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Issue Details

Issue #4
Published December 1988
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD; 0.70 GBP
Pages 36
Editing Andy Helfer

Cover Details - "Discovering Japan!"

Characters Guardians [Gloss [Xiang Po]; Ram [Takeo Yakata]; Floro]; Soltron (robot)
Genre Superhero
Pencils Joe Staton
Inks Mark Farmer

1 page Publishorial promo (ad from the publisher)

Script Jenette Kahn
Letters Typeset
Notes Includes a checklist of other DC titles on sale the same week as this issue. Inside front cover.

24 page New Guardians story "Open Secrets"

Characters Guardians [Gloss [Xiang Po]; Harbinger [Lyla Michaels]; Ram [Takeo Yakata]; Floro; Extraño [Gregorio de la Vega]; Jet [Celia Windward]; Betty Clawman]; Kilowog; Arisia; Tom Kalmaku; Keith Kalmaku (Thomas Kalmaku's son); Kari Kalmaku (Thomas Kalmaku's daughter); Terga Kalmaku; Dr. Burke; Piet Broem; Tetro; Soltron (robot); Dr. Argolia; Nurse Varlet; Minister Janwillem Kroef
Synopsis After the headquarters was destroyed the Guardians seek refuge with Kilowog and Arisia. Some Japanese businessmen are trying to buy Kilowog's machines, but when Kilowog refuses they send a giant robot to attack. Tom's wife Terga finds out she's pregnant and is then kidnapped by Minister Janwillem Kroef.
Genre Superhero
Script Cary Bates
Pencils Joe Staton
Inks Mark Farmer
Colors Carl Gafford
Letters John Costanza