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Issue: Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #18
Publication Date: August 1986
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Issues: #18 of 26 Issues (78 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Direct
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 04/22/1986
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $1.35 CAD
£0.50 GBP
$1.00 USD
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Content Items: 34 (0 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
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 and E. Nelson Bridwell as researchers, Todd Klein for production, and Brenda Pope as copy editor.

On-sale date from DC Releases #27.
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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
Format Notes:  
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Illustration  on  Cover, Wraparound
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Phantom Girl; Phantom Lady; Phantom Stranger; Phantom Zone Villains [Nam-Ek; Gaz-Or; Gra-Mo; Nadira; Va-Kox; Quex-Ul; Jax-Ur; Az-Rel; Kru-El; General Zod; Dr. Xa-Du; Faora Hu-Ul; Jer-Em]; Phobia; Pied Piper; Pig Iron; Plasmus; Plastic Man; Plastique; Poison Ivy; Polar Boy; Power Girl; Pow-Wow Smith; Prankster; Predator; Primus; Prince Ra-Man; Privateer [Mark Shaw]; Professor Amos Fortune; Professor Ivo; Professor Milo; Proty (I); Proty (II); Psi; Psimon; Psions; Psycho-Pirate [Roger Hayden]; Pulsar Stargrave; Punch; Jewelee; Devilance the Pursuer
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Wrap-around cover.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Who's Who's Hows and Whys
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Includes a pronunciation glossary for this issue and the last issue.
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Phantom Girl

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Phantom Girl; Ultra Boy (background); Mon-El (background); Shrinking Violet (background)]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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Phantom Lady

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Phantom Lady
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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Phantom Stranger

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Phantom Stranger
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In Content Item: FlagSupermann #7/1987 published August 1987
as Den fremmede [Character Profile on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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Phantom Zone

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Phantom Zone Villains [Aethyr; Ak-Var; Az-Rel; Dr. Xa-Du; Faora; Gaz-Or; General Zod; Gra-Mo; Jax-Ur; Jer-Em; Kru-El; Mon-El; Nadira; Nam-Ek; Quex-Ul; Va-Kox]
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In Content Item: FlagSuperman: Tales from the Phantom Zone #[nn] published August 2009
as Phantom Zone [Character Profile on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Phobia

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Phobia; Raven (background); Trigon (background)
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Pages: 1
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The Pied Piper

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Pied Piper; Flash [Barry Allen] (background)
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Pages: 1
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Pig Iron

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Pig Iron [Peter Porkchops]
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Plasmus

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Plasmus; Kid Flash (background)
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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Plastic Man

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Plastic Man; Woozy Winks (background)
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Pages: 1
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Plastique

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Plastique; Firestorm (background)
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Poison Ivy

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Poison Ivy; Batman (background)
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Polar Boy

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Polar Boy; Night Girl (background); Star Boy [Thom Kallor] (background); Fire Lad (background); Blok (background); Timber Wolf (background)]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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Power Girl

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Power Girl
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Pages: 1
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Pow-Wow Smith

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Pow-Wow Smith
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The Prankster

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Prankster; Superman (background)
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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The Predator

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Predator [Carol Ferris]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (background)
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Pages: 1
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Primus

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Omega Men [Primus; Kalista (background); The Green Man (background)]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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Prince Ra-Man

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Prince Ra-Man [Mark Merlin]
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Pages: 1
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Privateer

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Privateer [Mark Shaw]; Manhunter [Mark Shaw] (background); Star-Tsar [Mark Shaw] (background); Justice League of America [JLA; Flash [Barry Allen]; Batman; Superman; Wonder Woman; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]] (background)
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Professor Amos Fortune

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Professor Amos Fortune; Justice League of America [JLA; Martian Manhunter; Wonder Woman; Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Arrow] (background)
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Professor Hugo Strange

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Professor Hugo Strange; Batman (background)
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In Content Item: FlagBatman Taschenbuch #35 published January 1987
as Professor Hugo Strange [Character Profile on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagBatman Taschenbuch #41 published January 1988
as Professor Hugo Strange [Character Profile on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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Professor Ivo

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Professor Ivo; Amazo (background); Justice League of America [JLA; Superman; Martian Manhunter; Wonder Woman; Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]]
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Pages: 1
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Professor Milo

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Professor Milo; Batman (background)
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Pages: 1
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Proty I

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Proty
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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Proty II

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Proty II
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Psi

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Psi; Supergirl (background)
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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Psimon

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Psimon; New Teen Titans [Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Starfire [Koriand'r]] (background)
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Pages: 1
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Psions

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Psions
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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Psycho-Pirate

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Psycho-Pirate [Roger Hayden]; Psycho-Pirate [Charley Halstead] (background); Flash [Barry Allen] (background); Spectre (background)
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Pages: 1
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Pulsar Stargrave

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Pulsar Stargrave; Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Saturn Girl; Star Boy; Lightning Lad] (background)
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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Punch and Jewelee

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Punch; Jewelee; Nightshade (background); Captain Atom (background)
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Pages: 1
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The Pursuer

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Devilance the Pursuer; Infinity Man (background); Forever People [Big Bear; Vykin the Black; Mark Moonrider; Beautiful Dreamer; Serifan] (background)
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In Content Item: FlagJack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus #4 published May 2008
as The Pursuer [Character Profile on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1

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