(September-October 1978)
DC,
1978 Series
- Volume:
- 1
- Price:
- 0.50 USD
- Pages:
- 44
- Indicia frequency:
- bi-monthly
- On-sale date:
- 1978-06-08
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher:
- DC Comics, Inc.
- Brand:
- DC [bullet]
- Barcode:
- 0709893345910
- Editing:
- Cary Burkett
- Color:
- Color
- Dimensions:
- Standard Modern Age U.S.
- Paper Stock:
- Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
- Binding:
- Saddle-stitched
- Publishing Format:
- Was Ongoing Series (only one issue published)
Secret of the Waiting Graves
Batman / cover / 1 page
- Pencils:
- Dick Giordano (signed)
- Inks:
- Dick Giordano (signed)
- Colors:
- Tatjana Wood
- Letters:
- ?; Gaspar Saladino (logo design)
- Job Number:
- C-797
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Batman; Dolores Muerto; Manhunter [Paul Kirk]
- Reprints:
in Indexer Notes
Color credit provided by Anthony Tollin. Logo design credit from Todd Klein
The Secret of the Waiting Graves
Batman / comic story / 15.17 pages
- Script:
- Denny O'Neil
- Pencils:
- Neal Adams
- Inks:
- Dick Giordano
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
- Editing:
- Julius Schwartz
- Job Number:
- S-250
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Pedro Valdes; Juan Muerto; Dolores Muerto; Manuel
- Synopsis:
- Batman discovers the secret of Juan and Dolores Muerto and their secret of immortality.
- Reprints:
-
from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #395 (January 1970)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Page 9 is shared with the 0.33 page DC Profiles Number 30 - Cary Burkett. Page 16 is shared with a half-page ad.
#30 Cary Burkett
DC Profiles / text article / 0.33 page
- Script:
- Michael Catron ?
- Letters:
- typeset
- Genre:
- biography
Indexer Notes
Script: Michael Catron suggests himself.
Onward and Upward
DC Publishorial / text article / 1 page
- Script:
- Jenette Kahn
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
The Himalayan Incident
Manhunter / comic story / 8 pages
- Script:
- Archie Goodwin
- Pencils:
- Walt Simonson
- Inks:
- Walt Simonson
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Ben Oda; Walt Simonson (titles and sound effects)
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Manhunter [Paul Kirk]
- Reprints:
- from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #437 (October-November 1973)
-
Indexer Notes
Reprint of the 1st appearance of this Manhunter
Manhunter
Manhunter / illustration / 1 page
- Pencils:
- Walt Simonson (signed)
- Inks:
- Walt Simonson (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Manhunter [Paul Kirk]
Indexer Notes
Pinup page.
[no title indexed]
Dynamic Comments / letters page / 1 page
- Script:
- Mike W. Barr
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
- Job Number:
- L-114
Indexer Notes
Since there are no letters yet, this article explains the concepts of this series, Demand Classics, Battle Classics, and Western Classics.
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
Secret of the Waiting Graves
Batman -
1.
The Secret of the Waiting Graves
Batman -
2.
#30 Cary Burkett
DC Profiles -
3.
Onward and Upward
DC Publishorial -
4.
The Himalayan Incident
Manhunter -
5.
Manhunter
Manhunter -
6.
[no title indexed]
Dynamic Comments -
7.
[no title indexed]
Answer Man -
8.
#38 Steve Mitchell
DC Profiles
This issue was most recently modified by:
- Jerry Hillegas
- Jim Van Dore
- Dwayne Best
- Per Sandell
- Matthew Head
- Lou Mazzella
- David B
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
- Jon Ingersoll
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