31

Shipping Date August 12, 1986
Source: Comics Journal, #110

Copyright Date August 12, 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: "Mask of Death"
Pages: 28

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

Writer: Paul Kupperberg
Penciller: Denys B. Cowan
Inker: Kyle Baker
Letterer: Agustin Mas
Colorist: Tatjana Wood

Reprinted In:
Suicide Squad Case Files Vol. 1 TPB (2021)

Feature Character(s)

• Vigilante (Adrian Chase; first post-Crisis appearance; next appearance in Vigilante #37)

Guest Star(s)

• Vigilante (Dave Winston) (Dave Winston; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Peacemaker (Christopher Smith; first post-Crisis appearance; next appearance in Vigilante #37)

Supporting Character(s)

• Negative Woman (Valentina Vostok; first post-Crisis appearance; last appearance in Secret Origins Annual #1; next appearance in Vigilante #37)
• Marcia King (first post-Crisis appearance; next appearance in Vigilante #38)

Villain(s)

• The People's Liberation Army (a terrorist group; Gerta named; no further appearances)
• Palmer and his associates (die in this story; no further appearances)
• Jhamed (a terrorist leader; next appearance in Vigilante #38)

Other Character(s)

• General Patterson (no further appearances)

Comments:
This issue is the first appearance of the post-Crisis Vigilante. Though his adventures appear to be a direct continuation from previous issues, the post-Crisis Vigilante is considered to be entirely independent from his Earth-1 counterpart.

This story continues in Vigilante #37.

Synopsis:
Adrian Chase boards an international flight to London in New York City. Before takeoff, the plane is hijacked by members of the People's Liberation Army. Though he wants to go after the terrorists himself, his companion, Marcia King, urges him to leave it to the proper authorities.

Also at the airport in Christopher Smith, aka the Peacemaker. Due to the fact that Smith is unstable, his superiors, including Valentina Vostok, want the Peacemaker stopped. However, when word of the hijacking reaches him, the Peacemaker dons his costume and board the plane through a wheel well.

Dave Winston, the current Vigilante, also learns about the hijacking and sees the Peacemaker slip aboard. He follows and witnesses the Peacemaker open fire on the terrorists. When Winston tries to intercede, the Peacemaker guns him down too. This prompts Adrian into action, but he is bested by the Peacemaker.

After the incident is over, the terrorist leader Jhamad and the Peacemaker have both escaped. Adrian retrieves the mask from Winston's corpse and resumes his role as the Vigilante.