Story: "The Children of Paradise" (22 Pages)

Credits:

Steve Vance (plot, script)
Shawn McManus (pencils, inks)
Bob Lappan (letters)
Dave McCaig (colors)
Harvey Richards (assistant edits)
Andy Helfer (edits)

Feature Character:

Deadman

Supporting Character:

Max Loomis (last in issue #4)

Villains:

Onyx II (first appearance; a Narda Parbat Exile)
Zi (first appearance; the son of Onyz and Jonah; both last in flashback in issue #8)
Lee (first appearance; Onyx's assistant; dies)
Eddie (first appearance; one of Onyx's men)
Dirk (behind the scenes; Onyx's helicopter pilot)
Sensei (last in issue #3)
League of Assassins (mistakenly called Society of Assassins in this story; next in issue #9)
Leo (first appearance; a murderer; also in flashback)

Other Characters:

Steiner
Liang (first appearance; a monk at the Monestary at Keh Tan)
Darrell (first appearance; an old friend of Liang's)
Kozlo (first appearance; a police officer)