Jemm, Son of Saturn #1 [Direct]

(September 1984)

The Arrival (Table of Contents: 1)

Jemm, Son of Saturn / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script

Greg Potter (credited)

Pencils

Gene Colan (credited)

Inks

Klaus Janson (credited)

Colors

Tom Ziuko (credited)

Letters

Bob Lappan (credited)

Job Number

G-1408

Genre

science fiction; superhero

Characters

Jemm, Son of Saturn (intro); Luther Mannkin; Lincoln Mannkin; Reginald; Grampa Mannkin; Phil Wheatley (NASA Scientist); Deidre Johnson (NASA Scientist); Charles Brigham Dade (CIA Operative); Willie (Soldier); Sid (Soldier); Vin; Bouncer [Bruno]; Unit RT-36258 (Alien)

Synopsis

Luther Mannkin discovers Jemm in an alley and takes him home. Luther's brother Lincoln must find a way to pay Cladius Tull the money he owes him or his men will hurt Lincoln and the family. In an attempt to stop Tull's hitmen, Lincoln and his friend Vin start a brawl that ends in the death of Grampa Mannkin. Meanwhile, two NASA scientists and a CIA operative investigate Jemm's crashed ship and are attacked by RT-36258 and other aliens.

Reprints

• in Gigant (Semic, 1977 series) #5/1985 ([juli] 1985)
• in Démon (Arédit-Artima, 1985 series) #6 (mars 1986) [N&B/B&W]

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Saturnian Salutations / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

Janice Race (credited as Janice)

Pencils

Tom Sutton (illustration)

Inks

Ricardo Villagrán (illustration)

Colors

?

Letters

Todd Klein (sourced) (heading); typeset

Job Number

L-1674

Synopsis

Janice Race talks about the creation of the Jemm, Son of Saturn series.

Indexer Notes

Illustration from Star Trek (DC, 1984 series) #1 story's 1st page.

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