Volume: 46
Price: 0.60 USD; 0.20 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages: 52
On-sale Date: 1982-08-03
Editing: Dick Giordano (managing editor); Len Wein (editor); Carl Gafford (assistant editor)
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[no title indexed]
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Batman / cover / 1 page

Pencils:
Jim Aparo (signed)
Inks:
Jim Aparo (signed)
Colors:
Letters:
?
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Reprints (5)

Indexer Notes

Colors credit confirmed by Anthony Tollin.

This issue has 2 variants

Issue Data

  • Publisher's Brand: DC [bullet]
  • Indicia / Colophon Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
  • Indicia Frequency: monthly
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Printer: ?

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Haunting of "Boss" Thorne
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Batman / comic story / 16 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
  • Genre:superhero
  • Job Number:J-8172
Characters:
Olivia Ortega; Peter Pauling
Reprints (6)

Indexer Notes

Story continues in Batman (DC, 1940 series) #354.

Special Masters of the Universe Preview
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He-Man and the Masters of the Universe / illustration / 1 page

Pencils:
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
Editing:
Dave Manak (insert editor)
  • Genre:fantasy-supernatural; sword and sorcery
Characters:

Indexer Notes

"Cover" of the "Masters of the Universe Preview". Part of a 16-page insert previewing the upcoming mini-series based on Mattel's line of Masters of the Universe toys.

The preview is inserted in the center of the comic.

Letters credit from http://kleinletters.com/.

Fate Is the Killer
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He-Man and the Masters of the Universe / comic story / 14 pages

Script:
Paul Kupperberg (credited)
Pencils:
Curt Swan (credited) (artist)
Inks:
Dave Hunt (credited) (artist)
Colors:
Anthony Tollin (credited)
Letters:
Ben Oda (credited)
Editing:
Dave Manak (credited) (editor)
  • Genre:fantasy-supernatural; superhero; sword and sorcery
Characters:
Synopsis:
In Eternia, Zodac attempts to warn Prince Adam about a death he has foreseen. Skeletor searches the Dark Sea for the missing half of the Power Sword. On Earth, Superman follows three energy spheres underwater, where he is pulled into a vortex. Superman arrives in Eternia, and is faced with Skeletor, Beast-Man and Mer-Man. Superman gets one half of the Power Sword away from Skeletor, but Skeletor attacks with the remaining half. He-Man arrives and picks up the fallen half, hurling it at Skeletor. The power of the sword disintegrates Skeletor. He-Man dies but is revived by the sword's energies.

Indexer Notes

This insert has its own indicia: MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE PREVIEW, Nov., 1982. Published by DC Comics Inc.

Based on the Mattel toys. Adventures continue in Masters of the Universe (DC, 1982 series) #1 (December 1982).

Paul Cleveland is listed in the credits as "Tallest". There is no indication what his role was in the production of this story.

[no title indexed]
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Batcave / letters page / 1.8 pages

Script:
?
Letters:
typeset
  • Job Number:L-1125

Indexer Notes

Letters of comment from Jef Peckham, Susan Lattanzio, Dusty Leary, Scott Bruce, David Loudon, Dave Schmidt, Randal Ewaschuk, Wallace Lee Hopkins, and T. M. Maple.

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DC Coming Comics / in-house column / 0.2 page

The Cat and the Conover Caper!
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Catwoman / comic story / 7 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Reprints (3)

Indexer Notes

Continuation of feature last in Batman (DC, 1940 series) #351.

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    Table of Contents
  1. [no title indexed]
    Batman
  2. The Haunting of "Boss" Thorne
    Batman
  3. Special Masters of the Universe Preview
    He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
  4. Fate Is the Killer
    He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
  5. [no title indexed]
    Batcave
  6. [no title indexed]
    DC Coming Comics
  7. The Cat and the Conover Caper!
    Catwoman
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