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Issue: DC Comics Presents: Elseworlds 80-Page Giant #1
Publication Date: January 2012
 
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Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Rated T Teen
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [swirl]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 12/28/2011
Volume:
Pages: 100
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: 76194130764000111
Price: $7.99 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 11 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: The indicia title is DC COMICS PRESENTS: ELSEWORLDS 80-PAGE GIANT, but the cover title is DC COMICS PRESENTS: ELSEWORLDS 100-PAGE SPECTACULAR (which fits better given this has 100 pages in it).

This reprints Elseworlds 80-Page Giant (DC, 1999 series) #1 (which had very limited distribution due to most of the print run being pulped), and also one story from The Batman Chronicles (DC, 1995 Series) #11.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy paper
Binding: squarebound
Publishing Format: one-shot
Format Notes:  
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
Assets1
 
 
[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Super-Sons
Reprinting
FlagElseworlds 80-Page Giant #1 published August 1999
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
Miscellaneous
1
The Reaching Hand

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
horror, mystery
Bruce Wayne
Bruce Wayne; Ralph Dibny; Harvey Dent; Jimmy Olsen; Laura De Mille; Metamorpho; Eel O'Brian; Jim Gordon
Detective Bruce Wayne and his partner Harvey Dent face off against shapeshifting zombies in the sewers of Gotham.
Reprinting
FlagElseworlds 80-Page Giant #1 published August 1999
was The Reaching Hand [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
10
Rockumentary

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Bonnie Firestein; Lex Luthor; Barry Allen; Oliver Queen; Arthur Curry; Clark Kent (dies); Lois Lane; Dinah Lance; Ra's al Ghul; Jon Jonzz [Martin M. Hunter]; Doomsday; Lobo; Bruce Wayne; Los Teen Titanos; Diana; Darkseid; Supergirl
Bonnie Firestein is hosting a documentary of the rock music produced by Lex Luthor.
Reprinting
FlagElseworlds 80-Page Giant #1 published August 1999
was Rockumentary: The Lex Records Story [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
10
Only Lex Luthor and Bonnie Firestein are actually present. All other appearances in this story satirizing the music industry are as part of the TV documentary.
Letitia Lerner, Superman's Babysitter!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous, superhero
Jonathan Kent; Clark Kent; Martha Kent; Letitia Lerner
The Kents go out for a night and leave superbaby Clark Kent with a babysitter unaware of the child's powers.
Reprinting
FlagElseworlds 80-Page Giant #1 published August 1999
was Letitia Lerner, Superman's Babysitter! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
10
The Vigilantes in Apartment 3-B

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
drama, romantic, superhero
Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Catwoman; Dick Grayson; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]
The Birds of Prey go on the hunt for Catwoman. They find out she has an affair with Green Arrow.
Reprinting
FlagElseworlds 80-Page Giant #1 published August 1999
was The Vigilantes in Apartment 3-B [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
4
This is in the form of a daily comic strip: six daily strips and a Sunday spread. Color separations are not credited in this printing of the story.
Superman, Jr. Is No More

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
superhero
Super-Sons
Superman, Jr.; Batman, Jr.; Superman; Batman
Superman, Jr. feels like he will never be able to replace his father, but when Superman is seemingly killed, Superman, Jr. ably fills the void.
Reprinting
FlagElseworlds 80-Page Giant #1 published August 1999
was Superman, Jr. Is No More! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
10
Scandalgate

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
humorous, superhero
Lex Luthor; Silver Banshee; Metallo; Maxima; Jimmy Olsen; Brainiac; Parasite; Toyman; Bizarro; Lana Lang
Superman's presidency is in its 853rd day of crisis as it has to face special prosecutor Zod and sex scandals.
Reprinting
FlagElseworlds 80-Page Giant #1 published August 1999
was Scandalgate [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
2
Worlds Apart

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
superhero
Thomas Wayne (dies); Martha Wayne (dies); Bruce Wayne (dies); Lex Luthor; Alfred Pennyworth; Superman (dies)
Superman's rocket kills Bruce Wayne's parents and scars him when it lands on Earth. Lex Luthor adopts the alien baby. The grown-up disfigured Wayne kills Superman in revenge for his parents' death then kills himself.
Reprinting
FlagElseworlds 80-Page Giant #1 published August 1999
was Worlds Apart [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
7
Silver Age Elseworlds

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Ty Templeton; Mark Waid; Dan Raspler; Abraham (Brainiac) Lincoln; Clark Kent, Metallo; Lex
Luthor; Wonder Woman; Batman; Robin, the Squid Wonder; Golden Age Teen Titans [Dr. Fate Jr.; Kid Spectre; Li'l Atom; the Amazon Prince; Golden Age Arsenal; Stripesy]; Zoot Alores; Legion of Super-Heroes [Phantom Girl; Matter-Eater Lad; Saturn Girl; Cosmic Boy; Chameleon Boy; Lightning Lad]; Darkseid; Christopher Grodd Columbus; Amerindian Flash; Metal Men; Chemo; Lord William DuMagnus; Batman [Adam]; Eve; Serpent Joker
Metallo Kent kills Brainiac Lincoln, Wonder Woman robs for her adoptive father Luthor, Batman is an underwater hero, The Golden-Age Teen Titans, Darkseid rejected by the LSH, Grodd Columbus invades Flash's Central America, Metal Men fight for the French Revolution, Batman as Adam in the Garden of Eden.
Reprinting
FlagElseworlds 80-Page Giant #1 published August 1999
was Silver Age Elseworlds [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
9
This consists of eight mock Silver Age splash pages.
Dark Knight of the Golden Kingdom

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous, superhero
Superman; Batman; Team-Face; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Aquahawk; Martian Manhuntress; Green Canary; Negative Wonder
A washed out Superman can't deal with the death of the first generation of super-heroes and the constant beeping of Jimmy Olsen's signal watch.
Reprinting
FlagElseworlds 80-Page Giant #1 published August 1999
was Dark Night of the Golden Kingdom [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
8
A satire of Kingdom Come with Superman and Batman looking like aged rock stars.
Berlin Batman

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
superhero
Batman [Baruch Wayne]; Thomas Wayne (flashback; dies); Mrs. Wayne (flashback; dies); Robin; Komissar Garten
Batman as a hero in Berlin in 1939.
Reprinting
FlagThe Batman Chronicles #11 [Direct Sales] published January 1998
was Berlin Batman [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
18

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