Foolkiller #6 Cover

15.5" x 10.5" image area. Ink over graphite on Bristol board. Foolkiller #6 cover original art (Marvel, 1991). JJ Birch (Joe Brozowski) and Dan Green.

Kurt Gerhardt had reached a state of homicidal despair after the random murder of his father, a divorce, the loss of his bank job (part of the savings and loan crisis), and being brutally robbed at his new job in a fast-food restaurant. (And you thought you had a bad day!) Initially, Gerhardt directed his vigilante campaign at violent criminals, garnering some praise from the public, but his anger at abuse and neglect in general, led him to kill drug-addicted negligent mothers, and even their (albeit violent) children in a series of escalating massacres. (so far so good) His ever-broader definition of "fools" who deserved death, broadened to include those guilty of what Gerhardt believed to be rank hypocrisy or stupidity. (it's about time!)