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Issue Details

Issue #307
Published January 1979
Cover Price 0.40 USD
Pages 36
Editing Julius Schwartz; E. Nelson Bridwell (associate)

Cover Details

Characters Batman; Quentin Conroy
Genre superhero
Pencils Jim Aparo
Inks Jim Aparo

17 page Batman story "Dark Messenger of Mercy!"

Characters Batman; Lucius Fox; Alfred Pennyworth; James Gordon; Quentin Conroy; Squirrel Kominsky; Shamrock
Genre superhero
Script Len Wein
Pencils John Calnan
Inks Dick Giordano
Colors Glynis Wein
Letters Ben Oda
Notes Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

1 page Superman advertisement "An Unbeatable Power!"

Characters Superman [Kal-El aka. Clark Kent]; Big Dome; unamed children
Synopsis Superman is captured by Big Dome with a Kryptoninte beam, but two children distract the villain with Hostess Twinkies, allowing Superman to escape.
Genre superhero
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Vince Colletta
Notes Hostess Twinkies ad.

Half page Answer Man activity

Genre humor
Script Bob Rozakis
Notes DC questions

Half page Hembeck filler "Elongated Man & Justice League"

Genre satire
Script Fred Hembeck
Pencils Fred Hembeck
Inks Fred Hembeck