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Issue: Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #15
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Variant: Direct
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 01/28/1986
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $1.35 CAD
£0.50 GBP
$1.00 USD
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Content Items: 33 (0 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Robert Greenberger (editor); Len Wein (contributing editor); Marv Wolfman (consulting editor); Tom Condon (managing editor)
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 and Todd Klein for production.

On-sale date from DC Releases #24.
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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
George Pérez
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Matrix-Prime; Matter-Eater Lad; Matter Master; Maxie Zeus; 'Mazing Man; Mento; Mera; Mercenaries [Gordon; Horse; Prince]; Merlyn the Archer; Merry, Girl of 1000 Gimmicks; Metallo; Metal Men [Dr. Will Magnus; Gold; Iron; Lead; Mercury; Nameless; Platinum; Tin]; Metamorpho; Metron; Midnight; Mindboggler; Mirage; Mirror Master; Miss Liberty; The Mist; Mister America [Tex Thomson]; Mister E; Mister Element [Albert Desmond]; Mr. Mind's Monster Society [Black Adam; IBAC; Jeepers; King Kull; Mr. Atom; Mr. Banjo; Mr. Mind; Mr. Who; Nippo; Nyola; Oom; Ramulus]; Mister Miracle; Mr. Mxyztplk; Mr. Mxyzptlk; Mister Tawky-Tawny
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Miscellaneous
2
Wrap-around cover.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
typeset
Subject Matter
Who's Who's Hows and Whys
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Miscellaneous
1
Includes a letter from Michael Fleisher about the Jonah Hex/Hex entries in Who's Who.
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Matrix-Prime

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Bob Rozakis (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Carmine Infantino
Gary Martin
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Council [Matrix-Prime; Brains (background)]; Supergirl (background)
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Miscellaneous
1
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Matter-Eater Lad

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Bob Rozakis (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Keith Giffen
Bob Smith
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset; Todd Klein (logo design)
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Matter-Eater Lad
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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Matter Master

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Bob Rozakis (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Murphy Anderson
Murphy Anderson
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Matter Master; Hawkman [Katar Hol] (background); Hawkwoman [Shayera Thal] (background)
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Miscellaneous
1
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Maxie Zeus

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Bob Rozakis (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Trevor von Eeden
Dick Giordano
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
New Olympians [Maxie Zeus; Antaeus (background); Diana (background); Nox (background); Proteus (background); Vulcanus (background)]; Batman (background)
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Miscellaneous
1
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'Mazing Man

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Bob Rozakis (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Stephen DeStefano
Karl Kesel
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
'Mazing Man; Denton (background); K.P. Watson (background); Guido Garibaldi (background); Eddie Valentine (background); Brenda Valentine (background)
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Miscellaneous
1
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Mento

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Bob Rozakis (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
George Pérez
George Pérez
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset; Todd Klein (logo design)
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Mento; Elasti-Girl [as Rita Farr] (background); Changeling (background)
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Miscellaneous
1
Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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Mera

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Bob Rozakis (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
John Workman
John Workman
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Mera; Aquaman (background); Black Manta (background); Arthur Curry, Jr. (background)
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Miscellaneous
1
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The Mercenaries

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Bob Rozakis (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Sam Glanzman
Sam Glanzman
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Mercenaries [Gordon; Horse; Prince]
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Miscellaneous
1
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Merlyn

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Bob Rozakis (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Mark Gruenwald
Rick Magyar
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
League of Assassins [Merlyn [Arthur King]; Sensei (background)]; Green Arrow (background); Batman (background)
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Miscellaneous
1
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Merry, Girl of 1000 Gimmicks

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Bob Rozakis (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Rick Stasi
Carlos Villagran
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Merry, Girl of 1000 Gimmicks; Star-Spangled Kid (background)
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Miscellaneous
1
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Metallo

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Bob Rozakis (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Greg Theakston
Greg Theakston
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Metallo; Superman (background)
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Miscellaneous
1
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Metal Men

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Bob Rozakis (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Ross Andru
Terry Austin
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Metal Men [Dr. Will Magnus; Gold; Iron; Lead; Mercury; Nameless; Platinum; Tin]
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Miscellaneous
2
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Metamorpho

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Bob Rozakis (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Jim Aparo
Jim Aparo
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Outsiders [Metamorpho; Katana (background)]; Simon Stagg (background); Sapphire Stagg (background); Java (background)
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Miscellaneous
1
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Metron

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Bob Rozakis (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Jack Kirby
Greg Theakston
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Metron; Orion (background); Lightray (background); Darkseid (background)
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FlagSupermann #8/1989 published January 1989
as Metron [Character Profile on Interior Page(s)]
FlagJack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus #4 published May 2008
as Metron [Character Profile on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
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Midnight

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Bob Rozakis (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Michael T. Gilbert
Michael T. Gilbert
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset; Todd Klein (logo design)
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Midnight; Doc Wackey (background); Gabby (background); Sniffer Snoop (background); Hotfoot (background)
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Miscellaneous
1
Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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Mindboggler

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Bob Rozakis (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Joe Brozowski
Rick Magyar
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset; Todd Klein (logo design)
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Mindboggler; Firestorm (background)
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Miscellaneous
1
Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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Mirage

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Bob Rozakis (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Bill Sienkiewicz
Bill Sienkiewicz
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Mirage; Batman (background); Robin (background)
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Miscellaneous
1
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Mirror Master

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Bob Rozakis (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Carmine Infantino
Steve Mitchell
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Mirror Master [Sam Scudder]; Flash [Barry Allen] (background)
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Miscellaneous
1
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Miss Liberty

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Bob Rozakis (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Don Lomax
Don Lomax
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Miss Liberty; Tomahawk (background)
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Miscellaneous
1
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The Mist

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Bob Rozakis (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Murphy Anderson
Murphy Anderson
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
The Mist; Starman [Ted Knight] (background); Black Canary (Earth-2, background)
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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Mister America

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Bob Rozakis (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Rich Buckler
Romeo Tanghal
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Mister America [Tex Thomson]; Bob Daley (background)
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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Mister Atom

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Bob Rozakis (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Michael Chen
Mike DeCarlo
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Mister Atom; Captain Marvel (background)
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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Mister E

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Bob Rozakis (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Dan Spiegle
Dan Spiegle
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Mister E [Albert Desmond]; Flash [Barry Allen] (background); Doctor Alchemy [Alvin Desmond] (background)
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Miscellaneous
1
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Mister Element

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Bob Rozakis (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Carmine Infantino
Greg Theakston
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Mister Element [Albert Desmond]
Reprinting
 
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Also the first Dr. Alchemy.
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Mr. Freeze

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Bob Rozakis (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Bob Smith
Bob Smith
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset; Todd Klein (logo design)
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Mr. Freeze; Batman (background); Robin (background)
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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Mister Mind

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Bob Rozakis (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Scott Shaw
Scott Shaw
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Mr. Mind's Monster Society of Evil [Mister Mind; Captain Nazi (background); Mister Atom (background); Dr. Sivana (background); Crocodile Man (background); IBAC (background)]; Marvel Family [Captain Marvel, Jr.; Captain Marvel] (background)
Reprinting
 
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Mister Mind's Monster Society of Evil

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Bob Rozakis (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Dave Gibbons
Dave Gibbons
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Mister Mind's Monster Society of Evil [Black Adam; Captain Nazi; Crocodile Man; Dr. Sivana; The Dummy; Evil-Eye; Goat-Man; IBAC; Jeepers; King Kull; Mister Atom; Mister Banjo; Mister Who; Nippo; Nyola; Oggar; Oom; Ramulus]
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Miscellaneous
2
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Mister Miracle

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Bob Rozakis (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Jack Kirby
Dick Giordano
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Mister Miracle [Scott Free]; Big Barda (background); Oberon (background); Granny Goodness (background); Doctor Bedlam (background)
Reprinting
FlagJack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus #4 published May 2008
as Mister Miracle [Character Profile on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
1
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Mister Mxyztplk I

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Bob Rozakis (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Marshall Rogers
Marshall Rogers
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Mister Mxyztplk; Superman (Earth-2, background)
Reprinting
 
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Mister Mxyzptlk II

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Bob Rozakis (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Marshall Rogers
Marshall Rogers
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Mister Mxyzptlk; Superman (Earth-1, background)
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.5
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Mister Tawky Tawny

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Marv Wolfman (contributing writer); Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Bob Rozakis (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)
Kurt Schaffenberger
Kurt Schaffenberger
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset; Todd Klein (logo design)
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Mister Tawky Tawny; Captain Marvel (background)
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.

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