Created in 1993 by then-high school students Eric "Jugs" Jugueta (writer/editor, and oh yeah, future guitarist/vocalist for the Filipino rock band the Itchyworms) and Ronald Tan (co-writer/artist), Midknight appeared in a number of ashcans (mini-comics) before finally getting published by Alamat Comics in Shadow Comics Presents #1 (November 1995).
After inheriting his late uncle's fortune, college student Rick Stanford decides to use his newly-acquired wealth to become a superhero "like that Bat-Guy." Unfortunately for him, his dead uncle isn't too happy about it.
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6 hours ago
hey, thanks for the post! more Midknight comics coming soon! :)
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