Hardware Vol 1 17

"No Rest for the Weary": Edwin Alva shows Hardware footage of Fred Bentson and explains his inter-dimensional somnambulism and that this condition is being researched at an Alva Industries subsidiary. This leads into Hardware donning his

"No Rest for the Weary"
Part of the "Worlds Collide" event.
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Hardware Vol 1 #17
July, 1994
Executive Editor	Jenette Kahn
Cover Artists	Denys Cowan Jimmy Palmiotti Jason Scott Jones
No Rest for the Weary
Writers	Dwayne McDuffie
Pencilers	Denys Cowan Joe Brozowski
Inkers	Prentis Rollins Joe Brozowski
Colorists	Jason Scott Jones Andrew Burrell
Letterers	Steve Dutro
Editors	Matt Wayne
Previous Issue	Hardware # 16
Next Issue	Hardware # 18

Hardware #17 is an issue of the series Hardware (Volume 1) with a cover date of July, 1994.

Synopsis for "No Rest for the Weary"

Edwin Alva shows Hardware footage of Fred Bentson and explains his inter-dimensional somnambulism and that this condition is being researched at an Alva Industries subsidiary. This leads into Hardware donning his nanite armor and reflecting on how fascinating he finds dreams and nightmares.

Alva convinces Hardware to follow Bentson into this other world, later revealed for the purpose of exploiting its resources to rule over both worlds. In a now destroyed Metropolis, following the events of "Fall of Metropolis" Hardware thwarts a guerrilla military generals would be rape of a woman. Following this hardware sees his reflection and sees John Henry Irons. In shock he smashes the mirror showing his family expressing their disappointment in him and Alva stating he was more like his child than his actual children were. The issue ends with Hardware realizing he was now living one of his own nightmares, waking Bentson, and returning them both to Dakota. Hardware hands Alva a Metropolis newspaper which is met with wicked delight.

Appearing in "No Rest for the Weary"

Featured Characters:

• Hardware

Supporting Characters:

• Fred Bentson

Antagonists:

• Edwin Alva

Other Characters:

• Steel

Locations:

• Dakotaverse
  • Dakota City
• Metropolis

Items:

• Steel's Second Armor

Vehicles:

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See Also

• Cover gallery for the Hardware series

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

Worlds Collide Crossover This issue is related to the Worlds Collide crossover event, bringing together the mainstream DC Universe characters with those of Milestone Media. Crossovers Superman: The Man of Steel #35 • Hardware #17 • Superboy #6 • Icon #15 • Steel #6 • Blood Syndicate #16 • Worlds Collide #1 • Superboy #7 • Hardware #18 • Superman: The Man of Steel #36 • Icon #16 • Steel #7 • Blood Syndicate #17 • Static #14