The Super Heroes #v1#5

(1981)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Curt Swan; Gil Kane; Neal Adams

Inks

Murphy Anderson; Joe Giella; Dick Giordano

Letters

typeset

Characters

Green Lantern; Batman

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Panels from interior stories used to illustrate table of contents.

The Dagger that Ripped the Sky! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 16.5 pages (report information)

Script

Cary Bates

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Murphy Anderson

Letters

?

Editing

Julius Schwartz ((original) [as Julie])

Job Number

S-1246

Genre

superhero

Characters

Dr. John Novil (villain); Superman; Clark Kent; Morgan Edge

Synopsis

Dr. Norvil creates a cosmic powered aircraft controlled by his brain. However, the plane rips open a dimension of cosmic energy which warps his brain and turns him evil. Superman reverses the effect and the cosmic engine burns itself out.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #256 (September 1972)

Keywords

Bent Fork; Nevada

Superman II (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 2.5 pages (report information)

Summons from Space! (Table of Contents: 4)

Green Lantern / comic story / 12.67 pages (report information)

Script

John Broome

Pencils

Gil Kane

Inks

Joe Giella

Letters

?

Editing

Julius Schwartz (original)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Carol Ferris

Synopsis

Green Lantern travels to Venus to save a blue-skinned caveman-like race from attack by yellow pterodactyl-like creatures.

Reprints

• from Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #23 (November-December 1959)

Keywords

Venus

Editor's Letter (Table of Contents: 5)

text article / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

Vanessa Morgan

Letters

typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

The Most from the Post! / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

Vanessa Morgan

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Letters from: James McPhail, Simon Russel, Nigel Smith, Chris Savva, Stephanie Cook and Richard Harris.

Paint a Picture of Peril! (Table of Contents: 7)

Batman / comic story / 14.33 pages (report information)

Script

Denny O'Neil

Pencils

Neal Adams

Inks

Dick Giordano

Letters

Milt Snapinn ?

Editing

Julius Schwartz (original)

Job Number

S-319

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Orson Payne; Cathy [Caterina Valance]

Synopsis

Batman tracks a stolen painting to the mansion of Orson Payne. Payne has been stealing art objects that remind him of his lost love, Caterina Valance. Batman has Orson committed. Bruce Wayne discovers that his cleaning woman, Cathy, was Caterina Valance.

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #397 (March 1970)

Indexer Notes

Page 8 of story is a 2/3 page. The bottom third of page is a diagram of the Wayne Foundation.

Wayne Foundation Building (Table of Contents: 8)

Batman / illustration / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Terry Austin

Inks

Terry Austin

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Reprints

• from Limited Collectors' Edition (DC, 1972 series) #C-44 (June-July 1976)

Indexer Notes

Illustration located on bottom third of page 8 of preceding story.

Next Month... (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.34 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Superman / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Superman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Alan Craddock (painting)

Inks

Alan Craddock (painting)

Colors

Alan Craddock (painting)

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Front cover illustration reproduced without logos.