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Issue: Big Bang Comics #19
Publication Date: June 1998
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Issues: #19 of 35 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagImage
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Indicia Publisher:
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 2
Pages: 36
ISBN:
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Price: $4.45 CAD
$2.95 USD
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Content Items: 9 (4 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Gary Carlson; Chris Ecker; Edward DeGeorge
Disclose Notes: Cover mistakenly says "April". Second issue devoted to "TOP SECRET ORIGINS". Previous "Origins" issue in Big Bang Comics (Image, 1996 series) #5 (October, 1996).
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color cover; Color interior (#1-6), later Black and White (#7 and up)
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age U. S.
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Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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Top Secret Origins Issue!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): Jeff Weigel
Penciller(s): Jeff Weigel
Inker(s): Jeff Weigel
Colorist(s): Jeff Weigel
Letterer(s): Jeff Weigel
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Beacon
Character(s): The Beacon (Golden Age); The Beacon (Silver Age); The Hummingbird
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Pages: 1
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The Golden Age Beacon

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bud Hanzel; Chris Ecker
Penciller(s): Stephanie Sanderson (layouts); Chris Ecker [as Dart Mellon]
Inker(s): Jim Brozman
Letterer(s): Chris Ecker
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Beacon
Character(s): The Beacon [Scott Martin] (origin); Tyrnos (underground tyrant of Shanzar); Zarkon (deposed ruler); Areel (Zarkon's daughter)
Synopsis: While exploring a cave, Scott Martin discovers the underground city of Shanzar. Imprisoned by Tyrnos, he and the deposed king Zarkon escape. Using superior will-power, Martin gains control of the Ko-Dan crystal from Tyrnos, overthrows him, and after restoring Zarkon and his daughter Areel to power, returns to the surface with the Ko-Dan, becoming "The Beacon" to rid the world of greed, ignorance and injustice.
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Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: 1940's Mart Nodell Green Lantern tribute.
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The Hummingbird's First Flight!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Terrance Griep Jr.
Penciller(s): Jeff Weigel
Inker(s): Jeff Weigel
Letterer(s): Jeff Weigel
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Hummingbird
Character(s): The Hummingbird [Alan Laurel] (origin); Margaret Silver; Mayor Hughes; Nr'Kudar; Zr'Jonar; The Teacher
Synopsis: Alan Laurel & Margaret Silver discover that Kr'Wallian invaders, who can change their appearance and size, have been kidnapping and brainwashing public leaders. Using their own equipment against them, Alan frees Mayor Hughes and destroys their size-changing machine, sending the invaders packing. Now trapped at the height of six inches, Alan decides to fight crime as "The Hummingbird".
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Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Second appearance. OSilver Age Murphy Anderson Atom and Hawkman tribute. Previous appearance in Round Table Of America segment of Big Bang Comics (Image, 1996 series) #12 (July 1997); next appearance on "Junior Watchman Fun Page" of Knight Watchman (Image, 1998 series) #2 (July 1998).
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gary Carlson
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Big Bang Theories
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters from Chris Buckmister, Evan Long, and Allen Christopher Trembone.
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Shine The Light Of Justice!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bud Hanzel
Penciller(s): Carl Taylor
Inker(s): Mike Matthew; Tim Stiles
Letterer(s): Tim Stiles
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Beacon
Character(s): The Beacon [Dr. Julia Gardner] (origin); Dextron woman; Regina Oliver; Mr. Gardner (Gardner Industries, father); Captain Jordan Stuart (US Army, boyfriend); The Synestroms (alien invaders)
Synopsis: Julia Gardner recovers a power gem & uniform from a crashed Dextron spaceship. Her friend Regina helps her discover and develop the abilities the gem grants her. Later, as "The Beacon", she fights off invading Synestroms, enemies of the Dextrons.
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Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Silver Age Gil Kane Green Lantern tribute.
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Booga Booga Nyuck Nyuck Nyuck

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gary Carlson
Penciller(s): Chris Ecker
Inker(s): Chris Ecker
Letterer(s): Chris Ecker
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Major Discovery
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Pages: 0.25
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Wait No Longer!!!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Schelly
Penciller(s): Russ Manning; Joe Kubert; Landon Chesney; Jerry Ordway
Inker(s): Russ Manning; Joe Kubert; Landon Chesney; Jerry Ordway
Subject Matter
Character(s): Magnus Robot Fighter; Tor; The Cloak; The Eye
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Disclose Notes: Ad / Alter Ego and Fandom's Finest Comics (Hamster Press).
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Wanted: Dead Or Alive!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gary Carlson; Chris Ecker
Penciller(s): Ben Torres
Inker(s): Ben Torres
Colorist(s): Ben Torres
Letterer(s): Ben Torres
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Knight Watchman
Character(s): Pink Flamingo; Knight Watchman
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: House Ad / Knight Watchman #2 (Image, July 1998).
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Enter The Amazing World Of Bugboy

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mark Lewis
Penciller(s): Mark Lewis
Inker(s): Mark Lewis
Colorist(s): Mark Lewis
Letterer(s): Mark Lewis
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Bugboy
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Disclose Notes: House Ad / Bugboy (Image, June 1998).

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