Icon Vol 1 9

"Shadow of a Doubt": Dharma ponders the problem of Icon and Rocket, two heroes not created by his own engineering. He sends two Shadow Cabinet operatives, [[Gerri Br

"Shadow of a Doubt"
Part of the "Shadow War (Dakotaverse)" storyline.
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Icon Vol 1 #9
January, 1994
Executive Editor	Dwayne McDuffie
Cover Artists	Walt Simonson Noelle Giddings
Shadow of a Doubt
Writers	Dwayne McDuffie
Pencilers	Mark Bright
Inkers	Mike Gustovich
Colorists	James Brown Jason Scott Jones
Letterers	Steve Dutro
Editors	Matt Wayne
Previous Issue	Icon # 8
Next Issue	Icon # 10

I am damned. Damned to know the entirety of history. Past, present and future, all the same. Equally clear. Equally irrevocable. And so I go through the motions. As if I had a choice.

— Dharma

Icon #9 is an issue of the series Icon (Volume 1) with a cover date of January, 1994.

Synopsis for "Shadow of a Doubt"

Dharma ponders the problem of Icon and Rocket, two heroes not created by his own engineering. He sends two Shadow Cabinet operatives, Donner and Blitzen to attempt to recruit them. Meanwhile, Rocket is also approached by Holocaust, representing the Star Chamber and asking her to join them. Noble visits Mrs. Ervin, and offers to pay for Rocket's abortion. Icon continues to investigate the Big Bang, and travels to City Hall to question Mayor Thomasina Jefferson. A mercenary named Onslaught shows up, and attempts to kill Icon, hinting that his employers are trying to cover up the Big Bang's secrets. Meanwhile, Donner and Blitzen interrupt Holocaust, who has just managed to convince Rocket to join his side. While Donner fights Holocaust, Icon finishes beating up Onslaught, and is approached by Blitzen. Holocaust defeats Donner by burning up the oxygen around her head and knocking her unconscious. Although Icon initially refuses the offer of Shadow Cabinet membership, when he sees that Holocaust has taken Rocket away, he decides to at least for the time being, enlist.

Appearing in "Shadow of a Doubt"

Featured Characters:

• Icon
• Rocket

Supporting Characters:

• Shadow Cabinet
  • Dharma
  • Donner (First appearance)
  • Blitzen (First appearance)

Antagonists:

• Star Chamber
  • Holocaust
• System
  • Onslaught

Other Characters:

• Mayor Jefferson
• Mrs. Ervin
• Noble

Locations:

• Dakota City
  • City Hall
  • Paris Island
• Shadowspire

Items:

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Vehicles:

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Notes

• Shadow War continues from Hardware #11, and continues next in Xombi #0.

Trivia

• Dharma mentions several past events in Icon's career. His fight with Payback occurred in Icon #2-3, and his meeting with the Blood Syndicate occurred in Icon #4-5.
• Rocket refers to Holocaust as being so dangerous, even the Blood Syndicate didn't want him around. Holocaust left the Syndicate in Blood Syndicate #2. She also refers to Holocaust recruiting members for his new gang.
• While talking to Mayor Jefferson, Onslaught threatens her son, "Leonard". He is referring to Holocaust, who is actually her illegitimate child.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Icon series
• Images from Icon Vol 1 9

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