realizes that Midnight Mink, Judge Jury, King Rad, and Moon Mistress were responsible for the bomb blast that killed their sidekicks, all of whom were on the verge of turning 18 years old. However, before they can do anything a bomb is dropped on the church by a plane flown by Black October. Storming the bombed out remains the church, Father Dunn (about to hang himself in the bell tower), finds a bag and a note telling him to open it. Inside, he finds Dr. Blasphemy's hood which he puts on as he hangs himself. The Black October go to the bell tower and find him hanging, but quickly realize that he's doesn't have the full costume of their enemy. Suddenly the electrical storm reaches its peak as True-Man returns at long last. The hero murders his former friends and teammates by trapping them under the church bell which he melts on top of them, as King Rad tries desperately to reach out to his faithful butler (who also served as a servant for Black October) for help. The final shot shows the church in ruins as the radio declares a state of emergency and tells everyone to stay indoors until the lightning storm is over. Trade Paperback Ending When the series was released as a trade paperback, Veitch rewrote the ending. After Midnight Mink's confrontation with Father Dunn, Cody encounters the original Chippy outside the church. Chippy's injuries are too severe for his healing factor to fix; he finally dies but gives Chippy his mask before he passes. Meanwhile, after Midnight Mink's gloating over him, Father Dunn pulls out a gun and shoots Mink. Chippy responds by rescuing the hero and overseeing his recovery, going so far as to perform a blood transfusion so his own healing factor can help speed up Mink's healing process. Afterwards, the sidekicks are forced to attend a convention where they sign autographs and meet their fans. An angry fan of the original Chippy wounds Cody, revealing Cody's healing factor power to the other teen sidekicks. After they Like the issue, Cody confesses to Dunn about the horrors of Black October, he escapes and goes to the church floor to meet with his teammates. Like their predecessors, they take turns tormenting and brutalizing Chippy to force him to give up the secret of his healing powers. The torture is interrupted when Dr. Blasphemy appears