Price: 1.00 USD; 1.35 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages: 36
On-sale Date: 1986-04-22
Editing: Robert Greenberger (editor); Len Wein (contributing editor)

[no title indexed]

Who's Who / cover / 2 pages


  • Genre:anthropomorphic-funny animals; fantasy-supernatural; science fiction; superhero; western-frontier
Characters:
The Psions (four members)
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Wraparound cover.

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, and Brenda Pope as copy editor.

On-sale date from DC Releases #27.

[no title indexed]

Who's Who's Hows and Whys / letters page / 1 page

Script:
?
Letters:
typeset

Indexer Notes

Includes a pronunciation glossary for this issue and the last issue.

Phantom Girl

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Barbara Kesel (credited as Barbara Randall) (contributing writer)
Greg Weisman (contributing writer)
E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer)
Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
Todd Klein (logo design)
typeset

  • Genre:science fiction; superhero
Characters:
Legion of Super-Heroes (all in background)
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

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

Phantom Lady

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Barbara Kesel (credited as Barbara Randall) (contributing writer)
Greg Weisman (contributing writer)
E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer)
Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
Todd Klein (logo design)
typeset

  • Genre:science fiction; superhero
Characters:
two German soldiers (background)
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

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

The Phantom Stranger

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Barbara Kesel (credited as Barbara Randall) (contributing writer)
Greg Weisman (contributing writer)
E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer)
Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
typeset

  • Genre:fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters:
unidentified woman (background); unidentified demon (background); three unidentified thugs (background)
Reprints (2)

Phantom Zone

Who's Who / character profile / 2 pages

Script:
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Barbara Kesel (credited as Barbara Randall) (contributing writer)
Greg Weisman (contributing writer)
E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer)
Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
typeset

Indexer Notes

In the headshots section, Az-Rel and Nadira's faces are swapped.

Professor Va-Kox's first appearance is incorrectly listed as Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #104 (April 1963). His actual first appearance was in Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #284 (January 1962).

First appearances were not listed for the following characters: Aethyr in The Phantom Zone (DC, 1982 series) #3 (March 1982), Mon-El in Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #89 (June 1961), and Ak-Var in Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #336 (April 1966).

The Phantom Zone was introduced in Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #283 (April 1961).

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Barbara Kesel (credited as Barbara Randall) (contributing writer)
Greg Weisman (contributing writer)
E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer)
Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
typeset

  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Reprints (1)

The Pied Piper

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Barbara Kesel (credited as Barbara Randall) (contributing writer)
Greg Weisman (contributing writer)
E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer)
Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
typeset

  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Reprints (1)

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Barbara Kesel (credited as Barbara Randall) (contributing writer)
Greg Weisman (contributing writer)
E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer)
Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
typeset

  • Genre:anthropomorphic-funny animals; superhero
Characters:
Armordillo (background)
Reprints (1)

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Barbara Kesel (credited as Barbara Randall) (contributing writer)
Greg Weisman (contributing writer)
E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer)
Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
Todd Klein (logo design)
typeset

  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

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

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Barbara Kesel (credited as Barbara Randall) (contributing writer)
Greg Weisman (contributing writer)
E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer)
Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
typeset

  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
two unidentified criminals (background)
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

The first appearance listed, Police Comics (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #1 (August 1941), is for the Golden Age Plastic Man. The Earth-Twelve Plastic Man first appeared in Plastic Man (DC, 1966 series) #7 (November-December 1967). The Earth-One Plastic Man first appeared in The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #76 (February-March 1968). The Earth-Two / Earth-X Plastic Man first appeared in Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #107 (September-October 1973).

This profile does not distinguish between the different versions of Plastic Man. References to the All-Star Squadron and the Freedom Fighters establish this as the Earth-Two version of the character.

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Barbara Kesel (credited as Barbara Randall) (contributing writer)
Greg Weisman (contributing writer)
E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer)
Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
typeset

  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Reprints (1)

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Barbara Kesel (credited as Barbara Randall) (contributing writer)
Greg Weisman (contributing writer)
E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer)
Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
typeset

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Barbara Kesel (credited as Barbara Randall) (contributing writer)
Greg Weisman (contributing writer)
E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer)
Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
Todd Klein (logo design)
typeset

Indexer Notes

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

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Barbara Kesel (credited as Barbara Randall) (contributing writer)
Greg Weisman (contributing writer)
E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer)
Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
typeset

  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
one of Brain Wave's thugs (background, in a tripod)
Reprints (1)

Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Barbara Kesel (credited as Barbara Randall) (contributing writer)
Greg Weisman (contributing writer)
E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer)
Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
typeset

  • Genre:western-frontier
Characters:
  • Pow-Wow Smith
    (featured) (20th century lawman, see Indexer Notes)
  • Pow-Wow Smith
    (featured) (19th century lawman, see Indexer Notes)
Sioux tribe (background); two outlaws (background)
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

The first appearance listed, Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #151 (September 1949), is for the mid 20th century Pow-Wow Smith. The late 19th century Pow-Wow Smith first appeared in Western Comics (DC, 1948 series) #44 (March-April 1954).

The artwork does not clearly indicate which of the two is being depicted, so both are listed here.

The Prankster

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Barbara Kesel (credited as Barbara Randall) (contributing writer)
Greg Weisman (contributing writer)
E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer)
Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
Todd Klein (logo design)
typeset

  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

The first appearance listed, Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #51 (August 1942), is for the Golden Age Prankster. Although there is no definitive starting point for the Earth-One Prankster, it is typically considered to be Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #9 (December 1955).

This profile does not distinguish between the Prankster of Earth-One and the Prankster of Earth-Two.

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

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Barbara Kesel (credited as Barbara Randall) (contributing writer)
Greg Weisman (contributing writer)
E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer)
Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
typeset

  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Reprints (1)

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Barbara Kesel (credited as Barbara Randall) (contributing writer)
Greg Weisman (contributing writer)
E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer)
Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
Todd Klein (logo design)
typeset

  • Genre:science fiction; superhero
Characters:
The Omega Men
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

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

Prince Ra-Man, Mind Master

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Barbara Kesel (credited as Barbara Randall) (contributing writer)
Greg Weisman (contributing writer)
E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer)
Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
typeset

  • Genre:fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters:
Reprints (1)

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Barbara Kesel (credited as Barbara Randall) (contributing writer)
Greg Weisman (contributing writer)
E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer)
Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
typeset

Professor Amos Fortune

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Barbara Kesel (credited as Barbara Randall) (contributing writer)
Greg Weisman (contributing writer)
E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer)
Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
typeset

Professor Hugo Strange

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Barbara Kesel (credited as Barbara Randall) (contributing writer)
Greg Weisman (contributing writer)
E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer)
Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
typeset

Indexer Notes

The first appearance listed, Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #36 (February 1940), is for the Golden Age Hugo Strange. The Earth-One Hugo Strange first appeared in Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #471 (August 1977).

This profile does not distinguish between Hugo Strange of Earth-One and Hugo Strange of Earth-Two.

Professor Ivo

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Barbara Kesel (credited as Barbara Randall) (contributing writer)
Greg Weisman (contributing writer)
E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer)
Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
typeset

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Barbara Kesel (credited as Barbara Randall) (contributing writer)
Greg Weisman (contributing writer)
E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer)
Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
typeset

  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Arkham Asylum patients (background, five inmates depicted)
Reprints (1)

Who's Who / character profile / 0.5 page

Script:
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Barbara Kesel (credited as Barbara Randall) (contributing writer)
Greg Weisman (contributing writer)
E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer)
Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Inks:
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/.

Who's Who / character profile / 0.5 page

Script:
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Barbara Kesel (credited as Barbara Randall) (contributing writer)
Greg Weisman (contributing writer)
E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer)
Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
typeset

  • Genre:science fiction; superhero
Characters:
Proteans (background)
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Proty II's first appearance is incorrectly listed as Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #316 (January 1964). His actual first appearance was in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #72 (October 1963).

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Barbara Kesel (credited as Barbara Randall) (contributing writer)
Greg Weisman (contributing writer)
E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer)
Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
Todd Klein (logo design)
typeset

  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

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

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Barbara Kesel (credited as Barbara Randall) (contributing writer)
Greg Weisman (contributing writer)
E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer)
Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
typeset

  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
The Fearsome Five (all in background, silhouettes) Teen Titans (all in background)
Reprints (1)

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Barbara Kesel (credited as Barbara Randall) (contributing writer)
Greg Weisman (contributing writer)
E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer)
Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
Todd Klein (logo design)
typeset

  • Genre:science fiction; superhero
Characters:
The Guardians of the Universe (background, two members)
The Psions (featured)
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

The first appearance listed, The Witching Hour (DC, 1969 series) #13 (February-March 1971), is for the Psions' introduction in an anthology story. They first appeared in mainstream continuity in Tales of the New Teen Titans (DC, 1982 series) #4 (September 1982).

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

Psycho-Pirate

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Barbara Kesel (credited as Barbara Randall) (contributing writer)
Greg Weisman (contributing writer)
E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer)
Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
typeset

Pulsar Stargrave

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Barbara Kesel (credited as Barbara Randall) (contributing writer)
Greg Weisman (contributing writer)
E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer)
Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
Todd Klein (logo design)
typeset

Indexer Notes

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

Punch & Jewelee

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer)
Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Barbara Kesel (credited as Barbara Randall) (contributing writer)
Greg Weisman (contributing writer)
E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer)
Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
typeset

  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Reprints (1)
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    Table of Contents
  1. [no title indexed]
    Who's Who
  2. [no title indexed]
    Who's Who's Hows and Whys
  3. Phantom Girl
    Who's Who
  4. Phantom Lady
    Who's Who
  5. The Phantom Stranger
    Who's Who
  6. Phantom Zone
    Who's Who
  7. Phobia
    Who's Who
  8. The Pied Piper
    Who's Who
  9. Pig-Iron
    Who's Who
  10. Plasmus
    Who's Who
  11. Plastic Man
    Who's Who
  12. Plastique
    Who's Who
  13. Poison Ivy
    Who's Who
  14. Polar Boy
    Who's Who
  15. Power Girl
    Who's Who
  16. Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman
    Who's Who
  17. The Prankster
    Who's Who
  18. The Predator
    Who's Who
  19. Primus
    Who's Who
  20. Prince Ra-Man, Mind Master
    Who's Who
  21. Privateer
    Who's Who
  22. Professor Amos Fortune
    Who's Who
  23. Professor Hugo Strange
    Who's Who
  24. Professor Ivo
    Who's Who
  25. Prof. Milo
    Who's Who
  26. Proty I
    Who's Who
  27. Proty II
    Who's Who
  28. Psi
    Who's Who
  29. Psimon
    Who's Who
  30. Psions
    Who's Who
  31. Psycho-Pirate
    Who's Who
  32. Pulsar Stargrave
    Who's Who
  33. Punch & Jewelee
    Who's Who
  34. The Pursuer
    Who's Who
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