Issue Details

Issue	#2
Published	December 1975-January 1976
Frequency	Bi-Monthly
Cover Price	0.50 USD
Pages	68
Editing	Gerry Conway; Paul Levitz (assistant editor)

Cover Details

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Deadman [Boston Brand]; Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Creeper [Jack Ryder]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Neal Adams (Batman & Deadman); Dick Giordano (Wildcat & Creeper)
Inks	Neal Adams (Batman & Deadman); Dick Giordano (Wildcat & Creeper)
Reprinted	from Brave and the Bold, The (DC, 1955 series) #79 (August-September 1968) [Batman & Deadman part only]

1 page Batman; Hostess advertisement "The Captive Commissioner"

Characters	Batman; Robin; Commissioner Gordon
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	Vince Colletta
Notes	Hostess Fruit Pies ad.

18 page Creeper and Wildcat story "Showdown in San Lorenzo!"

Characters	Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Creeper [Jack Ryder]; Japhy Shim; Proteus; General Pedro Lobo; President Borges; Franco Turley
Synopsis	Proteus kidnaps the boxer Japhy Shim. Wildcat steps in to fight for Japhy for a charity boxing match against the heavyweight champion while the Creeper tracks down Proteus.
Genre	superhero
Script	Denny O'Neil
Pencils	Ric Estrada
Inks	Bill Draut

2 page Tarzan; Pom Poms advertisement "Tarzan Discovers the Land of the Prehistoric Animals"

Characters	Tarzan
Genre	Adventure
Pencils	Joe Kubert (signed)
Inks	Joe Kubert (signed)
Notes	Ad for Pom Poms candy.

22 page Batman and Deadman story "The Track Of The Hook"

Characters	Deadman [Boston Brand]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Hook; Commisissioner Gordon; Whitey Marsh (Death); Carlton "Kubla" Kaine; Edward T. Weeks; Bill Rawls; Alfred; Tiny (Cameo, Flashback); Rama Kushna (Flashback); Willie Pigeon; Monk Manville [Max Chill]
Synopsis	Deadman goes to Batman for help finding his killer and ends up helping Batman track down a mysterious syndicate boss.
Genre	Superhero; Occult
Script	Bob Haney
Pencils	Neal Adams
Inks	Neal Adams
Notes	Three chapters; 6.67, 7.5 and 8.5 pages.
Reprinted	from Brave and the Bold, The (DC, 1955 series) #79 (August-September 1968)

2 page Team Talk filler

Synopsis	Information on the characters in this issue.
Genre	Superhero
Letters	Typeset

7 page Green Arrow story "The Case Of The Vanishing Arrows!"

Characters	Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Arrow-Cave; Arrow-Car; Kryptonite
Synopsis	Green Arrow makes new arrows out of a green mineral that keep disappearing on him.
Genre	superhero
Script	Robert Bernstein
Pencils	Lee Elias
Inks	Lee Elias
Reprinted	from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #266 (November 1959)