Issue Details

Issue	#25
Published	April 1989
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; 50p GBP
Pages	36
Editing	Andrew Helfer; Kevin Dooley (assistant)

Cover Details

Characters	Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]
Synopsis	Blue Beetle is menaced by green, clawed hands.
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Kevin Maguire [signed as M/R]
Inks	Joe Rubinstein [signed as M/R]
Notes	Cover artist credit from Ralf H. Kienzle (July 1, 2003).

1 page Campbell's Soup advertisement "Campbell's Can-Do Puzzle Page"

Characters	Campbell's Kids
Synopsis	Ad in form of puzzle page for these 5 varieties of soups: Chicken NoodleO's, Chicken & Stars, Chicken Alphabet, Meat Ball Alphabet, and Curly Noodle with Chicken.
Letters	typeset
Notes	inside front cover

22 page Justice League International story "Repossessions"

Characters	Green Lantern [Guy Gardner]; Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]; Martian Manhunter; Mister Miracle [Scott Free]; Booster Gold; Ice; Fire; Oberon; Jacobs Research personnel; Caitiff (villain)
Synopsis	Booster and Beetle hire themselves out to track a vampire.
Genre	superhero
Script	Keith Giffen (plot, breakdowns); J.M. DeMatteis (script)
Pencils	Ty Templeton (pages 1-3, 22); Mike McKone (pages 4-21)
Inks	Joe Rubinstein
Colors	Gene D'Angelo
Letters	Bob Lappan

1 page John Elway's Quarterback advertisement "John Elway's Quarterback Kicks Off In Homes Across America"

Characters	John Elway; Danny Wimpasinger
Synopsis	Ad for game from Tradewest.
Pencils	? (photo)
Inks	? (photo)
Colors	? (photo)
Letters	typeset
Notes	between pages 4-5 of story

1 page Batman promo (ad from the publisher) "Batman's Past Is Catching Up With Him"

Characters	Batman
Synopsis	House ad for "Blind Justice" storyline in Detective Comics and "The Many Deaths Of The Batman" storyline in Batman comics.
Letters	typeset
Notes	between pages 4-5 of story

1 page Morning Funnies Cereal advertisement "When You Ask For Morning Funnies..."

Characters	Dennis Mitchell; George Wilson; Hagar The Horrible; Luann; Hi; Trixie; Jeffy; Thelma; Beetle Bailey; Tiger; Marvin
Synopsis	Ad for cereal from Ralston, using characters from various strips.
Letters	?; typeset
Notes	between pages 8-9 of story

1 page Bubble Bobble advertisement "Bubble Bobble Is Dino-Might!"

Synopsis	Ad for game from Taito.
Letters	typeset
Notes	between pages 8-9 of story

1 page Skreemer promo (ad from the publisher) "A Retro-Future Gangster Epic"

Synopsis	House ad for mini-series.
Pencils	Brett Ewins (signed)
Inks	Brett Ewins (signed)
Letters	typeset
Notes	between pages 16-17 of story

1 page DC Comics promo (ad from the publisher) "DC Annuals 1989"

Synopsis	House ad for Blackhawk Annual and Teen Titans Annual.
Letters	typeset
Notes	between pages 16-17 of story

1 page Charles Atlas; American Heart Association; Brad's Fun Shop advertisement "Write Right Now!"

Characters	Charles Atlas
Synopsis	Classified ads for comics, posters, novelties, coins, stamps, body building and the American Heart Association.
Pencils	?; ? (photo)
Inks	?; ? (photo)
Letters	typeset
Notes	For advertising rates write "Print Advertising Representatives, Inc." Between pages 20-21 of story.

1 page DC Comics promo (ad from the publisher) "War Games Within Our Deadliest Organizations"

Characters	Suicide Squad; Manhunter; Checkmate; Captain Atom; Firestorm
Synopsis	House ad for The Janus Directive storyline in various DC Comics.
Letters	typeset
Notes	between pages 20-21 of story

2 page Justice Log letters page "Justice Log"

Letters	typeset
Notes	Letters from Anthony Gallagher, Charlie Harris, Sylvain Mallette, Charles Sperling, Kip Talbot, Chris Gladis, Tom Longfellow, Jody Hamby, D.J.'s Booster Brigade, with answers from the editorial staff.

1 page Lucky Charms advertisement "Can You Solve Lucky's Charm Challenge?"

Characters	Lucky
Synopsis	Ad for cereal from General Mills.
Letters	typeset
Notes	inside back cover

1 page Wrestlemania advertisement "Two Ways To Win In The Ring..."

Characters	Hulk Hogan
Synopsis	Ad for game from Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.
Pencils	? (photo)
Inks	? (photo)
Colors	? (photo)
Letters	typeset
Notes	back cover