(June-July 1980)

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Volume
40
Price
1.00 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1980-03-11
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Brand
DC [bullet]
Barcode
0709893073007
Editing
Joe Orlando (managing editor); Jack C. Harris (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from Comic Reader #177.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Superman and Batman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Ross Andru (signed)
Inks
Dick Giordano (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Letterese ?

Job Number
C-326
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman; Batman; Superman, Jr.; Batman, Jr.; Adam Strange; Green Arrow; Aquaman; Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr.
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Final Secret of the Super-Sons (Table of Contents: 1)

Superman and Batman / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script
Denny O'Neil
Pencils
Rich Buckler
Inks
Dick Giordano
Colors
Jerry Serpe
Letters
Ben Oda

Job Number
J-6457
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman, Jr.; Batman, Jr.; Dr. Sivana; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen
Synopsis
The super-sons' adventures are revealed to be computer simulations observed by Superman and Batman. But when Superman leaves the program running, Superman, Jr. figures out that there is another plane of existence, and the boys enter the real world. There, their presence causes natural disasters, so they sacrifice their artificial lives.
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Indexer Notes

That the Super-Sons were actually computer simulations was previously mentioned in The Superman Family (DC, 1974 series) #192.

Hell's Acre Savior! (Table of Contents: 2)

Green Arrow / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Haney
Pencils
Trevor Von Eeden
Inks
Armando Gil
Colors
Jerry Serpe
Letters
Ben Oda

Job Number
J-6419
Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Black Canary [Dinah Laurel Lance]; George Taylor; Matthew L. Durkin; Rooftop Robinson; Ricky Sanchez; Lt. Mack Morgan
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A Flash in the Dam (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

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

Zeta-Death (Table of Contents: 4)

Adam Strange / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Jack C. Harris
Pencils
James Sherman
Inks
Steve Mitchell
Colors
Anthony Tollin
Letters
Mike Stevens

Job Number
J-5451
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Kaskor; The Kirri; Hawkman [Katar Hol]; Adam Strange (origin); Alanna; Sardath
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Indexer Notes

A follow-up to Showcase #101-103 with Hawkman. This segues into the Hawkman strip next issue.

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

From the World's Finest Fans / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack C. Harris
Pencils
Kurt Schaffenberger (illustration)
Inks
Kurt Schaffenberger (illustration)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Job Number
L-493
Characters
Hawkgirl; Superman; Batman; Captain Marvel; Black Canary; Green Arrow; Aquaman; Hawkman (all in masthead)

Return to New Venice! (Table of Contents: 6)

Aquaman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Rozakis
Pencils
José Delbo
Inks
Frank Chiaramonte
Colors
Adrienne Roy
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Job Number
J-6438
Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry] (origin); Topo; Major Lyndon; Tom Haskel
Synopsis
Origin recap.
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The Graybeard Gang (Table of Contents: 7)

Shazam!; Captain Marvel / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
E. Nelson Bridwell
Pencils
Don Newton
Inks
Dave Hunt
Colors
Adrienne Roy
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Job Number
J-6469
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Graybeard; The Waco Kid; Scattergun Haines
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Indexer Notes

Actually a Captain Marvel, Jr. story.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Superman and Batman
  2. 1. Final Secret of the Super-Sons
    Superman and Batman
  3. 2. Hell's Acre Savior!
    Green Arrow
  4. 3. A Flash in the Dam
    The Flash; Hostess Twinkies
  5. 4. Zeta-Death
    Adam Strange
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    From the World's Finest Fans
  7. 6. Return to New Venice!
    Aquaman
  8. 7. The Graybeard Gang
    Shazam!; Captain Marvel
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Nick Caputo
  • Mark Gordon
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Hunter Johnson
  • Dave Marchand
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Per Sandell
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore