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SHOWCASE '93 #4 April 1993 [$1.95] Cover Credits: Michael Golden (pencils, inks)

First Story: "Sorrow Street, Part IV: Block Party" (22 Pages)

Credits: Doug Moench (plot, script); Ed Hannigan (pencils); Fred Fredericks (inks); Ken Bruzenak (letters); Joe Orlando (colors); Dennis O'Neil (edit consults); Neal Pozner (edits)

Feature Character: Catwoman (next in Batman #498)

Guest Star: Robin III

Supporting Characters: James Gordon, Harvey Bullock; Arizona (next in Catwoman Vol. 2 #1)

Villains: Ramon Bracuda, Tony

Other Characters: Rita, Starkey (last in issue #2)

Synopsis:

As the people of the Storrow Street area move in, determined to take on Bracuda and his men, Catwoman, Robin and the police also aim to get their prey. They get the street back, but Bracuda escapes in the fray, partly because Catwoman is only interested in driving him off rather than taking him down. Robin, however, is now determined to bring him to justice.

Second Story: "A World to Conquer (But I Wouldn't Want to Live There)" (10 Pages)

Credits: Gary Cohn and Dan Mishkin (plot, script); Pete Moriarty (pencils); Dan Davis (inks); Willie Schubert (letters); Rick Taylor (colors); Neal Pozner (edits)

Feature Character: Blue Devil

Supporting Character: Morty

Villains: Blacksmyth, Galaxa (first appearance); Nebiros

Guest Appearances: Spectre I, Madame Xanadu, Swamp Thing IV, Phantom Stranger, Etrigan

Synopsis:

Blue Devil has discovered that the person behind his abduction is one Galaxa, who plans to use his unique fusion of magic and technology to destroy the world seed and hence the world. Blue Devil experiences a brief moment of connected-ness to the supernatural elements of Earth, a moment which allows Nebiros back into the world, and fights Galaxa. However, when she strikes the world seed, he finds himself human again, free of the costume he has been trapped in for years, but also unable to stop Galaxa.

Third Story: "The Haunting of Castle Markov" (10 Pages)

Credits: Mike W. Barr (plot, script); Bryan Hitch (pencils); John Beatty (inks); Bill Oakley (letters); Tom McCraw (colors); Neal Pozner (edits)

Feature Character: Geo-Force (last in Superman: The Man of Steel #20)

Supporting Characters: Dr Simone Kneidel, Denise Howard; Queen Ilona (next in flashback in Outsiders Vol. 2 #10)

Villains: The Untouchables

Synopsis:

Denise pays a visit to Brion at castle Markov, but they find that some unusual things are happening - an unexplained fire, and what appears to be some ghost sightings. In time they discover that this can be attributed to the Untouchables, who are trying to save one of their own who is stuck in a permanently intangible state. Not believing that Brion, the hero Geo-Force, will help them willingly, they cause him to become intangible also.