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Showcase '93 4

SHOWCASE '93 #4

Cover Date: April 1993
Cover Price: $1.95

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Cover Credits:
Art: Michael Golden (Signed)


Story: "Sorrow Street, Part IV: Block Party" (22 Pages)

Credits:

StoryDoug Moench
PencilsEd Hannigan
InksFred Fredericks
LetteringKen Bruzenak
ColorsJoe Orlando
Consulting editingDennis O'Neil
EditingNeal Pozner

Feature Character(s):

Catwoman (next in Batman Vol. 1 #498)

Guest Star(s):

Robin III

Supporting Character(s):

James Gordon
Harvey Bullock
Arizona (next in Catwoman Vol. 2 #1)

Villain(s):

Ramon Bracuda
Tony

Other Character(s):

Rita
Starkey (last in issue #2)

Synopsis:

As the people of the Storrow Street area move in, determined to take on Bracuda and his men, Catwoman, Robin and the police also aim to get their prey. They get the street back, but Bracuda escapes in the fray, partly because Catwoman is only interested in driving him off rather than taking him down. Robin, however, is now determined to bring him to justice.


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Second Story: "A World to Conquer (But I Wouldn't Want to Live There)" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGary Cohn, Dan Mishkin
PencilsPete Moriarty
InksDan Davis
LetteringWillie Schubert
ColorsRick Taylor
EditingNeal Pozner

Feature Character(s):

Blue Devil

Supporting Character(s):

Morty

Villain(s):

Blacksmyth
Galaxa (first appearance)
Nebiros (last in Blue Devil Annual #1)

Guest Appearance(s):

Spectre (in between Spectre Vol. 3 #5 and #6)
Madame Xanadu
Swamp Thing
Phantom Stranger
Etrigan

Synopsis:

Blue Devil has discovered that the person behind his abduction is one Galaxa, who plans to use his unique fusion of magic and technology to destroy the world seed and hence the world. Blue Devil experiences a brief moment of connected-ness to the supernatural elements of Earth, a moment which allows Nebiros back into the world, and fights Galaxa. However, when she strikes the world seed, he finds himself human again, free of the costume he has been trapped in for years, but also unable to stop Galaxa.


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Third Story: "The Haunting of Castle Markov" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryMike W. Barr
PencilsBryan Hitch
InksJohn Beatty
LetteringBill Oakley
ColorsTom McCraw
EditingNeal Pozner

Feature Character(s):

Geo-Force (last in Superman: The Man of Steel #20)

Supporting Character(s):

Simone Kneidel (first appearance)
Denise Howard (last in Outsiders Vol. 1 #26)
Queen Ilona (last in Outsiders Vol. 1 #26; next in flashback in Outsiders Vol. 2 #10)

Villain(s):

Untouchables (last in Hawk and Dove Vol. 3 #4)

Synopsis:

Denise visits Brion at Castle Markov, but they find that some unusual things are happening - an unexplained fire, and what appears to be some ghost sightings. In time they discover that this can be attributed to the Untouchables, who are trying to save one of their own who is stuck in a permanently intangible state. Not believing that Brion, the hero Geo-Force, will help them willingly, they cause him to become intangible also.


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