([November] 1984)

DC, 1983 Series
Price
0.00 Free
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1984-09-25
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Brand
DC [bullet]
Editing
Robert Greenberger (editor)

Issue Notes

Date of release from DC Releases #8. Released with January 1985 cover-dated issues.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils
Ed Hannigan (signed as Hannigan) (layout); Fred Hembeck (signed as Hembeck); Stephen R. Bissette; Tom Mandrake; Jim Aparo; Judith Hunt; Dick Giordano; Jerry Ordway; Terry Shoemaker; Dave Gibbons; Paris Cullins; Ron Randall; Chuck Patton; Eduardo Barreto; Frank Miller
Inks
Fred Hembeck; John Totleben; José Luis García-López; Tom Mandrake; Jim Aparo; Murphy Anderson; Dick Giordano; Jerry Ordway; Karl Kesel; Dave Gibbons; Klaus Janson; Ron Randall; Paris Cullins; Frank Miller
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]

Indexer Notes

Wrap-around cover. Cover includes redrawn versions of promotional artwork for Infinity, Inc., Ronin, Blue Devil, and V. The logo on the Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes cover has been replaced with the logo for The Legion of Super-Heroes. The Tales of the Teen Titans cover is a redrawn version of #49. The Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe cover features the logo and scribbles and does not represent any actual cover. The Amethyst cover only features the logo to the original maxi-series, and not any cover of the contemporary series.

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

Meanwhile... / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

[It Is As If He Had Been Asleep for an Eternity...] (Table of Contents: 2)

Swamp Thing / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Stephen R. Bissette (sourced)
Pencils
Stephen R. Bissette (credited) (sourced)
Inks
John Totleben (credited) (sourced)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Anton Arcane; Abigail Cable; Matt Cable; Etrigan the Demon [Jason Blood]; Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]; Jason Woodrue
Synopsis
A moddy expression of Swamp Thing's journey of self-realization.

[On the Edge of the Universe, an Evil Grows] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Robotech Defenders / promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

This Woman Has a Mission! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Conqueror of the Barren Earth / promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

The Hunger Dogs! (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

The New Gods / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Secret Is Out! (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

America vs. the Justice Society / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

There've Been Some Changes Made in Green Lantern (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Green Lantern / promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

Who's Who (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe / promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

[Castling] (Table of Contents: 9)

Spanner's Galaxy / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Nicola Cuti (credited)
Pencils
Tom Mandrake (credited) (signed as Mandrake)
Inks
Tom Mandrake (credited) (signed as Mandrake)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Polaris Spanner; Gadj
Synopsis
After being spotted Polaris Spanner and Gadj castle right into more trouble.

Indexer Notes

2 edited pages from the mini-series.

The DC Universe Will Never Be the Same! (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Crisis on Infinite Earths / promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

What's in Store for: Atari Force (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Atari Force / promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

A Batman and the Outsiders Primer (Table of Contents: 12)

Batman and the Outsiders / character profile / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Mike W. Barr (credited)
Pencils
Jim Aparo (credited) (signed as JA)
Inks
Jim Aparo (credited) (signed as JA)
Colors
?
Letters
Jim Aparo; typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Outsiders: Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Outsiders: Black Lightning [Jefferson Pierce]; Geo-Force [Brion Markov]; Halo [Gabrielle Doe]; Katana [Tatsu Yamashiro]; Metamorpho [Rex Mason]
Synopsis
An introduction to the characters in the series done in the style of an alphabet primer.
Reprints

...And What Happened in Between? (Table of Contents: 13)

Superman: The Secret Years / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Curt Swan (credited)
Inks
Kurt Schaffenberger (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Lori Lemaris; Lex Luthor; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Perry White
Synopsis
A series of scenes of events between Superman's leaving Smallville and starting to work at the Daily Planet as Clark Kent.

The Magic Has Returned... (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Amethyst / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Meet The Furies! (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Blue Devil / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

When It Comes to Super-Teams... (Table of Contents: 16)

World's Finest Comics / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Lilanne Stern; Sonik; The Network
Synopsis
Lilanne Stern tells the reader about the new hero Sonik, her new club, and the villain group The Network.

Join the Party Twice Each Month! (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Legion of Super-Heroes; Teen Titans / promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

Here's a Riddle... (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

DC Challenge / promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

And Now...A Few Words About a Very Special Lady (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Jonni Thunder / promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Meanwhile...
  3. 2. [It Is As If He Had Been Asleep for an Eternity...]
    Swamp Thing
  4. 3. [On the Edge of the Universe, an Evil Grows]
    Robotech Defenders
  5. 4. This Woman Has a Mission!
    Conqueror of the Barren Earth
  6. 5. The Hunger Dogs!
    The New Gods
  7. 6. The Secret Is Out!
    America vs. the Justice Society
  8. 7. There've Been Some Changes Made in Green Lantern
    Green Lantern
  9. 8. Who's Who
    Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe
  10. 9. [Castling]
    Spanner's Galaxy
  11. 10. The DC Universe Will Never Be the Same!
    Crisis on Infinite Earths
  12. 11. What's in Store for: Atari Force
    Atari Force
  13. 12. A Batman and the Outsiders Primer
    Batman and the Outsiders
  14. 13. ...And What Happened in Between?
    Superman: The Secret Years
  15. 14. The Magic Has Returned...
    Amethyst
  16. 15. Meet The Furies!
    Blue Devil
  17. 16. When It Comes to Super-Teams...
    World's Finest Comics
  18. 17. Join the Party Twice Each Month!
    Legion of Super-Heroes; Teen Titans
  19. 18. Here's a Riddle...
    DC Challenge
  20. 19. And Now...A Few Words About a Very Special Lady
    Jonni Thunder
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • John Censullo
  • mike clark
  • Peter Croome
  • Peter Frickinger
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Lisa J
  • Pat Lang
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Jason Sacks
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Van Dore