DC Comics Presents #28 [Direct]

(December 1980)

We Challenge You. (Table of Contents: 1)

Lego Expert Builder Series / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Indexer Notes

Ad for toy building sets.
On inside front cover.

Warworld! (Table of Contents: 2)

Supergirl; Superman / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Len Wein (credited)

Pencils

Jim Starlin (credited)

Inks

Romeo Tanghal (credited)

Colors

Jerry Serpe (credited)

Letters

Ben Oda (credited)

Job Number

S-3375

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Supergirl; Mongul (villain); Lois Lane (flashback); Jimmy Olsen (flashback); Steve Lombard (flashback); J'onn J'onzz (flashback); The Arkymandryte (flashback)

Synopsis

Mongul has gained control of the weaponry of Warworld. Superman and Supergirl manage to wreck the world, but cannot find what should have been the unconscious Mongul.

Reprints

• in Superman Sonderausgabe (Egmont Ehapa, 1976 series) #6 - Superman gegen Mongul! (1981)
• in Les Géants des Super-Héros (Arédit-Artima, 1981 series) #4 - La clé du chaos (juin 1982)
• in Superman Official Annual (Egmont UK, 1979 ? series) #1983 (1983) [page 2 removed]
• in Showcase Presents: DC Comics Presents: The Superman Team-Ups (DC, 2009 series) #2 ([September] 2013)
• in Superman vs. Mongul (DC, 2013 series) (2013 [February 2014])
• in The DC Universe by Len Wein (DC, 2019 series) ([April] 2019)
• in Superman's Greatest Team-Ups (DC, 2021 series) ([June] 2021)

Keywords

Warworld

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Story continues from DC Comics Presents #27; story continues in DC Comics Presents #29.

Saturday's Best on ABC! (Table of Contents: 3)

ABC TV Network / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Arthur Fonzarelli [Fonzie]; Wonder Woman; Superman; Batman; Robin; Richie Cunningham; Richie Rich; Dollar; Scooby Doo; Scrappy Doo; Dingbat; Heathcliff; Plastic Man; Thundarr The Barbarian

Indexer Notes

Ad for Saturday morning cartoon shows on ABC.
On first page between pages 4-5 of Superman story.

Enter the Wonderful World of Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys (Table of Contents: 4)

Sea-Monkeys / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Joe Orlando

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Ad for Sea-Monkeys from Transcience Corporation.
On second page between pages 4-5 of Superman story.

The Baron! (Table of Contents: 5)

Hostess Cup Cakes; Wonder Woman / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

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Curt Swan

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superhero

Characters

Wonder Woman; The Baron; The Baron's henchmen

Synopsis

Wonder Woman captures the chocolate-loving Baron by giving him Hostess Cup Cakes.

Indexer Notes

Ad in comic format for Hostess Cup Cakes from Continental Baking Company.
Between pages 8-9 of Superman story.

Super Gifts & Gimmicks (Table of Contents: 6)

Fun Factory / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Ad for toys and novelties.
Between pages 13-14 of Superman story.

We Are Looking for a Few Good Boys and Girls (Table of Contents: 7)

Grit / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Ad for sales people for Grit newspapers.

Be a Clown! Be an Indian! Be a Monster! (Table of Contents: 8)

S/W Studios / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Ad for make up kits.

Whatever Happened to: Johnny Thunder? (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script

Mike Tiefenbacher (credited)

Pencils

Gil Kane (credited)

Inks

Gil Kane (credited)

Colors

Anthony Tollin (credited)

Letters

Gaspar Saladino (credited as Gaspar)

Job Number

S-3445

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Johnny Thunder [John Tane]; Madame .44 [Jeanne Walker]; Black Lightnin'; Silk Black (villain); Sheriff Tane; Mrs. Tane (flashback); Becky Tane; Charles Tane

Synopsis

Story of how Johnny Thunder and Madame .44 teamed up to kill Silk Black, and got married afterward.

Reprints

• in Jonah Hex (Arédit-Artima, 1986 series) #9 (février 1987) [N&B [B&W]]

Write Right Now! (Table of Contents: 10)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Charles Atlas

Indexer Notes

Ads in classified format for high school rings, body building, martial arts training, comics, toy helicopter, and more. S. Schwarz & Co. agent.
Between pages 4-5 of Johnny Thunder story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

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

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Letters

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Job Number

S-3480

Indexer Notes

Letters from: Mark Lagasse, Tony Edwards, Kevin Klemme, Mike Lanzalotti, Kent Phenis, and Michael Pickins. Includes a list of DC Comics on sale September 8th.

Truckin' (Table of Contents: 12)

Monogram Models, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Indexer Notes

Ad for large scale truck model kits.
On inside back cover.

The Dingo Kids Meet O. J. Simpson (Table of Contents: 13)

Dingo boots / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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O. J. Simpson

Synopsis

O. J. tells some kids what's great about Dingo boots, while signing autographs.

Indexer Notes

Ad for boots from Acme Boot Company subsidiary of Northwest Industries, Inc.
On back cover.