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Issue Details

Issue #6
Published January-February 1977
Cover Price 0.30 USD
Pages 36
Editing Joe Orlando (Managing Editor); Dennis O'Neil (Story Editor)

Cover Details

Characters Karate Kid; Commander Blud
Genre superhero; martial arts
Pencils Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua] (signed)
Inks Mike Grell (signed)

17 page Karate Kid story "Showdown with Commander Blud!"

Characters Karate Kid; Iris Jacobs; Legion of Super-Heroes [Star Boy; Cosmic Boy; Princess Projectra; Sun Boy]; Mrs. Gleichman; Commander Blud (villain)
Synopsis Karate Kid rejects the help of the newly arrived Legion of Super-Heroes, who are then captured and used as a lure by Commander Blud. After freeing them, Karate Kid again refuses to return to the 30th century. When he returns home, he finds himself a suspect in the murder of his landlady.
Genre Superhero; Martial Arts
Script David Michelinie [as Barry Jameson]
Pencils Ric Estrada
Inks Joe Staton
Notes Pseudonym identification submitted by Rob Allen. Continued from previous issue and continues in part in the next.

1 page Batman; Robin advertisement "The Muse"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Muse; Rich Jaggard; Jim Colorado; Elfish Hipsley
Genre Superhero
Script E. Nelson Bridwell ?
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Vince Colletta
Letters Ben Oda
Notes Hostess Cup Cake advertisement.

1 page Karate Comments letters page "Karate Comments"

Notes Letters from readers - Kevin L. Callahan and Edward B. Via.

1 page Superman public service announcement "Justice for All Includes Children, 8"

Characters Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]
Synopsis Superman talks to a father and son about physical punishment.
Genre Superhero
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Vince Colletta
Letters Ben Oda
Notes Published in cooperation with the National Center for Juvenile Justice, the research division of the National Council of Juvenile Court Judges. Artwork donated by Curt Swan.