Big Bang Comics #35

The battle you've demanded!" declares the cover of this February 2001 Image release, and it delivers exactly that — a full-scale clash between the Big Bang and 1963 rosters, with Thunder Girl vs. N-Man, The Beacon vs. Hypernaut, Ultiman vs. Horus, and Knight Watchman vs. USA all exploding across a bold yellow-and-white battlefield. Jim Valentino's pencils and Chris Ecker's inks give the melee a wonderfully kinetic Silver Age energy, with fists flying and heroes colliding from top to bottom of the page. At $3.95, this oversized showdown looks like a satisfying treat for fans of retro-styled superhero action.