The Question Quarterly #2

The Question Quarterly was launched by DC Comics in 1990 as a prestige-format showcase for the character Vic Sage, a faceless investigative journalist created by Steve Ditko. This issue emerged during a period of creative experimentation for the imprint, which sought to utilize the character's philosophical depth and urban noir aesthetic to explore complex moral and political themes outside the constraints of the standard monthly comic book format.

Issue number two features the writing of Denny O'Neil and evocative art by Denys Cowan, a creative pairing central to the character's revitalization in the late 1980s. The team aimed to push the narrative boundaries of the genre by emphasizing Sage's Objectivist-influenced transformation and his grit-filled experiences in Hub City. The publication was well-regarded by critics for its intellectual ambition and dark, atmospheric visual style, standing as a significant example of the 'mature reader' titles that defined the era.