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Issue Details

Issue #464
Published July-August 1979
Cover Price 1.00
Pages 68
Editing Ross Andru; Paul Levitz (Deadman)

Cover Details - "Requiem for a Deadman"

Characters Deadman; Flash [Barry Allen] (inset); Wonder Woman [Earth-1] (inset); Aquaman (inset)
Genre occult
Pencils Jim Aparo (signed)
Inks Jim Aparo (signed)

11 page Flash story "The Day Up Was Down"

Characters The Flash [Barry Allen]; Abra Kadabra (villain); Ted Wentworth
Genre superhero
Script Cary Bates
Pencils Don Heck
Inks Joe Giella
Colors Gene D'Angelo
Letters Ben Oda

23 page Deadman story "Requiem for a Deadman!"

Characters Deadman; Dr. Jessica Trent; Annabelle Lee; Dr. Conrad Cabel (villain); Ted Brooks
Synopsis Deadman is called across town to STAR Laboratories where experiments into the supernatural are going on.
Genre occult
Script Len Wein (plot); Gerry Conway (script)
Pencils Jim Aparo
Inks Jim Aparo
Colors Glynis Wein
Letters Jim Aparo
Notes Originally intended for the unpublished Showcase (DC, 1977 series) #105. Story printed in the limited distribution Cancelled Comic Cavalcade (DC, 1978 series) #2. Original version of the story had a 2-page sequence of Deadman saving a boy during the time he is travelling across town (between panels 2 and 3 on page 4 of this version of the story).

8 page Justice Society of America story "To Everything There Is a Season..."

Characters Wildcat [Earth-2]; Robin [Earth-2]; Power Girl; Huntress [Helena Wayne] (all as the Justice Society of America/JSA); Jock Tanner; Charlie Bullock
Synopsis Wildcat goes back to his old home to reopen his gym for disadvantaged youth, as he retires from the JSA after this adventure to focus on his reopened gym.
Genre superhero
Script Paul Levitz
Pencils Joe Staton
Inks Joe Staton; Dick Giordano (page 1)
Colors Adrienne Roy
Letters Ben Oda

12 page Wonder Woman story "Slave of the Queen Bee"

Characters Superman [Earth-1]; Batman [Earth-1]; Green Arrow [Earth-1]; Flash [Barry Allen] (all as the Justice League of America, all cameo); Wonder Woman [Earth-1]; Queen Bee (villain); Professor Stone
Genre superhero
Script Gerry Conway
Pencils José Delbo
Inks Joe Giella
Colors Gene D'Angelo
Letters Shelly Leferman

10 page Aquaman story "Invaders From Above"

Characters Aquaman; Stavros Markos (villain); Dr. Vulko; Topo
Genre superhero
Script Bob Rozakis
Pencils Don Newton
Inks Bob Smith
Colors Adrienne Roy
Letters Shelly Leferman

1 page Aquaman; Flash; Justice Society of America; Wonder Woman (backcovers) *do not use* / *please fix*

Characters Aquaman; Flash [Barry Allen]; Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Wonder Woman [Earth-1]; Queen Bee
Genre Superhero
Pencils José Delbo
Inks Dick Giordano