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SHOWCASE '96 #9 October 1996 [$2.95] Cover Credits: Ron Frenz (pencils; signed); Brett Breeding (inks; signed)

First Story: "Honor Bound" (18 Pages)

Credits: Joan Weis (plot, script); Kevin J. West (pencils); Keith Champagne and Ken Branch (inks); Dave Grafe (colors); Ken Bruzenak (letters); Frank Pittarese (edits)

Feature Characters: Shadowdragon (last in ???), Lady Shiva (last in ???; next in ???)

Supporting Character: Tumo

Villain: Woon Chan (dies)

Synopsis:

Shadowdragon and Lady Shiva spar over a diskette in Shiva's possession. The encounter ends inconclusively.

Second Story: "Illumination" (10 Pages)

Credits: Joseph Illidge (plot, script); Chris Cross (pencils); Caesar (inks); Johnny Mann (letters); Tom McCraw (colors); Alisande Morales (edits)

Feature Character: Doctor Light IV (last in ???; next in Final Night #1)

Supporting Characters: Imako, Yasu (her daughter and son)

Villain: Amuro Suriyaki (first appearance; dies)

Synopsis:

One of Kimiyo Hoshi's experiments is attacked by armoured people, and when she investigates she comes across a dying scientist. The encounter persuades her that Doctor Light is both Kimiyo Hoshi, scientist, and Doctor Light, hero.

Third Story: "Eye to Eye" (10 Pages)

Credits: Peter J. Tomasi (plot, script); Eduardo Barreto (pencils, inks); Clem Robins (letters); Carla Feeny (colors); Jason Hernandez-Rosenblatt (edits)

Feature Character: Martian Manhunter (last in Martian Manhunter Special #1; next in Final Night #1)

Villain: Duffy (a disgraced former police officer)

Other Characters: Thomas Lappas (deceased), Sergeant Phillips, Jason (members of the Denver police force)

Synopsis:

The Martian Manhunter investigates the death of Thomas Lappas, a man who had befriended him in his human identity of John Jones. He discovers that this is part of a string of grisly deaths and although the next victim loses his eyes to the killer, a former police officer, J'onn is able to bring the man to justice.