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Issue Details

Issue #6
Published December 1986
Cover Price $1.50
Pages 36
Editing Gary Carlson

Cover Details - "MEGATON Number 6"

Genre Science fiction; Super-hero
Pencils Frank Fosco (signed)
Inks Mike Matthew (signed)

1 page Megaton & Ultragirl foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Megaton 6"

Genre Super-hero
Script Gary Carlson
Pencils Gary Thomas Washington
Inks Gary Thomas Washington
Notes Gary Carlson announced Angel Medina is leaving MEGATON, but will soon be working on BERZERKER.

11 page Megaton story "BURNT OFFERINGS"

Synopsis Megaton's business manager, who's made him dead broke because of bad investments, pushes him into using his new Super-hero role as a way to get rich via endorsements. He also hired someone to set a fire at a restaurant so Megaton can save the day-- all without his client's knowledge.
Genre Super-hero
Script Gary Carlson
Pencils Angel Medina
Inks Angel Medina
Letters Grass Green

1 page Vanguard & Megaton illustration "Bonus Pin-Up Page"

Genre Super-hero
Pencils Gordon Purcell
Inks Gordon Purcell
Notes Gordon Purcell went on to illustrate STAR TREK for DC.

17 page Ethrian story "POSSESSION"

Genre Science fiction; Super-hero
Script Gary Carlson
Pencils Frank Fosco
Inks Mike Matthew
Letters Grass Green
Notes Part 4; Story ends on cliffhanger; "to be concluded in ETHRIAN #1".

1 page Berzerker promo (ad from the publisher) "Coming This Spring..."

Genre Science fiction; Super-hero
Script Gary Carlson
Pencils Frank Fosco
Inks Frank Fosco
Notes BERZERKER #1 delayed when entire line was cancelled. Next appearance in BATTLE-AXE (1989), only 2,000 copies of which were sold. Next episode also reprinted in BERZERKER #1 (Gauntlet / Caliber, February 1993).

1 page Megaton & Ultragirl promo (ad from the publisher) "Ultragirl Is Back!"

Genre Super-hero
Script Gary Carlson
Pencils Jackson Guice
Inks Jackson Guice
Notes Ad / MEGATON #7

1 page Megaton (backcovers) *do not use* / *please fix* "Looking For Heroes?"

Characters Ethrian; Berzerker; Megaton; Vanguard; Wally
Genre Super-hero
Script Gary Carlson
Pencils Erik Larsen
Inks Erik Larsen
Notes Ad / "You should be reading MEGATON"