New Universe analyses: D.P. 7 #18-21

[Creelman]

D.P. 7
DP7 18
Published: April 1988
Written by Mark Gruenwald; Drawn by Paul Ryan (penciler) & Danny Bulanadi (inker)
Appearances: Jeff Walters; David Landers; Sponge [Merriam Sorensen] (joins); Lenore Fenzl; Randy O'Brien; Charlotte Beck; Mutator [George] (joins); Black Powers [Squirm [Jerome]; Indigo (villain); Bazooka [Dwight]]; Stalagmite (cameo); "Scuzz" Cuzinski (cameo); Deborah Brownlea (cameo); Michael Crawley; Pamela; Scrap Iron; Stephanie Harrington
Brief synopsis: After learning his family had been killed when Pittsburgh was destroyed, Jeff runs away from the Clinic to Pittsburgh. Randy, Lenore, Charlotte, Dave, and Merriam go to find him. Mutator hides himself in the Winnebago and is allowed to stay with the group when they finally find him. As the group travels through the remains of Pittsburgh, they fall into the Pitt.
References: As noted on page 1, pages 1 through 9 take place on December 23, 1987. As noted on page 10, pages 10 through 15:6 take place the next day [December 24, 1987]. As noted on page 15:7, page 15:7 takes place over 15 hours. Pages 16 through 22 take place that night/morning [December 24 or 25, 1987].
- On page 2:1 & 2:3, Landers states that the riot in last issue took place "last week".
Note: Mutator and Merriam effectively replace Scuzz and Stephanie in DP7.

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DP7 19
Published: May 1988
Written by Mark Gruenwald; Drawn by Paul Ryan (penciler) & Danny Bulanadi (inker)
Appearances: Charly Beck; Lenore Fenzl; Dave Landers; Randy O'Brien; Mutator; Sponge [Merriam Sorensen]; Jeff Walters; Spitfire [Jenny Swensen]; Chuck Harrington; Dr. Semple; Stephanie Harrington
Brief synopsis: Randy is able to safely remove the others from the Pitt using his antibodies, except for Dave, who is too heavy. The group then meets the AWOL military agent, Spitfire, who destroys one of the antibodies by mistake. In the Pitt, Dave encounters Jeff and, to make up for destroying one of Randy's antibodies, Spitfire helps rescue them from rising magma at the bottom of the Pitt. Chuck Harrington, a changed man, travels to the Clinic to bring Stephanie home. She begins to revive from her coma after he apologizes at her bedside.
References: Pages 1 through 23 take place immediately after the previous issue.
Note: This issue contains OHMU-style mini bios of the Clinic staff and paranormals, and a full OHMU-style bio of Blur.

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DP7 20
Published: June 1988
Written by Mark Gruenwald; Drawn by Paul Ryan (penciler) & Danny Bulanadi (inker)
Appearances: Charly Beck; Lenore Fenzl; Dave Landers; Randy O'Brien; Mutator [George Mullaney]; Sponge [Merriam Sorensen]; Jeff Walters; Spitfire [Jenny Swensen]; War Dogs [Pit Bull (introduction); Rover (introduction); Mongrel (introduction); woman (introduction)] (introduction, villains)
Brief synopsis: Due to the damage the M.A.X. armor took during the earlier scuffle with the group, and no materials to fix it, Jenny seals the armor and leaves it at the Pitt. Mutator is captured by a group of scavengers called the War Dogs. Jenny, Lenore, Charly and Sponge venture out to rescue him, leaving Randy to care for Dave and Jeff. The group defeats the scavengers, but barely survive a subsequent encounter with the War Dogs' leader, the paranormal Pit Bull. Slowly making their way back, the group is again attacked by Pit Bull. Merriam panics and bolts causing Pit Bull to follow her, leaving the rest to hide with an unconscious Mutator. Merriam leads Pit Bull right back to Randy, but Dave, although badly injured by his experience in the Pitt, is able to defeat the crazed Pit Bull. After the battle, Randy, Dave, Jeff and Sponge find themselves surrounded by the military.
References: As noted on page 2:1, pages 1 through 24 take place on December 24, 1987.

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DP7 21
Published: July 1988
First Story
Written by Mark Gruenwald: Drawn by Paul Ryan (penciler) & Danny Bulanadi (inker)
Appearances: Dave Landers; Randy O'Brien (cameo); Charlotte Beck; Lenore Fenzl; Jeff Walters; Mutator (quits); Colonel Mac Browning; Lieutenant Zentner; DDTeens ["Scuzz" Cuzinski; Annie "Quiver"; "Squirm" (joins); Heather "Raindrop"; Evan Huebner; Michael Crawley; Mothball]; Abner Heath (introduction); Jensen (introduction); Pit Bull (cameo); Jack Magniconte (introduction as the All-American); Dan Potratz (introduction); Tanis Newhouse; Black Powers [Indigo (dies?); Bazooka] (villains); Pamela Leighton (dies?); Sally Gallagher (dies?); Scrap Iron [John]; Dementia; Naslund (introduction); Harlan Hackbarth; Terry Wilke (cameo); Juris Ziegler (dies?); Stalagmite (cameo); Martin Murken (cameo); Chuck Harrington; Stephanie Harrington; Ben Harrington; Emily Harrington; Jilly Harrington; Ronald Reagan (on television)
Brief synopsis: After Jenny, Lenore, Charlotte and Mutator are unable to find the others, Jenny parts ways with them to see if the others had been taken as prisoners to an army base. Now having become bird-like, Mutator carries Lenore and Charlotte to continue to search for the others, but they find more soldiers nearby. Wanting to help Lenore and Charlotte, Mutator decides to fly away and draw the soldiers' fire. He barely makes it into the air before the soldiers shoot him down and capture Lenore and Charlotte. As the DDTeens play outside on the Clinic grounds, they are photographed by a reporter. Scuzz realizes that the Clinic's days are numbered when word of the paranormals living there gets out and quickly has the group leave the facility. When the police arrive to investigate Indigo and Bazooka attack the police setting off a bloody fight between the paranormals and the police leaving many on both sides dead. While being treated in a military hospital, Dave, Randy and Jeff are approached by Jack Magniconte, now a member of the military, who informs them that he is forming a paranormal platoon. Later, the DDTeens arrive at Stephanie Harrington's house and ask to stay with them.
References: As noted on page 1, pages 1 through 14 take place on January 3, 1988. As noted on page 15:1, pages 15 through 20:2 take place the next day [January 4, 1988]. As noted on page 20:3, pages 20:3 through 22 take place on January 9, 1988.
- On page 15:4, Newhouse states the Clinic was opened in August, 1985, which seems incorrect due to previous information.
Note: This is effectively Mutator's last appearance as a member of DP7.

Flashback (2:2-3:1)
Appearances: Dave Landers; Randy O'Brien; Charlotte Beck; Lenore Fenzl; Jeff Walters; Mutator; Sponge; Spitfire; Pit Bull (villain) Brief synopsis: Recalls events of issues 18-20.
References:

Flashback (3:2-3:3)
Appearances: Charlotte Beck; Lenore Fenzl; Mutator; Jenny Swensen
Brief synopsis: The group spends a day looking for Randy, Dave and Sponge. Jenny leaves to check if they were taken prisoner at the army base.
References: Takes place immediately after previous issue [December 24-25, 1987]. Jenny leaves "two days ago" [January 1, 1988].

Second story
Written by: Howard Mackie; Drawn by Ron Frenz (art) & Joe Sinnott (art)
Appearances: Captain Jack Magniconte [the All-American]
Brief synopsis: Jack Magniconte makes his debut as "the All-American" in a training session for a group of Army generals.
References: As noted on page 1, pages 1 through 6 take place on November 15, 1987.

Flashback (3:4-4:6)
Appearances: Kickers, Inc. [Jack Magniconte (quits); Beauford "Brick" Wohl; Dallas "Dasher" Corbin; Thomas "Suicide" Smythe; Darlene "Doll" Magniconte; Scott Templar
Brief synopsis: Scott Templar tries to blackmail Jack Magniconte into joining the C.I.A. Magniconte quits Kickers, Inc. and enlists in the Army to avoid having to join the agency.
References: Takes place some time after KI 12.
- In the main story, Magniconte states he hasn't seen his wife in "two months" [since September 1987].

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Chronology entries:
Bazooka
DP7 17
*DP7 18
*DP7 21
[…]

Beck, Charlotte/Friction
DP7 17
*DP7 18
*DP7 19
*DP7 20
*DP7 21 (3:2-3:3)-FB
*DP7 21
[…]

Browning, Colonel MacIntyre
{PITT}
*DP7 21
[…]

Brownlea, Deborah/Dementia
{DP7 17}
*DP7 18
*DP7 21
[…]

Corbin, Dallas “Dasher”
KI 12
*DP7 21/2 (3:4-4:6)-FB
[…]

Crawley, Michael
DP7 17
*DP7 18
*DP7 21
[…]

Cuzinski, Dennis “Scuzz”/Scorcher
DP7 17
*DP7 18
*DP7 21
[…]

Fenzl, Lenore/Twilight
DP7 17
*DP7 18
*DP7 19
*DP7 20
*DP7 21 (3:2-3:3)-FB
*DP7 21
[…]

Gallagher, Sally/Shock
DP7 17
*DP7 21
[…]

Hackbarth, Harlan
DP7 13
*DP7 21
[…]

Hanneman, Heather/Raindrop
DP7 17
*DP7 21
[…]

Harrington, Ben
DP7 8
*DP7 21
[…]

Harrington, Chuck
DP7 8
*DP7 19
*DP7 21
[…]

Harrington, Emily
DP7 8
*DP7 21
[…]

Harrington, Jilly
DP7 8
*DP7 21
[…]

Harrington, Stephanie/Viva
DP7 16
*DP7 18
*DP7 19
*DP7 21
[…]

Huebner, Evan/Ghost-Driver
DP7 17
*DP7 21
[…]

Indigo
DP7 17
*DP7 18
*DP7 21
[…]

Landers, David/Mastodon
DP7 17
*DP7 18
*DP7 19
*DP7 20
*DP7 21
[…]

Leighton, Pamela
{DP7 17}
*DP7 18
*DP7 21
[…]

Magniconte, Darlene “Doll”
KI 12
*DP7 21/2 (3:4-4:6)-FB
[…]

Magniconte, Captain Jack/the All-American
KI 12
*DP7 21/2 (3:4-4:6)-FB
*DP7 21/2
*DP7 21
[…]

Mothmall
DP7 17
*DP7 21
[…]

Murken, Martin/Wormhole
DP7 17
*DP7 21
[…]

Mutator/Mullaney, George
DP7 17
*DP7 18
*DP7 19
*DP7 20
*DP7 21 (3:2-3:3)-FB
*DP7 21
[…]

Newhouse, Tanis
DP7 17
*DP7 21
[…]

O’Brien, Randy/Antibody
DP7 17
*DP7 18
*DP7 19
*DP7 20
*DP7 21
[…]

Pit Bull
{DP7 20}
DP7 21
[…]

Reagan, Ronald
{SBRAND 11}
*DP7 21
[…]

Scrap Iron
DP7 17
*DP7 18
*DP7 21
[…]

Semple, Dr.
DP7 17
*DP7 19
[…]

Smythe, Thomas “Suicide”
KI 12
*DP7 21/2 (3:4-4:6)-FB
[…]

Sponge/Sorensen, Merriam
DP7 17
*DP7 18
*DP7 19
*DP7 20
[…]

Squirm
DP7 17
*DP7 18
*DP7 21
[…]

Stalagmite
DP7 17
*DP7 18
*DP7 21
[…]

Stevenson, Annie/Quiver
DP7 17
*DP7 21
[…]

Swensen, Prof. Jennifer “Jenny”/Spitfire
PITT
*DP7 19
*DP7 20
*DP7 21 (3:2-3:3)-FB
[…]

Templar, Scott
KI 12
*DP7 21/2 (3:4-4:6)-FB

Walters, Jeffrey/Blur
DP7 17
*DP7 18
*DP7 19
*DP7 20
*DP7 21
[…]

Wilke, Terry/Thrust
{KI 5}
*DP7 21
[…]

Wohl, Beauford Kimbal “Brick Wall”
KI 12
*DP7 21/2 (3:4-4:6)-FB
[…]

Bloodhound/Edward Zentner
DP7 6-FB
{DP7 2}
DP7 3
Zentner, Lieutenant Edward
*DP7 21
[…]

Ziegler, Juris
DP7 17
*DP7 21
[…]