Issue Details

Issue	#4
Published	September 1996
Cover Price	2.50 USD; 3.60 CAD
Pages	36
Editing	Gary Carlson
Notes	Tribute to the covers of ALL STAR COMICS #4 (DC, Mar-Apr 1941) by Sheldon Moldoff; and ALL STAR COMICS #22 (DC, Fall 1944) by Frank Harry.

Cover Details - "(Knights of Justice and the Statue of Liberty)"

Characters	Ultiman; Thunder Girl; The Beacon; Venus; The Blitz; The Badge; Knight Watchman
Genre	Super-hero
Pencils	Terry Beatty
Inks	Terry Beatty
Colors	In-Color (separations)
Letters	Mark Lewis (logos)
Notes	Tribute to the covers of ALL STAR COMICS #4 (DC, Mar-Apr 1941) by Sheldon Moldoff; and ALL STAR COMICS #22 (DC, Fall 1944) by Frank Harry.

1 page The Knights of Justice story "The Great Minds Summit!"

Characters	Venus; The Blitz; Thunder Girl; The Beacon; Ultiman; Dr. Stellar (debut); Knight Watchman; The Badge (cameo)
Synopsis	Dr. Stellar is inducted into The Knights of Justice as an active member, replacing Knight Watchman, who's stepped down to the status of honorary member.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Terrance Griep, Jr.
Pencils	John Thompson
Inks	John Thompson
Colors	In-Color (separations)
Letters	John Thompson
Notes	Introduction; Part 1 of 9; story is 28 pages total. Justice Society of America (from All Star Comics) tribute.

3 page The Blitz story "The Great Minds Summit! (Part 2)"

Characters	The Blitz (Mack Snelling); Adolph Hitler (un-named)
Genre	Superhero
Script	Terrance Griep, Jr.
Pencils	Chris Ecker
Inks	Chris Ecker
Colors	In-Color (separations)
Letters	Chris Ecker
Notes	Part 2 of 9. Golden-Age Flash [Jay Garrick] tribute.

3 page The Beacon story "The Great Minds Summit! (Part 3)"

Characters	The Beacon; The Badge
Genre	Superhero
Script	Bud Hanzel
Pencils	Mart Nodell
Inks	Mart Nodell
Colors	In-Color (separations)
Letters	Mart Nodell
Notes	Part 3 of 9. Golden-Age Green Lantern [Alan Scott] tribute. Mart Nodell was the creator and artist of the original Green Lantern.

3 page The Badge story "The Great Minds Summit! (Part 4)"

Characters	The Badge; Dr. Reinstein
Synopsis	The Badge saves Dr. Reinstein from Nazi kidnappers.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Gary Carlson
Pencils	Mark Lewis
Inks	Jim Brozman
Colors	In-Color (separations)
Letters	Jim Brozman
Notes	Part 4 of 9. 1940's Simon & Kirby Guardian tribute. "Dr. Reinstein" was the creator of the super-soldier formula in Captain America Comics (Marvel, 1941 series) #1 (March 1941).

3 page Thunder Girl story "The Great Minds Summit! (Part 5)"

Genre	Superhero
Script	Gary Carlson
Pencils	Bill Neville
Inks	Bill Neville
Colors	In-Color (separations)
Letters	Bill Neville
Notes	Part 5 of 9. Mary Marvel tribute.

3 page Knight Watchman story "The Great Minds Summit! (Part 6)"

Genre	Superhero
Script	Gary Carlson
Pencils	Rich Buckler
Inks	Terry Beatty
Colors	In-Color (separations)
Letters	Terry Beatty
Notes	Part 6 of 9. Bob Kane-Bill Finger-Jerry Robinson Batman tribute.

3 page Venus, Goddess of Love and Laughter story "The Great Minds Summit! (Part 7)"

Characters	Venus; Madame Furie (French radiation scientist, "Etta Candy"-lookalike); The Temptress (Nazi spy); Dr. Stellar (cameo); Ultiman (cameo)
Genre	Superhero
Script	Ed DeGeorge
Pencils	Stephanie Sanderson (layouts); John Thompson
Inks	John Thompson
Colors	In-Color (separations)
Letters	John Thompson
Notes	Part 7 of 9. Harry G. Peter Wonder Woman tribute.

3 page Ultiman story "The Great Minds Summit! (Part 8)"

Characters	Venus (cameo); Ultiman; Winston Churchill
Genre	Superhero
Script	Gary Carlson
Pencils	John Thompson
Inks	John Thompson
Colors	In-Color (separations)
Letters	John Thompson
Notes	Part 8 of 9. Jerry Siegel-Joe Shuster Superman tribute.

5 page The Knights of Justice story "The Great Minds Summit! (Finale)"

Characters	Ultiman; Knight Watchman; Venus; The Blitz; Thunder Girl; The Badge; The Beacon; Dr. Henry Hyde (villain); Dr. Stellar
Synopsis	Ultiman and Knight Watchman meet for the first time; the seven heroes decide to form a group, The Knights of Justice.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Terrance Griep, Jr.
Pencils	Charles Smith
Inks	Charles Smith
Colors	In-Color (separations)
Letters	Charles Smith
Notes	Finale; Part 9 of 9.

1 page Big Bang Comics promo (ad from the publisher) "Top Secret Origins"

Characters	Mighty Man; Knight Watchman; Silver-Age Blitz; Ultiman
Genre	Super-hero
Script	Gary Carlson
Pencils	Darren Goodhart; Bill Fugate; Chris Ecker; John Thompson; Ed Quinby
Inks	Darren Goodhart; Bill Fugate; Chris Ecker; John Thompson; Ed Quinby
Colors	In-Color (separations)
Notes	Ad / BIG BANG COMICS #5

1 page Big Bang Theories letters page

Notes

Letters from Gary Robinson, Kurt Heli, Carl Gafford, Justin Milcik, and Paris J. Smith.

1 page Fighting American & Speedboy advertisement "The Jack Kirby Collector"

Characters	Fighting American; Speedboy
Genre	Super-hero
Script	John Morrow
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Jack Kirby
Colors	In-Color (separations)
Notes	Ad for The Jack Kirby Collector #11.

1 page Vanguard promo (ad from the publisher) "He must battle the most powerful being in the universe-- alone."

Genre	Super-hero
Script	Gary Carlson
Pencils	Scot Eaton
Inks	Bill Anderson
Notes	House ad for Vanguard: Strange Visitors #1.

1 page Savage Dragon and Destroyer Duck promo (ad from the publisher) "2 Legitimately Cool Characters!"

Genre	Superhero
Script	Erik Larsen
Pencils	Erik Larsen
Inks	Chris Marrinan
Colors	In-Color (separations)
Notes	House ad for The Savage Dragon - Destroyer Duck 48 Page Special.