Comic Title: Question by Dennis O'Neil and Denys Cowan Omnibus Vol. 1 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2022
On Sale Date: June 28, 2022 Direct Market Date April 26, 2022
Source: DC Connect, #19

Direct Market Date June 29, 2022
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, June 29, 2022

Direct Market Date April 26, 2022
Source: Panels, February 2022

Cover Price: $99.99
Page Count: 916

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Send in the Clowns"
Pages: 27

Feature(s):
Question (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Dennis J. O'Neil
Artist: Rick Magyar
Letterer: Willie Schubert
Colorist: Tatjana Wood

Reprinted From:
Question #20 (1988)

Feature Character(s)

• Question (last appearance in Question Annual #1; next appearance in Question #21)

Supporting Character(s)

• Aristotle Rodor (last appearance in Question Annual #1; next appearance in Question #21)
• Myra Fermin (last appearance in Question #19; next appearance in Question #22)

Villain(s)

• Amos and his two buddies (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Royal Dinsmore (last appearance in Question #19; next appearance in Question #22)
• Maurice (last appearance in Question #19; next appearance in Question #22)
• Mike Rappoport (a clown; no further appearances)
• Mr. Jazlett (a candidate for mayor; no further appearances)
• Bobo (a circus clown; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Beany (the human skeleton; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Mr. Boston (a circus owner; no further appearances)
• An unnamed fat lady (no further appearances)
• A psychiatrist (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Mike Rappaport hosts a children's television show on KBEL dressed as a clown. He has a nervous breakdown on the air, speaking inappropriate words and exposing himself. While Rappaport receives psychiatric care, three fundamentalists decide to take action. They attack a clown named Bobo, who is in town as part of a traveling circus. They do not realize that this clown is not Rappaport until they have killed him.

Word of the attack reaches Vic Sage who investigates the circus as the Question. Rappaport is released and also heads for the circus to seek employment. The attackers strike again, killing one of the circus performers in the process. The Question protects Mike, and apprehends the crooks.

Vic also realizes that the men were inspired to action by the hate speech of Royal Dinsmore, a candidate for mayor.