From Beyond the Unknown Giant #1 [Direct Market Edition]

(2020)

In Gloom (Table of Contents: 1)

Green Lantern / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script

Dave Wielgosz (credited)

Pencils

Kenneth Rocafort (credited)

Inks

Kenneth Rocafort (credited)

Colors

Dan Brown (credited as Daniel Brown)

Letters

Zakk Saam (credited)

Editing

Katie Kubert (credited); Liz Erickson (credited) (assistant editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You are neglecting your duties as Green Lantern of Sector 2814, Hal Jordan.

Genre

superhero

Characters

Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Guardians of the Universe; Doctor Polaris; Bolphunga the Unrelenting; The Gloom; Amazo (flashback); Justice League of America [Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] (flashback); Cyborg [Victor Stone] (flashback); The Flash [Barry Allen] (flashback); Batman [Bruce Wayne] (flashback); Wonder Woman [Diana of Themyscira] (flashback); Aquaman [Arthur Curry] (flashback); Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz] (voice only)]

Synopsis

Hal is captured by an alien race known as The Gloom, who want revenge against Bolphunga the Unrelenting for destroying their home planets, and blame Hal because his neglect of the rest of Space Sector 2814 allowed it to happen.

Keywords

Oa; Xadar

The Butler (Table of Contents: 2)

Kamandi / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Tom Sniegoski (credited)

Pencils

Eric Gapstur (credited)

Inks

Eric Gapstur (credited)

Colors

Marissa Louise (credited)

Letters

Ferran Delgado (credited)

Editing

Katie Kubert (credited); Liz Erickson (credited) (assistant editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Welcome to Earth A.D. -- Earth After Disaster

Genre

superhero; adventure; science fiction

Characters

Kamandi; the Butler

Synopsis

Kamandi finds a home maintained by a robot butler who awaits the return of his human family who disappeared some time before.

Stealth Mode (Table of Contents: 3)

Legion of Super-Heroes / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Dan Jurgens (credited)

Pencils

Dan Jurgens (credited)

Inks

Norm Rapmund (credited)

Colors

Hi-Fi (credited)

Letters

Ryan Christy (credited)

Editing

Katie Kubert (credited); Liz Erickson (credited) (assistant editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The 31st century, where worlds across the universe...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Legion of Super-Heroes [Dawnstar; Brainiac 5 [Querl Dox]; Colossal Boy [Gim Allon]; Sun Boy [Dirk Morgna]; Wildfire [Drake Burroughs]; Phantom Girl [Tinya Wazzo]; Shrinking Violet [Salu Digby]; Chameleon Boy [Reep Daggle]; Invisible Kid [Jacques Foccart]]; Lord Kr'Aine; Pl'ohn

Synopsis

Dawnstar leads the Legionnaires to track down Sun Boy and Wildfire who have been captured by aliens who plan to siphon off their energies to power their civilization.

Indexer Notes

The Legion members, depictions, costumes, cruiser, and logo design are in the style of Bronze Age Legion stories.

The Riddle of Little Earth Lost (Table of Contents: 4)

Adam Strange; Superman / comic story / 25 pages (report information)

Script

David Michelinie (credited); Jack C. Harris (credited) (Adam Strange consultant)

Pencils

José Luis García-López (credited)

Inks

José Luis García-López (credited)

Colors

Jerry Serpe (credited)

Letters

Ben Oda (credited)

Editing

Julius Schwartz (credited)

Job Number

S-2914

Genre

superhero; science fiction

Characters

Superman; Adam Strange; Kaskor (villain); Sardath; Alanna; Lois Lane

Reprints

• from DC Comics Presents (DC, 1978 series) #3 (November 1978)

Keywords

S.T.A.R. Labs

The 50-Story Killer! (Table of Contents: 5)

Batman; Metal Men / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Haney (credited)

Pencils

Jim Aparo (credited)

Inks

Jim Aparo (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Jim Aparo (credited)

Editing

Murray Boltinoff

Job Number

B-1888

Feature Logo

Batman; Metal Men

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman; Metal Men [Tin, Iron, Mercury, Platinum, Gold, Lead]; Alfred Pennyworth; James Gordon; John Higgins; Charles Morgan

Reprints

• from The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #113 (June-July 1974)

Indexer Notes

Story is divided into three parts. Part 2: Tower of Hostages; Part 3: What Price One Batman?

In Blackest Night (Table of Contents: 6)

Green Lantern Corps / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Alan Moore (credited)

Pencils

Bill Willingham (credited)

Inks

Terry Austin (credited)

Colors

Gene D'Angelo (credited)

Letters

John Costanza (credited)

Editing

Andy Helfer

Genre

superhero

Characters

Green Lantern [Katma Tui]; Guardians of the Universe; F-Sharp Bell [Rot Lop Fan] (a blind Green Lantern)

Synopsis

Katma Tui is sent by the Guardians to recruit a new member to the Corps-- one who is blind and has no concept of light or color.

Reprints

• from Green Lantern Annual (DC, 1987 series) #3 ([August] 1987)