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DC Comics Presents 40

DC COMICS PRESENTS #40

Cover Date: December 1981
Cover Price: $0.60

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Ross Andru (signed)
Inks: Dick Giordano (signed)
Colors: Tatjana Wood


Story: "The Day the Elements Went Wild!" (19 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGerry Conway
PencilsIrv Novick
InksFrank McLaughlin
ColorsGene D'Angelo
LetteringJohn Costanza
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in Superman Family #212/4; next in Action Comics #525)
Metamorpho (last in Brave and the Bold #154; next in Batman and the Outsiders #1; also in flashback)

Supporting Character(s):

Morgan Edge (last in Krypton Chronicles #3; next in Action Comics #525)
Simon Stagg (last in 1st Issue Special #3; next in Batman and the Outsiders #8; also in flashback)
Sapphire Stagg (last in Brave and the Bold #154; next voice only in Batman and the Outsiders #8; also in flashback)

Villain(s):

Java (last in 1st Issue Special #3; next in Batman and the Outsiders #16; also in flashback)

Other Character(s):

Lou (first appearance; a WGBS cameraman)

Location(s):

Haneyville
Stagg Mansion
Metropolis
WGBS Building


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Second Story: "Whatever Happened to the Original Air Wave?" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBob Rozakis
PencilsAlex Saviuk
InksVince Colletta
ColorsGene D'Angelo
LetteringJohn Costanza
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Air Wave (Larry Jordan; last in flashback in issue #55; dies)

Supporting Character(s):

Helen Jordan (briefly becomes Air Wave II)
Hal Jordan (earliest chronological appearance; as an infant; the son of Larry and Helen Jordan; next in flashback issue #55)

Villain(s):

Joe Parsons (first appearance; an escaped convict, kills Larry Jordan)


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