WRITTEN BY KEITH GIFFEN; ART BY CLIFF RATHBURN AND ROB LEIGH; COVER BY KEVIN NOWLAN
Here it is! The first encounter between the Man of Steel and the Main Man! It's the story all Superman fans have been hoping we'd never show: the very first encounter between the Man of Steel and the Main Man! How did their great relationship start off so well? Why does Superman grit his teeth every time he hears the word "frag"? And why does Lobo hate this milksop planet we call Earth? Read it and weep!
FC, 48 PG. $3.50 Cover price $3.50.
Marvel and DC's sequel to DC Versus Marvel continues. X-Man Jubilee from the Marvel Universe convinces Access to transport her to the DC Universe so she can catch up on unfinished business with Batman's partner, Robin! Also in this issue: the high-wire heroism of Daredevil and the double villainy of Two-Face!
Written by Ron Marz. Art and cover by Jackson Guice and Joe Rubinstein.
FC, 32 pg. Miraweb Format. Cover price $1.95.
With the traffic between universes increasing, Access enlists the aid of the DC Universe's greatest detective to solve the mystery. But when Batman and Access encounter Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme of the Marvel Universe, the stakes go through the roof, leading to a showdown between the X-Men and the JLA!
Written by Ron Marz. Art and cover by Jackson Guice and Joe Rubinstein.
FC, 32 pg. Miraweb Format. Cover price $1.95.
In the conclusion to the miniseries sequel to DC Versus Marvel, the greatest super-teams of the Marvel Universe and the DC Universe meet at last! The JLA joins the X-Men in flagrant conflict in an effort to save all that matters in both realities. And what Access himself hopes to save is his relationship with Ming Kuo-Fan in the Marvel Universe and his budding romance with Caitlin Fitzgerald in the DC Universe. Perhaps with the help of Batman, Cyclops, Superman, Iceman, Wonder Woman, Phoenix, Aquaman, Jubilee, Martian Manhunter, Cannonball, Flash, Storm, Green Lantern and Bishop, Access will be able to lead the life he believes is his destiny.
Written by Ron Marz. Art and cover by Jackson Guice and Joe Rubinstein.
FC, 48 pg. Miraweb Format. Cover price $2.95.
Cover pencils by Val Semeiks, inks by Prentis Rollins. Death Star, script by Grant Morrison, pencils by Val Semeiks, inks by Prentis Rollins; the final battle and the aftermath.
DC One Million series consists of 31 issues including this 4-issue mini-series, plus 27 individual one-shots.
36 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $2.95.
For 37 years, DC comics have been printed at World Color Press in Sparta, Illinois. Now that era comes to an end as DC switches to new printing processes...but DC's not forgetting that part of its long history. DC presents the DC SILVER AGE CLASSICS, the last books printed on these presses. To commemorate the end of this era in comics publishing, ten classic comic books that were originally printed at World Color Press are being printed there again.
The DC SILVER AGE CLASSICS have been selected for their importance to the history of the field and to the continuing heritage of DC Comics. This issue reprints Adventure Comics #247, the origin and first appearance of Legion of Super Heroes (Cosmic Boy, Lightning Lad, and Saturn Girl) in "The Legion of Super-Heroes," script by Otto Binder, art by Al Plastino; Three teens from the future offer Superboy membership in their super-hero club; But when Superboy fails to complete three simple tasks, the Legionnaires pretend to reject him, until they reveal that the three tasks were merely initiation pranks which proved he is a good sport. "The 13 Superstition Arrows," script by Ed Herron, art by George Papp; To secure a $5,000,000 bequest to charity, Green Arrow must use 13 trick arrows with gimmicks associated with bad luck. "Aquaman's Super Sea Squad," script by Jack Miller, art by Ramona Fradon; Aquaman has to carefully deliver a nuclear projectile to the military before it detonates. Tom & Mary Bierbaum and Keith Giffen comment on the first Legion of Super-Heroes story, with vintage Al Plastino art. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye.
36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.00.
The 'New Look' Batman debuts and establishes the Dark Knight for the Silver Age in the landmark story "The Mystery of the Menacing Mask!" by John Broome, Carmine Infantino and Joe Giella. Also included is the first solo Elongated Man story, "Ten Miles to Nowhere!", by Gardner Fox and Infantino.
In the comic that many consider to be the start of the Silver Age, J'onn J'onzz, the Martian Manhunter, makes his initial appearance in "The Strange Experiment of Dr. Erdel." Also included is "If I Were Batman," in which Commissioner Gordon and Bruce Wayne get to 'be' Batman, and a story of Roy Raymond, TV Detective in "The Money That Came to Life!"
For 37 years, DC comics have been printed at World Color Press in Sparta, Illinois. Now that era comes to an end as DC switches to new printing processes...but DC's not forgetting that part of its long history.
DC presents the DC SILVER AGE CLASSICS, the last books printed on these presses. To commemorate the end of this era in comics publishing, ten classic comic books that were originally printed at World Color Press are being printed there again. The DC SILVER AGE CLASSICS have been selected for their importance to the history of the field and to the continuing heritage of DC Comics. THIS ISSUE: Hal Jordan, Green Lantern from the Silver Age to the present day, makes his first appearance in three stories that establish his origin and the source of his great powers, written by John Broome, with art by Gil Kane and Joe Giella.
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All reprints. 64 pages. The Viking Prince stars in "Battle for the Dragon Ship" (from The Brave and the Bold 1), "The Ice Dragon" (from B&B 5), and "The Viking and the Mermaid" (from B&B 16). Scripts by Robert Kanigher, art by Joe Kubert. The Silent Knight in "Duel in Forest Perilous!" Script by Kanigher, art by Irv Novick (from B&B 1). The Golden Gladiator in "The Thunder of the Chariots!" Art by Russ Heath (from B&B 1). Robin Hood in "Three Arrows Against Doom!" Art by Heath (from B&B 9). New Kubert cover.
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Wanted: The World's Most Dangerous Villains! Wanted -- the Toyman, who put Lois Lane in a Superman-proof death-trap! Wanted -- the Penguin, the bird who blitzed Batman! Wanted -- Captain Cold (who froze the Flash) and Heat Wave (who fried the Flash)! Featuring: 12 page Superman reprint story "The Toyman's Castle" written by Don Cameron and pencilled by Ira Yarbrough; 14 page Flash (Barry Allen) reprint story "The Heat Is on for Captain Cold" written by John Broome and drawn by Carmine Infantino & Joe Giella; 12 page Batman reprint story "The Bird Sayings Crimes!" written by Bill Woolfolk and drawn by Lew Sayre Schwartz & Stan Kaye. Cover by Murphy Anderson.
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DC Comics Presents Super Heroes Battle Super Gorillas!
That's right folks, this is the reprint issue to end all reprint issues in which four of DC's mightiest heroes battle big, menacing monkies. Batman and Robin discover that not all the monkies are in the zoo, every comic book or two you meet one or two, this time in "Batman Battles the Living Beast-Bomb!" written by Gardner Fox with art by Carmine Infantino and inks by Joe Giella. Superman faces the kryptonite vision of Titano in a 1960's tale, "Titano the Super Ape!" written by Otto Binder with art by Wayne Boring. Wonder Woman becomes "Wonder Woman--Gorilla!" in a 1967 adventure, written by Robert Kanigher, with art by Ross Andru and inks by Mike Esposito. Flash has a run in with Grodd, the Super-Gorilla in a 1963 epic, "The Reign of the Super-Gorilla!" written by John Broome, with art by Carmine Infantino and inks by Joe Giella.
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Earth-Shaking Stories. All reprints: Superman in "The Super-Human Bomb!" (script by Jim Shooter, art by Wayne Boring), Green Lantern and the Flash in "Catastrophic Crimes of Major Disaster!" (script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Sid Greene), and Captain Marvel in "Captain Marvel Battles the Atomic Fire" (pencils by C.C. Beck, inks by Pete Costanza). Captain Marvel also stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "Minerva Menace!"
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War Against the Giants. Featuring: 13 page Superman reprint story "Eterno the Immortal" written by Jim Shooter and drawn by Wayne Boring; 12 page Green Lantern reprint story "Captive of the Evil Eye!" written by John Broome and drawn by Gil Kane; 1 page filler "Science Says You're Wrong if You Believe That" by Morris Waldinger; 6 page reprint story "The Indestructible Giant" written by Jack Miller and drawn by Gil Kane & Sy Barry; 1 page text article "Warriors against the Giants" by E. Nelson Bridwell; 15 page Wonder Woman reprint story "The Human Charm Bracelet!" written by Robert Kanigher and drawn by Ross Andru & Mike Esposito. Cover by Ernie Chan.
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All Green Lantern reprints: "The Challenge From 5700 A.D.!" (script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella; from GL 8); "Riddle of the Frozen Ghost Town!" (script by Broome, art by Kane/Giella; from GL 2); "Once a Green Lantern--Always a Green Lantern!" (script by Broome, pencils by Kane, inks by Sid Greene; from GL 30). Captain Marvel stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Cup Cake Caper." New Mike Grell cover.
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Super-Heroes vs. Monsters featuring Superman, Green Lantern, Captain Marvel, Captain Marvel Jr., Marry Marvel, and the soldiers of "The War That Time Forgot."
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New Three Musketeers story, "A Monster Met on the Road to Calais" (script by Denny O'Neil, art by Jorge Moliterni) and Robin Hood reprints, "The Battle of the Kites" (from Brave and the Bold # 6; script by Bob Haney, art by Joe Kubert) and "The Secret of Robin Hood's Name" (from Robin Hood Tales # 14; script by Haney, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito). One-page Hostess ad, "Superman Saves the Earth." Luis Dominguez cover.
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New Three Musketeers story, "The Secret of the Spanish Blade" (script by Bob Haney, art by Lee Elias). Robin Hood reprints: "Three Arrows Again" (script by Bob Haney, art by Russ Heath) and "Attack of the Sea Raiders" (script by Haney, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito). Luis Dominguez cover.
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New Three Musketeers story, "The King and the Red-Skinned Savage" (script by Wesley Marsh, art by Lee Elias). Reprints: Robin Hood in "The Merrie Men" (script by Bill Finger, art by Russ Heath) and the Viking Prince in "The Viking Genie" (script by Finger, art by Joe Kubert). Aquaman stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "Twinkies and Kelp." Luis Dominguez cover?
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New Three Musketeers story, "Die By the Sword" (no credits listed). Reprints: Robin Hood in "The Forest of Traps" and "The Bow That Couldn't Be Bent" (art on both by Russ Heath), and the Viking Prince in "The Outcast Viking" (script by Bob Kanigher, art by Joe Kubert). Batman and Robin star in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Muse."
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Enemy Ace -- the battle for survival in the fiery skies of World War One! Featuring: 18 page Enemy Ace reprint story "The Devil's General" written by Robert Kanigher and drawn by Joe Kubert; 2 page Battle Album reprint story "Fokker Dr-I and Spad S.13" by Joe Kubert; 14 page Enemy Ace reprint story "Enemy Ace" (featuring his intro) written by Robert Kanigher and drawn by Joe Kubert. Cover by Joe Kubert.
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New Captain Comet story, "Danger: Dinosaurs at Large" (script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Joe Rubinstein). Batman stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Whole World's Upside Down." Buckler/Rubinstein cover.
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Final issue of the series. New story: "The Untold Origin of the Justice Society" (script by Paul Levitz, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Bob Layton).
One-page text history of the JSA. Neal Adams cover.
Cover price $0.60.
Wanted: The World's Most Dangerous Villains. Featuring: 12 page Superman and Batman reprint story "Joker-Luthor, Incorporated" also starring Lois Lane, Hilton Webb and Robin [Dick Grayson], written by Dave Wood and drawn by Jim Mooney & Sheldon Moldoff; 13 page Flash (Barry Allen) reprint story "Who Doomed the Flash?" written by John Broome and drawn by Carmine Infantino & Joe Giella; 15 page Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) reprint story "The Day 100,000 People Vanished" also starring Sinestro (intro, villain), Pieface [Thomas Kalmaku], Guardians of the Universe, Weaponers of Qward (villains) and Ki-Mon (Korugarn alien), written by John Broome and drawn by Gil Kane & Joe Giella; 12 page Hawkman (Katar Hol) reprint story "Shadow-Thief of Midway City" written by Gardner Fox and drawn by Joe Kubert. Cover by Murphy Anderson.
Cover price $0.25.
