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Issue Details

Issue	#13
Published	April 1976
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	0.30 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Gerry Conway; Paul Levitz (assistant editor)

Cover Details - "Return of the New Gods"

Characters	New Gods [Orion; Lightray; Mister Miracle; Big Barda; Metron]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Dick Giordano (signed) [as DG]
Inks	Dick Giordano (signed) [as DG]
Colors	Tatjana Wood
Letters	John Workman
Notes	credits via Carl Gafford, GCD Error list June 8, 2010.

1 page Batman; Hostess advertisement "Twinkieless Gotham City"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Penguin; Commissioner Jim Gordon; unnamed accomplice of the Penguin
Synopsis	The Penguin has hypnotized all the Twinkie delivery men in Gotham City and no Twinkies are being delivered, but Batman and Robin capture the Penguin who agrees to release the spell.
Genre	superhero
Script	E. Nelson Bridwell ?
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	Vince Colletta
Letters	Ben Oda
Notes	An advertisement for Hostess products featuring DC characters and produced by DC staff.

6 page New Gods story "Lest Night Fall Forever!"

Characters	Orion; Kalibak; Highfather [Izaya]; Big Barda; Mr. Miracle [Scott Free]; Metron; Parademons
Synopsis	Orion fights Kalibak and the New Gods are attacked by Parademons on New Genesis.
Genre	superhero
Script	Gerry Conway (plot); Denny O'Neil (dialogue)
Pencils	Mike Vosburg
Inks	Mike Vosburg

5 page New Gods story "Chapter Two: A Secret Unveiled!"

Characters	Orion; Highfather [Izaya]; Metron; Big Barda; Mr. Miracle [Scott Free]; Kalibak; Granny Goodness; Darkseid; Doctor Bedlam
Synopsis	Orion travels to Earth looking for Darkseid and finds only Kalibak and Granny Goodness.
Genre	superhero
Script	Gerry Conway (plot); Denny O'Neil (dialogue)
Pencils	Mike Vosburg
Inks	Mike Vosburg

1 page Superman public service announcement "Justice For All Includes Children, 2."

Characters	Superman
Synopsis	Superman teaches kids not to fear the police.
Pencils	Neal Adams
Inks	Neal Adams

7 page New Gods story "Chapter Three: Confrontation!"

Characters	Orion; Highfather [Izaya]; Metron; Kalibak; Darkseid; Doctor Bedlam
Synopsis	Orion finally reaches Darkseid, only to find that he can not attack him without destroying the Earth.
Genre	superhero
Script	Gerry Conway (plot); Denny O'Neil (dialogue)
Pencils	Mike Vosburg
Inks	Mike Vosburg

1 page text article "The Story Behind the Story"

Synopsis	Background information on the New Gods.
Letters	Typeset
Notes	Mentions that this is the last issue.