Issue Details

Issue	#4
Published	May 1989
Cover Price	1.50 USD; 1.85 CAD; 0.80 GBP
Pages	36
Editing	Mike Carlin; Kevin Dooley (assistant editor)

Cover Details - "Mantis Goes Mad!"

Characters	Orion; Mantis
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Paris Cullins (signed)
Inks	Al Vey (signed)

Half page Publishorial promo (ad from the publisher)

Synopsis	Jenette discusses the new series L.E.G.I.O.N.
Script	Jenette Kahn
Letters	Typeset

Half page DC Checklist This Week promo (ad from the publisher)

Synopsis	Checklist of books on sale this week in May 1989.
Letters	Typeset

24 page New Gods story "The Armageddon Trap! Part One"

Characters	Orion; Forager; Lightray; Eve Donner; Ernie; Mantis; Desaad
Synopsis	Mantis and his colony of insects take over the U.S. nuclear missle program.
Genre	superhero
Script	Jim Starlin (plot; script); Paris Cullins (plot)
Pencils	Paris Cullins
Inks	Bob Lewis
Colors	Tom Ziuko
Letters	Bob Pinaha

2 page letters page "New Gods"

Script	Kevin Dooley
Letters	typeset
Notes	Letters to the editor from Joe Lunday, Charles D. Brown, Dave Scott, T. Paul Lehman and Jim Kelly.