Issue Details

Issue	#53
Published	September 1996
Cover Price	$2.95 US
Pages	36
Editing	? (see Notes)
Notes	Print run: 5600; no editor credit in lead story

Cover Details - "Who is the Man in the Mask?"

Characters	Ichi-Kun Ichinohei [Itchy Koo]; Jeremy Feeple; Princess Asrial
Genre	Martial arts; Science fiction; Teen; Humour
Pencils	Ben Dunn ?
Inks	Ben Dunn ?
Notes	Print run: 5600; no editor credit in lead story
Reprinted	in Ninja High School Perfect Memory (Antarctic Press, 1990 series) #3 (July 2000) [in B&W]

1 page Antarctic Blast text article "Medical Records"

Script	Dr. Joeming W. Dunn
Letters	typeset
Notes	Inside front cover indicia page editorial about Diamond Distribution's takeover of Capital City Distribution.

24 page Ninja High School; cameo spoofs: Fushigi no umi no Nadia [Secret of the Blue Water]; Dr. Who story "Sucked In, Spewed Out!"

Characters	Rivalsan Lendo; Ichi-Kun Ichinohei [Itchy Koo]; Jeremy Feeple; Johann Steamhead; Diane [Nadia spoof]; Princess Asrial; Sorva Teness; Mimi Masters; Anna Feeple; Ricky Feeple; Count Boscoe; Akaru Kaiju; Litra Quodon; Terri O'Farrell [Terry]; Bob Feeple
Synopsis	Diane's family disappears in the Bermuda Triangle; a mysterious armour-suited person appears in Quagmire; Mimi starts investigating Dr. Teness; Dr. Azland recruits Ichi-Kun and Akaru to help him; Shallram aliens are returned to space.
Genre	Martial arts; Science fiction; Teen; Humour
Script	John Marshall
Pencils	Lester O'Brien
Inks	Walden Wong
Letters	Douglas Dlin
Notes	Page count includes title page. Sets up "Time Warp" Gold Digger/Ninja High School crossover storyline. Cameo spoofs: Peter Azland [Dr. Who spoof]; B'unn; D'enn [Ben Dunn spoof]

5 page Ninja High School story "Redeemer"

Characters	Yoshi-Shoji Ichinohei; Kudusai Ichinohei; Ichi-Kun Ichinohei [Itchy Koo]; Icci Ichinohei
Synopsis	Ichi continues trying to fight the guardian of a legendary ninja sword on the last day before she must return the Kusunokis' challenge.
Genre	Martial arts; Science fiction; Teen; Humour
Script	Kris Overstreet
Pencils	Rod Espinosa
Inks	Rod Espinosa
Notes	Story continued from previous issue and continued in issue #55. Story takes place between the main stories in issues #45 & #46.

5 page promo (ad from the publisher)

Notes

2-page Antarctic Press back issue list; B&W Antarctic Press subscription ad; inside back cover B&W house ad for Gold Digger; colour back cover house ad for Warrior Nun Areala and Avengelyne.