(May-June 1975)

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Volume
41
Price
0.25 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1975-02-27
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
The Line of DC Super-Stars
Editing
Joe Orlando; Paul Levitz (assistant editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from Comic Reader #115.

The Voice that Doomed the Spectre! (Table of Contents)

The Spectre / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jim Aparo (signed as JA)
Inks
Jim Aparo (signed as JA)
Colors
Tatjana Wood
Letters
?

Job Number
J-3840
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Gwendolyn Sterling
Reprints
Keywords
machine guns

Indexer Notes

Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.

The Mummy (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Batman; Hostess Twinkies / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

The Voice That Doomed... the Spectre (Table of Contents: 2)

The Spectre / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Fleisher (credited)
Pencils
Jim Aparo (credited)
Inks
Jim Aparo (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Jim Aparo

Job Number
J-3803
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Gwendolyn Sterling; Susan (bank employee); Captain Stanley; Peter Falk (cameo); God (voice); Carter (villain, death); "Ducky" McLaren (villain)
Synopsis
After the Spectre concludes a grim case involving terrorists, his alter-ego has a long discussion with Gwen, and, that evening, Jim prays that his mission as the Spectre be ended and he be granted life again. The next day he discovers, when confronting some criminals, that his wish has been granted...and it nearly costs him his life!
Reprints
Keywords
bank robbery

Indexer Notes

Story continues in the next issue.

Chapter 3: Father Time's Inn! (Table of Contents: 3)

Green Arrow; Seven Soldiers of Victory; Speedy / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Samachson
Pencils
Lee Elias
Inks
Lee Elias
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Letterese ?

Job Number
J-3397
Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Father Time; Mars; Mercury; Sagittarius

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Dateline: Adventure / letters page / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Paul Levitz ?
Letters
typeset

Job Number
J-3922

Indexer Notes

The editor identifies John Albano, Jr., as colorist of Aquaman stories in issues #435-437. Letters of comment from readers Bob Rodi and Allan Palmer.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Voice that Doomed the Spectre!
    The Spectre
  2. 1. The Mummy
    Batman; Hostess Twinkies
  3. 2. The Voice That Doomed... the Spectre
    The Spectre
  4. 3. Chapter 3: Father Time's Inn!
    Green Arrow; Seven Soldiers of Victory; Speedy
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Dateline: Adventure
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Nick Caputo
  • CTGarry
  • Craig Delich
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Matthew Head
  • Paolo Interdonato
  • Lou Mazzella
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Stangas
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Ted Watson