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Issue: DC Special #8
Publication Date: July 1970
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Issues: #8 of 29 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: National Periodical Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 05/21/1970
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 8 (4 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Action Comics #390 and from copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: squarebound; saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Wanted -- The World's Most Dangerous Villains

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Kal-el; Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; The Joker (villain); Lex Luthor (villain); The Flash [Barry Allen]; Mirror Master [Sam Scudder] (villain); Captain Boomerang [George "Digger" Harkness] (villain); The Top [Roscoe Dillon] (villain); Captain Cold [Leonard Snart] (villain); The Trickster [James Jesse] (villain); Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Sinestro (villain); Hawkman [Katar Hol; Carter Hall]; The Shadow Thief [Carl Sands] (villain)
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Pages: 1
Job Number: W-458
Disclose Notes: Swan pencils per Nick Caputo. Previous indexer credited Murphy Anderson.
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Job Number: W-562
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Joker-Luthor, Incorporated!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Joker; Luthor; Lois Lane; Hilton Webb; Superman [Kal-el; Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
First Line: What a partnership!
Synopsis: Joker and Luthor team up to rob a large gem show.
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From Content Item: FlagWorld's Finest Comics #129 published November 1962
was Joker-Luthor, Incorporated! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 12.67
Job Number: W-287
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Who Doomed the Flash?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Flash [Barry Allen]; Mirror Master [Sam Scudder] (villain); Captain Boomerang [George "Digger" Harkness] (villain); The Top [Roscoe Dillon] (villain); Captain Cold [Leonard Snart] (villain); The Trickster [James Jesse] (villain); Paul Barrett
First Line: So now I know...
Synopsis: Five of Flash's enemies make appearances in Central City, but each is proven to be in prison at the same time. But when Flash finally figures out what is going on, he finds himself in an ingenious deathtrap set by one of the five villains.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Flash #130 published August 1962
was Who Doomed the Flash? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 13.67
Job Number: W-288
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The Day 100,000 People Vanished!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Sinestro (intro, villain); Pieface [Thomas Kalmaku]; Guardians of the Universe; Weaponers of Qward (villains); Ki-Mon (Korugarn alien)
First Line: It's uncanny!
Synopsis: In an attempt to capture Green Lantern, Sinestro captures 100,000 people from the town of Valdale. The Guardians warn Green Lantern of Sinestro's plan and he travels to Qward to rescue the citizens of Valdale.
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From Content Item: FlagGreen Lantern #7 published July 1961
was The Day 100,000 People Vanished! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 15.33
Job Number: W-289
Disclose Notes: Pages 8 and 16 are 2/3-pages.
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A Gallery of Batman's Deadliest Foes

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Job Number: W-292
Disclose Notes: illustrations of the Joker, Penguin and Riddler taken from a set of posters drawn by Anderson. The Catwoman image appears to be from a Dick Sprang illustrated story.
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Flash's Rogues' Gallery

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Job Number: W-291
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Shadow-Thief of Midway City!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hawkgirl [Shayera Thal; Shierra Saunders]; Hawkman [Katar Hol; Carter Hall]]; Shadow-Thief [Carl Sands] (origin) (villain) (first appearance); Thar Dan (first appearance, unnamed); George Emmett
First Line: Bullets don't affect the Shadow-Thief!
Synopsis: Carl Sands helps an alien from another dimension, who gives him a Dimensiometer which allows him to turn into a living shadow.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Brave and the Bold #36 published June 1961
was Shadow-Thief of Midway City! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 12
Job Number: W-290
Disclose Notes: The tag line has been altered to, 'Dear Reader: Hawkman and Hawkgirl later returned to Earth, after the Winged Wonder won the Honor Wings he now wears on his helmet. The Flying Fury has now become a member of The Justice League of America.

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