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SHOWCASE '96 #5
June 1996 [$2.95]

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Story: "Fathers and Other Strangers" (18 Pages)

Credits:

Darren Vincenzo (plot, script)
Steve Erwin (pencils)
Gerry Fernandez (inks)
Dave Grafe (colors)
Ken Bruzenak (letters)
Chris Duffy and Frank Pittarese (edits)

Feature Characters:

Green Arrow II (also in flashback to his time at the monastery)
Thorn II

Supporting Character:

Eddie Fyers

Other Characters:

Mr Stone (a bereaved father)
Jane (a television journalist)
Frank Church (an attorney with alleged connections to the 100)
Jake Church (his young son)

Synopsis:

Green Arrow and the Thorn encounter one another for the second time, but this time find themselves at odds with one another. After saving his infant son from a sniper, Green Arrow protects defense attorney Frank Church from the Thorn, who believes Church is in the employ of her enemies the 100.

Second Story: "Day & Night, Dark & Bright Part Two" (10 Pages)

Credits:

James Robinson (plot, script)
Matt Smith (pencils, inks)
Melissa Edwards (colors)
Chris Eliopoulos (letters)
Chuck Kim (edits)

Feature Characters:

Shade
Doctor Fate I

Villains:

The Wise Fools (a cult)

Chronological Comment: A tale of Times Past

Synopsis:

Doctor Fate and the Shade invade the headquarters of the Wise Fools cult, discovering that they have managed to summon some of the dark energy that gives the Shade his powers. Culp, however is long gone. Doctor Fate banishes the energy to another dimension, and the two of them brin the cult's operations to an end.

Third Story: "Cages and Shadows" (10 Pages)

Credits:

Rachel Pollack (plot, script)
Jason Armstrong (pencils)
Brain Garvey (inks)
Ken Lopez (letters)
Gene D'Angelo (colors)
Chris Eades (edits)

Feature Character:

Atinai the Builder

Supporting Characters:

Lightray
Narva (Atinai's owl; transformed into her chariot)

Villain:

M'Duus (Atinai's evil half-sister)

Comment: This story takes place many, many years ago.

Synopsis:

Long ago, shortly after Atinai built the city of the New Gods on New Genesis, it was invaded by a dark presence which turned Lightray to stone - M'Duus, Atinai's evil half-sister, spawn of Deathnight of the shadow elements. Battling her sibling, Atinai was able to restore Lightray, but in rage, M'Duus transformed Atinai's beloved owl Narva into stone before disappearing. Together, Lightray and Atinai transformed the owl into Atinai's airborne chariot and observe the city, once more clean and free from the influence of evil.

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