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Showcase '93 8

SHOWCASE '93 #8

Cover Date: August 1993
Cover Price: $1.95

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Cover Credits:
Art: Glenn Fabry (signed)


Story: [Knightfall Part 14]: "2 Face Part 2: Bad Judgment" (22 Pages)

Credits:

StoryDoug Moench
ArtKlaus Janson
LetteringKen Bruzenak
ColorsKlaus Janson
Consulting editingDennis O'Neil
EditingNeal Pozner

Feature Character(s):

Two-Face (in flashback preceding Showcase '94 #3)

Guest Star(s):

Batman (next in Batman Vol. 1 #498; also in flashback preceding Batman Vol. 1 #496)
Robin III (next in Batman Vol. 1 #498; also in flashback preceding Batman Vol. 1 #496)

Supporting Character(s):

Alfred Pennyworth (next in Batman Vol. 1 #498; also in flashback preceding Batman Vol. 1 #496)
Jean-Paul Valley (next in Batman Vol. 1 #498)

Synopsis:

During the period when the Arkham escapees were on the streets, Batman was captured by Two-Face for the purposes of a show trial, convicted of having betrayed Harvey Dent. Robin and Alfred came to the rescue and saved him, but Batman was not happy with Robin for what he had done. Now, Batman finally wakes up, beginning to recover from his injuries at the hands of Bane, and everyone is very relieved. His first action is to tell Robin that he was right in what he did.


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Second Story: "The Kobra Kronicles Part 3: Brainwashed" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryMike Baron
PencilsGary Barker
InksJosé Marzan, Jr.
LetteringGaspar Saladino
ColorsPaul Mounts
EditingNeal Pozner

Feature Character(s):

Peacemaker I
Deathstroke
Deadshot

Supporting Character(s):

Dominique St. Claire (last in Checkmate Vol. 1 #25; last appearance)

Villain(s):

Kobra
Serpent Cult
Gerhard (a Serpent Cultist; dies)
Gennifer Deveraux (first appearance; a Serpent Cultist)

Synopsis:

Peacemaker and Deathstroke come under attack from yet more Serpent cultists as well as Deadshot, sent by Kobra. However, they are able to persuade Deadshot that he is on the wrong side, and he joins them. Kobra realises that they probably have enough information to track his actions to the Czech Republic Electronics Fair, and orders his representative there to arrange an ambush for them.


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Third Story: "Shadow of the Honeycreeper" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryMichael J. Martinek
PencilsAndrew Kudelka
InksKevin Nowlan
LetteringJohn E. Workman
ColorsAndrew Kudelka
EditingNeal Pozner

Feature Character(s):

Fire (last/next in ???)
Ice (last/next in ???)

Guest Appearance(s):

Guy Gardner (last/next in ???)
Martian Manhunter (last/next in ???)

Other Character(s):

Click (first appearance; a fashion photographer)
Danny Kekule (first appearance; owner of a macadamia plantation of the slopes of the Honeycreeper volcano in Hawaii)
Sherri Toshiro (first appearance; Danny's fiancée)

Solicitation:

Two-Face captures an exhausted Batman, forcing the Dark Knight to face one of his most dangerous foes while at his weakest! Also this issue, Deadshot targets Deathstroke and Peacemaker as they continue their pursuit of Kobra! And Fire and Ice face an erupting volcano!

Synopsis:

Fire and Ice are asked to model some clothes on the edge of a live volcano. When it erupts they help save the lives of many local people. They later get an invitation to the wedding of two of these people.


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