Hardware Vol 1 11

"Shadow and Act": The mysterious Dharma, leader of Shadow Cabinet, sends his agent Iron Butterfly to meet and recruit Hardware. Meanwhile, still recovering from hi

"Shadow and Act"
Part of the "Shadow War (Dakotaverse)" storyline.
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Hardware Vol 1 #11
January, 1994
Executive Editor	Dwayne McDuffie
Cover Artists	Walt Simonson Noelle Giddings
Shadow and Act
Writers	Dwayne McDuffie
Pencilers	Denys Cowan
Inkers	Bob Smith Prentis Rollins Joe Brozowski Denys Cowan ChrisCross
Colorists	Jason Scott Jones David Montoya
Letterers	Dave Sharpe
Editors	Matt Wayne
Previous Issue	Hardware # 10
Next Issue	Hardware # 12

I never thought about dying before. It makes me want to live.

— Hardware

Hardware #11 is an issue of the series Hardware (Volume 1) with a cover date of January, 1994.

Synopsis for "Shadow and Act"

The mysterious Dharma, leader of Shadow Cabinet, sends his agent Iron Butterfly to meet and recruit Hardware. Meanwhile, still recovering from his fight with Harm, Hardware is fighting against Transit. Having been teleported by Transit to their secret base, Harm meets the rest of a group calling themselves "Star Chamber", a rogue faction of the Shadow Cabinet who believe that Dharma has become corrupt, and are recruiting new members determined to stop him. Blackmailed by Headmaster over his secret identity, Harm agrees to do a mission for them. After defeating Transit with his Plasma Whip, Hardware is approached by Iron Butterfly, who informs him of the Star Chamber's destructive plans, and offers him membership into Shadow Cabinet. Although he initially requires persuading, Butterfly convinces Hardware, using the rhetoric that while he continues his personal vendetta for justice against Edwin Alva, he could be doing good on a global scale working for an agency like hers. After accepting, Hardware has a personal epiphany about life, and realizes that he should be treating things more seriously. He goes to visit Barraki, tells her that he loves her, kisses her, and leaves.

Appearing in "Shadow and Act"

Featured Characters:

• Hardware

Supporting Characters:

• Shadow Cabinet (First appearance)
  • Dharma (First appearance)
  • Iron Butterfly (First appearance)

Antagonists:

• Star Chamber (First appearance)
  • Transit
  • Harm
  • Headmaster (First appearance)
  • Rainsaw (First appearance)
  • Slag (First appearance)
  • Ash (First appearance)
  • Wytch (First appearance)
  • Holocaust

Other Characters:

• Barraki Young
• S.H.R.E.D.

Locations:

• Dakota City
  • Cornelius Estate
  • Alva Technologies
• Shadowspire

Items:

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Vehicles:

• Skylark
  

Notes

• This issue begins the events of "Shadow War", which continues in Icon #9.
• While this is the first appearance of Shadow Cabinet, they are operating largely behind the scenes, and won't be seen in full until Shadow War climaxes in Shadow Cabinet #0.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Hardware series
• Images from Hardware Vol 1 11

Recommended Reading

• Milestone Media Recommended Reading
  • Blood Syndicate (Volume 1)
  • Deathwish (Volume 1)
  • Heroes (Volume 1)
  • Hardware (Volume 1)
  • Icon (Volume 1)
  • Kobalt (Volume 1)
  • Long Hot Summer (Volume 1)
  • Milestone Forever (Volume 1)
  • Milestone Returns #0
  • My Name is Holocaust (Volume 1)
  • Shadow Cabinet (Volume 1)
  • Static (Volume 1)
  • Static Shock (Volume 1)
  • Static Shock: Rebirth of the Cool (Volume 1)
  • Wise Son: The White Wolf (Volume 1)
  • Xombi (Volume 1)
  • Xombi (Volume 2)
  • "Shadow War"
  • "Long Hot Summer"
  • "Worlds Collide"

Links and References

Shadow War Crossover This issue was part of the 1994 Shadow War event that crossed through all of the various Milestone Media titles. Among other things, it featured the debut of the Shadow Cabinet and Xombi. Checklist Hardware #11 • Icon #9 • Xombi #0 • Blood Syndicate #10 • Static #8 • Shadow Cabinet #0