DC Comics Presents #27 [British]
(November 1980)

DC, 1978 Series
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Volume
3
Price
0.15 GBP
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Brand
DC [bullet]
Editing
Joe Orlando (managing editor); Julius Schwartz (editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (consulting editor)

Issue Notes

This issue is a variant of DC Comics Presents (DC, 1978 series) #27 [Direct]. There exist further variants:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Superman; Manhunter from Mars / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jim Starlin (signed)
Inks
Jim Starlin (signed)
Colors
Tatjana Wood
Letters
?
Job Number
S-3404
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Mongul
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.

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The Key That Unlocked Chaos! (Table of Contents: 1)

Superman; Manhunter from Mars / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script
Len Wein
Pencils
Jim Starlin
Inks
Dick Giordano; Frank McLaughlin; ? (see notes)
Colors
Jerry Serpe
Letters
Todd Klein
Job Number
S-3369
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz, The Manhunter from Mars]; Mongul (intro, villain); Steve Lombard; Jimmy Olsen; Lois Lane; The Warzoon (aliens, flashback); The Largas (aliens, flashback)
Synopsis
Superman & Martian Manhunter, vs Mongul, 1st.
Reprints
Keywords
green kryptonite

Indexer Notes

Credits for script and pencils confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Schwartz's records attribute the inks to "Quickdraw" (as credited on the story). "Quickdraw," according to The Comic Reader #181, is "Dick Giordano, Frank McLaughlin and associates."

Batman vs. the League of Assassins (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

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

Whatever Happened to Congorilla? (Table of Contents: 3)

Congorilla; Whatever Happened To...? / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Rozakis
Pencils
Romeo Tanghal
Inks
Frank Chiaramonte
Colors
Jerry Serpe
Letters
Gaspar Saladino
Job Number
S-3437
Genre
jungle; superhero; adventure
Characters
Congo Bill; Congorilla; Golden Gorilla; Janu; Mose; K'Bani (villain); Fred Cantrell (villain)
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Pair Mail / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Job Number
S-3461

Indexer Notes

Letters from Karen Wu, Kent A. Phenis, Tim Wahowske, and Jessie Alexander.

Editing
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Superman; Manhunter from Mars
  2. 1. The Key That Unlocked Chaos!
    Superman; Manhunter from Mars
  3. 2. Batman vs. the League of Assassins
    Batman; Hostess Twinkies
  4. 3. Whatever Happened to Congorilla?
    Congorilla; Whatever Happened To...?
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Pair Mail
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