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Issue: Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #8
Publication Date: October 1985
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Issues: #8 of 26 Issues (78 Printings)
Title:
Is Variant Variant: Newsstand
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Publisher: FlagDC
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Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 07/18/1985
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0709893125110
Price: $1.00 USD
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Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
34 (0 stories, 1 cover) from base issue
Editor(s): Len Wein (editor); Marv Wolfman (consulting editor); Robert Greenberger (associate editor); Tom Condon (managing editor)
Disclose Notes: The writers and colorists are only credited on the inside front cover, not on each individual sequence, so we have listed all of them for each entry.

There are also credits for Peter Sanderson as researcher, Todd Klein for production, and Brenda Pope as proofreader.

On-sale date from DC Releases #17.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: limited series
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Illustration  on  Cover, Wraparound from base issue
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Felicity; Felix Faust; Female Furies [Bernadeth; Lashina; Mad Harriet; Stompa]; Ferro Lad; Fiddler; Firebrand [Rod Reilly]; Firebrand [Danette Reilly]; Firebug; Firefly; Firehair; Firehawk; Fire Jade; Fire Lad; Firestorm; Fisherman; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Floronic Man [Jason Woodrue]; Forager; Force of July [Lady Liberty; Major Victory; Mayflower; Silent Majority; Sparkler]; Forgotten Villains [Atom-Master; Faceless Hunter; Kraklow; Mr. Poseidon; Ultivac]; Funky Flashman; Fury [Lyta Trevor]; Galactic Golem; Gambler; Gang [Brains; Kong; Bulldozer; Ms. Mesmer]; Garguax
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Wrap-around cover. The Fatal Five, the Fearsome Five, the Forever People, the Forgotten Heroes, and the Freedom Fighters do not appear.
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Fatal Five

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Fatal Five [Emerald Empress; Mano; Persuader; Tharok; Validus]
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The Fearsome Five

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Fearsome Five [Doctor Light [Arthur Light]; Gizmo; Jinx; Mammoth; Neutron; Psimon; Shimmer]
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Felicity

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Felicity; Tigorr (background)
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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Felix Faust

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Felix Faust; Demons Three [Abnegazar; Rath; Ghast] (background)
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Female Furies

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Female Furies [Big Barda; Bernadeth; Lashina; Mad Harriet; Stompa]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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Ferro Lad

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Ferro Lad; Superboy (background)
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The Fiddler

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Fiddler; Flash [Jay Garrick] (background)
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Firebrand I

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Firebrand [Rod Reilly]; "Slugger" Dunn (background)
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Firebrand II

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Firebrand [Danette Reilly]
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Firebug

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Firebug
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Firefly

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Firefly; Batman (background); Robin (background)
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Firehair

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Firehair
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Firehawk

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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Firehawk; Firestorm (background)
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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Fire Jade

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Fire Jade; Amethyst (background)
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Fire Lad

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Fire Lad
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Disclose Notes: Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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Firestorm

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Firestorm
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Fisherman

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Fisherman; Aquaman (background)
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Disclose Notes: Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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The Flash I

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Flash [Jay Garrick]; The Fiddler (background)
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Pages: 1
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The Flash II

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris West (background); Wally West (background); Gorilla Grodd (background); Pied Piper (background); Abra Kadabra (background); The Top (background); Captain Boomerang (background); Captain Cold (background); Mirror Master (background); Heat Wave (background); The Trickster (background); Rainbow Raider (background)
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The Floronic Man

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Floronic Man; Atom [Ray Palmer] (background); Swamp Thing (background)
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Forager

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Forager; Orion (background); Mantis (background)
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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The Force of July

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Force of July [B. Eric Blairman; Lady Liberty; Major Victory; Mayflower; Silent Majority; Sparkler]
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The Forever People

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Forever People [Beautiful Dreamer; Big Bear; Mark Moonrider; Serifan; Vykin the Black]
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The Forgotten Heroes

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Forgotten Heroes [Animal-Man; Cave Carson; Congo Bill; Congorilla; Dane Dorrance; Dolphin; Immortal Man; Rick Flag; Rip Hunter]
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Disclose Notes: Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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The Forgotten Villains

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Forgotten Villains [Atom-Master; Enchantress; Faceless Hunter; Kraklow; Mr. Poseidon; Ultivac]
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Freedom Fighters

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Freedom Fighters [Uncle Sam; Black Condor; Doll Man; Firebrand [Rod Reilly]; Human Bomb; The Ray; Phantom Lady]; Adolf Hitler (background)
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Funky Flashman

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Funky Flashman; Mister Miracle (background)
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Fury

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Fury [Lyta Trevor]; Wonder Woman (Earth-2, background); Steve Trevor (Earth-2, background); Hector Hall [Silver Scarab] (background)
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The Galactic Golem

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Galactic Golem; Superman (background); Lex Luthor (background)
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The Gambler

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): The Gambler; Green Lantern [Alan Scott] (background); Doiby Dickles (background)
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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The Gang

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): The Gang [Brains; Kong; Bulldozer; Ms. Mesmer]
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Garguax

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Garguax; Doom Patrol [Robotman [Cliff Steele]; Elasti-Girl; Negative Man; Mento] (background)
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Letterer(s): typeset
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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Places where some of the characters featured in this issue can be found and some related covers.

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