Wednesday, December 13, 2023

DC Comics Presents #62

DC Comics Presents #62 (October 1983)
title: "Born On The Fourth of July!"
writers: Bob Rozakis & Dan Mishkin
penciller: Irv Novick
inker: Dave Hunt
letterer: John Costanza
colorist: Gene D'Angelo
editor: Julius Schwartz
letter column: Bob Rozakis
cover: Gil Kane 

Order of Appearance: Uncle Sam appears first, followed by a group scene on page 5 featuring: (L/R) Doll Man, The Ray, Black Condor, and The Human Bomb. 

Guest Stars:  Superman

Supporting Characters: the President of the United States

Opponents:
Neo-Nazis

Overall Summary: 
Neo-Nazis steal the US Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, and it's up to the Freedom Fighters and Superman to get them back.  

Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Wonder Woman #293

Wonder Woman #293 (July 1982)
title: "Countdown to Chaos!" (Judgment in Infinity Part 3)
plot: Paul Levitz
script: Roy Thomas
penciller: Gene Colan
inkers: Frank McLaughlin, Bob Smith, & Adrian Gonzales
letterer: Ben Oda
colorist: Carl Gafford
editor: Len Wein
cover: Ross Andru & Dick Giordano

Order of Appearance: Phantom Lady is the only Freedom Fighter to appear in this story.

Guest Stars:  Wonder Woman (it's her book, so naturally), Raven, Wonder Girl, Starfire, Black Canary, Zatanna, the Huntress, Power Girl, Supergirl, Madame Xanadu

Supporting Characters: Queen Hipplyta 

Opponents:
The omnipotent being known as The Adjudicator and his minions "Death," "Famine," "Plague," and "War"

Overall Summary: 
An omnipotent being known as the Adjudicator has judged Earth (One) and all Earths linked to it, deciding to destroy them. Wonder Woman and ten other super-heroines try to stop him.