Hardcase (1993) #1A

1A has coupon for Ultraverse Premiere # 0. Cover by Dave Gibbons. Winners Never Quit, script by James Hudnall, pencils by Jim Callahan, inks by Norm Breyfogle;

Hardcase was a member of the Squad, the first four ultrahumans the world has ever known; In their last battle against an inhuman foe, two members of the Squad died while another remained in a coma and the only one to survive was Hardcase; The incident caused him to change careers and become an actor; While on the set of one of his movies, he is approached by a police officer that wants an autograph and inquires why Hardcase won't return to being a superhero; Before their conversation concludes, the police officer is summoned to a bank robbery; Hardcase declines to join him and the police officer rushes ahead; As Hardcase films his next scene, he can hear gunshots from the bank robbery and goes to investigate; There he meets Head Knocker, another super-powered ultra, who is trying to rob the bank and killed several people.

36 pgs., full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.