Big Bang Comics #18

(April 1998)

The Story So Far... (Table of Contents)

Savage Dragon; The Pantheon of Heroes / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gary Carlson

Pencils:

Jeff Weigel

Inks:

Jeff Weigel

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Brain Boy; Clone Boy; Telegirl; Savage Dragon

Indexer 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.

End Of Time! (Table of Contents)

Savage Dragon / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gary Carlson

Pencils:

Joe Zierman

Inks:

Steve Collins (pages 1-7); Mike Matthew (page 8)

Letters:

Steve Collins

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Savage Dragon; Ultiman; Clone Boy; The Time Being

Indexer Notes

Part 17 of 24. Jack Kirby New Gods tribute.

Five Seconds Earlier... (Table of Contents)

Savage Dragon; The Pantheon of Heroes / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gary Carlson

Pencils:

Jason Howard

Inks:

Jason Howard

Letters:

Jason Howard

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Savage Dragon; Galatic Lad [Noa Zark]; Snowstar

Indexer Notes

Part 18 of 24. "Giffbaum"/Jason Pearson Legion of Super-Heroes tribute.

[One Morning At Pantheon Headquarters in 2969...] (Table of Contents)

The Pantheon of Heroes / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gary Carlson

Pencils:

Jeff Weigel

Inks:

Jeff Weigel

Letters:

Jeff Weigel

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Clone Boy; Brain Boy; Tele-Girl

Indexer Notes

Part 19 of 24. 1969 Curt Swan Legion of Super-Heroes tribute.

[Man Or Machine?] (Table of Contents)

Savage Dragon / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gary Carlson

Pencils:

Jason Millet

Inks:

Jim Brozman

Letters:

Susan Dorne

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

The Time Being; Savage Dragon; Oblivia; Berzerker

Indexer 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).

Dear Readers (Table of Contents)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gary Carlson

Letters:

typeset

Indexer 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).

[The Realm Of The Gods] (Table of Contents)

Savage Dragon / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gary Carlson

Pencils:

Jason Millet

Inks:

Fred Gartner

Letters:

Susan Dorne

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Venus; Ultiman; Blitz (Earth-B); Savage Dragon; Knight Watchman; Dr. Weird; Grandfather Clock; The Time Being; Oblivia

Indexer Notes

Part 22 of 24. John Buscema-era Thor tribute.

[Time's End!] (Table of Contents)

Savage Dragon; The Pantheon of Heroes / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gary Carlson

Pencils:

Darren Goodhart

Inks:

Patrick Tuller; Darren Goodhart (pp.28-29)

Letters:

Susan Dorne

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

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

Indexer 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).

[Cowabunga!] (Table of Contents)

Savage Dragon / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gary Carlson

Pencils:

Joe Cooper

Inks:

Joe Cooper

Letters:

Susan Dorne

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Alex; Mighty Man; The Leech; Savage Dragon; The Time Being

Indexer Notes

Part 24 of 24.

Welcome To The 90's! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Gary Carlson; Chris Ecker

Pencils:

Ben Torres

Inks:

Ben Torres

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

Super-hero

Indexer Notes

Ad / KNIGHT WATCHMAN #1 ("Graveyard Shift" part one)