Issue | #14 |
Published | Spring 1994 |
Cover Price | $3.50 |
Pages | 84 |
Editing | Brian Augustyn; Ruben Diaz (assistant editor) |
Characters | Captain Atom; Thunderbolt; Nightshade; Blue Beetle |
Genre | superhero |
Pencils | Mike Mignola |
Inks | Mike Mignola |
Characters | Andreas Havoc; Vajra, Andreas' associate; Sarge Steel (cameo); Captain Atom [Nathanial Adam]; Thunderbolt [Peter Cannon]; Blue Beetle; Nightshade; Judomaster 2 |
Synopsis | Varja frees Andreas Havoc from the monestary where he is being held and the two go on a rampage in New York City's Central Park. They say they want the pretender Varja- a man named Thunderbolt. Sarge Steel calls Blue Beetle, Captain Atom, and Nightshade to the defense. Thunderbolt and a new hero named Judomaster join them to defeat the two villains. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Paul Kupperberg |
Pencils | Michael Collins |
Inks | Eduardo Barreto |
Colors | Gene D'Angelo |
Letters | Bob Pinaha |
Notes | Captain Atom, Blue Beetle, Nightshade, Judomaster, Thunderbolt and Sarge Steel were all characters created by Charlton Publications and purchased by DC. The only other Charlton character owned by DC not shown here is the Question. |
Characters | Crimson Fox; Sir Edmund Grasse; Miss Wardlowe, Sir Edmund's associate |
Synopsis | Crimson Fox is being hunted by Sir Edmund Grasse, whom she meets at an antique perfume container exibition. They are initially smitten with each other and she goes with him to his home. Once there, he paralyzes her with a drugged lipgloss. He wants to analyze her natural control over pheromones, and needs her alive but incapacitated. She overcomes his drug and barely escapes, only to end up in a kennel of wolves Grasse keeps on his property. Spraying Grasse with a pheromone she stole from his lab, the wolves attack him. Using her power, she calls the wolves off as he lies unconscious. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Pat McGreal |
Pencils | Mike Vosberg |
Inks | MIke Vosberg |
Colors | Matt Webb |
Letters | Ken Bruzenak |
Notes | It is unclear from this story whether this is Vivian or Constance D'Aramis. They are twin sisters that both use the Crimson Fox identity. |
Characters | Jack O'Lantern; Annie McDonnell; Annie's father and mother; unnamed Protestants and Catholics (Annie's neighbors); passengers and crew of 2 airplanes |
Synopsis | Jack O'Lantern protects a 14 year girl who is pregnant. Her parents are taking her to London for an abortion, but some of Annie's neighbors feel differently about the issue. They go so far to place a bomb on her plane to ensure she doesn't get to London. Jack saves everyone only to learn who the father of the baby is, then serves him a righteous justice. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Steven T. Seagle |
Pencils | Frank Squillace |
Inks | Sam |
Colors | Bob Pinaha |
Letters | Matt Webb |
Genre | superhero |
Pencils | Tony Harris |
Inks | Mark Chiarello |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | A pinup of the Tasmanian Devil |
Characters | Praxis; Deena Walker; Professor Morris Martek; Ghast, a mystical demon; Dexter DeFarge, a serial killer; Gianni Fusilli, a pilot; Chief Drumm |
Synopsis | When no murder attempt is made on a professor's life, Praxis and Deena think they are protecting the wrong target. They realize that all the prior victims have dual aspects, and go to save Gianni Fusilli, DeFarge's next victim. |
Genre | superhero; mystery |
Script | Michael Jan Friedman |
Pencils | Mike Mayhew |
Inks | Bob Smith |
Colors | Glenn Whitmore |
Letters | Bob Pinaha |
Notes | This is a continued story, to be ended next issue. |