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Issue Details

Issue #8
Published May-June 1977
Cover Price 0.30 USD
Pages 36
Editing Joe Orlando (Managing Editor); Dennis O'Neil (Story Editor)

Cover Details

Characters Karate Kid; Pulsar
Genre superhero; martial arts
Pencils Mike Grell (signed)
Inks Mike Grell (signed)

1 page Batman advertisement "The Whole World's Upside Down"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Topsy-Turvy Man
Genre Superhero
Script E. Nelson Bridwell ?
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Vince Colletta
Letters Ben Oda
Notes Hostess Fruit Pie advertisement on inside front cover.

17 page Karate Kid story "Pandemonium... Panic... Pulsar!"

Characters Karate Kid; Pulsar [Benjamin Day] (villain); Iris Jacobs; Mrs. Gleichman; Commissioner Banner; Princess Projectra (cameo)
Synopsis Pulsar escapes his first encounter with Karate Kid, who is taken into custody again, but is released when his landlady revives. Later Karate Kid stops Pulsar from a contract hit on Commissioner Banner.
Genre superhero; martial arts
Script David Michelinie [as Barry Jameson]
Pencils Ric Estrada
Inks Joe Staton
Colors Liz Berube
Notes Pseudonym identification submitted by Rob Allen.

1 page Karate Comments letters page "Karate Comments"

Notes Letters from readers - Mike W. Barr, Rod McLaughlin and Josh Penland.

Half page Publishorial text article "... Another Masterful Missive from our Publisher!!"

Script Jenette Kahn
Pencils ? (photo)
Inks ? (photo)
Letters typeset
Notes Jenette Kahn editorial about the new Dollar Comics.

Half page DC Profiles biography (nonfictional) "DC Profiles #1: Sol Harrison"

Script Mike Gold
Letters typeset
Notes Profile of Sol Harrison.