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Issue: Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #5
Publication Date: July 1985
 
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 03/26/1985
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)
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 #14.
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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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Adult Image
Title Page
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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
Chronos; Cinnamon; Circe; The Citadel; Claw the Unconquered; Clayface [Basil Karlo]; Clayface [Matt Hagen]; Clayface [Preston Payne]; Clock King; Cluemaster; Colonel Computron; Colonel Future; Color Kid; Colossal Boy; Commander Steel; Composite Superman; Computo; Congo Bill; Congorilla; The Construct; Controllers; Copperhead; Cosmic Boy; Cosmic King; Count Vertigo; Crazy-Quilt; The Creature Commandos [Warren Griffith; Pvt. Elliot Taylor; Lt. Matthew Shrieve; Sgt. Vincent Velcro; Medusa [Dr. Mryna Rhodes]]; The Creeper; Crime Doctor; Crime Syndicate [Johnny Quick; Owlman; Power Ring; Superwoman; Ultraman]; The Crimson Avenger; Croc; Cyborg; Cyclotron
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Miscellaneous
2
Wrap-around cover. The Council does not appear.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (credited)
typeset
Subject Matter
Who's Who's Hows and Whys
Dear Len, How does an artist draw...
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Miscellaneous
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Includes a pronunciation glossary and credits for this issue.
Letters from Delmo Waters Jr., Frank Travellin, and Derek M. Furman.
On inside front cover.
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Chronos

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Gil Kane [as GK] (credited, signed)
Gil Kane [as GK] (credited, signed)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Chronos [David Clinton]; Atom [Ray Palmer] (background)
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Miscellaneous
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Cinnamon

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Brent Anderson [as Anderson] (credited, signed)
Brent Anderson [as Anderson] (credited, signed)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Cinnamon
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Miscellaneous
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Circe

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Don Heck (credited)
Don Heck (credited)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko
typeset; Todd Klein (logo design)
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Circe; Wonder Woman (background)
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Miscellaneous
1
Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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The Citadel

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Tod Smith (credited)
Tod Smith (credited)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko
typeset; Todd Klein (logo design)
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
The Citadel
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Miscellaneous
1
Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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Claw the Unconquered

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Keith Giffen (credited)
Pablo Marcos (credited)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Claw the Unconquered [Valcan]
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Miscellaneous
1
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Clayface [Basil Karlo]

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Marshall Rogers (credited)
Marshall Rogers (credited)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Clayface [Basil Karlo]; Batman (background)
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Miscellaneous
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Clayface [Matthew Hagen]

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Marshall Rogers (credited)
Marshall Rogers (credited)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Clayface [Matthew Hagen]
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Miscellaneous
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Clayface [Preston Payne]

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Marshall Rogers (credited)
Marshall Rogers (credited)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Clayface [Preston Payne]
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Miscellaneous
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Clock King

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Dan Spiegle (credited, signed)
Dan Spiegle (credited, signed)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Clock King [William Tockman]; Green Arrow (background)
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Miscellaneous
1
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Cluemaster

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Carmine Infantino (credited)
Bob Smith (credited)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Cluemaster; Batman (background); Robin (background)
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Miscellaneous
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Colonel Computron

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Carmine Infantino (credited)
Klaus Janson (credited)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Colonel Computron; Flash [Barry Allen] (background)
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Colonel Future

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Eduardo Barreto [as Barreto] (credited, signed)
Eduardo Barreto [as Barreto] (credited, signed)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Colonel Future [Colonel Edmond Hamilton]; Superman (background)
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Miscellaneous
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Color Kid

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Keith Giffen (credited)
Bob Oksner (credited)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko
typeset; Todd Klein (logo design)
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Color Kid [Ulu Vakk]
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Miscellaneous
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Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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Colossal Boy

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Steve Lightle (credited, signed)
Bill Wray [as Wray] (credited, signed)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko
typeset; Todd Klein (logo design)
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Colossal Boy [Gim Allon]; Yera (background)
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Miscellaneous
1
Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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Commander Steel

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Jerry Ordway (credited)
Jerry Ordway (credited)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Commander Steel [Henry Heywood I]
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Miscellaneous
1
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Composite Superman

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Curt Swan (credited)
Murphy Anderson (credited)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Composite Superman [Joseph Meach]; Superman (background); Batman (background)
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Miscellaneous
1
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Computo

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Keith Giffen (credited)
Gary Martin (credited)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Computo; Danielle Foccart
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Miscellaneous
1
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Congo Bill / Congorilla

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Chuck Patton (credited)
Frank Giacoia (credited)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Congo Bill; Congorilla; Janu (background)
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Miscellaneous
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The Construct

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Howard Bender (credited)
Bill Wray (credited)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
The Construct; Justice League of America [JLA; Wonder Woman; Batman; Hawkman [Katar Hol]; Green Arrow; Superman; Black Canary] (background)
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Controllers

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Jerry Bingham (credited)
Jerry Bingham (credited)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko
typeset; Todd Klein (logo design)
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Controllers
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Miscellaneous
1
Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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Copperhead

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Pat Broderick [as Broderick] (credited, signed)
Pat Broderick [as Broderick] (credited, signed)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Copperhead; Batman (background)
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Miscellaneous
1
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Cosmic Boy

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Richard Howell (credited)
Karl Kesel (credited)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko
typeset; Todd Klein (logo design)
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Cosmic Boy [Rokk Krinn]
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Miscellaneous
1
Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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Cosmic King

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Tom Mandrake (credited)
Tom Mandrake (credited)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko
typeset; Todd Klein (logo design)
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Cosmic King
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Miscellaneous
0.5
Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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The Council

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Carmine Infantino (credited)
Larry Mahlstedt (credited)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
The Council [Matrix-Prime; The Gang [Brains; Kong; Bulldozer; Ms. Mesmer]]
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Miscellaneous
0.5
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Count Vertigo

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Trevor Von Eeden (credited)
Dick Giordano (credited)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Count Vertigo [Count Werner Vertigo]; Green Arrow (background)
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Miscellaneous
1
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Crazy-Quilt

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Jack Kirby [as Kirby] (credited, signed)
Greg Theakston [as Theakston] (signed, credited)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Crazy-Quilt; Batman (background); Robin (background)
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Miscellaneous
1
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The Creature Commandos

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Jerry Ordway (signed, credited)
Jerry Ordway (signed, credited)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
The Creature Commandos [Warren Griffith; Pvt. Elliot Taylor; Lt. Matthew Shrieve; Sgt. Vincent Velcro; Medusa [Dr. Mryna Rhodes]]
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Miscellaneous
1
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The Creeper

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Dave Gibbons [as Gibbons] (credited, signed)
Dave Gibbons [as Gibbons] (credited, signed)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
The Creeper [Jack Ryder]
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FlagDC presenterer #4/1988 published January 1988
as Creeper [Character Profile on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
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Crime Doctor

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Denys Cowan [as Cowan] (credited, signed)
Steve Mitchell [as Mitchell] (credited, signed)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Crime Doctor [Dr. Bradford Thome]; Batman (background)
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Miscellaneous
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Crime Syndicate

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Paris Cullins [as Paris] (credited, signed)
Terry Austin [as Austin] (credited, signed)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko
typeset; Todd Klein (logo design)
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Crime Syndicate [Johnny Quick; Owlman; Power Ring; Superwoman; Ultraman]
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Miscellaneous
1
Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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The Crimson Avenger

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Jerry Ordway (credited, signed)
Jerry Ordway (credited, signed)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing (background)
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Miscellaneous
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Croc

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Ed Hannigan [as Hannigan] (credited, signed)
Romeo Tanghal [as Romeo] (credited, signed)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Croc [Waylon Jones]; Batman (background)
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Miscellaneous
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Cyborg

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
George Pérez (credited)
Romeo Tanghal (credited)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Cyborg [Victor Stone]
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Miscellaneous
1
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Cyclotron

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein (writer); Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer)
Jerry Ordway (credited, signed)
Jerry Ordway (credited, signed)
Len Wein; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Cyclotron [Terrence Curtis]; Ultra-Humanite (background); Firebrand [Danette Reilly] (background); Atom [Al Pratt] (background)
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
Subject Matter
DC Comics
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Miscellaneous
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Listing of DC Comics where characters profiled in this issue are appearing. Shows covers of 6 of those comics.
On inside back cover.

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