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DCU Halloween Special

DCU HALLOWEEN SPECIAL

Cover Date: December 2008
Cover Price: $5.99

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Cover Credits:
Art: Gene Ha (signed)


Story: "Introduction" (1 Page)

Credits:

StoryDan DiDio
ArtTony Shasteen
LetteringJohn J. Hill
ColorsAllen Passalaqua
Associate editingAdam Schlagman
EditingDan DiDio, Eddie Berganza

Feature Character(s):

Elongated Man (last in Batman and the Outsiders Vol. 2 #5)
Sue Dibny


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Second Story: "Deadline: Halloween!" (7 Pages)

Credits:

StoryMike Johnson
PencilsMatthew Clark
InksDon Ho, Jaime Mendoza
LetteringJohn J. Hill
ColorsAllen Passalaqua
Associate editingAdam Schlagman
EditingDan DiDio, Eddie Berganza

Feature Character(s):

Clark Kent (falls asleep while trying to complete a story; dresses as Superman to hand out candy)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane (dressed as Wonder Woman)
Jimmy Olsen (dressed as Superman)
Cat Grant (dressed as Power Girl)
Perry White

Other Character(s):

D. McCampbell (first appearance; ghost of a reporter who disappeared in the 1930's; haunts the Planet until he "meets his deadline", which he does in finishing Kent's story)

Comment(s):

This story takes place on October 31st (Halloween).


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Third Story: "Fear of the Dark" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryEddie Berganza
PencilsTrevor Hairsine
InksMarlo Alquiza, Norm Rapmund, Kevin Conrad
LetteringJohn J. Hill
ColorsHi-Fi
Associate editingAdam Schlagman
EditingDan DiDio, Eddie Berganza

Feature Character(s):

Kyle Rayner
Soranik Natu
Mogo

Villain(s):

Kyle Rayner's fears and phobias (made real by Mogo)

Comment(s):

This story takes place on October 31st (Halloween).


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Fourth Story: "The Ballad of Jonathan Crane" (7 Pages)

Credits:

StoryMikey Way
ArtMateus
LetteringJohn J. Hill
ColorsCris Peter
Associate editingAdam Schlagman
EditingDan DiDio, Eddie Berganza

Feature Character(s):

Batman

Supporting Character(s):

Commissioner Gordon

Villain(s):

Scarecrow (accidently douses himself with Fear Toxin; imagines the story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" with himself and Batman family characters)

Comment(s):

This story takes place on October 31st (Halloween).


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Fifth Story: "The Embrace" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryHarvey Richards
ArtFederico Dallocchio
LetteringJohn J. Hill
ColorsFederico Dallocchio
Associate editingAdam Schlagman
EditingDan DiDio, Eddie Berganza

Feature Character(s):

Faust (also in flashbacks to his childhood)

Villain(s):

Felix Faust (also in flashbacks during Secret Origins Vol. 2 #27; last in Justice League Wedding Special #1; next in flashback in Wonder Woman Vol. 3 #30)
Isis (physical body only)

Other Character(s):

Jeremy Reynolds (first appearance; kidnapped child used in magic rituals)
Mrs. Faust and Sebastian's unnamed infant sibling (first appearance for both; both die in flashback)


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Sixth Story: "One Last Halloween" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBrian Reed
ArtDarick Robertson
LetteringJohn J. Hill
ColorsPatricia Mulvihill
Associate editingAdam Schlagman
EditingDan DiDio, Eddie Berganza

Feature Character(s):

Batman (next in the fourth story in this issue)

Villain(s):

David Dean (first appearance; schoolmate of Chris and Rich, total jerk)
Solomon Grundy

Other Character(s):

Chris (first appearance; 12 year old dressed as Tim Drake Robin for Halloween)
Rich (first appearance; 12 year old not dressed as Batman for Halloween, being "too old")

Comment(s):

This story takes place early in the afternoon of October 31st (Halloween).


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Seventh Story: "Hell Hath No Fury" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryDuncan Rouleau
ArtDuncan Rouleau
LetteringJohn J. Hill
ColorsMichael Atiyeh
Associate editingAdam Schlagman
EditingDan DiDio, Eddie Berganza

Feature Character(s):

Etrigan

Villain(s):

Mr. S and Mr. B (first appearance; former serial killers now kid sized (and dressed as Superman and Batman) who go trick-or-treating in Hell and are killed by Etrigan)

Comment(s):

This story takes place on Halloween.


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Eighth Story: "Scarred and Scared" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBrad Desnoyer
ArtRiccardo Burchielli
LetteringJohn J. Hill
ColorsTony Aviña
Associate editingAdam Schlagman
EditingDan DiDio, Eddie Berganza

Feature Character(s):

Two-Face

Supporting Character(s):

Mister Zsasz
Joker
Calendar Man
Scarecrow (last in the fourth story in this issue)

Villain(s):

An unnamed werewolf


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Ninth Story: "Role Model"

Credits:

StoryEric Wallace
ArtTony Shasteen
LetteringJohn J. Hill
ColorsGuy Major
Associate editingAdam Schlagman
EditingDan DiDio, Eddie Berganza

Feature Character(s):

Vixen

Villain(s):

Mirror Master III (last in Final Crisis #7; next in Flash: Rebirth #1)


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Tenth Story: "The Elongated Halloween"

Credits:

StoryMark Verheiden
ArtDennis Calero
LetteringJohn J. Hill
ColorsDennis Calero
Associate editingAdam Schlagman
EditingDan DiDio, Eddie Berganza

Feature Character(s):

Ralph Dibny (last appearance)
Sue Dibny (last appearance)

Comment(s):

This story takes place on Halloween.
After the events of this story, Ralph and Sue observe all the stories taking place in the other stories in this issue.


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