New Universe analyses: D.P. 7 #24-28

[Creelman]

D.P. 7
DP7 24
Published: October 1988
Written by Mark Gruenwald; Drawn by Paul Ryan (penciler) & Danny Bulanadi (inker)
Appearances: Pvt. Dave Landers; Agent Stephanie Harrington; Agent Merriam Sorensen; Agent Charlotte "Charly" Beck; Agent Lenore Fenzl; Jenny Swensen; Sensei Wade (introduction); Chuck Harrington; Ben Harrington; Emily Harrington; Jilly Harrington; Lt. Keith Remsen [Nightmask]; Sgt. Haldeman; Agent Dobish; the Woodsman (in dream); Agent Lou Givens (introduction); Mark Landers (introduction, in hallucination)
Brief synopsis: Weeks later, Dave is headed for the Canadian border, but is caught and returned to Fort Benning. Sgt. Haldeman attempts to discipline Dave with his powers, but the mental block previously placed on Dave knocks Haldeman unconscious. Dave is place in “the black hole”, the base's solitary holding cell while awaiting court martial. The weeks of isolation make Dave go crazy and he hallucinates that the Woodsman has come to rescue him. Nightmask enters Dave's dreams and attempts to show him that he is suffering delusions. In the dreams, Nightmask observes a giant white cube which he assumes is a mental block. Nightmask approaches the cube and is pulled into it. As Remsen's dream-self vanishes, so does his physical form as well. Later, Dave hallucinates a manifestation of his “dark side” who tries to convince him to commit suicide by impaling himself on a sharpened piece of metal. A hallucination of Dave's brother Mark tries to talk him out of it, but fails and Dave impales himself on the piece of metal. Stephanie has joined the C.I.A.'s paranormal force and tries to heal Jenny Swensen's ailment. She fails because Jenny's skin has become completely hardened into metal.
References: As noted on page 3:7 & 3:8, pages 1 through 8:2 take place "three weeks" after Landers is captured and put in "the black hole". Pages 8:3 through 8:7 take place in Haldeman's dreams immediately after page 8:2. Pages 9:1 through 10:7 take place after page 8:7. As noted on page 11:1, pages 11:1 through 14:1 take place the next day. Pages 14:2 through 16:7 take place immediately after page 14:1 in Landers' dreams. Pages 17:1 through 17:3 take place immediately after page 16:7. Pages 17:4 through 20:3 take place immediately after page 17:3 in Landers' dreams. Pages 20:4 through 25 take place immediately after page 20:3.

Flashback (2:1-2:7)
Appearances: Pvt. Dave Landers; Stephanie Harrington; Maj. Zentner; Chuck Harrington
Brief synopsis: Recap of events from DP7 23.

Flashback (2:9-3:7)
Appearances: Pvt. Dave Landers; Maj. Zentner; Sgt. Haldeman
Brief synopsis: Landers runs for weeks and ends up in Wisconsin. Zentner manages to track him down and Landers is brought back to Ft. Benning. He is put in "the black hole" while awaiting his court-martial.
References: Page 2:9 takes place immediately after DP7 23. Pages 3:1-3:5 take place weeks later. As noted on page 3:7, page 3:7 takes place "three weeks" after page 3:5.

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DP7 25
Published: November 1988

First story
Written by: Mark Gruenwald; Drawn by Paul Ryan (penciler) & Danny Bulanadi (inker)
Appearances: DDTeens [Joel Larson; Evan Huebner; "Scuzz" Cuzinski; Annie Stevenson; Michael Crawley; Heather Hanneman; Squirm]; Pvt. Dave Landers; Lt. Randy O'Brien; Col. McInery; Dr. Ricardo (introduction); Dr. Chen (introduction); Nurse Ahrens (introduction, dies); Famileech (villain)
Brief synopsis: The DDTeens rob a supermarket for food. Pursued by the police, Scuzz accidentally crashes their getaway car. Randy operates on Dave and manages to have his life. The next day, “Shadowman”, Randy's killer antibody, brings an injured Evan Huebner to him for treatment. Housed in the basement of the hospital, the Famileech breaks free from its containment. Shadowman teaches Randy how to enter its body, but takes on the Famileech on its own. Shadowman is destroyed, but Randy generates multiple antibodies and enters them simultaneously. Using this new power he is able to contain the Famileech once again.
References: As noted on page 1, pages 1 through 13:7 take place on June 2, 1988. As noted on page 14:1, pages 14 through 22 take place the next day [June 3, 1988].
- As noted on page 7:3, Randy and Dave were separated "two months ago"
- As noted on page 12:4, Lancaster was absorbed into the Famileech (last week). This date is in conflict with the date stated in SB 14/2.

Second story
Written by: Mark Gruenwald; Drawn by Javier Saltares (art)
Appearances: ESPeople [Walter [Psi-Lord]; Victor [Phantom Bullet]; Keith [Trancer]; Mary Lou [Purple Veil]; Holly [Supernatural]; Danny [Apparition]]; Keith Remsen [Nightmask]
Brief synopsis: Nightmask is pulled to northern Wisconsin by the mind of Walter of the ESPeople. Walter faints in the process and the ESPeople assume Nightmask is an attacker. Because of the ESPeople use their powers to create illusions of their costumes, Keith assumes he is in a dream, but he finds that he can't control anything and is overpowered by the group. The ESPeople wipe his mind of the encounter and drop him off on a road some distance away.
References: Pages 1 through 6 take place immediately after Nightmask's disappearance in DP7 24.

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DP7 26
Published: December 1988
Written by: Mark Gruenwald; Drawn by Paul Ryan (penciler) & Danny Bulanadi (inker)
Appearances: Agent Lenore Fenzl (dies); Agent Charlotte Beck; Agent Merriam Sorensen; Agent Jenny Swensen (joins); Agent Stephanie Harrington; Pvt. Dave Landers; Lt. Randy O'Brien; Sgt. Haldeman; Evan Huebner; Maj. Zentner; Famileech (villain)
Brief synopsis: After clearing Dave for his court martial, Randy gives one of his new antibodies to Evan Huebner to replace Shadowman. But, in doing so, Major Zentner learns that Randy's powers have returned, and decides that he should be transferred out of the hospital and back onto the paranormal forces. Jenny joins Stephanie, Lenore, Charlotte and Merriam on a mission to Brazil to investigate a biological weapon which proves to be the Famileech. During the encounter, Lenore is engulfed by the creature and presumed dead. After a three-hour search, Jenny orders the team back to their pick-up site and the remaining members return home.
References: As noted on page 1, pages 1 through 23 take place on August 4, 1988. Pages 24 through 26 take place the next day [August 5, 1988].

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DP7 27
Published: January 1989
Written by: Mark Gruenwald; Drawn by Paul Ryan (penciler) & Danny Bulanadi (inker)
Appearances: Lt. Randy O'Brien; Pvt. Dave Landers; Agent Stephanie Harrington; Agent Jenny Swensen; Agent Merriam Swensen; Agent Charlotte Beck; Sgt. Haldeman; Pvt. Hamilton "Bliss" Hart (introduction, dies); Pvt. Darrell "Dirtbag" Schissel (introduction, villain, dies); Cpl. Adessa (introduction); Col. Meyers (introduction); C.I.A. [Agent Bertolutti (introduction); Agent Meinke (introduction); Agent Dobish]
Brief synopsis: In exchange for dropping criminal charges, the military sends Dave on a mission to the Pitt with two other paranormals, Pvt. Darrell “Dirtbag” Schissell and Pvt. Hamilton “Bliss” Hart. Learning about this, Randy goes AWOL to try and save Dave. At the Pitt, the three paranormals discover that their mission was a set-up for them to die. Schissell kill Hart for his rations then goes after Dave. During the battle, Schissell dies after being struck in the head by flying rocks stirred up by his powers. Flying over the Pitt looking for Dave, Randy is rendered immobile after being struck by "Pitt juice". Dave finds an immobile Randy in the path of lava and comes to his rescue. After being debrief on the failed Brazil mission, Stephanie returns to her house to find that Chuck has run out on her and taken the children with him.
References:

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DP7 28
Published: February 1989
Written by: Mark Gruenwald; Drawn by Paul Ryan (penciler) & Danny Bulanadi (inker)
Appearances: Agent Stephanie Harrington; Agent Charlotte "Charly" Beck; Agent Merriam Sorensen; Agent Jenny Swensen; Dave Landers; Randy O'Brien; Ben Harrington; Emily Harrington; Jilly Harrington; Chuck Harrington (villain); Philip Nolan Voigt (villain)
Brief synopsis: After Stephanie recovers her children, Jenny meets up with Merriam, Charlotte and her to inform them that the C.I.A. has a job that calls for them to spy on presidential candidate, Philip Nolan Voigt, in New York. As they are monitoring him, he appears in their hotel room and uses his powers to take control of their minds, commanding them to not tell their superiors about him, to obey all of his orders, tell no one of their meeting, and to vote for him in November. Now AWOL, Randy and Dave head to New York City to seek out Voigt who unleashes the women upon them when they arrive at Voigt's headquarters. Randy and Dave are defeated and Voigt warns them that if they interfere again, he will order the women to commit suicide.
References: As noted on page 1, pages 1 through 10:4 take place on September 19, 1988. As noted on page 10:5, pages 10:5 through 13:3 take place the next day [September 20, 1988]. As noted on page 13:4, pages 13:4 through 15:7 take place the next day [September 21, 1988]. As noted on page 16:1, pages 16:1 through 28 take place two days later [September 23, 1988].
- On page 3:3, Stephanie notes that it took "only three days" for an APB to find Chuck's car

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Chronology entries:
Apparition/Danny
{DP7 11}
*DP7 25/2
[…]

Beck, Charlotte/Friction
DP7 23 (13:6-14:3)-FB
DP7 23 (11:1-18:4)
*DP7 24
*DP7 26
*DP7 27
*DP7 28
[…]

Bertolutti, C.I.A. Agent
{DP7 27}
[…]

Crawley, Michael
PF 25
DP7 23 (19:1-27:5)
*DP7 25
[…]

Cuzinski, Dennis “Scuzz”/Scorcher
DP7 23 (19:1-27:5)
*DP7 25
[…]

Dobish, C.I.A. Agent
DP7 23 (13:6-14:3)-FB
{DP7 23 (11:1-17:5)}
*DP7 24
*DP7 27
[…]

Famileech
SBRAND 14/2
*DP7 25
*DP7 26
[…]

Fenzl, Lenore/Twilight
DP7 23 (13:6-14:3)-FB
DP7 23 (11:1-18:4)
DP7 23 (28:2-28:4)
*DP7 24
*DP7 26
[…]

Haldeman, Sgt. Gerard
DP7 23 (1:1-3:7)
PF 23 (1:1-3:5)
*DP7 24 (2:9-3:7)-FB
*DP7 24
*DP7 26
*DP7 27
[…]

Hanneman, Heather
DP7 23 (19:1-27:5)
*DP7 25
[…]

Harrington, Ben
DP7 23 (20:2-20:4)
*DP7 24
*DP7 28
[…]

Harrington, Chuck
DP7 23 (19:1-28:4)
*DP7 24
*DP7 28
[…]

Harrington, Emily
DP7 21
*DP7 24
*DP7 28
[…]

Harrington, Jilly
DP7 21
*DP7 24
*DP7 28
[…]

Harrington, Stephanie
DP7 23 (21:2-28:4)
*DP7 24
*DP7 26
*DP7 27
*DP7 28
[…]

Hart, Pvt. Hamilton/Bliss
{DP7 27}
[…]

Huebner, Evan
DP7 23 (19:1-27:5)
*DP7 25
*DP7 26
[…]

Landers, David/Mastodon
DP7 23 (24:6-27:6)
*DP7 24 (2:9-3:7)-FB
*DP7 24
*DP7 25
*DP7 26
*DP7 27
*DP7 28
[…]

McInery, Major
{SBRAND 14/2}
McInery, Colonel
DP7 25
[…]

Mothball/Larsen, Joel
DP7 23 (19:1-27:5)
*DP7 25
[…]

O’Brien, Randy/Antibody
DP7 23 (4:1-4:6)
*DP7 25
*DP7 26
*DP7 27
*DP7 28
[…]

Phantom Bullet/Victor
{DP7 11}
*DP7 25/2
[…]

Psi-Lord/Walter
{DP7 11}
*DP7 25/2
[…]

Purple Veil/Mary Lou
{DP7 11}
*DP7 25/2
[…]

Remsen, Keith/Nightmask
DP7 23 (5:1-6:8)
DP7 23 (10:1-10:6)
*DP7 24
*DP7 25/2
JUSTICE 25/2
[…]

Schissel, Pvt. Darrell/Dirtbag
{DP7 27}
[…]

Sensei Wade
{DP7 24}
[…]

Sponge/Sorensen, Merriam
DP7 23 (11:1-18:4)
*DP7 24
*DP7 26
*DP7 27
*DP7 28
[…]

Squirm
DP7 23 (19:1-27:5)
*DP7 25
[…]

Stevenson, Annie
DP7 23 (19:1-27:5)
*DP7 25
[…]

Supernatural/Holly
{DP7 11}
*DP7 25/2
[…]

Swensen, Jenny
PF 20/2 (3:6)-FB
*DP7 23 (15:2-17:5)
*DP7 24
*DP7 26
*DP7 27
*DP7 28
[…]

Trancer/Keith
{DP7 11}
*DP7 25/2
[…]

Voigt, Philip Nolan/Overshadow
DP7 12
*DP7 28
[…]

Zentner, Lieutenant Edward
DP7 21
Zentner, Major Edward
DP7 23 (10:1-10:6)
DP7 23 (22:5-27:6)
*DP7 24 (2:9-3:7)-FB
*DP7 26
[…]