Showcase '93 #5 1993

Showcase '93 #5 1993

Now it's Robin's turn up to bat against Ramon Bracuda in "The Takedown." Script by Doug Moench, art by Kieron Dwyer & Dick Giordano. Plus: Blue Devil in "Seed of Destruction" by Gary Cohn, Dan Mishkin, Pete Moriarty & Dan Davis; Geo-Force in "The Ghost in the Machine" by Mike W. Barr, Bryan Hitch & John Beatty. Cover by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez.

Robin – The Take Down
Following the events of last issue, Robin is determined to take down crime boss Ramon Bracuda. Robin finds Bracuda’s home, and attacks the boss in the sauna. Bracuda fights back, and Bracuda’s guards try to stop Robin. Robin chases Bracuda through his home, and the fight carries out the skyrise and through the ceiling of the Red Lotus Restaurant. Robin is finally able to knock Bracuda out, just as he falls unconscious.

Blue Devil – Seed of Destruction
Blue Devil has been made human again by Galaxa, who plans on using the power of the Blue Devil to eat Earth’s World Seed. Galaxa extracts the World Seed as she merges Dan Cassidy and Blue Devil back together. Devil gets his opening, and uses both his rocket trident and his new sidekick Morty to send the World Seed back to where it belongs. The Devil defeats Galaxa and Blacksmyth, but their machinations have released the demon Nebiros on Earth.

Geo-Force – The Ghost in the Machine, Part 2
Geo-Force has been turned intangible by the Untouchables, who are seeking equipment to save their third member. Geo-Force uses his powers to manage his intangibility to attack, but one of the Untouchables holds Geo-Force’s girlfriend Denise hostage. Denise negotiates that everyone work together, and they do, saving the lives of both Geo-Force and the third Untouchable. The Untouchables destroy the equipment as a distraction to leave, and Geo-Force ends in Denise’s embrace.