The Vengeance of Man-Fish - Written by unknown. Art by Howard Purcell and Sheldon Moldoff. Cover by Howard Purcell and Jack Adler (color and wash effects).
"The Man Who Would Not Die." Swamp Thing rescues an old woman from an escaped convict, and then receives help in spirit form when he goes up against Anton Arcane and his Un-Men.
Script by Len Wein, art and cover by Berni Wrightson.
Written by Jeph Loeb Art and cover by Carlos Pacheco & Jesus Merino.
The senses-shattering conclusion of "Absolute Power" by fan-favorites Jeph Loeb, Carlos Pacheco and Jesus Merino! Superman and Batman confront the super-villains who have ripped apart time and fight to restore balance to the universe. But what will be the ultimate cost to The Man of Steel and The Dark Knight?
32 pg, FC, $2.95 US Cover price $2.95.
Collector's Edition. Clark Kent marries Lois Lane! By Superman writers and artists past and present! Batman appearance. Story by Dan Jurgens, Karl Kesel, David Michelinie, Louise Simonson & Roger Stern. Art by John Byrne & Terry Austin, Kerry Gammill & Murphy Anderson, Gil Kane & Bob McLeod, Stuart Immonen & Jose Marzan, Jr., Paul Ryan & Brett Breeding, Jon Bogdanove & Dennis Janke, Kieron Dwyer & Doug Hazlewood, Tom Grummett & Denis Rodier, Dick Giordano & Art Thibert, Jim Mooney & George Perez, Curt Swan & Jackson Guice, Nick Cardy, Al Plastino, Barry Kitson & Ray McCarthy, Ron Frenz & Joe Rubinstein, Dan Jurgens & Jerry Ordway.
Cover price $4.95.
Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Dick Giordano. Deliver Us from Evil starring Superman and Batman, script by Cary Burkett, pencils by Rich Buckler (layouts), inks by Sam de la Rosa (finishes)
Superman, Batman, and Zatanna team to battle Dr. Zodiac and Madame Zodiac, who aim to steal 12 powerful Zodiac coins. Letter to the editor from T.M. Maple. Letter to the editor from T.M. Maple.
40 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.
Cover by Mike Grell. This Savage World, script and art by Mike Grell
Introduction of Travis Morgan into Skartaris is recapped; Tara, the first female lead, and Diemos are re-introduced. Continued from First Issue Special #8 (November 1975). Batman and the Captive Commissioner Hostess Fruit Pies ad, art by Curt Swan and Vince Colletta. Comics ad for the Evel Knievel toy from Ideal.
36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.
Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson. "Little Man - You've Had a Big-Gang Day!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Sid Greene.
Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson. "The Up and Down Dooms of the Atom," script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Sid Greene.
Second or later printing with TurboGrafx ad on back cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.
Three cops relate three tales of the Dark Knight, revealing different facets of Batman's character, in "You Shoulda Seen Him..." Script by Jim Starlin, pencils by Dave Cockrum, inks by Mike DeCarlo. Todd McFarlane cover.
36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.
First Printing. Direct Edition. Batman Year One, Chapter One: "Who I Am, How I Came To Be".Part 1 of 4, continued next issue.
A 25-year-old Bruce Wayne returns to Gotham after 12 years abroad, while Lieutenant James Gordon joins the Gotham police force. Script by Frank Miller, art by David Mazzucchelli. Selina Kyle appearance. Mazzucchelli cover.
36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.
Cover by Neal Adams. Milestone issue featuring 1st appearance of Man-Bat in "Challenge of the Man-Bat!", script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano
Zoologist Kirk Langstrom is working late at the Gotham Natural History Museum putting together a bat habitat; he aims to perfect a serum that can endow people with enhanced auditory abilities via a specialized bat gland extract; Elsewhere in the city, a group of thieves known as the Blackout Gang break into a vault; Back at the museum, Kirk Langstrom is pleased with his progress and decides to test his new formula upon himself; he mutates into Man-Bat. "A Burial for Batgirl!," script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Vince Colletta; Barbara Gordon has come to Hudson University to help with a Edgar Allen Poe festival; She discovers a murder and captures Hank Osher, who appears to be the murderer; Batgirl begins to believe that Hank has been framed and investigates further, which leads to her being captured and bricked into a wall. Letter to the editor from writer Alan Brennert.
36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.
Cover art by Nick Cardy. The Trail of the Ring! starring Aquaman, Aqualad, Aquagirl, Aquababy, Mera (flashback), Vulko, Harkran, and Zancol, script by Steve Skeates, art by Jim Aparo
Aquaman continues his quest to find the missing Mera. Letter from comics writer Tony Isabella. House ad for Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #86 (October 1968), written as a wedding invitation, art by Neal Adams. House ad for non-specific next issue of House of Mystery.
36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
Written by unknown. Art by Howard Purcell and Sheldon Moldoff. Cover by Howard Purcell.
The Sea Devils in a book-length thriller told in three parts: "The Creatures from the Sub-World"; "Part 2: The Sea Devil Creatures"; and "Part 3: The Doom of the Crusher Plant"! Plus: untitled Marine Almanac! 1-pager, reprinted from GI Combat (1952) #69; 1-page public service announcement "Learn from Your Hobbies!" by Jack Schiff and Sheldon Moldoff; untitled The Magic Genie half-pager by Henry Boltinoff; and untitled Shorty 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff, reprinted from Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) #189.
32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.
Last 10-cent cover price. Cover by Russ Heath. "A Bottleful of Sea Devils!", script by Bob Haney, art by Russ Heath
The Sea Devils are helping the Navy test a device that stops motors underwater when it it stolen by Mr. Neptune. "Sea Devils Battle Diary," art by Russ Heath. "Star of the Sea!", script by Bob Haney, art by Russ Heath; The Sea Devil's pet seal, Pappy, saves them repeatedly during his first trip to the ocean.
36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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DC's original sword-and-sorcery hero returns! A minstrel who sings of the legendary Warlord of the other-dimensional realm of Skartaris is made to go looking for the man behind the myth, to learn all he can about Travis Morgan. What he finds is something very different from what the legends would have him believe.
Written by Mike Grell, with art by Dameon Willich and Rick Hoberg. Painted cover by Grell. New Format. Cover price $1.75.
Cover by Neal Adams. "You Only Die Twice!", script by Bob Haney, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito.
After a near death experience, Batman is visited by Adam Strange, who explains to him that after a freak accident involving the Zeta-Beam, Adam was transported to Earth sometime in the future and found Batman's obituary!
Cover by Neal Adams. "Arise Ye Ghosts of Gotham," script by Bob Haney, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito.
Gotham City is visited by a religious group called the Hellerites, a group of people who centuries ago owned the land that later became known as Gotham City; The forefathers of Gotham had forced the Hellerties off the land, and now they have returned with their apparent messiah and founder Josiah Heller was prophesied to come back and threaten to turn Gotham City into a desert unless the land was turned over to his people.
Cover by Neal Adams. "But Bork Can Hurt You!", script by Bob Haney, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano and Vince Colletta.
When mercenary for hire named Bork arrives in Gotham City and realizes that he's mysteriously invulnerable, he begins a campaign to take over the city, even besting Batman in combat!
Cover by Neal Adams. "Doom, What Is Thy Shape?", script by Bob Haney, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Jack Abel.
After a series of complex heists, the Molder attracts the attention of Batman, who begins a manhunt to find the sculpting villain; The Molder gains the upper hand when he traps Batman in front of an oncoming train, however the Caped Crusader is saved by Plastic Man!
"Vigilante : Southland" follows Donny Fairchild, a failed NBA player turned maintenance man, who becomes a masked vigilante to avenge his activist girlfriend, Dorrie. After she is mysteriously killed investigating a corrupt land and water rights conspiracy, Donny is nearly killed himself before undergoing training to take down the syndicate.
Written by Gary Phillips. Art by Elena Casagrande, covers by Mitch Gerads.
Complete set of 3
In this acclaimed DC Elseworlds comic, a sane, rehabilitated Joker—now Jack Napier—seeks redemption by turning politician. After convincing Gotham that Batman’s unchecked vigilantism does more harm than good, Napier embarks on a crusade to dismantle corruption and legally unite the city against the Dark Knight.
Complete set of 8 comics.
