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Issue: Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #17
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Publisher: FlagDC
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Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 04/17/1986
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0709893125107
Price: $1.00 USD
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Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
31 (0 stories, 1 cover) from base issue
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 #26.
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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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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Wraparound from base issue
Credits
George Pérez (signed)
George Pérez (signed)
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Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Nightshade; Night-Slayer; Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Nightwing [Van-Zee]; Flamebird [Ak-Var]; Nocturna; Northwind; Nuclear Family [Dad; Mom; Biff; Sis; Brat; Dog]; Nuklon; Obsidian; Ocean Master; Olympian Gods [Aphrodite; Apollo; Ares; Artemis; Athena; Demeter; Hephaestus; Hera; Hermes; Hestia; Poseidon; Zeus]; OMAC; Omega Men [Nimbus; Ynda; Oho-Besh; Rynoc; Artin; Doc; Shlagen; Zirral]; Onyx; Orion; O.S.S. Agents [Control; Falcon]; The Outsider [Alfred Pennyworth]; Pakrat; Amazons; Parasite; Pariah; Patchwork Man; Peacemaker; Penguin; Per Degaton; Persuader
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Wrap-around cover. The Outsiders, Outsiders Headquarters, and Paradise Island (excluding Amazons) do not appear.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
?
typeset
Subject Matter
Who's Who's Hows and Whys
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Nightshade

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Joey Cavalieri (contributing writer); Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Greg Weisman (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Cynthia Martin [as Cindy Martin]
Joe Rubinstein
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Nightshade
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Night-Slayer

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Joey Cavalieri (contributing writer); Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Greg Weisman (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Gene Colan
Bob Smith
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset; Todd Klein (logo design)
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Night-Slayer; Nocturna (background); Batman (background); Robin [Jason Todd] (background)
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1
Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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Nightwing

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Joey Cavalieri (contributing writer); Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Greg Weisman (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer)
George Pérez
George Pérez
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Robin [Dick Grayson] (background); Batman (background)
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1
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Nightwing and Flamebird

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Joey Cavalieri (contributing writer); Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Greg Weisman (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Curt Swan
Karl Kesel
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Nightwing [Van-Zee]; Flamebird [Ak-Var]
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Miscellaneous
1
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Nimbus

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Joey Cavalieri (contributing writer); Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Greg Weisman (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Shawn McManus
Shawn McManus
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Nimbus
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Miscellaneous
1
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Nocturna

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Joey Cavalieri (contributing writer); Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Greg Weisman (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Tom Mandrake
Tom Mandrake
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset; Todd Klein (logo design)
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Nocturna; Night-Slayer (background); Batman (background); Robin [Jason Todd] (background)
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1
Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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Northwind

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Joey Cavalieri (contributing writer); Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Greg Weisman (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Jerry Ordway
Mike Machlan
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset; Todd Klein (logo design)
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Northwind; Fred Cantrell (background); Osoro (background); Hawkman [Carter Hall] (background)
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Miscellaneous
1
Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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Nuclear Family

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Joey Cavalieri (contributing writer); Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Greg Weisman (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Jim Aparo
Jim Aparo
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Nuclear Family [Dad; Mom; Biff; Sis; Brat; Dog]
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Nuklon

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Joey Cavalieri (contributing writer); Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Greg Weisman (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Jerry Ordway
Mike Machlan
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset; Todd Klein (logo design)
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Infinity, Inc. [Nuklon; Jade (background); Obsidian (background); Northwind (background); Silver Scarab (background)]; Atom [Al Pratt] (background); Terri Kurtzberger Rothstein (background)
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Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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Obsidian

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Joey Cavalieri (contributing writer); Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Greg Weisman (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Jerry Ordway
Mike Machlan
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Obsidian; Jade (background)
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Ocean Master

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Joey Cavalieri (contributing writer); Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Greg Weisman (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Craig Hamilton
Craig Hamilton
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Ocean Master; Aquaman (background)
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Olympian Gods

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Joey Cavalieri (contributing writer); Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Greg Weisman (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer)
George Pérez
Dick Giordano
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Olympian Gods [Aphrodite; Apollo; Ares; Artemis; Athena; Demeter; Hephaestus; Hera; Hermes; Hestia; Poseidon; Zeus]
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Miscellaneous
1
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OMAC

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Joey Cavalieri (contributing writer); Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Greg Weisman (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Jack Kirby (signed)
Greg Theakston (signed)
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
OMAC; Brother Eye (background)
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1
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The Omega Men

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Joey Cavalieri (contributing writer); Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Greg Weisman (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Shawn McManus
Shawn McManus
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Omega Men [Artin; Auron; Broot; Demonia; Doc; Elu; Felicity; The Green Man; Harpis; Kalista; Nimbus; Oho-Besh; Primus; Ryand'r; Rynoc; Shlagen; Tigorr; Uhlan; Ynda; Zirral]
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Onyx

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Joey Cavalieri (contributing writer); Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Greg Weisman (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Jerome Moore
Dell Barras
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset; Todd Klein (logo design)
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Onyx; Green Arrow (background)
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Miscellaneous
1
Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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O.S.S.

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Joey Cavalieri (contributing writer); Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Greg Weisman (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Ric Estrada
Ric Estrada
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Office of Strategic Services [O.S.S.; Control; Dina; Falcon; Fleur; Sorcerer]
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Orion

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Joey Cavalieri (contributing writer); Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Greg Weisman (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Jack Kirby
Greg Theakston
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset; Todd Klein (logo design)
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
New Gods [Orion; Lightray (background); Highfather (background); Kalibak (background)]
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Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/. Originally designed for the Kenner Super Powers toy line.
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Outsider

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Joey Cavalieri (contributing writer); Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Greg Weisman (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Carmine Infantino
Karl Kesel
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Outsider [Alfred Pennyworth]; Batman (background); Robin (background)
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Outsiders

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Joey Cavalieri (contributing writer); Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Greg Weisman (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Jim Aparo
Jim Aparo
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Outsiders [Black Lightning; Geo-Force; Halo; Katana; Looker; Metamorpho; Dr. Jace]
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Outsiders Headquarters

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Joey Cavalieri (contributing writer); Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Greg Weisman (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Jim Aparo
Jim Aparo
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Outsiders Headquarters; Outsiders [Geo-Force; Halo; Katana; Looker; Metamorpho; Black Lightning] (background)
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1
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Pakrat

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Joey Cavalieri (contributing writer); Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Greg Weisman (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Michael Chen [as Mike Chen]
Joe Delbeato [as Joe DelBeato]
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Pakrat
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Miscellaneous
1
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Paradise Island

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Joey Cavalieri (contributing writer); Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Greg Weisman (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Jose Delbo
Greg Theakston
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Paradise Island; Reform Island; Science Island; Kangas; Amazons [Hippolyta (background)]
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The Parasite

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Joey Cavalieri (contributing writer); Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Greg Weisman (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Denys Coawn
Frank McLaughlin
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Parasite; Superman (background)
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Pariah

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Joey Cavalieri (contributing writer); Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Greg Weisman (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer)
George Pérez
George Pérez
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Pariah
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Patchwork Man

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Joey Cavalieri (contributing writer); Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Greg Weisman (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Steve Bissette
Steve Bissette
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Patchwork Man; Swamp Thing (background); Anton Arcane (background)
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The Peacemaker

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Joey Cavalieri (contributing writer); Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Greg Weisman (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Keith Giffen
Gary Martin
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Peacemaker
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The Penguin

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Joey Cavalieri (contributing writer); Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Greg Weisman (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Howard Bender
Bill Wray
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Penguin; Batman (background)
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1
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Per Degaton

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Joey Cavalieri (contributing writer); Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Greg Weisman (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Todd McFarlane
Rick Magyar
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Per Degaton; Justice Society of America [JSA; Starman [Ted Knight]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Wonder Woman (Earth-2); Flash [Jay Garrick]; Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]] (background)
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Persuader

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Joey Cavalieri (contributing writer); Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Barbara Randall (contributing writer); Greg Weisman (contributing writer); E. Nelson Bridwell (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer)
Ron Wilson
Pablo Marcos
Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Who's Who
Fatal Five [Persuader; Emerald Empress (background)]; Element Lad (background)
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Miscellaneous
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