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Showcase '96 5

SHOWCASE '96 #5

Cover Date: June 1996
Cover Price: $2.95

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Cover Credits:
Art: Mike Zeck


Story: "Fathers and Other Strangers" (18 Pages)

Credits:

StoryDarren Vincenzo
PencilsSteve Erwin
InksGerry Fernandez
LetteringKen Bruzenak
ColorsDavid Grafe
EditingChris Duffy, Frank Pittarese

Feature Character(s):

Green Arrow II (last in Green Arrow Vol. 2 #109; next in Green Lantern Vol. 3 #76; also in flashback to his time at the monastery)
Thorn II (last in Green Arrow Vol. 2 #109; next in ???)

Supporting Character(s):

Eddie Fyers (last in Green Arrow Vol. 2 #109; next in Green Lantern Vol. 3 #76)

Other Character(s):

Mr. Stone (a bereaved father)
Jane (a television journalist)
Frank Church (an attorney with alleged connections to the 100)
Jake Church (Frank's son)

Synopsis:

Green Arrow and the Thorn encounter one another for the second time, but this time find themselves at odds with one another. After saving his infant son from a sniper, Green Arrow protects defense attorney Frank Church from the Thorn, who believes Church is in the employ of her enemies the 100.


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Second Story: "Day & Night, Dark & Bright Part Two" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJames Robinson
ArtMatt Smith
LetteringChris Eliopoulos
ColorsMelissa Edwards
EditingChuck Kim

Feature Character(s):

Shade
Doctor Fate I (next in Justice League of America #29)

Villain(s):

The Wise Fools

Synopsis:

Doctor Fate and the Shade invade the headquarters of the Wise Fools cult, discovering that they have summoned some of the dark energy that gives the Shade his powers. Culp, however, is long gone. Doctor Fate banishes the energy to another dimension, and the two of them put an end to the cult's operations.


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Third Story: "Cages and Shadows" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryRachel Pollack
PencilsJason Armstrong
InksBrian Garvey
LetteringKen Lopez
ColorsGene D'Angelo
EditingChris Eades

Feature Character(s):

Atinai (last/next in ???)

Supporting Character(s):

Lightray (last/next in ???)
Narva (Atinai's owl; transformed into her chariot)

Villain(s):

M'Duus (Atinai's evil half-sister)

Comment(s):

This story takes place many, many years ago.

Synopsis:

Long ago, shortly after Atinai built the city of the New Gods on New Genesis, it was invaded by a dark presence which turned Lightray to stone - M'Duus, Atinai's evil half-sister, spawn of Deathnight of the shadow elements. Battling her sibling, Atinai restored Lightray, but in rage, M'Duus transformed Atinai's beloved owl Narva into stone before disappearing. Together, Lightray and Atinai transformed the owl into Atinai's airborne chariot and observed the city, once more clean and free from the influence of evil.


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