DC Universe Illustrated by Neal Adams #1

([March] 2009)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 3 pages (report information)

Pencils

Neal Adams (credited)

Inks

Neal Adams (credited)

Colors

Continuity Associates (credited); Lee Loughridge (credited)

Letters

typeset

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Tim Drake]

Synopsis

Title page, statement of ownership, and table of contents with illustrations by Neal Adams.

[Foreward] (Table of Contents: 2)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Paul Levitz (credited)

Pencils

Neal Adams (signed)

Inks

Neal Adams (signed)

Colors

Continuity Associates (credited); Lee Loughridge (credited)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

So a full-of-fire Neal Adams (was there ever any other kind?), age 18, fresh out of New York's famed High School of Art & Design, shows up at DC's doorstep, portfolio bulging with samples lovingly prepared.

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Deadman [Boston Brand]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]

Synopsis

Foreword text bordered by art by Neal Adams.

[Superheroes Foreword] (Table of Contents: 3)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Neal Adams

Pencils

Neal Adams

Inks

Neal Adams

Colors

Continuity Associates (credited); Lee Loughridge (credited)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

a truly eclectic group of stories

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]

Synopsis

A series of recollections from Neal Adams, bordered by artwork.

Legend of the Lovers' Lantern! (Table of Contents: 4)

The Elongated Man / comic story / 8.5 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox (credited)

Pencils

Neal Adams (credited)

Inks

Neal Adams (credited)

Colors

Continuity Associates (credited); Lee Loughridge (credited)

Letters

Joe Letterese

Genre

superhero

Characters

Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny]; Sue Dibny; Lefty Luke Knowles; John Hanlon; Martha Hanlon

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #369 (November 1967)

Indexer Notes

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

Titans Fit the Battle of Jericho (Table of Contents: 5)

Teen Titans / comic story / 21.83 pages (report information)

Script

Neal Adams

Pencils

Neal Adams (pages 1-10, 13-23); Sal Amendola (pages 11-12)

Inks

Nick Cardy

Colors

Continuity Associates (credited); Lee Loughridge (credited)

Letters

Ben Oda (pages 1-10, 13-23); Morris Waldinger (pp. 11-12)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Teen Titans [Robin [Dick Grayson]; Wonder Girl [Donna Troy]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Kid Flash [Wally West]]; Joshua [Dave]; Chuck; Fat Cat; Grafley; NG3; Meroul Being

Synopsis

The superhero Joshua breaks into Teen Titans headquarters to get the Titans to help him stop a group of teen-agers who have been unwittingly tricked into helping aliens initiate "Operation Jericho."

Reprints

• from Teen Titans (DC, 1966 series) #20 (March-April 1969)

Indexer Notes

Story across 23 pages in three parts of 5.67, 8.5, and 7.67 pages.

First and only appearance of Joshua, a costumed crimefighter.

Citadel of Fear (Table of Contents: 6)

Teen Titans / comic story / 23.83 pages (report information)

Script

Neal Adams

Pencils

Neal Adams

Inks

Nick Cardy

Colors

Continuity Associates (credited); Lee Loughridge (credited)

Letters

Joe Letterese (page 1); John Costanza

Genre

superhero

Characters

Teen Titans [Robin [Dick Grayson]; Kid Flash [Wally West]; Wonder Girl [Donna Troy]; Speedy [Roy Harper]]; Hawk [Hank Hall]; Dove [Don Hall]; NG3

Synopsis

The Titans continue the search for the aliens of Dimension X with the help of Hawk and Dove. Robin and Kid Flash are captured by the aliens.

Reprints

• from Teen Titans (DC, 1966 series) #21 (May-June 1969)

Indexer Notes

Story across 25 pages in three parts of 7.67, 6.5, and 9.67 pages.

Halfway to Holocaust! (Table of Contents: 7)

Teen Titans / comic story / 14.83 pages (report information)

Script

Neal Adams

Pencils

Neal Adams

Inks

Nick Cardy

Colors

Continuity Associates (credited); Lee Loughridge (credited)

Letters

John Costanza

Job Number

G-264

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Last issue, we learned that the creatures from Dimension X controlled an international crime syndicate...

Genre

superhero; teen

Characters

Teen Titans [Robin [Dick Grayson]; Kid Flash [Wally West]; Wonder Girl [Donna Troy]; Speedy [Roy Harper]]; Aliens from Dimension X; Rangor; NG3

Synopsis

The Aliens from Dimension X attempt to invade our dimension. The Titans stop them in the strange dimension that borders our dimension.

Reprints

• from Teen Titans (DC, 1966 series) #22 (July-August 1969)

Keywords

aliens; dimensions

Indexer Notes

Story across 16 pages, but pages 8 and 16 are 2/3-pages and page 14 is a 1/2-page.

Where Strikes Demonfang? (Table of Contents: 8)

Justice League of America / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Mike Friedrich

Pencils

Neal Adams (pages 1, 5, 20, 22)

Inks

Neal Adams (pages 1, 5, 20, 22)

Colors

Continuity Associates (credited); Lee Loughridge (credited)

Letters

John Costanza

Job Number

S-855

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice League of America [Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Aquaman; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (photo); The Flash [Barry Allen] (cameo); Hawkman [Katar Hol] (cameo); Black Canary [Dinah Laurel Lance] (cameo); Superman [Clark Kent]; The Atom [Ray Palmer]]; Deadman [Boston Brand] (guest star); Sensei (villain); League of Assassins (villains); Merlyn [Arthur King] (intro, villain); Morgan Edge (cameo); Inter-Gang (cameo)

Synopsis

The Sensei, head of the League of Assassins, sends the archer Merlyn to kill Batman.

Reprints

• from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #94 (November 1971) [Only reprints pages 1, 5, 20, and 22.]

Indexer Notes

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

[Ra's al Ghul] (Table of Contents: 9)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Neal Adams (credited)

Inks

Neal Adams (credited)

Colors

Neal Adams (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Ra's al Ghul

Synopsis

Color guide for Ra's al Ghul.

The Baby Who Walked Through Walls! (Table of Contents: 10)

The Private Life of Clark Kent / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Len Wein

Pencils

Neal Adams

Inks

Neal Adams

Colors

Continuity Associates (credited); Lee Loughridge (credited)

Letters

?

Editing

Julius Schwartz (credited)

Job Number

S-1201

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [only as Clark Kent]; Petra Lewis; Michelle Lewis; Mrs. Goldstein; Lance

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #254 (July 1972)

Indexer Notes

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

The baby was modeled on Zeea Adams per Zeea (Adams) Moss via the GCD Errors list.

[Pollution Parable] (Table of Contents: 11)

Superman / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Len Wein (credited)

Pencils

Neal Adams (credited)

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Grime-Master (villain)

Synopsis

Superman fights the Grime-Master, whose amusement park is a pollution plant.

Reprints

• from The Amazing World of DC Comics (DC, 1976 series) #1 (February 1976)

Indexer Notes

Story printed from un-inked pencils with roughed out lettering.

[Sketches] (Table of Contents: 12)

illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Neal Adams (credited)

Inks

Neal Adams (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]

Indexer Notes

Rough thumbnails for the preceding story and subsequent public service announcements.

Justice for All Includes Children! (Table of Contents: 13)

Superman / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Neal Adams (credited)

Inks

Neal Adams (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

John Workman

Genre

advocacy; superhero

Characters

Superman

Reprints

• from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #128 (March 1976)

Indexer Notes

published in cooperation with the National Center for Juvenile Justice, and the Research Division of the National Council of Juvenile Court Judges

Justice for All Includes Children, 2 (Table of Contents: 14)

Superman / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Neal Adams (credited)

Inks

Neal Adams (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Ben Oda

Genre

advocacy; superhero

Characters

Superman

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #237 (April 1976)

Justice for All Includes Children, 6 (Table of Contents: 15)

Superman / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Neal Adams (credited)

Inks

Neal Adams (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

advocacy; superhero

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #302 (August 1976)

Justice for All Includes Children. 7 (Table of Contents: 16)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Neal Adams (credited)

Inks

Vince Colletta

Colors

?

Letters

Ben Oda

Genre

advocacy; superhero

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #280 (October 1976)

Support Your Red Cross (Table of Contents: 17)

illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Neal Adams (credited)

Pencils

Neal Adams (credited)

Inks

Neal Adams (credited)

Colors

Neal Adams (credited)

Letters

Neal Adams (credited); typeset

Characters

Superman; Uncle Sam

Reprints

• from 9-11 - The World's Finest Comic Book Writers & Artists Tell Stories to Remember (DC, 2002 series) #2 ([April] 2002)

Indexer Notes

Inked, uncolored art as well as the finished, colored piece.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

Fanboy / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Mark Evanier (credited)

Pencils

Sergio Aragonés; Neal Adams (credited)

Inks

Sergio Aragonés; Neal Adams (credited)

Colors

Tom Luth (credited)

Letters

Todd Klein (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman

Reprints

• from Fanboy (DC, 1999 series) #5 (July 1999) [only reprints the 2 pages with Neal Adams art]

Batman Sketchbook (Table of Contents: 19)

illustration / 4 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Neal Adams (credited)

Inks

Neal Adams (credited)

Colors

Continuity Associates (credited); Lee Loughridge (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Tim Drake]

Synopsis

Series of sketches. Mixture of raw pencils, inks, and colored work.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

Salvation Run / cover reprint (on interior page) / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

Neal Adams (credited)

Inks

Neal Adams (credited)

Colors

Moose Baumann

Genre

superhero

Characters

Joker

Reprints

• from Salvation Run (DC, 2008 series) #7 [Neal Adams Cover] (July 2008)

Indexer Notes

Also features inked, uncolored preliminary art. Joker's face and hands are shown to have been two separate pieces of art that were layered to create the finished piece.

War Stories Foreward (Table of Contents: 21)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Neal Adams (credited)

Pencils

Neal Adams (credited)

Inks

Joe Kubert

Colors

Continuity Associates (credited); Lee Loughridge (credited)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I could write a Bob Kanigher war story in my sleep.

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Enemy Ace [Hans von Hammer]

Synopsis

Foreword text bordered by reprinted Enemy Ace art.

It's My Turn to Die! (Table of Contents: 22)

comic story / 8.5 pages (report information)

Script

Howard Liss (credited)

Pencils

Neal Adams (credited)

Inks

Neal Adams (credited)

Colors

Continuity Associates (credited); Lee Loughridge (credited)

Letters

Joe Letterese

Genre

war

Reprints

• from Our Army at War (DC, 1952 series) #182 (July 1967)

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils, inks and letters confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Schwartz kept editorial records for Robert Kanigher, who edited this issue.

Invisible Sniper! (Table of Contents: 23)

comic story / 8.5 pages (report information)

Script

Howard Liss (credited)

Pencils

Neal Adams (credited)

Inks

Neal Adams (credited)

Colors

Continuity Associates (credited); Lee Loughridge (credited)

Letters

?

Genre

war

Reprints

• from Our Army at War (DC, 1952 series) #183 (August 1967)

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Schwartz kept editorial records for Robert Kanigher, who edited this issue.

The Killing Ground! (Table of Contents: 24)

The War That Time Forgot / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Kanigher (credited)

Pencils

Neal Adams (credited)

Inks

Neal Adams (credited)

Colors

Continuity Associates (credited); Lee Loughridge (credited)

Letters

?

Genre

adventure; war

Characters

Lt. Blake; Frye

Reprints

• from Star Spangled War Stories (DC, 1952 series) #134 (August-September 1967)

Keywords

Dinosaur Island; dinosaurs

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Schwartz kept editorial records for Robert Kanigher, who edited this issue.

Story across 14 pages in two parts of 5.5 and 7.5 pages.

My Life for a Medal (Table of Contents: 25)

comic story / 8.5 pages (report information)

Script

Hank Chapman (credited)

Pencils

Neal Adams (credited)

Inks

Neal Adams (credited)

Colors

Continuity Associates (credited); Lee Loughridge (credited)

Letters

Joe Letterese

Genre

war

Reprints

• from Our Army at War (DC, 1952 series) #186 (November 1967)

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils, inks and letters confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Schwartz kept editorial records for Robert Kanigher, who edited this issue.

Death Takes No Holiday! (Table of Contents: 26)

Enemy Ace / comic story / 21.83 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Kanigher (credited as Bob Kanigher)

Pencils

Neal Adams (credited)

Inks

Joe Kubert (credited)

Colors

Continuity Associates (credited); Lee Loughridge (credited)

Letters

John Costanza ?

Genre

war

Characters

Enemy Ace [Hans von Hammer]; Schultz [as Schulz]; Stefan (death); Wilhelm; the black wolf; Marlene

Synopsis

Enemy Ace faces pilots attired like skeletons.

Reprints

• from Star Spangled War Stories (DC, 1952 series) #144 (April-May 1969)

Indexer Notes

Story across 23 pages in three parts of 5.67, 9.67, and 6.5 pages.

Another Time Another Place (Table of Contents: 27)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Haney (credited)

Pencils

Neal Adams (credited)

Inks

Neal Adams (credited)

Colors

Continuity Associates (credited); Lee Loughridge (credited)

Letters

?

Genre

science fiction

Reprints

• from Our Army at War (DC, 1952 series) #240 (January 1972)

Biographies (Table of Contents: 28)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 3 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Neal Adams (signed)

Letters

typeset

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Joker

Synopsis

Biographical blurbs about various creators featured within the volume. Additional Batman and Joker sketch surrounded by the text.