(January 1979)

DC, 1940 Series
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Volume:
40
Price:
0.40 USD
Pages:
36
Indicia frequency:
monthly
Indicia Publisher:
DC Comics, Inc.
Brand:
DC
Barcode:
0709893043001
Editing:
Julius Schwartz; E. Nelson Bridwell (associate)
Format:
Color; Standard Modern US; Saddle-stitched; monthly; ongoing series

Issue Notes

This issue has variants.

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Batman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Jim Aparo
Inks:
Jim Aparo
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
Job Number:
S-3029

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Batman; Quentin Conroy
Reprints:

Dark Messenger of Mercy! (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Len Wein
Pencils:
John Calnan
Inks:
Dick Giordano
Colors:
Glynis Wein
Letters:
Ben Oda
Job Number:
S-2996

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Batman; Lucius Fox; Alfred Pennyworth; James Gordon; Quentin Conroy; Squirrel Kominsky; Shamrock
Reprints:

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.


An Unbeatable Power! (Table of Contents)

Superman; Hostess Twinkies / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Curt Swan
Inks:
Vince Colletta
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
Editing:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Superman [Kal-El; Clark Kent]; Big Dome; unnamed children
Synopsis:
Superman is captured by Big Dome with a Kryptonite beam, but two children distract the villain with Hostess Twinkies, allowing Superman to escape.

Indexer Notes

Hostess Twinkies ad.


[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Answer Man / activity / 0.25 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Bob Rozakis
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
humor

Indexer Notes

DC questions.


Elongated Man & Justice League (Table of Contents)

Hembeck / filler / 0.2 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Fred Hembeck
Pencils:
Fred Hembeck
Inks:
Fred Hembeck
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
Job Number:
P-240

Content Information

Genre:
satire

Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. Dark Messenger of Mercy!
    Batman
  2. 2. An Unbeatable Power!
    Superman; Hostess Twinkies
  3. 3. [no title indexed]
    Answer Man
  4. 4. Elongated Man & Justice League
    Hembeck
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