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Issue Details

Issue #25
Published April 1989
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; 50p GBP
Pages 36
Editing Andrew Helfer; Kevin Dooley (assistant)

Cover Details

Characters Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]
Synopsis Blue Beetle is menaced by green, clawed hands.
Genre superhero
Pencils Kevin Maguire [signed as M/R]
Inks Joe Rubinstein [signed as M/R]
Notes Cover artist credit from Ralf H. Kienzle (July 1, 2003).

1 page Campbell's Soup advertisement "Campbell's Can-Do Puzzle Page"

Characters Campbell's Kids
Synopsis Ad in form of puzzle page for these 5 varieties of soups: Chicken NoodleO's, Chicken & Stars, Chicken Alphabet, Meat Ball Alphabet, and Curly Noodle with Chicken.
Letters typeset
Notes inside front cover

22 page Justice League International story "Repossessions"

Characters Green Lantern [Guy Gardner]; Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]; Martian Manhunter; Mister Miracle [Scott Free]; Booster Gold; Ice; Fire; Oberon; Jacobs Research personnel; Caitiff (villain)
Synopsis Booster and Beetle hire themselves out to track a vampire.
Genre superhero
Script Keith Giffen (plot, breakdowns); J.M. DeMatteis (script)
Pencils Ty Templeton (pages 1-3, 22); Mike McKone (pages 4-21)
Inks Joe Rubinstein
Colors Gene D'Angelo
Letters Bob Lappan

1 page John Elway's Quarterback advertisement "John Elway's Quarterback Kicks Off In Homes Across America"

Characters John Elway; Danny Wimpasinger
Synopsis Ad for game from Tradewest.
Pencils ? (photo)
Inks ? (photo)
Colors ? (photo)
Letters typeset
Notes between pages 4-5 of story

1 page Batman promo (ad from the publisher) "Batman's Past Is Catching Up With Him"

Characters Batman
Synopsis House ad for "Blind Justice" storyline in Detective Comics and "The Many Deaths Of The Batman" storyline in Batman comics.
Letters typeset
Notes between pages 4-5 of story

1 page Morning Funnies Cereal advertisement "When You Ask For Morning Funnies..."

Characters Dennis Mitchell; George Wilson; Hagar The Horrible; Luann; Hi; Trixie; Jeffy; Thelma; Beetle Bailey; Tiger; Marvin
Synopsis Ad for cereal from Ralston, using characters from various strips.
Letters ?; typeset
Notes between pages 8-9 of story

1 page Bubble Bobble advertisement "Bubble Bobble Is Dino-Might!"

Synopsis Ad for game from Taito.
Letters typeset
Notes between pages 8-9 of story

1 page Skreemer promo (ad from the publisher) "A Retro-Future Gangster Epic"

Synopsis House ad for mini-series.
Pencils Brett Ewins (signed)
Inks Brett Ewins (signed)
Letters typeset
Notes between pages 16-17 of story

1 page DC Comics promo (ad from the publisher) "DC Annuals 1989"

Synopsis House ad for Blackhawk Annual and Teen Titans Annual.
Letters typeset
Notes between pages 16-17 of story

1 page Charles Atlas; American Heart Association; Brad's Fun Shop advertisement "Write Right Now!"

Characters Charles Atlas
Synopsis Classified ads for comics, posters, novelties, coins, stamps, body building and the American Heart Association.
Pencils ?; ? (photo)
Inks ?; ? (photo)
Letters typeset
Notes For advertising rates write "Print Advertising Representatives, Inc." Between pages 20-21 of story.

1 page DC Comics promo (ad from the publisher) "War Games Within Our Deadliest Organizations"

Characters Suicide Squad; Manhunter; Checkmate; Captain Atom; Firestorm
Synopsis House ad for The Janus Directive storyline in various DC Comics.
Letters typeset
Notes between pages 20-21 of story

2 page Justice Log letters page "Justice Log"

Letters typeset
Notes Letters from Anthony Gallagher, Charlie Harris, Sylvain Mallette, Charles Sperling, Kip Talbot, Chris Gladis, Tom Longfellow, Jody Hamby, D.J.'s Booster Brigade, with answers from the editorial staff.

1 page Lucky Charms advertisement "Can You Solve Lucky's Charm Challenge?"

Characters Lucky
Synopsis Ad for cereal from General Mills.
Letters typeset
Notes inside back cover

1 page Wrestlemania advertisement "Two Ways To Win In The Ring..."

Characters Hulk Hogan
Synopsis Ad for game from Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.
Pencils ? (photo)
Inks ? (photo)
Colors ? (photo)
Letters typeset
Notes back cover