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Issue: Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #25
Publication Date: March 1987
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Issues: #25 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: 11/25/1986
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $1.35 CAD
£0.50 GBP
$1.00 USD
Indicia Frequency:
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 Carl Gafford as copy editor.

On-sale date from DC Releases #34.
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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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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Wraparound
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): The Untouchables; Vanquisher; Warlords of Okaara; War Wheel
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Wrap-around cover. Vegan System and Wayne Foundation do not appear.
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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
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The Unknown Soldier

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero, war
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Unknown Soldier
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Pages: 1
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Untouchables

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Untouchables; Superman (background); Elongated Man (background); Looker (background)
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Pages: 1
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Valda

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Valda; Arak, Son of Thunder (background); Malagigi (background)
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Pages: 1
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Validus

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Fatal Five [Validus; Tharok (background)]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Lightning Lad (background); Saturn Girl (background)]; Graym Ranzz (background); Darkseid (background)
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Vandal Savage

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Vandal Savage; Flash [Barry Allen] (background); Flash [Jay Garrick] (background); Superman (background)
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Pages: 1
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Vanquisher

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Vanquisher; Omac (background); Blue Devil (background)
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Pages: 1
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Vartox

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Vartox; Lana Lang (background); Superman (background)
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Pages: 1
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Vegan System

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Vegan System
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Pages: 1
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The Vigilante I

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Vigilante [Greg Sanders]; Stuff (background)
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Pages: 1
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Vigilante II

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Vigilante [Adrian Chase]; Electrocutioner (background); Peacemaker (background)
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Pages: 2
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The Viking Commando

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero, war
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Viking Commando
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Pages: 1
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The Viking Prince

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: historical, superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Viking Prince
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Pages: 1
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Virman Vundabar

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Virman Vundabar; Mister Miracle (background); Big Barda (background); Kanto (background)
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In Content Item: FlagJack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus #4 published May 2008
as Virman Vundabar [Character Profile on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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The Vixen

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Vixen; Gypsy (background)
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Vykin the Black

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Forever People [Vykin the Black; Serifan (background)]; Mother Box
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In Content Item: FlagJack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus #4 published May 2008
as Vykin the Black [Character Profile on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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Wanderers

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Wanderers [Celebrand; Dartalg; Elvo; Immorto; Ornitho; Psyche; Quantum Queen]
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Pages: 1
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Warlock of Ys

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Warlock of Ys; Carrol Ferris (background); Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (background)
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Pages: 1
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The Warlord

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Warlord; Deimos (background); Tara (background); Machiste (background); Mariah (background); Shakira (background); Jennifer Morgan (background)
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Pages: 1
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Warlords of Okaara

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Warlords of Okaara; Omega Men [Tigorr; Nimbus] (background)
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Pages: 1
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Warp

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

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, superhero, war
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): War Wheel; Blackhawk (background)
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Wayne Foundation

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Wayne Foundation
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The Weasel

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Weasel; Firestorm (background)
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The Weather Wizard

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Weather Wizard; Flash [Barry Allen] (background); Batman (background)
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Pages: 1
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The Whip

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero, western
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): The Whip
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Pages: 1
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White Witch

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 [White Witch; Dream Girl (background); Invisible Kid [Jacques Foccart] (background); Ultra Boy (background); Light Lass (background)]; Mordru (background)
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Wildcat I

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Wildcat [Ted Grant]
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Wildcat II

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Wildcat [Yolanda Montez]
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Wildfire

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 [Wildfire; Ultra Boy (background); Mon-El (background); Element Lad (background); Colossal Boy (background); Timber Wolf (background); Brainiac 5 (background); Shadow Lass (background); Lightning Lad (background)]
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Wing

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Wing; Crimson Avenger (background); Nebula-Man (background)
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Witch Boy

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Klarion the Witch Boy; Teekl; Etrigan the Demon (background)
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Pages: 1
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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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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