Issue Details

Issue	#16
Published	January 1998
Cover Price	2.95 USD; 4.30 CAD
Pages	36
Editing	Gary Carlson; Chris Ecker; Edward DeGeorge
Notes	1940's C.C. Beck Mary Marvel tribute.

Cover Details - "The Land Of Long Ago"

Characters	Thunder Girl
Genre	Superhero
Script	Gary Carlson
Pencils	Bill Fugate
Inks	Bill Fugate
Letters	Bill Fugate
Notes	1940's C.C. Beck Mary Marvel tribute.

7 page Thunder Girl story "The Clock That Turned Back Time!"

Genre	Superhero
Script	Gary Carlson
Pencils	Tim Stiles
Inks	Shawn Van Briesen
Letters	Chas
Notes	Previous appearance in Big Bang Comics (Image, 1996 series) #14 (October 1997). Next appearance in Big Bang Comics (Image, 1996 series) #? (?).

5 page Shadow Lady story "Shadow Lady"

Characters	Shadow Lady (intro)
Genre	Superhero
Script	Jerry Acerno
Pencils	Jerry Acerno
Inks	Jerry Acerno
Letters	Jerry Acerno
Notes	First appearance. Story continues in the next issue.

8 page The Absolute story "He's The Last Word In Justice!"

Genre	Superhero
Script	Daniel Wilson
Pencils	Darren Goodhart
Inks	Darren Goodhart
Letters	Darren Goodhart
Notes	Second appearance; previous appearance in Big Bang Comics (Image, 1996 series) #11 (June 1997). Next appearance is one-panel cameo in Big Bang Comics (Image, 1996 series) #18 (April 1998). Walt Simonson Manhunter tribute.

1 page A Big Bang Comic's Fact File Page character profile "Bog Swamp Demon"

Genre	Occult; Monsters
Script	Ryan Brown
Pencils	Steve Bissette
Inks	Steve Bissette
Letters	typeset (by Ship of Fools Design Group)
Notes	Second appearance; previous appearance in Big Bang Comics (Image, 1996 series) #15 (October-November 1997). 1980's Swamp Thing tribute. "Design & layout; Ship of Fools Design Group."

2 page Ultiman activity "How To Draw Ultiman"

Characters	Ulitman; Lori Lake
Genre	Superhero
Script	Jeff Weigel
Pencils	Jeff Weigel
Inks	Jeff Weigel
Letters	Jeff Weigel
Notes	Previous appearance in Big Bang Comics (Image, 1996 series) #14 (October 1997). 1960's Curt Swan Superman tribute.

1 page Johnny Ruckus and The Monster Patrol illustration "The Free And The Brave No.43"

Genre	Adventure; Monsters
Script	Frank Kurtz
Pencils	Frank Kurtz (signed)
Inks	Frank Kurtz (signed)
Letters	Frank Kurtz
Notes	Fake cover. First appearance. 1960's The Brave and the Bold tribute, and Captain Action tribute.

8 page Johnny Ruckus and The Monster Patrol story "Dangerous Spooky Theatre!"

Genre	Adventure; Monsters
Script	Frank Kurtz
Pencils	Frank Kurtz
Inks	Frank Kurtz
Letters	Frank Kurtz
Notes	Captain Action tribute.

1 page Knight Watchman promo (ad from the publisher) "Coming In Spring 1998"

Genre	Superhero
Script	Gary Carlson; Chris Ecker
Pencils	Ben Torres
Inks	Ben Torres
Letters	typeset
Notes	House ad for Knight Watchman #1-4 (which will present the complete "Graveyard Shift" story).

1 page Shadow Lady promo (ad from the publisher) "Next Issue"

Genre	Superhero
Script	Jerry Acerno
Pencils	Jerry Acerno
Inks	Jerry Acerno
Letters	Jerry Acerno
Notes	House ad for next issue, Big Bang Comics (Image, 1996 series) #17.