1st Issue Special
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1st Issue Special
| 1st Issue Special | |
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 1st Issue Special #1 - Atlas (April 1975) |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Publication date | April 1975 - April 1976 |
| Number of issues | 13 |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Gerry Conway Mike Grell Bob Haney Robert Kanigher Jack Kirby Joe Simon |
| Artist(s) | Steve Ditko Ramona Fradon Jerry Grandenetti Mike Grell Jack Kirby |
1st Issue Special was a short-lived anthology series from DC Comics, done in similar style to their Showcase series. It ran from 1975-76.
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Publication history
Only one of the titles actually got their own series, Mike Grell's The Warlord which first appeared in issue #8 (November 1975).[1] Issues #1 (featuring Atlas), #5, and #6 (Dingbats of Danger Street) featured art and story by comics legend Jack Kirby, with issue #5 being notable for featuring Kirby's revamp of the character Manhunter.
A number of issues featured existing DC Characters: issue #3, Metamorpho, written by the character's creator Bob Haney, issue #7, The Creeper, illustrated by the character's creator Steve Ditko, issue #9, The Golden Age character Doctor Fate, and issue #13, the New Gods.
Issue #12 featured a revised version of the Golden Age character Starman and would later be used in James Robinson's 1990's series focused on the character Jack Knight. The character was a supporting player in Justice League of America in 2010.
List of stories and credits
| Issue # | Featured Character - "Story Title" | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Atlas The Great" | Edited, written & drawn by Jack Kirby, inks & lettering by D. Bruce Berry |
| 2 | The Green Team: Boy Millionaires | Joe Simon & Jerry Grandenetti |
| 3 | Metamorpho, The Element Man: "The Freak And The Billion-Dollar Phantom." | Written by Bob Haney, art by Ramona Fradon |
| 4 | Lady Cop: "Poisoned Love" | Written by Robert Kanigher, art by John Rosenberger & Vince Colletta |
| 5 | Manhunter | Edited, written & drawn by Jack Kirby, inks & Lettering by D Bruce Berry |
| 6 | Dingbats of Danger Street | Work by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Royer |
| 7 | The Creeper: "Menace of The Human Fire-Fly." | Script by Michael Fleisher, art by Steve Ditko & Mike Royer, edited by Joe Orlando |
| 8 | The Warlord: "Land of Fear" | Written and illustrated by Mike Grell, edited by Joe Orlando |
| 9 | Doctor Fate: "Mummy That Time Forgot" | Written by Martin Pasko, art by Walt Simonson, edited by Gerry Conway |
| 10 | Outsiders: "Us...The Outsiders." | Joe Simon, Jerry Grandenetti & Creig Flessel |
| 11 | Codename: Assassin | Written by Gerry Conway & Steve Skeates, art by The Redondo Studio, inks by Al Milgrom |
| 12 | Starman | Written and edited by Gerry Conway, art by Mike Vosburg & Mike Royer |
| 13 | New Gods: "Lest Night Fall Forever." | Plot and editing by Gerry Conway, script by Denny O'Neil, art by Mike Vosburg |
See also
References
- ^ McAvennie, Michael; Dolan, Hannah, ed. (2010). "1970s". DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. Dorling Kindersley. p. 165. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9. "Writer/artist Mike Grell elevated the sword-and-sorcery genre to new heights with the Warlord."
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