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Issue: Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #4
Publication Date: June 1985
 
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 02/26/1985
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $1.35 CAD
£0.45 GBP
$1.00 USD
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Content Items: 37 (0 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Len Wein (editor, credited); Marv Wolfman (consulting editor, credited); Robert Greenberger (associate editor, credited); Tom Condon (managing editor, credited)
Disclose 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.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: limited series
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Illustration  on  Cover, Wraparound
Credits
George Pérez [as Perez] (credited, signed)
Dick Giordano [as Giordano] (credited, signed)
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Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
The Cadre [Overmaster; Black Mass; Crowbar; Fastball; Nightfall; Shatterfist; Shrike]; Cain; Calculator; Calendar Man; Camelot 3000 [King Arthur; Sir Tristan; Sir Gawain; Sir Galahad; Merlin; Sir Lancelot; Queen Guinevere; Sir Percival; Sir Kay; Morgan Lefay]; Captain Atom; Captain Boomerang; Captain Carrot; Captain Cold; Captain Comet; Captain Compass; Captain Fear; Captain Marvel; Captain Marvel, Jr.; Captain Nazi; Captain Storm; Cat-Man; Catwoman (Earth-2); Catwoman (Earth-1); Cavalier; Cave Carson; Celsius; Challengers of the Unknown [Ace Morgan; Prof. Haley; Red Ryan; Rocky Davis]; Chameleon Boy; Changeling; Cheetah [Priscilla Rich]; Cheetah [Deborah Domaine]; Chemical King; Chemo; Cheshire; Chief [Dr. Niles Caulder]; Chlorophyll Kid; Chris KL-99
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Wrap-around cover. Tom Prentice and Mordred from Camelot 3000, Dr. June Robbins from the Challengers of the Unknown, and Challengers Mountain do not appear.
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Includes a pronunciation glossary for this issue.
On inside front cover.
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Cadre

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Chuck Patton (credited)
Mike Machlan (credited)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko; Tatjana Wood
typeset; Todd Klein (logo design)
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Cadre [Overmaster; Black Mass; Crowbar; Fastball; Nightfall; Shatterfist; Shrike]
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Miscellaneous
1
Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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Cain

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Joe Orlando (signed, credited)
Joe Orlando (signed, credited)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko; Tatjana Wood
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Cain
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Miscellaneous
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The Calculator

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Alex Saviuk [as Saviuk] (credited, signed)
Terry Austin [as Austin] (credited, signed)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko; Tatjana Wood
typeset; Todd Klein (logo design)
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
The Calculator; Green Arrow (background)
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Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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Calendar Man

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Pat Broderick (credited)
Pat Broderick (credited)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko; Tatjana Wood
typeset; Todd Klein (logo design)
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Calendar Man [Julian Day]; Batman (background)
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Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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Camelot 3000

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Brian Bolland [as Bolland] (credited)
Brian Bolland [as Bolland] (credited)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko; Tatjana Wood
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Camelot 3000 [King Arthur; Sir Tristan; Sir Gawain; Sir Galahad; Tom Prentice; Merlin; Sir Lancelot; Queen Guinevere; Sir Percival; Sir Kay; Modred; Morgan Lefay]
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Miscellaneous
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Captain Atom

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Denys Cowan (credited)
Rick Magyar (credited)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko; Tatjana Wood
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Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Captain Atom [Nathaniel Christopher Adam]
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Miscellaneous
1
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Captain Boomerang

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Carmine Infantino (credited)
Murphy Anderson (credited)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko; Tatjana Wood
typeset; Todd Klein (logo design)
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Captain Boomerang [George "Digger" Harkness]; Flash [Barry Allen] (background)
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Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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Captain Carrot

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Scott Shaw! (credited, signed)
Scott Shaw! (credited, signed)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko; Tatjana Wood
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Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Captain Carrot [Roger Rodney Rabbit]
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Miscellaneous
1
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Captain Cold

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Bob Smith (credited)
Bob Smith (credited)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko; Tatjana Wood
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Captain Cold [Leonard Snart]; Flash [Barry Allen] (background)
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Captain Comet

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Murphy Anderson (credited)
Murphy Anderson (credited)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko; Tatjana Wood
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Captain Comet [Adam Blake]
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Miscellaneous
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Captain Compass

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Gray Morrow (signed, credited)
Gray Morrow (signed, credited)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko; Tatjana Wood
typeset; Todd Klein (logo design)
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Captain Compass [Mark Compass]
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Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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Captain Fear

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Walt Simonson [as Simonson] (credited, signed)
Walt Simonson [as Simonson] (credited, signed)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko; Tatjana Wood
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Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Captain Fear [Fero]
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Captain Marvel

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Kurt Schaffenberger [as KS] (credited, signed)
Kurt Schaffenberger [as KS] (credited, signed)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko; Tatjana Wood
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Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Shazam (background)
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Captain Marvel Jr.

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Dave Cockrum (credited, signed)
Dave Cockrum (credited, signed)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko; Tatjana Wood
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Captain Marvel Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Captain Nazi (background)
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Captain Nazi

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Gil Kane [as GK] (signed, credited)
Gil Kane [as GK] (signed, credited)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko; Tatjana Wood
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Captain Nazi [Albrecht Krieger]; Adolf Hitler (background); Siegmund Krieger (background); Captain Marvel (background)
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Captain Storm

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Irv Novick (credited)
Romeo Tanghal (credited)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko; Tatjana Wood
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Captain Storm [William Storm]; The Losers [Gunner; Sarge; Johnny Cloud] (background)
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Miscellaneous
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Cat-Man

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Art Adams [as Arthur Adams] (credited, signed)
Art Adams [as Arthur Adams] (credited, signed)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko; Tatjana Wood
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Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Cat-Man [Thomas Blake]; Batman (background); Robin (background)
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Catwoman [Selina Kyle Wayne]

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Dave Stevens (credited, signed)
Dave Stevens (credited, signed)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko; Tatjana Wood
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Catwoman [Selina Kyle Wayne] (Earth-2); Batman (Earth-2, background)
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Catwoman [Selina Kyle]

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Brent Anderson [as Anderson] (credited, signed)
Brent Anderson [as Anderson] (credited, signed)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko; Tatjana Wood
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Catwoman [Selina Kyle] (Earth-1); Batman (Earth-1, background)
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Miscellaneous
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The Cavalier

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Alan Weiss (credited)
Dick Giordano (credited)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko; Tatjana Wood
typeset; Todd Klein (logo design)
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
The Cavalier [Mortimer Drake]; Batman (background); Robin (background)
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Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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Cave Carson

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Tim Truman [as Timothy Truman] (signed, credited)
Tim Truman [as Timothy Truman] (signed, credited)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko; Tatjana Wood
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Cave Carson [Calvin Carson]; Bulldozer Smith; Christie Madison; Johnny Blake; Lena
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Miscellaneous
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Celsius

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Joe Staton (credited)
Joe Staton (credited)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko; Tatjana Wood
typeset; Todd Klein (logo design)
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Celsius [Arani Caulder]; The Chief (background)
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Miscellaneous
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Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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Challengers Mountain

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Keith Giffen (credited)
John Celardo (credited)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko; Tatjana Wood
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Challengers Mountain
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Miscellaneous
1
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Challengers of the Unknown

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Jack Kirby (credited)
Karl Kesel (credited)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko; Tatjana Wood
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Challengers of the Unknown [Ace Morgan; Prof. Haley; Red Ryan; Rocky Davis; Dr. June Robbins]
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Miscellaneous
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Chameleon Boy

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Keith Giffen (credited)
Karl Kesel (credited)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko; Tatjana Wood
typeset; Todd Klein (logo design)
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Chameleon Boy [Reep Daggle]
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Miscellaneous
1
Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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Changeling

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
George Pérez (credited)
Romeo Tanghal (credited)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko; Tatjana Wood
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Changeling [Garfield Logan]
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Miscellaneous
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Cheetah [Priscilla Rich]

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Trina Robbins (credited, signed)
Trina Robbins (credited, signed)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko; Tatjana Wood
typeset; Todd Klein (logo design)
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Cheetah [Priscilla Rich]; Wonder Woman (Earth-2, background)
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Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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Cheetah [Deborah Domaine]

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Steve Leialoha [as Leialoha] (credited, signed)
Steve Leialoha [as Leialoha] (credited, signed)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko; Tatjana Wood
typeset; Todd Klein (logo design)
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Cheetah [Deborah Domaine]; Wonder Woman (Earth-1, background); Kobra (background)
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Miscellaneous
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Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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Chemical King

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Dan Jurgens [as Daniel Jurgens] (credited, signed)
Larry Mahlstedt (credited, signed)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko; Tatjana Wood
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Chemical King [Condo Arlik]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Dawnstar; Wildfire; Chameleon Boy] (background)
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Chemo

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Terry Austin (credited, signed)
Terry Austin (credited, signed)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko; Tatjana Wood
typeset; Todd Klein (logo design)
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Chemo; Superman (background); Metal Men [Will Magnus; Platinum; Mercury; Iron; Lead; Gold; Tin] (background)
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Miscellaneous
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Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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Cheshire

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
George Pérez (credited)
Romeo Tanghal (credited)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko; Tatjana Wood
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Cheshire [Jade]
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Miscellaneous
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The Chief

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
John Byrne (credited)
John Byrne (credited)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko; Tatjana Wood
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
The Chief [Dr. Niles Caulder]; General Immortus (background)
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Chlorophyll Kid

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Keith Giffen (credited)
Karl Kesel (credited)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko; Tatjana Wood
typeset; Todd Klein (logo design)
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Chlorophyll Kid [Ral Benem]
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Miscellaneous
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Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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Chris KL-99

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer)
Curt Swan (credited)
Romeo Tanghal (credited)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko; Tatjana Wood
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Chris KL-99; Halk (background); Jero (background)
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
DC Comics
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Listing of DC Comics where characters profiled in this issue are appearing. Shows covers of 6 of those comics.
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