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3July 1996
$2.50; 3.55 CAD

Big Bang Comics #3

Image · July 1996 · on sale 1996-07-31

First appearance: Reverso
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Identification plate

Series
Big Bang Comics (Image, 1996 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
July 1996
Key date
1996-07-31
On-sale date
1996-07-31
Indicia publisher
Image Comics
Price
$2.50; 3.55 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Reverso - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Ultimate Criminal!cover1script: Gary Carlson; pencils: Jeff Weigel; inks: Andrew Pepoy; colors: In Color; letters: Andrew PepoyChristopher Kelly, The Knight Watchman, Reid Randall, Ultiman
1This issue of Big Bang Comics is dedicated to the memory of Curt Swanillustration1script: Gary Carlson; pencils: Jeff Weigel; inks: Ed Quinby
2The Crimes of Ultiman!foreword, introduction, preface, afterword1script: Gary Carlson; pencils: Jeff Weigel; inks: Ed Quinby; colors: In Color; letters: Ed QuinbyDexter Cortex, Christopher Kelly, The Knight Watchman, Reid Randall, Ultiman
3The Last Good Deedcomic story4script: Gary Carlson; pencils: Jeff Weigel; inks: Ed Quinby; colors: In Color; letters: Ed QuinbyDexter Cortex, Christopher Kelly, Ultiman
4The Ultimate Criminal!comic story5script: Gary Carlson; pencils: Jeff Weigel; inks: Ed Quinby; colors: In Color; letters: Ed QuinbyChristopher Kelly, The Knight Watchman, Reid Randall, Ultiman
5The Menace of Reversocomic story5script: Gary Carlson; pencils: Jeff Weigel; inks: Ed Quinby; colors: In Color; letters: Ed QuinbyChristopher Kelly, The Knight Watchman, Reid Randall, Reverso First, Ultiman
6Knight Watchman and The Silver-Age ShadowHawkillustration2pencils: Jim Valentino; inks: Chris Ecker; colors: In Color; letters: Chris Ecker
7-comic story1script: Gary Fields; pencils: Gary Fields; inks: Gary Fields; colors: In Color; letters: Gary Fields
8Thunder Girl Meets Her Evil Imitatorcomic story8script: Bill Fugate; pencils: Bill Fugate; inks: Bill Fugate; colors: In Color; letters: Bill FugateDr. Hy Q. Binana, Thunder Girl, Molly Wilson
10Big Bang Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
11-letters page2
12Join The Junior Watchmen Of America Today!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Chris Ecker; colors: In Color
13Alternate Currentsin-house column1script: Gary Carlson; pencils: Curt Swan, Terry Beatty; inks: Murphy Anderson, Terry Beatty; colors: In Color; letters: Mark Lewis

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

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