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Issue Details

Issue #18
Published April 1998
Cover Price 2.95 USD; 4.35 CAD
Pages 36
Editing Gary Carlson; Chris Ecker; Edward DeGeorge
Notes Third issue of multi-part time-travel story. 1970's Legion of Super-Heroes tribute. The page numbering carries across all sequences in this comic (including the text article).

Cover Details - "Featuring The Pantheon of Heroes"

Characters Savage Dragon; The Pantheon of Heroes
Genre Superhero
Pencils Dave Cockrum (signed)
Inks Dave Cockrum (signed)
Notes Third issue of multi-part time-travel story. 1970's Legion of Super-Heroes tribute. The page numbering carries across all sequences in this comic (including the text article).
Reprinted in Big Bang Comics (Image, 1996 series) #33 (July 2000) [1/4 page, black and white].

1 page Savage Dragon; The Pantheon of Heroes foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "The Story So Far..."

Characters Brain Boy; Clone Boy; Telegirl; Savage Dragon
Genre Superhero
Script Gary Carlson
Pencils Jeff Weigel
Inks Jeff Weigel
Letters typeset
Notes Illustration is a tribute to the cover of Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #247, the first appearance of the Legion Of Super-Heroes. Intended as this issue's cover, before Dave Cockrum's cover was done.

8 page Savage Dragon story "End Of Time!"

Characters Savage Dragon; Ultiman; Clone Boy; The Time Being
Genre Superhero
Script Gary Carlson
Pencils Joe Zierman
Inks Steve Collins (pages 1-7); Mike Matthew (page 8)
Letters Steve Collins
Notes Part 17 of 24. Jack Kirby New Gods tribute.

2 page Savage Dragon; The Pantheon of Heroes story "Five Seconds Earlier..."

Characters Savage Dragon; Galatic Lad [Noa Zark]; Snowstar
Genre Superhero
Script Gary Carlson
Pencils Jason Howard
Inks Jason Howard
Letters Jason Howard
Notes Part 18 of 24. "Giffbaum"/Jason Pearson Legion of Super-Heroes tribute.

1 page The Pantheon of Heroes story "One Morning At Pantheon Headquarters in 2969..."

Characters Clone Boy; Brain Boy; Tele-Girl
Genre Superhero
Script Gary Carlson
Pencils Jeff Weigel
Inks Jeff Weigel
Letters Jeff Weigel
Notes Part 19 of 24. 1969 Curt Swan Legion of Super-Heroes tribute.

4 page Savage Dragon story "Man Or Machine?"

Characters The Time Being; Savage Dragon; Oblivia; Berzerker
Genre Superhero
Script Gary Carlson
Pencils Jason Millet
Inks Jim Brozman
Letters Susan Dorne
Notes Part 20 of 24. Berzerker's previous appearance in Berzerker (Gauntlet/Caliber, 1993 series) #6; appears on cover only of Big Bang Comics (Image, 1996 series) #14 (October 1997).

1 page text article "Dear Readers"

Script Gary Carlson
Letters typeset
Notes Explanation (and apology) that one chapter of the story is missing, and will be published in an upcoming issue, out-of-sequence. Includes synopsis of the missing chapter. Part 21 (of 24) does eventually appear in Big Bang Comics (Image, 1996 series) #33 (July 2000).

7 page Savage Dragon story "The Realm Of The Gods"

Characters Venus; Ultiman; Blitz (Earth-B); Savage Dragon; Knight Watchman; Dr. Weird; Grandfather Clock; The Time Being; Oblivia
Genre Superhero
Script Gary Carlson
Pencils Jason Millet
Inks Fred Gartner
Letters Susan Dorne
Notes Part 22 of 24. John Buscema-era Thor tribute.

8 page Savage Dragon; The Pantheon of Heroes story "Time's End!"

Characters Savage Dragon; Dragonfist; Snowstar; Clone Boy; Ghost Girl; Telegirl; Brain Boy; The Sphinx; The Absolute; Robo-Judge; Ultragirl; Thunder Girl; many unnamed members of the Pantheon of Heroes
Genre Superhero
Script Gary Carlson
Pencils Darren Goodhart
Inks Patrick Tuller; Darren Goodhart (pp.28-29)
Letters Susan Dorne
Notes Part 23 of 24. Dave Cockrum-era Legion of Super-Heroes tribute. Pin-up and character "key chart" listing the names of every character seen in the 2-page spread appears in Big Bang Comics (Image, 1996 series) #22 (September 1998). Next appearance of Pantheon of Heroes in Big Bang Presents the Ultiman Family #1 (February 2005).

2 page Savage Dragon story "Cowabunga!"

Characters Alex; Mighty Man; The Leech; Savage Dragon; The Time Being
Genre Superhero
Script Gary Carlson
Pencils Joe Cooper
Inks Joe Cooper
Letters Susan Dorne
Notes Part 24 of 24.

1 page Knight Watchman promo (ad from the publisher) "Welcome To The 90's!"

Genre Super-hero
Script Gary Carlson; Chris Ecker
Pencils Ben Torres
Inks Ben Torres
Letters typeset
Notes Ad / KNIGHT WATCHMAN #1 ("Graveyard Shift" part one)