Just prior to the debate a former coworker of Myra and Vic's comes unhinged as a result of seeing Myra and Vic's last fling. He exposes himself on live television during his regular spot appearing as a clown. Royal Dinsmore's racist rhetoric inflames three men giving them justification to kill another clown with a visiting circus believing him to be the sexual circus. Released from the hospital, the disturbed clown finds his way to the circus where he is welcomed. The killers also go to the circus with the intention of killing the right clown. Vic Sage also heads to the circus looking for a story. He arrives in time to stop the bigots from claiming another clown.

This issue's recommended reading: Carry Tiger, Return to Mountain by Al Huang

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