Story: "Trial By Fire Part 3: Bad Influence" (22 Pages)

Credits:

Marc Andreyko (plot, script)
Javier Pina (pencils)
Jimmy Palmiotti (inks)
Steve Buccellato (colors)
Jared K. Fletcher (letters)
Rachel Gluckstern (assistant edits)
Joan Hilty (edits)

Feature Character:

Manhunter VI

Supporting Character:

Dylan Battles (last in #5, next in #10)

Villains:

Shadow Thief, Cheshire (next in Villains United #1)
Merlyn
Monocle
Phobia

Guest Appearances:

Dan Richards (deceased)
Felicity Smoake-Raymond
Edward Raymond

Other Characters:

Ted
Juniper (Dylan's latest romantic conquest)
Joshua Logan

Comment: Continued from the last issue and continues in the next issue

Synopsis:

Kate Spencer escapes her exploding car and tracks down Shadow Thief, who is trying to escape from Cheshire. The three of them have a confrontation which ends when both Kate and Cheshire are poisoned by Cheshire's black mamba venom. Kate ensures that Shadow Thief is recaptured, then heads to the home of Dylan Battles, who provides her with an antidote. The next morning at the trial, Kate brings Ed and Felicity Raymond in as witnesses in order to show the human side of the murder victim, Firestorm. Elsewhere, Merlyn, Monocle and Phobia watch the coverage of the trial and plan their attack.