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SHOWCASE '95 #9
October 1995 [$2.95]

Cover Credits: Phil Gosier (pencils; signed)
Chip Wallace (inks; signed)
Gloria Vasquez (colors)
Olyoptics (color separations)

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Story: "The Flock" (18 Pages)

Credits:

Cindy Goff (plot, script)
Sal Velluto (pencils)
Dick Giordano (inks)
Ken Bruzenak (letters)
Dave Grafe (colors)
Frank Pittarese (edits)

Feature Characters:

Lois Lane
Jimmy Olsen

Supporting Character:

Clark Kent

Villains:

Mother Grace and the cult of Eternalife Ministries (Renner named)

Other Characters:

Jen (a member of Daily Planet staff)
Mary Dotseth (an heiress)
Molly McGrath (Jimmy's elderly neighbour)
Irene (a citizen of Metropolis)

Comment: This story takes place before Superman Vol. 2 #103

Synopsis:

Lois and Jimmy investigate the disappearance of several Metropolitans, tracing them to the cult of Eternalife Ministries, led by the charismatic Mother Grace. Although Jimmy is kidnapped by them for a time, they are able to gather enough evidence to put the ring-leaders behind bars, and rescue all those they has kidnapped.

Second Story: "Four Funerals and a Wedding (or May the Best Man Win!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

Alan Grant (plot, script)
Walter McDaniel (pencils)
Rob Leigh (inks)
Bill Oakley (letters)
Floria Vasquez (colors)
Peter Tomasi (edits)

Feature Character:

Lobo

Supporting Character:

Jonas Glim

Villains:

The Widow-Maker (Maggie O'Knuckles, a.k.a. Zsa-Zsa Boffle; dies)
The O'Knuckles Gang (Maggie's relatives; some die)

Synopsis:

Lobo acts as best man for his friend's wedding, and uncovers the fact that his bride-to-be is actually a serial-killing polygamist and head of the O'Knuckles gang, who go down blazing when Lobo indicates to all and sundry that there is a bounty on their heads.

Third Story: "Deep Down" (10 Pages)

Credits:

Peter J. Tomasi (plot, script)
Eduardo Barreto (pencils, inks)
Todd Klein (letters)
Judy Johnson (colors)
Jason Hernadez-Rosenblatt (edits)

Feature Character:

Martian Manhunter (last in Justice League Task Force #29; next in Underworld Unleashed #1)

Other Characters:

Harold Jean Thomas (also appears in flashback; dies)
Georgia Thomas (his wife; dies in flashback)

Synopsis:

The Martian Manhunter encounters a survivor of the Titanic and grants the man his dying wish - for his final resting place to be alongside his wife on the ocean floor.

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