Price: 1.00 USD; 1.35 CAD; 0.45 GBP
Pages: 36
On-sale Date: 1985-02-26
Editing: Len Wein (editor, credited); Marv Wolfman (consulting editor, credited); Robert Greenberger (associate editor, credited); Tom Condon (managing editor, credited)
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[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents)

Who's Who / cover / 2 pages

Pencils:
George Pérez (credited) (signed as Perez)
Inks:
Dick Giordano (credited) (signed as Giordano)
Colors:
?
  • Genre:adventure; anthropomorphic-funny animals; detective-mystery; fantasy-supernatural; science fiction; superhero; war
Characters:
The Cadre The Challengers of the Unknown Knights of the Round Table (Camelot 3000)
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Indexer Notes

Wraparound cover.

Tom Prentice and Modred from Camelot 3000, Dr. June Robbins from the Challengers of the Unknown, and Challengers Mountain do not appear.

This issue has 2 variants

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

The writers and colorists are only credited on the inside front cover, not on each individual sequence, so we have listed all of them for each entry.

There are also credits for Peter Sanderson and E. Nelson Bridwell as researchers, Todd Klein for production, Brenda Pope as proofreader, and Neal Pozner as design director.

On-sale date from DC Releases #13.

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 1 page

Letters:
typeset
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Includes a pronunciation glossary for this issue.

On inside front cover.

The Cadre
(Table of Contents: 2)

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Len Wein (writer)
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Chuck Patton (credited)
Inks:
Mike Machlan (credited)
Colors:
Letters:
Todd Klein (logo design)
typeset
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
The Cadre
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

The Cadre's first appearance is incorrectly listed as Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #235 (February 1985). Their actual first appearance was in issue #234 (January 1985).

Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.

Cain
(Table of Contents: 3)

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Len Wein (writer)
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Joe Orlando (credited, signed)
Inks:
Joe Orlando (credited, signed)
Colors:
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:fantasy-supernatural
Characters:
Reprints (1)

The Calculator
(Table of Contents: 4)

Who's Who / character profile / 0.5 page

Script:
Len Wein (writer)
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Alex Saviuk (credited) (signed as Saviuk)
Inks:
Terry Austin (credited) (signed as austin)
Colors:
Letters:
Todd Klein (logo design)
typeset
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.

Calendar Man
(Table of Contents: 5)

Who's Who / character profile / 0.5 page

Script:
Len Wein (writer)
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Pat Broderick (credited)
Inks:
Pat Broderick (credited)
Colors:
Letters:
Todd Klein (logo design)
typeset
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.

Camelot 3000
(Table of Contents: 6)

Who's Who / character profile / 2 pages

Script:
Len Wein (writer)
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Brian Bolland (credited as Bolland)
Inks:
Brian Bolland (credited as Bolland)
Colors:
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:science fiction
Characters:
Knights of the Round Table
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

First appearance is not listed. The Camelot 3000 feature first appeared in Camelot 3000 (DC, 1982 series) #1 (December 1982). The reincarnated Knights of the Round Table first gathered in issue #4 (March 1983).

Captain Atom
(Table of Contents: 7)

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Len Wein (writer)
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Denys Cowan (credited)
Inks:
Rick Magyar (credited)
Colors:
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Secret identity incorrectly given as Nathaniel Christopher Adam.

Captain Boomerang
(Table of Contents: 8)

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Len Wein (writer)
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Inks:
Murphy Anderson (credited)
Colors:
Letters:
Todd Klein (logo design)
typeset
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.

Captain Carrot
(Table of Contents: 9)

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Len Wein (writer)
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Scott Shaw (credited as Scott Shaw!) (signed)
Inks:
Scott Shaw (credited as Scott Shaw!) (signed)
Colors:
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:anthropomorphic-funny animals; superhero
Characters:
Reprints (1)

Captain Cold
(Table of Contents: 10)

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Len Wein (writer)
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Bob Smith (credited)
Inks:
Bob Smith (credited)
Colors:
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Reprints (1)

Captain Comet
(Table of Contents: 11)

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Len Wein (writer)
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Murphy Anderson (credited)
Inks:
Murphy Anderson (credited)
Colors:
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:science fiction; superhero
Characters:
Reprints (1)

Captain Compass
(Table of Contents: 12)

Who's Who / character profile / 0.5 page

Script:
Len Wein (writer)
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Gray Morrow (credited, signed)
Inks:
Gray Morrow (credited, signed)
Colors:
Letters:
Todd Klein (logo design)
typeset
  • Genre:detective-mystery
Characters:
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.

Captain Fear
(Table of Contents: 13)

Who's Who / character profile / 0.5 page

Script:
Len Wein (writer)
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Walter Simonson (credited as Walt Simonson) (signed as Simonson)
Inks:
Walter Simonson (credited as Walt Simonson) (signed as Simonson)
Colors:
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:adventure
Characters:
Reprints (1)

Captain Marvel
(Table of Contents: 14)

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Len Wein (writer)
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Kurt Schaffenberger (credited) (signed as KS)
Inks:
Kurt Schaffenberger (credited) (signed as KS)
Colors:
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Captain Marvel's first appearance is incorrectly listed as Whiz Comics #1, which does not exist. His actual first appearance was in Whiz Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #2 (February 1940).

Captain Marvel Jr.
(Table of Contents: 15)

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Len Wein (writer)
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Dave Cockrum (credited, signed)
Inks:
Dave Cockrum (credited, signed)
Colors:
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Reprints (1)

Captain Nazi
(Table of Contents: 16)

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Len Wein (writer)
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Gil Kane (credited) (signed as GK)
Inks:
Gil Kane (credited) (signed as GK)
Colors:
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Reprints (1)

Capt. Storm
(Table of Contents: 17)

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Len Wein (writer)
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Irv Novick (credited)
Inks:
Romeo Tanghal (credited)
Colors:
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:war
Characters:
The Losers (all in background)
Reprints (1)

Cat-Man
(Table of Contents: 18)

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Len Wein (writer)
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Arthur Adams (credited as Art Adams) (signed as Arthur Adams)
Inks:
Arthur Adams (credited as Art Adams) (signed as Arthur Adams)
Colors:
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Reprints (1)

Catwoman [Earth-Two]
(Table of Contents: 19)

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Len Wein (writer)
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Dave Stevens (credited, signed)
Inks:
Dave Stevens (credited, signed)
Colors:
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Reprints (4)

Catwoman [Earth-One]
(Table of Contents: 20)

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Len Wein (writer)
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Brent Anderson (credited) (signed as Anderson)
Inks:
Brent Anderson (credited) (signed as Anderson)
Colors:
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Reprints (2)

Indexer Notes

First appearance listed as Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #369 (November 1967). Although there is no definitive starting point for the Earth-One Catwoman, it is considered by many to be Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #203 (January 1954).

The Cavalier
(Table of Contents: 21)

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Len Wein (writer)
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Alan Weiss (credited)
Inks:
Dick Giordano (credited)
Colors:
Letters:
Todd Klein (logo design)
typeset
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

This profile notes that there is a Cavalier on both Earth-One and Earth-Two.

The first appearance listed, Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #81 (November 1943), is for the Golden Age Cavalier. The Earth-One Cavalier first appeared in Wonder Woman (DC, 1942 series) #212 (June-July 1974).

Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.

Cave Carson
(Table of Contents: 22)

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Len Wein (writer)
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Timothy Truman (credited as Tim Truman) (signed as Timothy Truman)
Inks:
Timothy Truman (credited as Tim Truman) (signed as Timothy Truman)
Colors:
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:adventure
Characters:
Reprints (1)

Celsius
(Table of Contents: 23)

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Len Wein (writer)
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Joe Staton (credited)
Inks:
Joe Staton (credited)
Colors:
Letters:
Todd Klein (logo design)
typeset
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Reprints (3)

Indexer Notes

Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.

Challengers Mountain
(Table of Contents: 24)

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Len Wein (writer)
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Keith Giffen (credited)
Inks:
John Celardo (credited)
Colors:
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:adventure; superhero
Reprints (1)

Challengers of the Unknown
(Table of Contents: 25)

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Len Wein (writer)
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Jack Kirby (credited)
Inks:
Karl Kesel (credited)
Colors:
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:adventure; superhero
Characters:
The Challengers of the Unknown
Reprints (2)

Chameleon Boy
(Table of Contents: 26)

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Len Wein (writer)
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Keith Giffen (credited)
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
Todd Klein (sourced) (logo design)
typeset
  • Genre:science fiction; superhero
Characters:
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Inks credited to Karl Kesel in error.

The Changeling
(Table of Contents: 27)

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Pencils:
George Pérez (credited)
Inks:
Romeo Tanghal (credited)
Colors:
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Reprints (4)

Indexer Notes

The first appearance listed, The Doom Patrol (DC, 1964 series) #99 (November 1965), is for Gar Logan's Beast Boy identity. He first appeared as The Changeling in DC Comics Presents (DC, 1978 series) #26 (October 1980).

Cheetah [Priscilla Rich]
(Table of Contents: 28)

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Len Wein (writer)
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Trina Robbins (credited, signed)
Inks:
Trina Robbins (credited, signed)
Colors:
Letters:
Todd Klein (logo design)
typeset
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.

Cheetah [Debbi Domaine]
(Table of Contents: 29)

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Len Wein (writer)
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Steve Leialoha (credited) (signed as Leialoha)
Inks:
Steve Leialoha (credited) (signed as Leialoha)
Colors:
Letters:
Todd Klein (logo design)
typeset
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.

Chemical King
(Table of Contents: 30)

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Len Wein (writer)
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Dan Jurgens (credited) (signed as Daniel Jurgens)
Inks:
Larry Mahlstedt (credited, signed)
Colors:
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:science fiction; superhero
Characters:
Legion of Super-Heroes (all in background)
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

First appearance is listed as Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #371 (August 1968). Chemical King's memorial statue was seen previously in issue #354 (March 1967).

Chemo
(Table of Contents: 31)

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Len Wein (writer)
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Terry Austin (credited, signed)
Inks:
Terry Austin (credited, signed)
Colors:
Letters:
Todd Klein (logo design)
typeset
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
The Metal Men (all in background)
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.

Cheshire
(Table of Contents: 32)

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Len Wein (writer)
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Pencils:
George Pérez (credited)
Inks:
Romeo Tanghal (credited)
Colors:
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Reprints (1)

The Chief
(Table of Contents: 33)

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Len Wein (writer)
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Pencils:
John Byrne (credited)
Inks:
John Byrne (credited)
Colors:
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Reprints (3)

Chlorophyll Kid
(Table of Contents: 34)

Who's Who / character profile / 0.5 page

Script:
Len Wein (writer)
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Keith Giffen (credited)
Inks:
Karl Kesel (credited)
Colors:
Letters:
Todd Klein (logo design)
typeset
  • Genre:science fiction; superhero
Characters:
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.

Chris KL-99
(Table of Contents: 35)

Who's Who / character profile / 0.5 page

Script:
Len Wein (writer)
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Curt Swan (credited)
Inks:
Romeo Tanghal (credited)
Colors:
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:science fiction
Characters:
Reprints (1)

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  1. [no title indexed]
    Who's Who
  2. [no title indexed]
  3. The Cadre
    Who's Who
  4. Cain
    Who's Who
  5. The Calculator
    Who's Who
  6. Calendar Man
    Who's Who
  7. Camelot 3000
    Who's Who
  8. Captain Atom
    Who's Who
  9. Captain Boomerang
    Who's Who
  10. Captain Carrot
    Who's Who
  11. Captain Cold
    Who's Who
  12. Captain Comet
    Who's Who
  13. Captain Compass
    Who's Who
  14. Captain Fear
    Who's Who
  15. Captain Marvel
    Who's Who
  16. Captain Marvel Jr.
    Who's Who
  17. Captain Nazi
    Who's Who
  18. Capt. Storm
    Who's Who
  19. Cat-Man
    Who's Who
  20. Catwoman [Earth-Two]
    Who's Who
  21. Catwoman [Earth-One]
    Who's Who
  22. The Cavalier
    Who's Who
  23. Cave Carson
    Who's Who
  24. Celsius
    Who's Who
  25. Challengers Mountain
    Who's Who
  26. Challengers of the Unknown
    Who's Who
  27. Chameleon Boy
    Who's Who
  28. The Changeling
    Who's Who
  29. Cheetah [Priscilla Rich]
    Who's Who
  30. Cheetah [Debbi Domaine]
    Who's Who
  31. Chemical King
    Who's Who
  32. Chemo
    Who's Who
  33. Cheshire
    Who's Who
  34. The Chief
    Who's Who
  35. Chlorophyll Kid
    Who's Who
  36. Chris KL-99
    Who's Who
  37. [no title indexed]
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