(February 1979)

DC, 1978 Series
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Volume
2
Price
0.40 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1978-11-07
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Brand
DC [bullet]
Barcode
0709893121602
Printer
Printed in U.S.A.
Editing
Joe Orlando (credited) (managing editor); Julius Schwartz (credited) (editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (credited) (associate editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from Comic Reader #162.
This issue has variants:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Green Lantern; Superman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Ross Andru (signed)
Inks
Dick Giordano (signed)
Colors
Tatjana Wood
Letters
?

Job Number
S-3065
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Take over, Clark -- You've got to finish what I started!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman (photo and as Clark Kent); Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
Synopsis
Green Lantern tosses his power ring to Clark Kent.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.

Read Why TCR IS America's Most Exciting Slotless Racing System. (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Ideal Toys / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Fantastic Fall of Green Lantern! (Table of Contents: 2)

Green Lantern; Superman / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script
Paul Levitz (credited) (sourced)
Pencils
Curt Swan (credited) (sourced)
Inks
Frank Chiaramonte (credited as Francisco Chiaramonte) (sourced)
Colors
Jerry Serpe (credited)
Letters
Ben Oda (credited)

Job Number
S-3063
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Kal-El; Clark Kent]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Star Sapphire [Carol Ferris] (villain); Green Arrow (photo); Batman (photo); Wonder Woman (photo); Black Canary (photo); Lois Lane; Josh Coyle; Kimon [a Weaponer of Qward]; Fridol [Lord of The Weaponers of Qward]; Zamarons (flashback)
Synopsis
Star Sapphire has temporarily defeated Green Lantern, who falls from the sky at Clark Kent's feet and hands Clark the power ring. As Superman, Clark helps Green Lantern defeat Star Sapphire, but is attacked by Fridol.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Story continues in DC Comics Presents #7 with the Red Tornado. References Green Lantern #16. The Qwardians mention their comrade Gypo-Bak, who last appeared in "Peril of the Yellow World!" in Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series) #15.

You Won't Believe It's an Airgun! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Crosman Air Guns / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Something New Is Happening! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Penguins on Parade (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Hostess Fruit Pies; Penguin / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Now! Twice the Excitment! (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Pick Up Sticks. (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Slim Jim / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Remember How Many Times You Felt Left Out Because You Were Broke! (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Super Year Is Here! (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Wow! DC Dollar Comics Are the Best Buy in Comics! (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Super Gifts & Gimmicks (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Fun Factory Novelties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Write Right Now! (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Be a Draftsman (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

North American School of Drafting / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Strong Arms Make All the Difference! (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Mike Marvel Scientific Isometric Dynaflex System / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Write Right Now! (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Super-Hero Stick-Ons! (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Super-Hero Stick-Ons or Hang-Ups / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

The DC Readers Present... / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?; ? (photo)
Inks
?; ? (photo)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Job Number
S-3062
Characters
Perry White; Jackie Cooper

Indexer Notes

Letters from Rick Bedard and Tony Edwards.
Includes question #16 of the Superman Movie Contest.

Volume 78 Issue 44 - Week of November 6, 1978 (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

The Answer Man; Daily Planet; Direct Currents / in-house column / 0.8 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

Hembeck / cartoon / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
Fred Hembeck
Pencils
Fred Hembeck
Inks
Fred Hembeck
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; superhero

100 pc. Toy Soldier Set (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Experience the Victory of Building Our Biggest Planes. (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

Monogram Models / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Move It! Steer It! Shift It! Build It! (Table of Contents: 22) (Expand) /

Lego Toys / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Take over, Clark -- You've got to finish what I started!"]
    Green Lantern; Superman
  2. 1. Read Why TCR IS America's Most Exciting Slotless Racing System.
    Ideal Toys
  3. 2. The Fantastic Fall of Green Lantern!
    Green Lantern; Superman
  4. 3. You Won't Believe It's an Airgun!
    Crosman Air Guns
  5. 4. Something New Is Happening!
    DC Comics
  6. 5. Penguins on Parade
    Hostess Fruit Pies; Penguin
  7. 6. Now! Twice the Excitment!
    DC Comics
  8. 7. Pick Up Sticks.
    Slim Jim
  9. 8. Remember How Many Times You Felt Left Out Because You Were Broke!
    Grit Newspaper
  10. 9. The Super Year Is Here!
    DC Comics
  11. 10. Wow! DC Dollar Comics Are the Best Buy in Comics!
    DC Comics
  12. 11. Super Gifts & Gimmicks
    Fun Factory Novelties
  13. 12. Write Right Now!
  14. 13. Be a Draftsman
    North American School of Drafting
  15. 14. Strong Arms Make All the Difference!
    Mike Marvel Scientific Isometric Dynaflex System
  16. 15. Write Right Now!
  17. 16. Super-Hero Stick-Ons!
    Super-Hero Stick-Ons or Hang-Ups
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    The DC Readers Present...
  19. 18. Volume 78 Issue 44 - Week of November 6, 1978
    The Answer Man; Daily Planet; Direct Currents
  20. 19. [no title indexed]
    Hembeck
  21. 20. 100 pc. Toy Soldier Set
    100 Toy Soldiers
  22. 21. Experience the Victory of Building Our Biggest Planes.
    Monogram Models
  23. 22. Move It! Steer It! Shift It! Build It!
    Lego Toys
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Chris Boyko
  • Hector G. DueƱas G.
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Lou Mazzella
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Andrew S. Troth
  • Jim Van Dore