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Issue Details

Issue #462
Published March 1979
Frequency bi-monthly
Cover Price 1.00 USD
Pages 68
Editing Ross Andru; Joe Orlando (JSA); Paul Levitz (Deadman)

Cover Details - "Death of Batman!"

Characters Justice Society of America [Robin (of Earth-2); Huntress [Helena Wayne]; Superman (of Earth-2); Flash [Jay Garrick]; Power Girl; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Batman (of Earth-2)]; Alfred (of Earth-2); Wonder Woman (of Earth-1, inset); Flash [Barry Allen] (inset); Deadman (inset); Aquaman (inset)
Genre superhero
Pencils Jim Aparo
Inks Jim Aparo

15 page Justice Society of America story "Only Legends Live Forever!"

Characters Justice Society of America [Robin (of Earth-2); Huntress [Helena Wayne]; Power Girl; Superman [Kal-L] (cameo); Flash [Jay Garrick]; Wonder Woman (of Earth-2, cameo); Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Dr. Fate; Star-Spangled Kid (cameo); Starman [Ted Knight] (cameo); Sandman [Wesley Dodds] (cameo); Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Dr. Mid-Nite (cameo); Hourman [Rex Tyler] (cameo)]; Gothan City Police Commissioner Bruce Wayne [Batman] (of Earth-2, dies this issue); Catwoman [Selina Kyle Wayne] (of Earth-2); Chief O'Hara; Bill Jensen (villain)
Synopsis As Jensen continues his reign of terror on the top of Gotham Twin Towers, Wayne has escaped his wrath, and is inside one of the towers with a Batman exhibit inside its museum. Remembering all that he did as Batman up until his wife's death, he decides he has no other choice but to put on the costume one last time and face him. The resulting battle kills them both, and reveals Wayne for who he truly was for so many years to the world: Gotham's Guardian. To Be Concluded...
Genre superhero
Script Paul Levitz
Pencils Joe Staton
Inks Joe Staton; Dick Giordano (page 1)
Colors Adrienne Roy
Letters Ben Oda
Notes Death of Earth-2 Batman. This is the second part of the story originally intended for All-Star Comics #75. Huntress and Robin's true identites are revealed as a result of the battle between Jensen and Bruce this issue. Dr. Fate also reveals that Jensen was only a part of the bigger problem, that someone else was behind Jensen's 'power surge', revealed next issue (# 463). This story is divided into four parts: Intro: Only legends live forever (1 page); Prologue : What has gone before... (2 pages); Chapter 3: The legend lives again (8 pages); Epilogue: (4 pages). Catwoman flashback from DC Super-Stars (DC, 1975 series) #17.
Reprinted in Justice Society (DC, 2006 series) #2

12 page Flash story "The She-Demon of the Astral Plane!"

Characters Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris Allen; Jake Forrest
Genre superhero
Script Cary Bates
Pencils Don Heck
Inks Joe Giella
Colors Gene D'Angelo
Letters Ben Oda

12 page Deadman story "The Sins of the Father--!"

Characters Deadman; Cleveland Brand; Lita Brand; Vashnu; Mr. Solomon (villain); Lorna Brand; Inga Hill; Alexi Kronsky (villain)
Genre occult
Script Len Wein
Pencils Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez
Inks Dick Giordano
Colors Glynis Wein
Letters Ben Oda

12 page Wonder Woman story Voyage of the "Sorcerers Lost"

Characters Justice League of America [Batman; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Superman] (flashback); Wonder Woman; Sargon the Sorcerer (villain); Hippolyta; Merlin; Houdini; Cagliostro; Athena; Aphrodite; Mike Myers; Jennifer Clark; Paradise Island
Genre superhero
Script Jack C. Harris
Pencils Jack Abel
Inks Jack Abel
Colors Jerry Serpe
Letters Milt Snapinn

12 page Aquaman story "Executive Action!"

Characters Aquaman; Aqualad; Mera; Dr. Vulko; Mr. Amos (villain)
Genre superhero
Script Paul Kupperberg
Pencils Don Heck
Inks Bob Smith
Colors Gene D'Angelo
Letters Ben Oda

1 page Flash; Deadman; Aquaman; Wonder Woman illustration

Characters Flash [Barry Allen]; Deadman; Aquaman; Wonder Woman (of Earth-1); Sargon the Sorcerer
Genre Superhero
Pencils Jim Aparo
Inks Jim Aparo
Notes On the back cover.