Cover by Mike Zeck. Written by Darren Vincenzo, James Robinson and Rachel Pollack. Art by Steve Erwin & Gerry Fernandez, Matt Smith and Jason Armstrong & Brian Garvey.
Green Arrow and Thorn cross paths when a sniper takes aim in a Metropolis airport. But these heroes have different points of view about who needs saving, and their uneasy alliance may save or jeopardize innocent lives in "Fathers and Other Strangers"! Plus, the conclusion of the 2-part tale of the Golden Age Shade, as he and the original Doctor Fate battle an ancient evil with ties to the Shade's mysterious history in "Day & Night, Night & Bright: Part 2"! Also in this issue, an untold tale of the New Gods reveals a dark secret behind the creation of their celestial city in "Cages and Shadows"!
48 pages, full color. Cover price $2.95.
Cover by Sergio Cariello. Written by Beau Smith, Phil Jimenez and Scott Ciencin. Art by Sergio Cariello & Rob Leigh, Scott Kolins and Roger Robinson & John Nyberg.
Showcase returns for another thrilling year of adventures across the DC Universe! Steel and Warrior team up when Guy Gardner returns to Washington and encounters Sledge and the Enforcer in "Friends, Foes, and the Other Guys"! Then, returning to Earth from his other-dimensional exile, Aqualad endures his final steps of training...but first he must purge the memories of his past in "Charted Courses"! Finally, without the aid of Superman, Metropolis S.C.U. squad member Turpin must defend his city from a demon in "All the Old Familiar Places"!
48 pages, full color. Cover price $2.95.
Cover art by Christian Alamy. "Exit to Eden" (Part 1), script by Peter J. Tomasi, pencils by Scot Eaton, inks by Pam Eklund
Trapped on a penal colony, Mongul is forced to relive his origins and his greatest nightmare; After one failed escape, Mongul organizes a prison riot. "Hiding Place on Rye, Hold the Mayo," script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Mike Huddleston, inks by Mark Propst; In a small deli on the lower east side of Manhattan, ancient Atlanteans Arion and Chaon continue to debate the merits of good versus evil. "A Shadow Over Eden," script by Scott Ciencin, pencils by Ramon Bernado, inks by Joe Rubinstein; After four victims to an unknown entity on New Genesis, one of the New Gods escapes death to report to Highfather and Lightray of a living shadow; Meanwhile, Orion also catches a glimpse of the shadow.
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When Batman apprehends mobster Tommy Fortune, the Huntress finds herself mired in a mob war in "Benedictions Part 1: My Midnight Confession." Robin appears on final page of story. Part 1 of 3, continued in Robin (1993) #6. Script by Chuck Dixon, art by Phil Jimenez & Bruce Patterson. Plus: Loose Cannon's first solo adventure "On the Other Hand..." by Jeph Loeb, Steve Skroce & Romeo Tanghal; Bloodwynd in "Hero of Choice" by Ruben Diaz & Max Douglas. Cover by Walt Simonson.
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The tension between the displaced Arkham Asylum inmates and the convicts of Blackgate Prison reaches the boiling point, so Two-Face, the Scarecrow, the Riddler, the Mad Hatter, Poison Ivy and the others seize the opportunity to get the upper hand...in a softball game? "Madmen Across the Water" is written by Alan Grant, with art by Tim Sale and Jimmy Palmiotti. "Banzai, Good Buddy!" concludes the 2-part adventure of New Blood hero Razorsharp and the Psyba-Rats, as Razorsharp's powers take a new and horrifying turn. Written by Chuck Dixon, with art by Howard Porter and Mark Stegbauer. In the conclusion of "Caged City," Blue Beetle must survive a deadly dogfight with airships developed from his own technology.
Written by Brian Augustyn, with art by Patrick Rolo and Dick Giordano. Cover by Kyle Baker.
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Nightwing and Robin take on Bracuda and Chulo in "Partners." Script by Doug Moench, art by Bob McLeod. Plus: Green Lantern in "The Color of Courage." Script by Brian Augustyn, pencils by J.H. Williams III, inks & colors by George Freeman; The Creeper in "A Cold Night in Hell." Plot & breakdowns by Keith Giffen, dialog by Alan Grant, art & colors by Ted McKeever. Cover by Alan Davis & Mark Farmer.
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Robin and Nightwing meet in New York in the first part of a two-part story to face two of their deadliest foes, in a story written by Doug Moench and drawn by Bob McLeod.
Then, in the action-packed conclusion of "The Kobra Kronicles," Peacemaker, Deathstroke, Katana, Deadshot and Dr. Light finally join forces to face Kobra and his mutated minions. Written by Mike Baron, with art by Cary Nord and Jose Marzan, Jr. And Wonder Woman meets a young mutant named Sneaker in the sewers of Boston...along with a horrible creature from ancient times, in a story written by Ivan Velez, Jr., with art by David A. Hooper and Art Nichols. Cover by George Perez. C
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HunThe Huntress begins a 2-part solo adventure as Helena tries to stop a crazed father from killing his son in a story written by Doug Moench, with art by Bill Willingham and Terry Austin. In Part 4 of "The Kobra Kronicles," mayhem erupts at a Prague trade show as Deathstroke and Peacemaker are joined by Katana as they follow Kobra's deadly schemes, written by Mike Baron, with art by Cary Nord and Jose Marzan, Jr. Then, the Shining Knight faces a brutal hood and the community he's been terrorizing in an urban disaster zone,
written by James Robinson, with art by Mike Mayhew and Armando Gil. Cover by Howard Chaykin.
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Robin stars in "One Stone," written by Douh Moench, with art by Kieron Dwyer and Dick Giordano, as he sets himself up as a target for Bracuda. Blue Devil's adventure concludes in "Life's a Beach," as he tries to stop a wave of destruction caused by the demon Nebiros, written by Dan Mishkin and Gary Cohn, with art by Pete Moriarty and Dan Davis.
A 6-part storyline featuring Peacemaker, Deathstroke and others against the globe-spanning villainy of Kobra begins, written by Mike Baron, with art by Gary Barker and Jose Marzan, Jr. Cover by Mike Zeck. Cover price $1.95.
Now it's Robin's turn up to bat against Ramon Bracuda in "The Takedown."
Script by Doug Moench, art by Kieron Dwyer & Dick Giordano. Plus: Blue Devil in "Seed of Destruction" by Gary Cohn, Dan Mishkin, Pete Moriarty & Dan Davis; Geo-Force in "The Ghost in the Machine" by Mike W. Barr, Bryan Hitch & John Beatty. Cover by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez.
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Catwoman takes on Bracuda for his painting in "Sorrow Street Part IV: Block Party." Robin appearance. Script by Doug Moench, art by Ed Hannigan & Fred Fredericks. Plus: Blue Devil in "A World to Conquer (But I Wouldn't Want to Live There)" by Gary Cohn, Dan Mishkin, Pete Moriarty & Dan Davis; Geo-Force in "The Haunting of Castle Markov" by Mike W. Barr, Bryan Hitch & John Beatty. Cover by Michael Golden.
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In Part 3 of the 4-part Catwoman solo story, Selina Kyle has her hands full with Gotham's newest crime czar, machine gun-toting hoods, crooked cops and a mob of vigilante Gothamites, when who should appear but...Robin! Written by Doug Moench, with art by Ed Hannigan and Fred Fredericks. Then, in Part 3 of Blue Devil's 6-part adventure, he teams with the Justice League to fight the Ironmongers.
Written by Dan Mishkin and Gary Cohn, with art by Pete Moriarty and Dan Davis. Flash stars in "Delay of Game," as Wally West enters an environment where everyone has been slowed to immobility, in a story written by Michael J. Martineck, with art by Travis Charest and Dan Davis. Cover by Brian Bolland.
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Madame Libertine Strikes! - Story and Cover by Jerry Ordway. Art by Peter Krause and Mike Manley.
Madame Libertine's first appearance, plus a cameo by Captain Nazi. Captain Marvel's sister, Mary, wielding the power of Shazam, sets out to punish Black Adam.
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.75.
Family Values - Story and Cover by Jerry Ordway. Art by Peter Krause and Mike Manley.
Mary Bromfield first becomes Mary Marvel, plus Tawky Tawny's first appearance. Billy Batson's search for his missing sister comes to an end as Mary and Tawky Tawny are reintroduced to the DC Universe. The true essence of the power of Shazam is explored.
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.75.
Cover by Dave Johnson. Crash, script by Christopher Priest, art by Denys Cowan andTom Palmer
As Steel makes his way home from Africa, a mysterious, super-powered man named Crash is looking into Steel's life; But, in addition to a big gun, Crash carries with him a secret that sends John Irons reeling.
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Cover by Dave Johnson. Bang, script by Christopher Priest, art by Denys Cowan and Tom Palmer
John Irons, the man called Steel, and his niece Natasha have relocated to Jersey City, where Steel takes the position of Head of Medical Research in a local hospital.
36 pgs., full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.
Written by Peter Tomasi. Art by Jim Aparo and Dick Giordano. Cover by Dennis Janke.
Steel and Natasha must deal with the after-effects of her experimentation with the Tar formula which gave her super-powers.
36 pages, full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.
Written by Darren Vincenzo. Art by Roger Robinson and Ken Branch. Cover by Dennis Janke.
Blockbuster manipulates Steel into performing several tasks for him as a test to see how formidable an enemy he might become in the future.
36 pages, full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.
Written by Louise Simonson. Art by Phil Gosier and Rich Faber.
Steel battles his evil doppelganger to the finish, with help from his niece Natasha as well as the remnants of Hazard's crew.
36 pages, full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.
Written by Louise Simonson. Art by Phil Gosier, Ken Branch, and Rich Faber. Cover by Howard Porter.
Following the funeral for Grandma Bess, Steel's ally Double helps him move his family into hiding. Later, after another battle with his evil doppelganger, Steel learns that he did not kill Hot-Spot, Flatline, and Quake after all (issue #27), but they teleported away.
36 pages, full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.
Written by Peter Tomasi. Art by Andrew Robinson, Jim Royal, and John Dell.
Plasmus kidnaps Natasha in order to force Steel to build him a containment suit because his body is deteriorating.
36 pages, full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.
Written by Louise Simonson. Art by Phil Gosier, Keith Champagne, and Rich Faber.
Steel and Natasha battle Hazard and his crew, and Steel uses his Annihilator weapon, which disintegrates Flatline, Hot-Spot, and Quake.
36 pages, full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.
Written by Louise Simonson. Art and cover by Phil Gosier and Rich Faber.
Natasha takes the Tar formula that gives her temporary super-strength to help her uncle Steel battle Hazard's crew. Meanwhile, the Department of Social Services decides that foster children Tyke and Darlene should be taken away from the Irons family because of the danger that John Henry's superhero career has placed them in.
36 pages, full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.
Written by Louise Simonson. Art and cover by Phil Gosier and Rich Faber.
Hazard and his crew teleport Steel out of federal custody so that they can kill him themselves. Meanwhile, Steel's family and friends deal with the fallout from the exposure of his secret identity.
36 pages, full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.
