Interview with Steve Englehart on Millennium; article by Mark Waid on The Wanderers; interview with Del Close on Wasteland; 1-page profiles of Kevin Maguire, Andy Helfer, George Perez, Pat Broderick, John Ostrander. Millennium cover by Joe Staton & Bruce Patterson.
"Crisis on Earth-3 (Reprise)." Power Ring turns people into monsters, and Captain Comet takes on the Crime Syndicate. Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Mike Vosburg, inks by Bob Smith. Cover by Buckler and Jack Abel.
Cover art by Nick Cardy. Massacre by Remote Control, script by Cary Bates, art by Mike Grell; After the Legionnaires run a practice drill on protecting their headquarters, Invisible Kid collapses; He reveals that when he turns invisible he can see an invisible world and one of its inhabitants, Myla; Later, Dream Girl dreams that Validus is coming to attack the Legion; Saturn Girl confirms that the components of Tharok's brain being held by the Legion are summoning Validus; Validus attacks Legion headquarters and kills Invisible Kid just as he destroys the components of Tharok's brain controlling Validus.
First issue of Legion of Super-Heroes, formerly Superboy and The Legion of Super-Heroes. Cover art by Dick Giordano. Psycho War, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Dave Hunt; the Legion battles the Psycho Warrior; Superboy goes into his past and stays there (thanks to Saturn Girl). Ad for Hostess Twinkies starring Superman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta.
"A Twist in Time" - Beginning the 4-part epic Superboy crossover that answers the paradoxes created by events of the Crisis on Infinite Earths! The Legionnaires journey ahead through the time stream to battle the Time Trapper at the end of time...but wind up as guests of Superboy in Smallville, U.S.A. instead!
Written by Paul Levitz, with art by Greg LaRocque, Mike DeCarlo and Arne Starr. Cover by Steve Lightle.
"It's All in the Mine." Mister Miracle returns after a three-year absence, but so do the villains of Apokolips. This is the first issue after Jack Kirby left the series. Script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Marshall Rogers, inks by Ilya Hunch (which is a pseudonym for Rogers, Alan Weiss, Mike Nasser, Neal Adams and others). Cover by Rogers.
"Eclipse." Mister Miracle battles a mind-controlled Big Barda in this action-packed issue. Script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Marshall Rogers, inks by Vince Colletta. Cover by Rogers.
"Command Performance." Mister Miracle performs a special magic show, with the fate of Big Barda hanging in the balance. Features appearance by Darkseid. The Penguin stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Cuckoo Cuckoos." Script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Marshall Rogers, inks by Vince Colletta. Cover by Rogers.
"Midnight of the Gods." In Steve Englehart's final issue on the series, Mister Miracle has an epic battle with Darkseid. Batman and Robin star in a one-page Hostess ad, "Sable Lady." Script by John Harkness (the pseudonym of Steve Englehart), pencils by Marshall Rogers, inks by Rick Bryant and John Fuller. Cover by Rogers.
Tired of and worried about the death-defying stunts, Big Barda demands that her husband, Scott Free/Mr. Miracle stop and live a normal life. But their enemies have other ideas for their life in "No Escape from Destiny." This epic story features Mr. Miracle and Big Barda and many of the regular and semi-regular characters like Oberon, Funky Flashman, Kalibak, Granny Goodness, and Darkseid from Jack Kirby's original Mr. Miracle series. Script by Mark Evanier and art by Steve Rude and Mike Royer. Issue also has a three-page re-telling of Mr. Miracle's origin.
WRITTEN BY J.M. DEMATTEIS; ART BY MICHAEL ZULLI AND VINCE LOCKE; PAINTED COVER BY PHIL HALE Hal Jordan takes center stage as the Spectre in a 4-part story setting the stage for a new ongoing series starring the Spirit of Vengeance!
Cover by Joe Kubert. "The Mound of Skulls!", script by Robert Kanigher, art by Murphy Anderson; Koraks lover, given to him by villagers, tells him that the Chief has recently captured a white skinned girl for himself, and Korak wonders if she could be his beloved Meriem
Last 50c cover-priced issue. Cover by Jim Starlin. Stories by Jim Starlin & Roy Thomas and Mike Tiefenbacher. Art by Jim Starlin, Alex Saviuk, Romeo Tanghal and Vince Colletta. While on an archeological dig, Hawkgirl sees a chamber with Kryptonese inscriptions and contacts Superman for help in "The Stars, Like Moths...!"
'Twas the Fright Before Christmas! - Written by Len Wein (co-plot and script) and E. Nelson Bridwell (co-plot). Art by Curt Swan and Murphy Anderson. Cover by José Luis García-López. A secret weapon from Toyman disables Superman as he leaves the Fortress of Solitude and who should find and help him in the North Pole? Santa Claus! Characters in this issue: Krypto; Santa Claus; Superman [Clark Kent]; Toyman [Winslow Schott]; Timmy Dickens; Krypton (flashback); Baby Kal-El (flashback); Santa's Elves; Santa's Reindeer.
Crisis on Infinite Earths cross-over. After Jack Ryder inadvertently helps give voice to a deadly demon, it's up to Superman and the Creeper to try to save the day in "Prophecy of the Demon-Plague!" Script by Steve Englehart, art by Keith Giffen & Karl Kesel. Cover by Giffen & Dick Giordano.
Metropolis Wasn't Built in a Day...or Was It? - Written by Bob Rozakis and Todd Klein. Art by Alex Saviuk and Ricardo Villagrán. Cover by Denys Cowan and Bob Smith. The Omega Men make camp for the night and then wake up in Metropolis. What happened and how did they get there? That's what the Omega Men and Superman want to know. Characters in this issue: The Omega Men [Harpis; Tigorr]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Oho-Besh; Ili.
Written by Mark Evanier. Art by Steve Rude and Bill Reinhold. Cover by Steve Rude. The American Evolution; Jimmy Olsen discovers a scheme by a number of Darkseid's lackeys to devolve the population of Metropolis, and eventually the Earth, in order to make it ripe for conquest; He rescues the Guardian from their clutches and sets about destroying their weird machine hidden inside the newly rebuilt Daily Planet globe, with reluctant help from apparently spineless Planet doorman Bernie Sobel. 68 pgs., full color.
Written by Geoff Johns. Art and cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams.
In a universe where Super Heroes are strange and new, Batman has discovered a dark evil that requires him to unite the World Greatest Heroes! Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Aquaman, The Flash and Cyborg unite for the first time to form the JUSTICE LEAGUE!
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(W) Geoff Johns. (A) Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, Kenneth Rocafort, Gene Ha, Jim Lee, Scott Williams. (CA) Jim Lee, Scott Williams. Get an exclusive look at what's happening at DC in 2012 - Featuring art by legendary illustrator Jim Lee and other top talents, DC Comics - The New 52 FCBD Edition will include a new story by New York Times bestselling writer Geoff Johns. There will also be preview material from DC Comics - The New 52 "Second Wave" titles, including Batman Incorporated, Dial H, Earth 2, G.I. Combat, The Ravagers and Worlds' Finest.
WRITTEN BY WALTER SIMONSON;ART BY SIMONSON AND JIM LEE;COVER BY SIMONSON Orion returns to Apokolips ? only to find that no living being on that benighted planet can say no to him! Justeen decides she must act now! And what of New Genesis while Orion rules its rival world? Plus, a New Gods backup tale written by Simonson and illustrated by Jim Lee!
Cover pencils by Todd McFarlane, inks by Tony De Zuniga. The Secret Origin of Dr. Fate, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Todd McFarlane (pages 2-23) and Mike Clark (pages 1, 24), inks by Vince Colletta; story explaining the differences between Dr. Fate's helmets. 36 pgs.
