Rule number 1: We learn something new every time we do crazy things. 
- — Mercury
The Filth #3 is an issue of the series The Filth (Volume 1) with a cover date of October, 2002. It was published on August 7, 2002.
Synopsis for "03. Structures and Ultrastructures"
Mercury and Cameron break through the page wall to be picked up by Crab One, and reports back to Secret Origin. Harlotte mentions that she's heard that Mercury and Cameron will be joining Slade's new special squad. Slade has an unknown prisoner bound and gagged in his closet. Dmitri visits Slade to tell him he can not quit the Hand. Secret Origin reviews his life before he left his wife Eve and crossed into the Oversphere. Freely's neighbor, Mrs. Twinne, seems to suspect something odd, as she starts spying on Greg Freely, aka Ned Slade.
Appearing in "03. Structures and Ultrastructures"
Featured Characters:
- Greg Feely aka Edward "Ned" Slade
Supporting Characters:
- Dmitri, Comrade-9
- Mercury
- Secret Original
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Ultra-Humanatarian
- Alpha-Sapiens
- Womanite
- Machine Girl
- Dark Stranger
- Zur-Vann
- Harlotte
- Cameron
- Heidi
- Minette
- Barney the cat
- Tony the cat
- Eve
- Mrs. Twinne
Locations:
Items:
- Inksuit
- Atom-Avenger's Thermovolver
Vehicles:
- Crab One
Notes
- The Filth is published under DC's Vertigo imprint and is suggested for mature readers.
- The Filth is a creator-owned series, owned by Grant Morrison and Chris Weston.
Trivia
- Edward Slade is Special Officer 999 of The Hand.
- Dmitri-9 is the chimpanzee that shot alpha primate Kennedy (JFK). (from The Filth Vol 1 #3, page 19, panel 6)