DAMAGED (2011)

"Creators MICHAEL SCHWARZ, JOHN SCHWARZ Writer DAVID LAPHAM Illustrated by LEONARDO MANCO Cover artist ALEX MALEEV After brutally massacring a criminal ring traditional lawmen have failed to stop, the lives of two policemen, brothers Frank and Henry Lincoln, are forced to diverge. Torn by conflicting reactions to the event, one brother, Frank, chooses to uphold justice through the law; the other sets out on a shady path to enforce the sort of justice the law cannot stomach. 35 years later, Frank Lincoln, now a veteran of the San Francisco PD and about to retire, takes his final case, investigating a string of vigilante killings that stir memories of his long-estranged brother. Meanwhile, Henry, too, approaches retirement, as he finds himself becoming too old to continue his violent lifestyle. With the ends of both brothers' careers approaching, each attempts to train his replacement, hoping to remake his protégé in his own image; however, the world around them has changed in ways neither could have foreseen, leaving them utterly unprepared for the true lawlessness and corruption they will soon be forced to face. "

"Writer: David Lapham Artist: Dennis Calero Cover Artist: Alex Maleev After a violent incident in their shared past forces the lives of brothers Frank and Henry Lincoln to diverge, each carries on in the name of his own interpretation of justice, until, after 35 years, the paths of estranged brothers Frank and Henry Lincoln finally cross again. Frank, who has spent his life becoming a distinguished member of the San Francisco police force, is approaching retirement, investigating one last case with his young replacement. Meanwhile, Henry Lincoln, a vigilante whose vision of justice is far darker than the law allows, has finally returned to his native San Francisco, his sights set on recruiting Isaac Lordman, a former policeman, to follow in his footsteps. Sparks fly as the two brothers and their differing visions of justice collide - and the fate of the city may hang in the balance."

"(W) David Lapham (A) Leonardo Manco In the wake of a policeman's implication in the murder of a Russian mafia boss, long-estranged brothers Frank and Henry Lincoln find themselves strangely reunited. In the midst of the investigation, Frank, a veteran of the SFPD, struggles to protect his vigilante brother and the city by the bay; meanwhile, Henry takes on a secretive mission of his own. When Henry confesses to a crime he did not commit, Frank is forced to call his once-clear motives into question-and suddenly finds that nothing is what it seems."

"(W) David Lapham (A) Leonardo Manco As the mayoral election approaches, tension escalates in the city by the bay. With Henry Lincoln and his newfound apprentice, Isaac Lordsman, on the loose and back to their old ways, Frank Lincoln is compelled to hasten his retirement to go after his own brother and finally stop his path of destruction. Meanwhile, policeman Jack Cassidy's world is changing, and not for the better. Now in charge of Frank's former task force, Jack is confronted with a series of troubling discoveries that corrupt everything he once believed in-and nothing can ever be the same."

"With Election Day looming, the disappearance of five corrupt police officers becomes a tipping point in San Francisco as policemen and vigilanters alike engage in their pursuit. While Lt. Jack Cassidy seeks these officers through legal means, recently retired SFPD veteran Frank Lincoln abandons his long-held moral code in search of his brother, Henry, and Isaac Lordsman, dead-set on doing whatever her must in order to stop their destructive path. However, he may already be too late, as Henry Lincoln's troubled protégé finally spins out of control, leaving unimaginable tragedy in his wake."

"Executive producer: Sam Worthington Created by John Schwarz, Michael Schwarz Written by David Lapham Pencils and inks by Leonardo Manco Colored by Kinsun Loh, Jerry Choo, Sansan Saw Lettered by Todd Klein Edited by Renae Geerlings San Francisco's mayoral election is over, and Kyle Shane, a corrupt official in league with the Russian mafia, has emerged the victor. Still reeling from recent events, Lieutenant Jack Cassidy tracks Isaac Lordsman, a vigilante taking his ideas of justice to dangerous extremes, aboard the heavily guarded superyacht serving as the site of the newly elected mayor's celebration. Loyalties shift and havoc breaks loose as Damaged rushes toward its explosive conclusion. When violent extremism collides with a corrupt system, which will prevail? "