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Issue Details

Issue #3
Published [November] 1985
Frequency Annually
Cover Price 1.25 USD; 1.60 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages 52
Editing Janet Race
Notes Copyright © 1985 DC Comics Inc. U.S. on sale date: 1985-08-14 (Shipped week of August 15 per checklist in back of this issue). Publication date derived from other DC comics shipping the week of August 15 per checklist in the back of this issue.

Cover Details

Characters Firestorm [Ronnie Raymond; Professor Martin Stein]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Rafael Kayanan (signed)
Inks Dick Giordano (signed)

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Fans Choose DC Comics!"

Characters Dick Giordano (photo); Batman [Bruce Wayen]
Pencils ? (photo); ?
Inks ? (photo); ?
Notes DC hypes the DC comics that won The Comic Buyer's Guide poll of favorite comcis books and writers. On inside front cover.

40 page Firestorm story "Sparx"

Characters Firestorm [Ronnie Raymond; Professor Martin Stein]; Edward Raymond; Felicity Smoak; Harry Carew; Belle Bonner; Quentin Quayle; Bill; Mabel; Sparx [Frido] (first appearance; villain); Lacy; Patch (villain); Peg (villain); Carlo (villain; death); Jake (villain; death); Wade (villain; death)
Genre Superhero
Script Gerry Conway
Pencils Rafael Kayanan
Inks Ian Akin; Brian Garvey
Colors Nansi Hoolahan
Letters Duncan Andrews

1 page Nuclear Reactions letters page "Nuclear Reactions"

Characters Firestorm [Ronnie Raymond; Professor Martin Stein]
Script Janice Race
Letters typeset
Notes Letters from readers - Richard Andreoli and R. Eric Payne - and responses from Janice Race.

1 page Meanwhile... promo (ad from the publisher) "Guest Meanwhile"

Script ?; Arnaldo Lopez, Jr.
Letters typeset
Notes Update on the DC softball team. A letter from Arnaldo Lopez, Jr., about a conversation he had with two women, explaining the benefits of comic book reading. Checklist for DC comics shipping the week of August 15, 1985.

1 page Kenner advertisement "Super Powers Collection"

Characters Hawkman; Joker; Wonder Woman; Batman; Aquaman; Penguin; Superman; Lex Luthor; Flash; Brainiac; Green Lantern; Robin
Genre Superhero
Notes Back cover ad for Kenner action figures from the Super Powers Collection.