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Issue Details

Issue #16
Published January 1998
Cover Price 2.95 USD; 4.30 CAD
Pages 36
Editing Gary Carlson; Chris Ecker; Edward DeGeorge
Notes 1940's C.C. Beck Mary Marvel tribute.

Cover Details - "The Land Of Long Ago"

Characters Thunder Girl
Genre Superhero
Script Gary Carlson
Pencils Bill Fugate
Inks Bill Fugate
Letters Bill Fugate
Notes 1940's C.C. Beck Mary Marvel tribute.

7 page Thunder Girl story "The Clock That Turned Back Time!"

Genre Superhero
Script Gary Carlson
Pencils Tim Stiles
Inks Shawn Van Briesen
Letters Chas
Notes Previous appearance in Big Bang Comics (Image, 1996 series) #14 (October 1997). Next appearance in Big Bang Comics (Image, 1996 series) #? (?).

5 page Shadow Lady story "Shadow Lady"

Characters Shadow Lady (intro)
Genre Superhero
Script Jerry Acerno
Pencils Jerry Acerno
Inks Jerry Acerno
Letters Jerry Acerno
Notes First appearance. Story continues in the next issue.

8 page The Absolute story "He's The Last Word In Justice!"

Genre Superhero
Script Daniel Wilson
Pencils Darren Goodhart
Inks Darren Goodhart
Letters Darren Goodhart
Notes Second appearance; previous appearance in Big Bang Comics (Image, 1996 series) #11 (June 1997). Next appearance is one-panel cameo in Big Bang Comics (Image, 1996 series) #18 (April 1998). Walt Simonson Manhunter tribute.

1 page A Big Bang Comic's Fact File Page character profile "Bog Swamp Demon"

Genre Occult; Monsters
Script Ryan Brown
Pencils Steve Bissette
Inks Steve Bissette
Letters typeset (by Ship of Fools Design Group)
Notes Second appearance; previous appearance in Big Bang Comics (Image, 1996 series) #15 (October-November 1997). 1980's Swamp Thing tribute. "Design & layout; Ship of Fools Design Group."

2 page Ultiman activity "How To Draw Ultiman"

Characters Ulitman; Lori Lake
Genre Superhero
Script Jeff Weigel
Pencils Jeff Weigel
Inks Jeff Weigel
Letters Jeff Weigel
Notes Previous appearance in Big Bang Comics (Image, 1996 series) #14 (October 1997). 1960's Curt Swan Superman tribute.

1 page Johnny Ruckus and The Monster Patrol illustration "The Free And The Brave No.43"

Genre Adventure; Monsters
Script Frank Kurtz
Pencils Frank Kurtz (signed)
Inks Frank Kurtz (signed)
Letters Frank Kurtz
Notes Fake cover. First appearance. 1960's The Brave and the Bold tribute, and Captain Action tribute.

8 page Johnny Ruckus and The Monster Patrol story "Dangerous Spooky Theatre!"

Genre Adventure; Monsters
Script Frank Kurtz
Pencils Frank Kurtz
Inks Frank Kurtz
Letters Frank Kurtz
Notes Captain Action tribute.

1 page Knight Watchman promo (ad from the publisher) "Coming In Spring 1998"

Genre Superhero
Script Gary Carlson; Chris Ecker
Pencils Ben Torres
Inks Ben Torres
Letters typeset
Notes House ad for Knight Watchman #1-4 (which will present the complete "Graveyard Shift" story).

1 page Shadow Lady promo (ad from the publisher) "Next Issue"

Genre Superhero
Script Jerry Acerno
Pencils Jerry Acerno
Inks Jerry Acerno
Letters Jerry Acerno
Notes House ad for next issue, Big Bang Comics (Image, 1996 series) #17.