(1989)
DC,
1989 Series
Published in English
(United States)
- Price
- 0.00 FREE
- Pages
- 36
- On-sale Date
- 1989
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- DC Comics Inc.
- Brand
-
DC [bullet]
- Editing
- ?
- Color
- Color
- Dimensions
- Standard Modern Age US
- Paper Stock
- Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior
- Binding
- Saddle-Stitched
- Publishing Format
- One-Shot
Issue Notes
Promotional giveaway for DC trade paperbacks. The word FREE is superimposed on 1.00 USD and 1.25 CAD cover prices.
[no title indexed]
Batman; Camelot 3000; Justice League; Teen Titans / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- David Mazzucchelli; Brian Bolland; Kevin Maguire; George Pérez
- Inks
- David Mazzucchelli; Bruce Patterson; Kevin Maguire; George Pérez
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural; superhero; science fiction
- Characters
- Batman; Justice League [Guy Gardner; Martian Manhunter; Batman]; King Arthur; Teen Titans [Cyborg; Nightwing; Starfire]
Indexer Notes
The main image is taken from the splash page of the Batman story in Batman #407.
The New Age of Comics!
text article / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover. Introduction, promo for the various collected editions the stories printed in this issue are also collected in. Also includes the indicia.
The Origin of the Batman!
Batman / comic story / 13 pages
- Script
- Bill Finger
- Pencils
- Bob Kane (signed)
- Inks
- Charles Paris
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne] (origin) (origin retold in detail); Commissioner James Gordon; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Martha Wayne (flashback, death); Thomas Wayne (flashback, death); Joe Chill (villain, name revealed in this story, Thomas and Martha Wayne's murderer, death); Feets Borgam (killer, death); Monty Julep (illegal gambler, death)
- Synopsis
- While investigating criminal activity at a transport company, Batman recognizes the owner, Joe Chill, as the man who killed Thomas and Martha Wayne years before. Batman tries to find evidence of Chill's illegal operations, but when he fails, he decides to reveal his identity to Chill and tells him that will be watching him and will catch him eventually. In a panic, Chill flees to his gang, but when they find out Chill is responsible for Batman's existence they shoot him, and only after do they realize that they should have asked Chill for Batman's real name.
- Reprints
- from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #47 (June-July 1948)
-
Indexer Notes
Story credited to Bob Kane and Lou Schwartz.
[The Past and Future King!]
Camelot 3000 / comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Mike W. Barr
- Pencils
- Brian Bolland
- Inks
- Bruce Patterson
- Colors
- Tatjana Wood
- Letters
- John Costanza
- Editing
- Len Wein (original editor)
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural; science fiction
- Characters
- Guinevere [Joan Acton]; King Arthur; Merlin; Morgan Le Fay; Sir Lancelot [Jules Futrelle]
- Synopsis
- Jules Futrelle becomes Sir Lancelot and Morgan Le Fay plots New Camelot's destruction.
- Reprints
- from Camelot 3000 (DC, 1982 series) #1 (December 1982) [pages 19-25]
-
[Gray Life, Gray Dreams]
Justice League / comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- Keith Giffen (plot); J. M. DeMatteis (script)
- Pencils
- Keith Giffen (breakdowns); Kevin Maguire
- Inks
- Al Gordon
- Colors
- Gene D'Angelo
- Letters
- Bob Lappan
- Editing
- Andy Helfer (original editor)
- Genre
- humor; superhero
- Characters
- Justice League [Batman; Black Canary; Blue Beetle; Booster Gold; Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Martian Manhunter; Mister Miracle]
- Synopsis
- Guy Gardner unsuccessfully challenges Batman's leadership of the Justice League.
- Reprints
- from Justice League (DC, 1987 series) #5 (September 1987) [pages 12-14]
-
[Crossroads]
Teen Titans / comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- Marv Wolfman (plot, script); George Pérez (plot)
- Pencils
- George Pérez
- Inks
- Romeo Tanghal
- Colors
- Adrienne Roy
- Letters
- Ben Oda
- Editing
- Len Wein (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Deathstroke; Batman (in a reflection); Teen Titans [Changeling; Cyborg; Raven; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Starfire; Terra; Wonder Girl]; Wintergreen
- Synopsis
- Robin retires while Deathstroke watches.
- Reprints
- from The New Teen Titans (DC, 1980 series) #39 (February 1984) [pages 19-22]
-
A Guide to Comics Collecting
text article / 4 pages
- Script
- Don Thompson; Maggie Thompson
- Pencils
- various (cover reprints)
- Inks
- various (cover reprints)
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Includes miniature black and white cover reprints of Famous Funnies #1, Action Comics #1, Marvel Comics #1 and Showcase #4. Chapter titles: Comic Buyer's Guide Introduction to Comics Collecting; Comics History; Comics Collecting Then; Comics Collecting Now; Before You Collect; Condition Guide; Definitions.
Even Super-Heroes Take Time Off for Their Weekly Comics Buyer's Guide
advertisement / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Joe Staton (illo, signed)
- Inks
- Joe Staton (illo, signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El] (caricature with slightly different costume and color scheme, illustration)
Indexer Notes
Comic Buyer's Guide subscription advertisement.
Editing
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Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
Batman; Camelot 3000; Justice League; Teen Titans -
1.
The New Age of Comics!
-
2.
The Origin of the Batman!
Batman -
3.
[The Past and Future King!]
Camelot 3000 -
4.
[Gray Life, Gray Dreams]
Justice League -
5.
[Crossroads]
Teen Titans -
6.
A Guide to Comics Collecting
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7.
Even Super-Heroes Take Time Off for Their Weekly Comics Buyer's Guide
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Max Capp
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Arthur Lortie
- Donald Dale Milne
- John Monagle
- Ramon Schenk
- Jim Van Dore
- Mike Verhart
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