Wraparound cover.
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.
Includes a pronunciation glossary for this issue and the last issue.
| 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) |
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Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
| 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) |
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Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
| 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) |
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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).
| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
| 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) |
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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.
| 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) |
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| 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) |
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Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
| 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) |
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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.
| 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) |
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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/.
| 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) |
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Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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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.
| 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) |
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| 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) |
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Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
| 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) |
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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).
| 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) |
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Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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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/.
| 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) |
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in Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus (DC, 2007 series) #4 ([May] 2008)
in Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus (DC, 2011 series) #4 (2008 [February 2013])
in The Fourth World Omnibus by Jack Kirby (DC, 2017 series) (2017 [February 2018])
in The Forever People by Jack Kirby (DC, 2020 series) (2020 [January 2021])
in Who's Who Omnibus (DC, 2021 series) #1 ([June] 2021)