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SHOWCASE

SHOWCASE '96 #11 December 1996 [$2.95] Cover Credits: Steve Lightle (pencils, inks; signed)

First Story: "Brain In Vain" (18 Pages)

Credits: Tom Peyer (plot, script); Derec Aucoin (pencils); Jason Martin (inks); Dave Grafe (colors); Ken Bruzenak (letters); Frank Pittarese (edits)

Feature Characters: Brainiac-5, Saturn Girl, Cosmic Boy, Spark, Gates, Inferno II (all six last in Green Lantern Vol. 3 #81), Apparition, Ultra Boy (appearance of both same as panels of Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 4 #87)

Guest Stars: Vril Dox II (last in R.E.B.E.L.S. '96 #17); Captain Comet

Supporting Character: Shvaughn Erin (last in Green Lantern Vol. 3 #81)

Villain: Brainiac (last in Superman Vol. 2 #114)

Other Characters: Director Thompson (first appearance; the director of a secret S.T.A.R. Labs facility 50 miles outside of Metropolis), Duffy, Hopo (first appearance of both; S.T.A.R. Labs employees)

Second Story: "On the Road" (10 Pages)

Credits: Len Kaminski (plot, script); Anthony Williams (pencils); Andy Lanning (inks); Pat Prentice (letters); Lee Loughridge (colors); Dan Thorsland (edits)

Feature Character: Screamqueen (Nina Skorzeny), Slither (James Tilton), Gross-Out (Philbert Hoskins), Fang (Jake Ketchum; first appearance of all four; all four last in flashback in Robin Plus #2/2; all four next in Scare Tactics #1)

Supporting Character: Arnie Burnsteel

Villain: Abner (first appearance; a murderer)

Other Characters: Abner's wife (first appearance; dies), Abner's son (first appearance)

Third Story: "The Scarred Path to Justice" (10 Pages)

Credits: Daniel Murray and Beau Smith (plot, script); Gary Kwapisz (pencils); Keith Champagne and Chip Wallace (inks); John Costanza (letters); Carla Feeny (colors); Jason Hernandez-Rosenblatt (edits)

Feature Character: Wildcat II

Villain: Victor Moretti

Other Character: "Iron" Mike Muldoon

Comment: This story is dedicated to Irwin Hasen and Bill Finger and is a retelling of Wildcat's origin.