In a TROUBLED CITY, a FIGHTER with a GRUESOME COUNTENANCE stalks EVIL and stymies the LAW! There was a Golden Age for masked crime-fighters and The FACE was one of the best... Decades later a new crime buster takes on the mantle and tradition of The FACE, declaring a one man war on the city's gangs and corrupt politicians! With a million dollar bounty on his head from the mob and the police after him with shoot-to-kill orders, does the new FACE stand a chance?! KILL THE FACE! is collected for the first time from the landmark ACE Comics 1987 mini-series that reintroduced The FACE to the world. Story by prolific writer JOE GILL from a plot by original Editor RON FRANTZ. Comics legend STEVE DITKO, creator of such visual characters as Spider-Man, Dr. Strange and Mr. A, brings his innovative style to the extreme adventures of The FACE! Includes BONUS Golden Age ORIGIN of The FACE by original artist MART BAILEY! Foreword by ROB IMES, Editor & Publisher of Ditkomania! Front cover by ALEX TOTH! CONTENTS THE RANSOMED CITY Investigative TV journalist Tony Trent has declared a one-man war against mob boss Duke Arno, his drug ring and the corrupt politicians the gangster has in his pocket. After some assassination attempts, Trent vows to carry on his battle by following the crime-fighting tradition of his grandfather, The Original FACE! Inks by Frank McLaughlin. THE DEATH FACTORY Pursued by the police and the underworld, The FACE continues his battle to take down Duke Arno and his crime empire. The body count rises, but the masked man's assault on one of Arno's drug facilities could also turn out to be a deathtrap for The FACE! Inks by Frank McLaughlin. A MAN POSSESSED The drug wars escalate and The FACE has a million dollar bounty on his head! Tony Trent learns who his real friends are when he's accused of murder and must become a fugitive to prove his innocence. Also, an old wise man adds more questions about the legacy of the Mask of The FACE! Inks by Rick Altergott. THE GOLDEN AGE ORIGIN OF THE FACE During World War II, The Original FACE had many adventures on the war front and the mask passed through many hands who wore it as a symbol of justice. While in a coma in Imperial Japan, reporter Tony Trent recalls how he became The Golden Age FACE! Art & story by Mart Bailey from BIG SHOT Comics #50, Oct. 1944.