1st Alan Davis comic work. Halo's buried memories resurface aboard the JLA satellite in "What She Is And How She Came To Be!" Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Alan Davis. Halo's origin tale concludes next issue. Davis cover.
Cover price $0.75.
More of Halo's past is revealed when she's abducted by Tobias Whale in "Death and Remembrance!" Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Jim Aparo. This story continues many of the plot points from #16. Halo's origin story continues in #22. 1-page pin-up of the team by Alan Davis, who would became the regular artist with #22. Aparo cover.
Cover price $0.75.
It's Superman versus Geo-Force in the Christmas-themed "Who's Afraid of the Big Red S?" The sexual harassment story line, begun last issue, is also resolved. Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Jim Aparo. Tobias Whale cameo on the final page. Aparo cover.
Cover price $0.75.
Stuck in the past, Metamorpho falls under Ahk-ton's control in "Who Wears the Crown of Ra?" In the present, one of the supporting characters deals with sexual harassment. Part 2 of 2, continued from the previous issue. Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Jim Aparo. Aparo cover.
Cover price $0.75.
Cover pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Dick Giordano. "There Shall Come a Gathering," script by Paul Kupperberg and Paul Levitz, art by Joe Staton; Some unknown force is disrupting the fabric of time and pulling the Earth out of orbit; Volcanoes explode, dinosaurs rampage, and heroes from all times pop up everywhere.
52 Pages, Full Color.
Direct Edition. Halo's origins are explored, and Metamorpho feels the effects of the Orb of Ra, in "...Goodbye..." Halo's origin continues in #20. Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Jim Aparo. Aparo cover.
Cover price $0.75.
The Outsiders compete with the New Olympians in "Going For The Gold!" Part 2 of 2, continued form the previous issue. Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Trevor Von Eeden. Includes a cameo by the Monitor, of Crisis On Infinite Earths fame. Bonus comic insert: To tie in with its toy line, Matchbox presents the 16-page Flash Force 2000, by Robert Loren Fleming, Denys Cowan and Sal Trapani. Jim Aparo cover.
Cover price $0.75.
Direct Edition. Maxie Zeus and his New Olympians crash the 1984 Summer Olympics in "Two By Two..." Part 1 of 2, continued next issue. Script by Mike W. Barr, pencils by Bill Willingham, inks by Bill Anderson. Story takes place after the events in BATO Annual #1. Includes a cameo by the Monitor (at least his hand), who would play a vital role in Crisis On Infinite Earths. Jim Aparo cover.
Cover price $0.75.
Cover by Jim Aparo. "In the Chill of the Night," script by Mike W. Barr, pencils by Dan Day, inks by Pablo Marcos
After being exposed to a poison in Japan, Batman returns to Gotham City and suffers hallucinations of the day he witnessed his parents' murder; starring Batman (origin recap), Geo-Force, Black Lightning, Katana, Metamorpho, Halo, and Mayme (villain).
36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.75.
More is revealed about Katana's origin in "...To Love, Honor and Destroy!" Part 2 of 2, continued from the previous issue. Script by Mike W. Barr, pencils by Jim Aparo, inks by Dick Giordano. This marked the first story in 15 years that Aparo pencilled, but did not ink, with the last time being Aquaman #49 in 1969 which Frank Giacoa inked. Letters column includes letter by Michael Eury, the editor of Back Issue; he also interviewed Aparo in Back Issue #7. Aparo cover.
Cover price $0.75.
The team travels to Japan to learn the truth about Katana in "A Sword of Ancient Death!" Part 1 of 2, continued next issue. Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Jim Aparo. Letters column includes letter from Kevin J. Dooley, likely the same Kevin Dooley who would go on to write several issues of Green Arrow with Jim Aparo as penciller. (Their collaboration beginning with GA #81.) Aparo cover.
Cover price $0.75.
Black Lightning is forced by the Masters of Disaster to confront a tragedy from his past in "The Execution of Black Lightning". Part 2 of 2, continued from the previous issue. Script by Mike W. Barr, pencils by Steve Lightle, inks by Sal Trapani. Matches Malone, Batman's undercover criminal guise, appears. Jim Aparo cover.
Cover price $0.75.
The Masters of Disaster try to flush out Black Lightning in "Enter: The Masters of Disaster!" Part 1 of 2, continued next issue. Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Jim Aparo. Back-up tale: Halo stars in "Battle For The Band!" Script by Mike W. Barr, pencils by Bill Willingham, inks by Mike DeCarlo. Aparo cover.
Cover price $0.75.
The team crosses paths with the Phantom Stranger in "The Hand That Rocks The Cradle..." Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Jim Aparo. Story is set during Christmas time. Cameo by New-Wave of the Masters of Disaster. Letters column includes original illustrations of Halo, Katana and Geo-Force by Aparo. Aparo cover.
Cover price $0.75.
"In the Beginning..." Published after Krypton Chronicles (which gave Superman's back story), Untold Legend of Batman fills in missing bits and pieces of the Caped Crusader's crime fighting career. This first issue recaps Batman's origin and finds the character puzzling over a package containing remnants of a bat costume worn by Thomas Wayne.
Script by Len Wein, pencils by John Byrne, inks by Jim Aparo, cover by José Luis Garcia-Lopez.
The team must thaw out from liquid nitrogen in order to save Katana from the Cryonic Man in "Cold Hands, Cold Heart!" Part 2 of 2, continued from the previous issue. Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Jim Aparo. Final page includes silhouette of the Phantom Stranger, announcing his appearance in the next issue. Contains 1-page ad for Sgt. Rock "Vehicles and Weapons" toys, with original art by Joe Kubert. Aparo cover.
Cover price $0.75.
"With Friends like These..." This issue recaps the origins of Robin and Alfred. Meanwhile, Batman continues in his quest to find the person responsible for destroying his father's bat costume.
Script by Len Wein, pencils by and inks by Jim Aparo, cover by José Luis Garcia-Lopez and Dick Giordano.
The Cryonic Man causes trouble in "Death Warmed Over!" Part 1 of 2, continued next issue. Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Jim Aparo. Aparo cover. Part of the story takes place in Gotham General Hospital, the same locale from the team's first appearance in Brave and the Bold #200. Aparo cover.
Cover price $0.75.
The Fearsome Five plot to take over the minds of the people of New York in "Psimon Says..." Script by Mike W. Barr, co-plot by Marv Wolfman, art by Jim Aparo.
The story is continued from New Teen Titans #37, and the Teen Titans (including Geo-Force's sister Terra) guest-star. Cover to New Teen Titans #37 and this issue form one image. Cover by George Perez and Aparo.
Cover price $0.75.
Ned Creegan (seen previously on Batman #195 and Black Lightning #4-5) breaks out of Gotham State Prison in "One-Man Meltdown".
Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Jim Aparo. Story takes place one week after the BATO preview story in Brave and the Bold #200. Contains 1-page ad for Sgt. Rock "Tough Action Soldier" toy, with original art by Joe Kubert. Aparo cover.
Cover price $0.60.
WRITTEN BY JERRY SIEGEL AND ROBERT BERNSTEIN; ART BY VARIOUS; COVER BY CURT SWAN AND NEAL ADAMS
A reprinting of 1968's classic all-Legion 80-page Giant! Featuring the origin of the Legion of Super-Heroes by E. Nelson Bridwell and Pete Costanza as well as six more stories from the early '60s!
Cover by Jim Aparo. "Bitter Orange!", script by Mike W. Barr, art by Jim Aparo
The Outsiders become involved in a fight against Agent Orange, a deranged Vietnam veteran who wants revenge on the government by dropping a gas bomb on Gotham City; starring Batman, Geo-Force, Black Lightning, Katana, Metamorpho, Halo, Agent Orange, Alfred Pennyworth, and Robin (Dick Grayson).
36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.60.
The Last Days of Krypton - Written by Paul Kupperberg. Art by Alan Kupperberg (uncredited layouts), Howard Chaykin and Frank Chiaramonte. Cover by Ross Andru and Dick Giordano (with cover inks possibly by Chiaramonte, despite Giordano's signature).
The most tragic story ever told -- the last days of the world of Krypton! Characters in this issue: Superman; Jor-El; Jax-Ur; Fel-Kar; Par-Es; Lara; Faora Hu-Ul; General Zod; Kru-El; Beppo; Lar Gand; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent. 32 pages, full color.
The Darknight Detective will battle the combined forces of the four Clayfaces. You can learn the origins of all four of these malleable malefactors here. 'Clayface I and Clayface IV' are by Mike W. Barr, Keith Giffen and Al Gordon. 'Clayface II' is by Dan Raspler, Bernie Mireault and Denis Rodier. And 'Clayface III' is by Len Wein, Tom Grummett and Gary Martin. Cover by Kevin Nowlan (featuring Batman).
