Gen 13 Bootleg Vol 1 20

"The Numbskulls": In Boston, IO Agent Olivia Keller arrives in her office only to be decapitated by a squad of undead operatives called the Numbskulls.  Later, the members of Gen 13 return to their safehouse to find the Numbskulls waiting for them and looking to kill Lynch.  The two teams battle

"The Numbskulls"
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Gen 13 Bootleg Vol 1 #20
July, 1998
Publisher	WildStorm Productions
Executive Editor	Jim Lee
Cover Artists	Charlie Adlard
The Numbskulls
Writers	Christopher Golden
Pencilers	Charlie Adlard
Inkers	Charlie Adlard
Colorists	Wildstorm FX
Letterers	Denice Park
Editors	Jonathan Peterson Denisse Chong
Previous Issue	Gen 13 Bootleg #19
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Call me Dale, and I'll eat your liver, lieutenant. No disrespect intended, sir.

— Sarge

Gen 13 Bootleg #20 is an issue of the series Gen 13 Bootleg (Volume 1) with a cover date of July, 1998.

Synopsis for "The Numbskulls"

In Boston, IO Agent Olivia Keller arrives in her office only to be decapitated by a squad of undead operatives called the Numbskulls.  Later, the members of Gen 13 return to their safehouse to find the Numbskulls waiting for them and looking to kill Lynch.  The two teams battle, and the Numbskulls leave once they realize Lynch is not there. On their way out, they toss a grenade that destroys most of the safehouse.  Later, after the police leave the scene, Lynch and Caitlin search IO databases for information and come across a name Lynch recognizes:  Kyle LeFavre.  The Numbskulls regroup in the Bronx.  Their leader, Lt. David Poole, recalls his first mission with the team and the destruction of their teammate, Meloney Sutcliffe.  LeFavre oversaw the IO program that resurrected them as undead agents, and Lynch was LeFavre's boss.  They intend to kill both men in revenge.  Gen 13 corners LeFavre in his limousine on the George Washington Bridge.  Lynch starts to interrogate him, but the Numbskulls attack and kill him.  The two teams fight again, and Gen 13 wins, fleeing as IO operatives arrive.  The next day, Poole wakes up in a lab with the Numbskulls back in IO custody and a reanimated Olivia Keller added to their ranks.

Appearing in "The Numbskulls"

Featured Characters:

• Gen 13
  • Burnout
  • Caitlin Fairchild
  • Freefall
  • Grunge
  • John Lynch
  • Sarah Rainmaker

Antagonists:

• International Operations
  • Kyle LeFavre (Single appearance; dies)
  • The Numbskulls (First appearance) (Flashback and main story)
    • Chongo (Charles Ongowicz) (First appearance)
    • Olivia Keller (First appearance) (Dies) (Resurrected) (Joins team)
    • Norris MacKenzie (First appearance)
    • David Poole (First appearance)
    • Sarge (Dale Jacobs) (First appearance)
    • Meloney Sutcliffe (First appearance) (Dies in flashback)

Other Characters:

• Dennis (Dies)

Locations:

• Bosnia (Flashback only)
• United States of America
  • Boston, Massachusetts
  • New York City, New York
    • Bronx
    • George Washington Bridge

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Notes

• Originally published by Image Comics.
• This is the final issue of the series.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Gen 13 Bootleg series
• Images from Gen 13 Bootleg Vol 1 20