Big Bang Comics #4

(September 1996)

The Great Minds Summit! (Table of Contents)

The Knights of Justice / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Terrance Griep, Jr.

Pencils:

John Thompson

Inks:

John Thompson

Colors:

In-Color (separations)

Letters:

John Thompson

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Venus; The Blitz; Thunder Girl; The Beacon; Ultiman; Dr. Stellar (debut); Knight Watchman; The Badge (cameo)

Synopsis:

Dr. Stellar is inducted into The Knights of Justice as an active member, replacing Knight Watchman, who's stepped down to the status of honorary member.

Indexer Notes

Introduction; Part 1 of 9; story is 28 pages total. Justice Society of America (from All Star Comics) tribute.

The Great Minds Summit! (Part 2) (Table of Contents)

The Blitz / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Terrance Griep, Jr.

Pencils:

Chris Ecker

Inks:

Chris Ecker

Colors:

In-Color (separations)

Letters:

Chris Ecker

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

The Blitz (Mack Snelling); Adolph Hitler (un-named)

Indexer Notes

Part 2 of 9. Golden-Age Flash [Jay Garrick] tribute.

The Great Minds Summit! (Part 3) (Table of Contents)

The Beacon / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bud Hanzel

Pencils:

Mart Nodell

Inks:

Mart Nodell

Colors:

In-Color (separations)

Letters:

Mart Nodell

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

The Beacon; The Badge

Indexer Notes

Part 3 of 9. Golden-Age Green Lantern [Alan Scott] tribute. Mart Nodell was the creator and artist of the original Green Lantern.

The Great Minds Summit! (Part 4) (Table of Contents)

The Badge / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gary Carlson

Pencils:

Mark Lewis

Inks:

Jim Brozman

Colors:

In-Color (separations)

Letters:

Jim Brozman

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

The Badge; Dr. Reinstein

Synopsis:

The Badge saves Dr. Reinstein from Nazi kidnappers.

Indexer Notes

Part 4 of 9. 1940's Simon & Kirby Guardian tribute. "Dr. Reinstein" was the creator of the super-soldier formula in Captain America Comics (Marvel, 1941 series) #1 (March 1941).

The Great Minds Summit! (Part 5) (Table of Contents)

Thunder Girl / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gary Carlson

Pencils:

Bill Neville

Inks:

Bill Neville

Colors:

In-Color (separations)

Letters:

Bill Neville

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Indexer Notes

Part 5 of 9. Mary Marvel tribute.

The Great Minds Summit! (Part 6) (Table of Contents)

Knight Watchman / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gary Carlson

Pencils:

Rich Buckler

Inks:

Terry Beatty

Colors:

In-Color (separations)

Letters:

Terry Beatty

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Indexer Notes

Part 6 of 9. Bob Kane-Bill Finger-Jerry Robinson Batman tribute.

The Great Minds Summit! (Part 7) (Table of Contents)

Venus, Goddess of Love and Laughter / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ed DeGeorge

Pencils:

Stephanie Sanderson (layouts); John Thompson

Inks:

John Thompson

Colors:

In-Color (separations)

Letters:

John Thompson

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Venus; Madame Furie (French radiation scientist, "Etta Candy"-lookalike); The Temptress (Nazi spy); Dr. Stellar (cameo); Ultiman (cameo)

Indexer Notes

Part 7 of 9. Harry G. Peter Wonder Woman tribute.

The Great Minds Summit! (Part 8) (Table of Contents)

Ultiman / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gary Carlson

Pencils:

John Thompson

Inks:

John Thompson

Colors:

In-Color (separations)

Letters:

John Thompson

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Venus (cameo); Ultiman; Winston Churchill

Indexer Notes

Part 8 of 9. Jerry Siegel-Joe Shuster Superman tribute.

The Great Minds Summit! (Finale) (Table of Contents)

The Knights of Justice / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Terrance Griep, Jr.

Pencils:

Charles Smith

Inks:

Charles Smith

Colors:

In-Color (separations)

Letters:

Charles Smith

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Ultiman; Knight Watchman; Venus; The Blitz; Thunder Girl; The Badge; The Beacon; Dr. Henry Hyde (villain); Dr. Stellar

Synopsis:

Ultiman and Knight Watchman meet for the first time; the seven heroes decide to form a group, The Knights of Justice.

Indexer Notes

Finale; Part 9 of 9.

Top Secret Origins (Table of Contents)

Big Bang Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gary Carlson

Pencils:

Darren Goodhart; Bill Fugate; Chris Ecker; John Thompson; Ed Quinby

Inks:

Darren Goodhart; Bill Fugate; Chris Ecker; John Thompson; Ed Quinby

Colors:

In-Color (separations)

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Super-hero

Characters:

Mighty Man; Knight Watchman; Silver-Age Blitz; Ultiman

Indexer Notes

Ad / BIG BANG COMICS #5

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Big Bang Theories / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

Letters from Gary Robinson, Kurt Heli, Carl Gafford, Justin Milcik, and Paris J. Smith.

The Jack Kirby Collector (Table of Contents)

Fighting American & Speedboy / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

John Morrow

Pencils:

Jack Kirby

Inks:

Jack Kirby

Colors:

In-Color (separations)

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Super-hero

Characters:

Fighting American; Speedboy

Indexer Notes

Ad for The Jack Kirby Collector #11.

He must battle the most powerful being in the universe-- alone. (Table of Contents)

Vanguard / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gary Carlson

Pencils:

Scot Eaton

Inks:

Bill Anderson

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Super-hero

Indexer Notes

House ad for Vanguard: Strange Visitors #1.

2 Legitimately Cool Characters! (Table of Contents)

Savage Dragon and Destroyer Duck / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Erik Larsen

Pencils:

Erik Larsen

Inks:

Chris Marrinan

Colors:

In-Color (separations)

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Indexer Notes

House ad for The Savage Dragon - Destroyer Duck 48 Page Special.