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DC Comics Presents 42

DC COMICS PRESENTS #42

Cover Date: February 1982
Cover Price: $0.60

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Rich Buckler
Inks: Frank Giacoia


Story: "The Specter of War!" (19 Pages)

Credits:

StoryPaul Levitz
PencilsIrv Novick
InksFrank McLaughlin
LetteringBen Oda
ColorsGene D'Angelo
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in World's Finest Comics #275; next in Superman Vol. 1 #365)
Unknown Soldier (last/next in ???)

Supporting Character(s):

Perry White (last in Superman Family #213/4; next in Superman Vol. 1 #366)

Villain(s):

a group of nuclear war survivalists (first appearance of all; military and scientific personnel; Doctor Klest, Major Amos identified)

Guest Appearance(s):

Red Tornado (last in Justice League of America #195; next in Phantom Zone #2)

Cameo Appearance(s):

Carol (off panel, voice only; a receptionist at the Daily Planet)

Location(s):

Metropolis
Somewhere in the Canadian tundra
Washington, DC (including the Pentagon and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier)
JLA Satellite


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Second Story: "Whatever Happened to the Sandman?" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryMike W. Barr
PencilsJose Delbo
InksJoe Giella
LetteringPhil Felix
ColorsTom Ziuko
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Sandman (last in Justice League of America #113; next in issue #47/2)

Villain(s):

"Snooze" Simpson (first appearance; a criminal who had a run-in with the Sandman years before)
"Snooze" Simpson's gang (first appearance; Shark named, four others)
Ms. Baxter (first appearance; daughter of Raymond Baxter; also in flashback)

Guest Appearance(s):

Sandy, the Golden Boy (in flashback only)

Other Character(s):

Dr. Raymond Baxter (in flashback to a few years earlier; Wesley Dodds' psychiatrist)

Location(s):

outside of York City


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