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Issue Details

Issue #12
Published July 1997
Cover Price 2.95 USD; 4.10 CAD
Pages 36
Editing Gary Carlson; Chris Ecker; Edward DeGeorge
Notes Cover mistakenly says "June". Cover credits are from the table of contents.

Cover Details - "Suddenly... The Savage Dragon!"

Characters Knight Watchman; Ultiman; Beacon; Savage Dragon; Blitz; Atomic Sub
Genre Superhero
Pencils David Zimmerman (signed); Erik Larsen (Dragon only)
Inks David Zimmerman (signed); Erik Larsen (Dragon only)
Letters typeset
Notes Cover mistakenly says "June". Cover credits are from the table of contents.
Reprinted in Big Bang Comics (Image, 1996 series) #14 (October, 1997) [1/6 page, black and white]; in Big Bang Comics (Image, 1996 series) #33 (July 2000) [1/4 page, black and white].

2 page Savage Dragon story "The Society of Evil Minds"

Characters Dr. Hy Q. Banana; Baron Brain; Dexter Cortex; Grandfather Clock; The Wicked Worm; Savage Dragon; Mighty Man
Genre Superhero
Script Gary Carlson (plot, dialogue); Chris Ecker (plot)
Pencils Bill Fugate
Inks Bill Fugate
Letters Bill Fugate
Notes Part 1 of 24; 1940's Captain Marvel "Monster Society Of Evil" tribute. Dr. Hy Q. Banana was last in Big Bang Comics (Image, 1996 series) #1; Dexter Cortex was last in Big Bang Comics (Image, 1996 series) #3; Grandfather Clock was last in Berzerker #1; The Wicked Worm was last in Big Bang Comics (Image, 1996 series) #1.

4 page Savage Dragon story "Savage Dragon vs. Horde"

Characters Savage Dragon; Mighty Man (possessed by Horde, a villain that started out as The Wicked Worm)
Genre Superhero
Script Gary Carlson (plot, dialogue); Chris Ecker (plot)
Pencils Joe Cooper
Inks Billy Hodge
Letters Billy Hodge
Notes Part 2 of 24. Mighty Man had earlier fought "The Dragon" in Megaton (Megaton Comics, 1983 series) #2 (October 1985).

2 page Savage Dragon story "The Society Of Evil Minds part 2"

Characters Dr. Hy Q. Banana; Grandfather Clock; Savage Dragon; Dexter Cortex; Mighty Man
Genre Super-hero
Script Gary Carlson (plot, dialogue); Chris Ecker (plot)
Pencils Bill Fugate
Inks Bill Fugate
Letters Bill Fugate
Notes Part 3 of 24; 1940's CAPTAIN MARVEL "Monster Society Of Evil" tribute.

8 page Savage Dragon story "The Round Table of America"

Characters Savage Dragon; Hummingbird (intro); The Beacon; Atomic Sub; Ultiman; Mike Merlin (intro); The Blitz; Mr. Martian (intro); Knight Watchman
Genre Superhero
Script Gary Carlson (plot, dialogue); Chris Ecker (plot)
Pencils David Zimmerman
Inks David Zimmerman
Letters David Zimmerman
Notes Part 4 of 24. Gardner Fox / Mike Sekowsky / Bernard Sachs Justice League of America tribute. Hummingbird's origin appears in Big Bang Comics (Image, 1996 series) #19 (June 1998).

3 page Savage Dragon; Doctor Weird story "Doctor Weird Master of the Macabre"

Characters Dr. Weird; Savage Dragon
Genre Superhero; Occult
Script Gary Carlson (plot, dialogue); Chris Ecker (plot)
Pencils Mark Lewis
Inks Patrick Tuller
Letters Patrick Tuller
Notes Part 5 of 24. 1940's Jerry Siegel / Bernard Bailey Spectre tribute. Previous appearance of Dr. Weird in Big Bang Comics (Image, 1996 series) #1 & 2 (May & June 1996 / text stories) and #9 (March 1997 / pin-up & 1966 reprint).

2 page Savage Dragon; The Pantheon of Super-Heroes story "The Pantheon Of Super-Heroes"

Characters Jupiter Boy; Clone Boy; Gravity Girl; Laughing Boy; Savage Dragon ("Bomb Boy"); Kangaroo Kid (applicant); several unnamed applicants
Synopsis Savage Dragon turns up in the year 2965, on a day when the Pantheon Of Super-Heroes is having tryouts.
Genre Superhero
Script Gary Carlson (plot, dialogue); Chris Ecker (plot)
Pencils Jeff Weigel
Inks Jeff Weigel
Letters Jeff Weigel
Notes Part 6 of 24. 1965 Mort Weisinger-era Legion of Super-Heroes tribute.

4 page Savage Dragon; Knight Watchman story "Knight Watchman and Kid Galahad"

Characters Knight Watchman; Kid Galahad; Grandfather Clock; Savage Dragon
Synopsis Savage Dragon turns up in Midway City, 1962.
Genre Superhero
Script Gary Carlson (plot, dialogue); Chris Ecker (plot)
Pencils Chris Ecker
Inks Jim Brozman
Letters Jim Brozman
Notes Part 7 of 24. 1962 era Batman tribute.

4 page Savage Dragon; Ultiman story "Ultiman"

Characters Savage Dragon; Ultiman [Chris Kelly]; Arlene Kelly (wife); Christine Kelly (daughter); Arnold (Ultiman robot); Sylvester (Ultiman robot)
Genre Superhero
Script Gary Carlson (plot, dialogue); Chris Ecker (plot)
Pencils Jeff Weigel
Inks Jeff Weigel
Letters Jeff Weigel
Notes Part 8 of 24. 1980's Curt Swan / Murphy Anderson Superman tribute.

4 page Savage Dragon story "Knight Watchman and Dr. Weird"

Characters Knight Watchman; Dr. Weird; Savage Dragon; Grandfather Clock
Genre Superhero
Script Gary Carlson (plot, dialogue); Chris Ecker (plot)
Pencils Shawn Van Briesen
Inks Shawn Van Briesen
Letters Shawn Van Briesen
Notes Part 9 of 24. Early-1970's Neal Adams Batman tribute. Story continues in Big Bang Comics (Image, 1996 series) #14 (October 1997). Next appearance of Dr. Weird in Dr. Weird (October Comics, 1997 series) #1 (October 1997).

1 page The Sphinx promo (ad from the publisher) "The Riddle of the Sphinx"

Genre Superhero
Script Jeff Weigel
Pencils Jeff Weigel
Inks Jeff Weigel
Colors Jeff Weigel
Letters Jeff Weigel
Notes House ad for Big Bang Comics #13 (August 1997).
Reprinted from The Riddle of the Sphinx (Jeff Weigel, 1995 series) #1 (ashcan).