Issue Details

Issue	#3
Published	July 1996
Cover Price	2.50 USD; 3.55 CAD
Pages	36
Editing	Gary S. Carlson
Notes	1960's World's Finest Comics tribute.

Cover Details - "The Ultimate Criminal!"

Characters	Knight Watchman; Ultiman
Genre	Superhero
Script	Gary Carlson
Pencils	Jeff Weigel
Inks	Andrew Pepoy
Colors	In Color
Letters	Andrew Pepoy
Notes	1960's World's Finest Comics tribute.

1 page Ultiman illustration "This issue of Big Bang Comics is dedicated to the memory of Curt Swan"

Genre	Super-hero
Script	Gary Carlson
Pencils	Jeff Weigel
Inks	Ed Quinby

1 page Ultiman foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "The Crimes of Ultiman!"

Characters	Ultiman; Knight Watchman; Dexter Cortex
Genre	Superhero
Script	Gary Carlson
Pencils	Jeff Weigel
Inks	Ed Quinby
Colors	In Color
Letters	Ed Quinby
Notes	1960's Curt Swan Superman/Batman tribute. Ultiman's previous appearance in Big Bang Comics (Caliber, 1994 series) #4 (February 1995) and Big Bang Comics (Caliber, 1994 series) #0 (May 1995 / pin-up); next appearance in Big Bang Comics (Image, 1996 series) #4 (September 1996). Knight Watchman's previous appearance in Big Bang Comics (Image, 1996 series) #2 (June 1996); next appearance in Big Bang Comics (Image, 1996 series) #5 (October 1996).

4 page Ultiman & Knight Watchman story "The Last Good Deed"

Characters	Ultiman; Dexter Cortex
Genre	Superhero
Script	Gary Carlson
Pencils	Jeff Weigel
Inks	Ed Quinby
Colors	In Color
Letters	Ed Quinby
Notes	Part 1 of 3. 1960's World's Finest Comics tribute.

5 page Ultiman and Knight Watchman story "The Ultimate Criminal!"

Characters	Ultiman; Knight Watchman
Genre	Superhero
Script	Gary Carlson
Pencils	Jeff Weigel
Inks	Ed Quinby
Colors	In Color
Letters	Ed Quinby
Notes	Part 2 of 3. 1960's World's Finest Comics tribute.

5 page Ultiman and Knight Watchman story "The Menace of Reverso"

Characters	Ultiman; Knight Watchman; Reverso
Genre	Superhero
Script	Gary Carlson
Pencils	Jeff Weigel
Inks	Ed Quinby
Colors	In Color
Letters	Ed Quinby
Notes	Part 3 of 3. 1960's World's Finest Comics tribute.

2 page Knight Watchman and The Silver-Age Shadowhawk illustration "Knight Watchman and The Silver-Age Shadowhawk"

Genre	Super-hero
Pencils	Jim Valentino
Inks	Chris Ecker
Colors	In Color
Letters	Chris Ecker
Notes	1960's Batman / Bob Kane tribute (centerspread)

1 page Superswine filler "Once again, the city is in your debt, Superswine!"

Genre	Super-hero; Humor
Script	Gary Fields
Pencils	Gary Fields
Inks	Gary Fields
Colors	In Color
Letters	Gary Fields
Notes	Henry Boltinoff Super-Turtle tribute.

8 page Thunder Girl story "Thunder Girl Meets Her Evil Imitator"

Characters	Thunder Girl; Dr. Hy Q. Banana; Tornado Girl
Genre	Superhero
Script	Bill Fugate
Pencils	Bill Fugate
Inks	Bill Fugate
Colors	In Color
Letters	Bill Fugate
Notes	Second Thunder Girl solo story; previous appearance in Big Bang Comics (Caliber, 1994 series) #0 (May 1995); next appearance in Big Bang Comics (Image, 1996 series) #4 (September 1996. 1940's Mary Marvel tribute.

1 page The Sphinx advertisement "The Sphinx"

Genre	Super-hero
Script	Jeff Weigel
Pencils	Jeff Weigel
Inks	Jeff Weigel
Colors	In Color
Letters	Jeff Weigel
Notes	Ad for THE RIDDLE OF THE SPHINX and TALES OF THE SPHINX ashcan books

2 page Big Bang Theories letters page

Notes

Letters from Jim Steranko, Gustavo Peon, Randall Kirby, A Fan, Dennis Holmes, El Sloano, Chris Khalaf, and Jay Naylor.

1 page Knight Watchman promo (ad from the publisher) "Join The Junior Watchmen Of America Today!"

Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Chris Ecker
Colors	In Color

1 page text article "Alternate Currents"

Script	Gary Carlson
Pencils	Curt Swan; Terry Beatty
Inks	Murphy Anderson; Terry Beatty
Colors	In Color
Letters	Mark Lewis
Notes	Tribute to Curt Swan, and promo for the next issue.