Big Bang Comics #8

(January 1997)

50 Forgotten Years (Table of Contents)

Mister U.S. / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gary Carlson [as Professor Emil Garbanzo]

Letters:

Typeset

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Indexer Notes

Intro for Mister U.S.'s "50th Anniversary Collection" (this is actually the character's first appearance).

Birth of a Legend! (Table of Contents)

Mister U.S. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Nat Gertler

Pencils:

Mark Lewis

Inks:

Jeff Meyer

Letters:

Chris Barnett

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Synopsis:

Origin of how puny Caspar Milquetoast became a "fighting fury on the side of freedom" during World War 2.

Indexer Notes

Joe Simon & Jack Kirby Captain America tribute. This segment claims to be from All-Thrilling Comics #17 (April-May 1943), a book headlined by "Dizzy Debbie, Teen Queen".

A Hero Bestowed! (Table of Contents)

Mister U.S. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Nat Gertler [as "Natty" Nat Gee]

Pencils:

Mark Lewis [as Mark "The Shark" Lewis]

Inks:

Jeff Meyer [as "Mighty" Jeff Meyer]

Letters:

Chris Barnett [as "Alphabetic" Chris Barnett]

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Dave Donovan [Mister U.S.]; Polly; Dr. Von Bismark; Dr. Tokai; Ivan (Ace Communist Spy)

Synopsis:

Story of how Dave Donovan, in the hospital to have his tonsils out, instead has "ultra-strong mechanical arms, a leg, a transistorized headset, and Titanium arches" installed when he's mistaken for the hand-picked soldier intended for the experiment. The program was partly backed by "The Crusading Crew" whose "pulsating eighth issue" is "now on sale!"

Indexer Notes

1963 Stan Lee & Jack Kirby Captain America tribute. This claims to be from Tales of Uncanny Mysteries #74.

["Star-Spangled Slave!"] (Table of Contents)

Mister U.S. / comic story / 3.5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Nat Gertler

Pencils:

Mark Lewis

Inks:

Jeff Meyer

Letters:

Chris Barnett

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Mister U.S.; U.S. Junior (sidekick); Baboon (agent of B.A.D.G.U.Y.S. [Brotherhood of Agents to Destroy the Genuine United Yucky States]; agents of G.O.O.D.G.U.Y.S. [The Government Organization for Organized Defense of the Genuine United (Yeeha!) States]

Synopsis:

Flashback details how "an average Joe" laid up in the hospital, wanting to do something for his country, deliberately switches places with "Colonel Adam" who was meant for the surgery that would turn him into a super-hero.

Indexer Notes

Tribute to late-1960's comics that tried imitating the style of the 1966 Batman TV show. This claims to be from Mister U.S. and Junior #140 (September 1968).

Genuine Submarine! (Table of Contents)

filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

? (ad copy)

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Letters:

Typeset

Content Information

Genre:

Parody

Indexer Notes

Parody ad for "Genuine Submarine" ("Only $3.98") from Heinrich's Navy Surplus.

By Any Other Name... (Table of Contents)

Mister U.S. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Nat Gertler

Pencils:

Mark Lewis

Inks:

Jeff Meyer

Letters:

Chris Barnett

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Brett Kowalski (Mister U.S.); unnamed biker; unnamed "military brass"; Sheriff B. Gott.

Synopsis:

Story of how orphan draft-dodging hippie Brett Kowalski was taken against his will and subjected to the "Project Perfect Patriot" experiment, then forced to work for the U.S. Government.

Indexer Notes

Steve Englehart & Sal Buscema Captain America tribute. This claims to be from The Incredible Mister U.S. #200 (May 1973).

Old Glory (Table of Contents)

Mister U.S. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Nat Gertler [as Nigel Gertler]

Pencils:

Mark Lewis [as M. Roger Lewis]

Inks:

Jeff Meyer [as Geoffrey Meyer]

Letters:

Chris Barnett [as Christine Barnett]

Editing:

Gary Carlson [as Garrett Carlson III]

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Synopsis:

Story describes that "Caspar Milquetoast" never really existed, and Mister U.S. was really always a robot, brainwashed into thinking it had once been human.

Indexer Notes

Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons Watchmen tribute (with a tip-of-the-hat to Alan Moore's first Swamp Thing story). This claims to be from Old Glory (1986 mini-series).

["I'm a Butt-Kicker."] (Table of Contents)

Mister U.S. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Mark Lewis; Nat Gertler (assists)

Pencils:

Mark Lewis [as Marky Lewis]

Inks:

Mark Lewis; Jeff Meyer (assists)

Letters:

Chris Barnett

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Indexer Notes

1990's Rob Liefeld / Image Comics tribute. This claims to be from book simply titled "U.S.". As noted in the editorial, although this story was a few years old by the time it was published, Rob Liefeld (whose first published work was for Gary Carlson's MEGATON anthology) had just taken over Captain America a few months earlier.

Gary's Graffiti (Table of Contents)

Big Bang Theories / text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gary Carlson

Pencils:

Mark Lewis

Inks:

Mark Lewis

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Gary describes the genesis of the Mister U.S. feature. Originally intended as a stand-alone one-shot with 6 alternate covers, then with a single foil-embossed cover, but canceled due to low orders and published in Big Bang instead. This page includes a sketch of the character from 1992.

50 Forgotten Years (Table of Contents)

Mister U.S. / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Mark Lewis

Inks:

Jeff Meyer

Letters:

Chris Barnett

Content Information

Genre:

Super-hero

Indexer Notes

1990's Rob Liefeld / Image Comics tribute. Originally intended as 1 of 6 variant covers.

The Glittering Golden Age (Table of Contents)

Mister U.S. / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Mark Lewis

Inks:

Jeff Meyer

Letters:

Chris Barnett

Content Information

Genre:

Super-hero

Characters:

Mister U.S.; Dizzy Debbie, Teen Queen; The All-Boy Squadron; G.I. Dunno

Indexer Notes

1940's Joe Simon & Jack Kirby CAPTAIN AMERICA tribute. Originally intended as 1 of 6 variant covers: CRACKLING COMICS #22.

The Silly Side Of The Silver Age (Table of Contents)

Mister U.S. / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Nat Gertler

Pencils:

Mark Lewis

Inks:

Jeff Meyer

Letters:

Chris Barnett

Content Information

Genre:

Super-hero

Indexer Notes

Late-60's "camp"-era tribute. Originally intended as 1 of 6 variant covers: MISTER U.S. AND JUNIOR #140.

The Psuedo-Intellectual Pseventies (Table of Contents)

Mister U.S. / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Nat Gertler

Pencils:

Mark Lewis

Inks:

Jeff Meyer

Letters:

Chris Barnett

Content Information

Genre:

Super-hero

Indexer Notes

1973 Steve Englehart & Sal Buscema CAPTAIN AMERICA tribute. Originall intended as 1 of 6 variant covers: THE INCREDIBLE MISTER U.S. #200.

The 'Oity-Toity Eighties (Table of Contents)

Mister U.S. / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Mark Lewis

Inks:

Jeff Meyer

Letters:

Chris Barnett

Content Information

Genre:

Super-hero

Indexer Notes

1980's Alan Moore & Dave Gibbons WATCHMEN tribute. Originally intended as 1 of 6 variant covers: OLD GLORY #1 (or 12).

The Nigh-Incomprehensible Nineties (Table of Contents)

Mister U.S. [as U.S.] / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Nat Gertler

Pencils:

Mark Lewis

Inks:

Jeff Meyer

Letters:

Chris Barnett

Content Information

Genre:

Super-hero

Indexer Notes

1990's Rob Liefeld / Image Comics tribute. Originally intended as 1 of 6 variant covers: U.S. #1.

Because You Demanded It! (Table of Contents)

The Sphinx; The Blitz / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jeff Weigel

Pencils:

Jeff Weigel; Dave Zimmerman

Inks:

Jeff Weigel; Dave Zimmerman

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

Super-hero

Indexer Notes

Ad / BIG BANG COMICS #9 (Image, March 1997)