Solo #5 is an issue of the series Solo (Volume 1) with a cover date of August, 2005. It was published on June 29, 2005.
Contents
- 1 Synopsis for "Intro (framing story)"
- 2 Appearing in "Intro (framing story)"
- 3 Synopsis for "World's Window"
- 4 Appearing in "World's Window"
- 5 Synopsis for "King of America"
- 6 Appearing in "King of America"
- 7 Synopsis for "Funny Pages"
- 8 Appearing in "Funny Pages"
- 9 Synopsis for "Everyday Madness"
- 10 Appearing in "Everyday Madness"
- 11 Synopsis for "The Question"
- 12 Appearing in "The Question"
- 13 Synopsis for "Déjà Vu"
- 14 Appearing in "Déjà Vu"
- 15 Notes
- 16 Trivia
- 17 See Also
- 18 Recommended Reading
- 19 Links and References
Synopsis for "Intro (framing story)"
Bradley and Faraday head to a cocktail bar and share some stories.
Appearing in "Intro (framing story)"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Selina Kyle
- Black Canary (Cameo)
- Zatanna (Cameo)
- Aquaman (Cameo)
- Janet
- Jimmy (bartender)
Locations:
- Jimmy's 24-7
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "World's Window"
Little Darwyn is given some tubes of oil paints by his dad's friend.
Appearing in "World's Window"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Grant Cooke
- Darwyn's mother
Antagonists:
- None.
Other Characters:
- Jack Storms
- Roberta Storms
Locations:
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "King of America"
Special agents Faraday and Gracie O'Rielly head to Cuba for an undercover romp filled with sex, murder and salsa.
Appearing in "King of America"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Gracie O'Rielly (double agent)
Antagonists:
- Javiar Manale (Dies)
- Lola Manale
- four unnamed henchmen (Dies)
Other Characters:
Locations:
- Cuba (1964)
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "Funny Pages"
Appearing in "Funny Pages"
Featured Characters:
- Angel and the Ape
- Joker
- Harley Quinn
- Roy Raymond
- Karen Duncan
- Amazo
- Prof Haley
- Doc Magnus
- June Robbins
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Batman (Cameo)
- Wonder Woman (Cameo)
- Superman (Cameo)
- Zatanna
- Black Canary
- Catwoman (Cameo)
- The Yellow Kid (Mentioned only)
- Terry and the Pirates
- Pat Ryan (Mentioned only)
- Terry Lee (Mentioned only)
- Captain Marvel (Mentioned only)
Locations:
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "Everyday Madness"
A vacuum cleaner plots to kill its owner.
Appearing in "Everyday Madness"
Featured Characters:
- unnamed narrator
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- a vacuum cleaner
Other Characters:
Locations:
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "The Question"
Terrorists kill. Governments react. War is waged... and the Question searches for the truth.
Appearing in "The Question"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
Locations:
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "Déjà Vu"
Batman pursues three killers who stir up some painful memories for him.
Appearing in "Déjà Vu"
Featured Characters:
- Jeff
- Stark
- Antler (Single appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Kelly (Single appearance)
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Alice (bystander) (Only appearance; dies)
- unnamed man (bystander) (Only appearance; dies)
- unnamed child (bystander) (Single appearance)
- Alfred (Cameo)
- Martha Wayne (In picture only)
- Thomas Wayne (In picture only)
Locations:
- Gotham City
- East Side
- Gotham Fire Road Eight
- Wayne Manor
- Lake Burnley
Items:
Vehicles:
Notes
- The entire issue is reprinted in Solo: The Deluxe Edition.
- "Déjà Vu" is reprinted in Batman: Ego and Other Tails.
- All stories written, illustrated and lettered by Darwyn Cooke.
- This issue includes a pinup titled "The Solo Dreamgirl".
Trivia
- "Déjà Vu" is based on an unpublished Adventures-style story by Bruce Timm and Darwyn Cooke, which in turn was based on Night of the Stalker, by Steve Englehart, Vin & Sal Amendola & Dick Giordano.[1]
See Also
Recommended Reading
- Slam Bradley: Trail of the Catwoman
- Catwoman (Volume 3)
- Catwoman: Selina's Big Score
- DC: The New Frontier (Volume 1)
Links and References
- Dan DiDio/Executive Editor
- Darwyn Cooke/Cover Artist
- Darwyn Cooke/Writer
- Darwyn Cooke/Penciler
- Darwyn Cooke/Inker
- Darwyn Cooke/Colourist
- Darwyn Cooke/Letterer
- Mark Chiarello/Editor
- Michael Siglain/Editor
- Samuel Bradley (New Earth)/Quotes
- Samuel Bradley (New Earth)/Appearances
- Kingsley Faraday (New Earth)/Appearances
- Madame X (New Earth)/Appearances
- Selina Kyle (New Earth)/Appearances
- Dinah Laurel Lance (New Earth)/Appearances
- Zatanna Zatara (New Earth)/Appearances
- Orin (New Earth)/Appearances
- Darwyn Cooke/Appearances
- Cuba/Appearances
- Angel O'Day (New Earth)/Appearances
- Sam Simeon (New Earth)/Appearances
- Joker (New Earth)/Appearances
- Harleen Quinzel (New Earth)/Appearances
- Roy Raymond, Sr. (New Earth)/Appearances
- Karen Duncan (New Earth)/Appearances
- Amazo (New Earth)/Appearances
- Walter Haley (New Earth)/Appearances
- William Magnus (New Earth)/Appearances
- June Robbins (New Earth)/Appearances
- Chemo (New Earth)/Appearances
- Bruce Wayne (New Earth)/Appearances
- Diana of Themyscira (New Earth)/Appearances
- Kal-El (New Earth)/Appearances
- Charles Victor Szasz (New Earth)/Appearances
- Al-Qaeda/Appearances
- Afghanistan/Appearances
- James Stark (New Earth)/Appearances
- Alfred Pennyworth (New Earth)/Appearances
- Martha Kane (New Earth)/Appearances
- Thomas Wayne (New Earth)/Appearances
- Gotham City/Appearances
- Gotham City East End/Appearances
- Wayne Manor/Appearances
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- June 29, 2005 (Publication)
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