In the third chapter of Mike Baron’s all-new Badger miniseries, “The Mercy Tax,” where once Ham’s castle stood is a smoking ruin. Daisy clings desperately to life, her self-confidence destroyed. And in the African veldt, Badger has a confrontation with his totem that changes everything forever. Everything you thought you knew about the Badger was wrong! Plus, Pavlov’s plot reaches fruition with the appearance of the greatest martial artist of all time, and no, it’s not Count Dante.