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C.O.W.L. (Single Issues)
Series · 12
books · 2013-2015

Books in series

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#1

C.O.W.L. #1

2013

Welcome to the "Chicago Organized Workers League"- the world's first Super-Hero Labor Union! While C.O.W.L. once stood as a beacon of hope against an epidemic of organized crime and an unbeatable "brotherhood" of Super-Villains, the union now faces its fiercest foe yet-a disillusioned public. In targeting the last of the great villains, C.O.W.L. attempts to prove its value to the world and to each other, while staving off villainy from both outside and inside its offices.
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#2

C.O.W.L. #2

2014

Moles, murder, and mayhem. As C.O.W.L. prepares to enter negotiations with the city, scandal threatens the organization. Can The Grey Raven keep C.O.W.L. from tearing itself apart? Plus, what really happened between him and Sparrow?
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#3

C.O.W.L. #3

2014

Who is Radia? And why does Chicago fear her? Meanwhile, Geoffrey discovers that C.O.W.L.'s future is anything but guaranteed, and John's investigation into the union takes an unexpected turn.
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#4

C.O.W.L. #4

2014

As City Hall continues to threaten Geoffrey Warner, Blaze must find a way to unite C.O.W.L....even as John's investigation brings a dark cloud over the organization.
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#6

C.O.W.L. #6

2014

NEW STORY ARC! Before he started C.O.W.L., Geoffrey Warner fought for Chicago as the city's first hero, THE GREY RAVEN! But what started him down the path of crime fighting? Witness the origin of Chicago Superheroes, the War Years, and the formation of C.O.W.L. as told in the sellout issue written by C.O.W.L reporter and comic book writer Randall Winters.
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#7

C.O.W.L. #7

2014

The times they are a changin'. After the shocking murder of a C.O.W.L. hero, members of the organization must put aside their differences in order to find the killer...before Detective Evelyn Frost and the Chicago Police do.
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#8

C.O.W.L. #8

2015

Thanks to Camden Stone, Geoffrey Warner has the villains he desperately needed. But at what cost? And how long can Geoffrey keep the lie going?
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#9

C.O.W.L. #9

2015

Geoffrey Warner and Camden Stone's false-flag operation continues to escalate with the return of a Chicago Six villain: Skylancer. But who's under the Skylancer mask will shock even Geoffrey.
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#10

C.O.W.L. #10

2015

After weeks of vicious attacks by Camden Stone and Geoffrey Warner's villains, C.O.W.L. finally has a new contract with the city. Now, will Geoffrey be able to reign in the fabricated villains? Plus, Detective Evelyn Thompson confronts John Pierce's killer.
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#11

C.O.W.L. #11

2015

Arc two comes to a close with a monster issue. All of Geoffrey's lies, secrets, and rationalizations have led to this. Plus, Radia's public stand against C.O.W.L.-will she win the independence she wants? And does Arclight have a future with C.O.W.L.? Or at all?
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#1-6

C.O.W.L., Vol. 1

Principles of Power

2014

Welcome to the "Chicago Organized Workers League"- the world's first Super-Hero Labor Union! While C.O.W.L. once stood as a beacon of hope against an epidemic of organized crime and an unbeatable "brotherhood" of Super-Villains, the union now faces its fiercest foe yet-a disillusioned public. In targeting the last of the great villains, C.O.W.L. attempts to prove its value to the world and to each other, while staving off villainy from both outside and inside its offices.
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#7-11

C.O.W.L., Vol. 2

The Greater Good

2014

With super villain threats a problem of the past, a strike on his hands, and scandal on the horizon, Geoffrey Warner has taken drastic steps to breathe life back into the Chicago Organized Workers League. But how far will his false-flag operation reach? Is there any line he won't cross for "the greater good?" Collects C.O.W.L. #7-11.

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