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Issue: Big Bang Comics #12
Publication Date: July 1997
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Issues: #12 of 35 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagImage
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Indicia Publisher: Image Comics
On Sale Date: 07/30/1997
Volume: 2
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN:
Price: $4.10 CAD
$2.95 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 11 (9 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from the ComicList Database as compiled by Charles LePage with information from Sun Coast Comics.
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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.
Paper Stock:  
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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reprinted as a Content Item in another Issue.
Some/all of Issue reprinted as a Content Item in another Issue:
FlagBig Bang Comics #14 published October 1997 as Alternate Currents [Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)] 1/6 page, without logo
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Suddenly... the Savage Dragon!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Savage Dragon and Round Table of America
Character(s): Knight Watchman; Ultiman; Beacon; Savage Dragon; Blitz; Atomic Sub
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagBig Bang Comics #14 published October 19971/6 page, black and white
In Content Item: FlagBig Bang Comics #33 published July 2000
as Timebomber [Text Article on Interior Page(s)]1/4 page, black and white
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Cover mistakenly says "June". Cover credits are from the table of contents.

Cover is an homage to the cover of Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #21.
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The Society of Evil Minds

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Savage Dragon
Character(s): Dr. Hy Q. Banana; Baron Brain; Dexter Cortex; Grandfather Clock; The Wicked Worm; Savage Dragon; Mighty Man
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Part 1 of 24; 1940's Captain Marvel "Monster Society Of Evil" tribute. Dr. Hy Q. Banana was last in Big Bang Comics (Image, 1996 series) #1; Dexter Cortex was last in Big Bang Comics (Image, 1996 series) #3; Grandfather Clock was last in Berzerker #1; The Wicked Worm was last in Big Bang Comics (Image, 1996 series) #1.
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Savage Dragon vs. Horde

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Savage Dragon
Character(s): Savage Dragon; Mighty Man (possessed by Horde, a villain that started out as The Wicked Worm)
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Part 2 of 24. Mighty Man had earlier fought "The Dragon" in Megaton (Megaton Comics, 1983 series) #2 (October 1985).
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The Society Of Evil Minds part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Savage Dragon
Character(s): Dr. Hy Q. Banana; Grandfather Clock; Savage Dragon; Dexter Cortex; Mighty Man
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Part 3 of 24; 1940's CAPTAIN MARVEL "Monster Society Of Evil" tribute.
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The Round Table of America

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Savage Dragon
Character(s): Savage Dragon; Hummingbird (intro); The Beacon; Atomic Sub; Ultiman; Mike Merlin (intro); The Blitz; Mr. Martian (intro); Knight Watchman
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Part 4 of 24. Gardner Fox / Mike Sekowsky / Bernard Sachs Justice League of America tribute. Hummingbird's origin appears in Big Bang Comics (Image, 1996 series) #19 (June 1998).
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Doctor Weird Master of the Macabre

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: occult, superhero
Feature(s): Savage Dragon; Doctor Weird
Character(s): Dr. Weird; Savage Dragon
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Part 5 of 24. 1940's Jerry Siegel / Bernard Baily Spectre tribute. Previous appearance of Dr. Weird in Big Bang Comics (Image, 1996 series) #1 & 2 (May & June 1996 / text stories) and #9 (March 1997 / pin-up & 1966 reprint).
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The Pantheon Of Super-Heroes

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Savage Dragon; The Pantheon of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Jupiter Boy; Clone Boy; Gravity Girl; Laughing Boy; Savage Dragon ("Bomb Boy"); Kangaroo Kid (applicant); several unnamed applicants
Synopsis: Savage Dragon turns up in the year 2965, on a day when the Pantheon Of Super-Heroes is having tryouts.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Part 6 of 24. 1965 Mort Weisinger-era Legion of Super-Heroes tribute.
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Knight Watchman and Kid Galahad

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Savage Dragon
Character(s): Knight Watchman; Kid Galahad; Grandfather Clock; Savage Dragon
Synopsis: Savage Dragon turns up in Midway City, 1962.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Part 7 of 24. 1962 era Batman tribute.
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Ultiman

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Savage Dragon
Character(s): Savage Dragon; Ultiman [Chris Kelly]; Arlene Kelly (wife); Christine Kelly (daughter); Arnold (Ultiman robot); Sylvester (Ultiman robot)
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Part 8 of 24. 1980's Curt Swan / Murphy Anderson Superman tribute.
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Knight Watchman and Dr. Weird

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Savage Dragon
Character(s): Knight Watchman; Dr. Weird; Savage Dragon; Grandfather Clock
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Part 9 of 24. Early-1970's Neal Adams Batman tribute. Story continues in Big Bang Comics (Image, 1996 series) #14 (October 1997). Next appearance of Dr. Weird in Dr. Weird (October Comics, 1997 series) #1 (October 1997).
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The Riddle of the Sphinx

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Sphinx
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Riddle of the Sphinx (Jeff Weigel, 1995 series) #1 (ashcan).
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for Big Bang Comics #13 (August 1997).

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