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Issue Details

Issue #24
Published April 1999
Cover Price 3.95 USD; 6.30 CAD
Pages 44
Editing Gary Carlson; Chris Ecker; Edward DeGeorge
Notes Tribute to Jim Steranko's HISTORY OF COMICS.

Cover Details - "The Big Bang History Of Comics 1"

Characters Moray; Cyclone; Blitz (Golden Age); ?; Ultiman; Thunder Girl; Atomic Sub; Venus; Beacon; ?
Genre Superhero
Pencils Joe Cooper (signed)
Inks John Livesay [as Livesay] (signed)
Notes Tribute to Jim Steranko's HISTORY OF COMICS.

40 page Big Bang Comics text article "The History of Big Bang Comics Volume 1"

Genre Superhero
Script Gary Carlson; Chris Ecker; Edward DeGeorge; Jim Steranko (page 3)
Pencils Mark Lewis (pages 16, 23, 25-27, 32, 35, 37); Dave Zimmerman (pages 9, 22, 27, 39); Howard Bender (page 10); Randy Buccini (page 38); Joe Cooper (page 36); Shannon Denton (page 29); Chris Ecker (pages 5, 9, 17, 19, 21); Bill Fugate (pages 30, 33); Darren Goodhart (pages 12-13, 19, 23); Bob Hack (pages 8, 16); Steve Kurth (page 38); Tony Manginelli (pages 6-7, 9); Christopher Page (page 4); Dan Preece (page 22); Ed Quinby (pages 11, 37); Stuart Sayger (pages 22-23); Andrew Sheppard (painter, page 17); Frank Squillace (page 18); Tim Stiles (pages 20, 28); Carl Taylor (pages 27, 29); Ben Torres (pages 19, 23); John Thompson (pages 1, 6, 12-13, 15, 40); Nigel Tully (pages 14, 34); Shawn Van Briesen (pages 20, 31, 33); Jeff Weigel (pages 10, 22); Mike Worley (page 19); Joe Zierman (page 24)
Inks Mark Lewis (pages 16, 23, 25-27, 32, 35, 37); Dave Zimmerman (pages 9, 22, 27, 39); Jerry Acerno (pages 8, 33); Howard Bender (page 10); Randy Buccini (page 38); Joe Cooper (page 36); Shannon Denton (page 29); Chris Ecker (pages 5, 9, 17, 19, 21); Bill Fugate (pages 30, 33); Darren Goodhart (pages 12-13, 19, 23); Bob Hack (pages 8, 16); Steve Kurth (page 38); Tony Manginelli (pages 6-7, 9); Christopher Page (page 4); Dan Preece (page 22); Ed Quinby (pages 11, 37); Stuart Sayger (pages 22-23); Andrew Sheppard (painter, page 17); Frank Squillace (page 18); Tim Stiles (pages 20, 28); Carl Taylor (pages 27, 29); Ben Torres (pages 19, 23); John Thompson (pages 1, 6, 12-13, 15, 40); Patrick Tuller (page 35); Nigel Tully (pages 14, 34); Shawn Van Briesen (pages 20, 31, 33); Jeff Weigel (pages 10, 22); Mike Worley (page 19); Joe Zierman (page 24)
Letters typeset
Notes Fictional "history" of the BIG BANG COMICS universe; tribute to Jim Steranko's HISTORY OF COMICS books. The second volume of this was published in issue #27. Even though this consists of several mini-articles, the pages are numbered straight through, and the art is credited by page, so it has been indexed as one sequence. The art is spot illustrations throughout the article, many as fake covers. The section on Dr. Weird is not fiction, but true (other than it really took place between 1963 and 1972 instead of during the Golden Age).

1 page Big Bang Comics (backcovers) *do not use* / *please fix* "The Big Bang History Of Comics 1"

Characters Blitz; Ultiman; Knight Watchman; Kid Galahad; Robo-Hood; The Badge; Dr. Weird; Bubbles (chimp); Ultigirl; Atomic Sub
Genre Superhero
Pencils Joe Cooper (signed)
Inks John Livesay [as Livesay] (signed)
Notes Back half of wraparound cover.