The Question v.1 #20

"Send in the Clowns" - Oct. 1988

The Cover of The Question #20 by Denys Cowan

ENLARGE: Script: Dennis O'Neil; Art: Rick Magyar; Lettering: Willie Schubert; Colors: Tatjana Wood; Editor: Mike Gold; Cover: Rick Magyar; Published by DC Comics

Just prior to the debate, a former coworker of Myra and Vic's comes unhinged as a result of seeing Myra and Vic's last fling. He exposes himself on live television during his regular spot appearing as a clown.

Royal Dinsmore's racist rhetoric inflames three men, giving them justification to kill another clown with a visiting circus believing him to be the one who exposed himself.

Released from the hospital, the disturbed clown finds his way to the circus where he is welcomed. However, the killers also go to the circus with the intention of killing the right clown.

Vic Sage also heads to the circus looking for a story. He arrives in time to stop the bigots from claiming another clown, and then spends the night adding a clowny-touch to Dinsmore's campaign posters.

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Characters

Mike "Mikey the Clown" Rappaport
Myra Connelly Fermin
Maurice
Vic Sage / The Question
Royal Dinsmore
Candidate Jazlett
Beany, the Human Skeleton
The Fat Lady
Boston
Ralph "Bobo the Clown" Dexley
Tot Rodor
Finch

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Denny O'Neil

The Denny O'Neil Message Board at World Famous Comics Community
From the Cyber-Den at World Famous Comics Community
The O'Neil Observer Internet Archive cache
Interview with Denny O'Neil - Conducted by staff of VicSage.com

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