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Publishers / DC / Black Magic (1973) / #2
2December 1973-January 1974
$0.20

Black Magic #2

DC · December 1973-January 1974 · on sale September 25, 1973

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Identification plate

Series
Black Magic (DC, 1973 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
December 1973-January 1974
Key date
December 1973
On-sale date
September 25, 1973
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0A Portrait of Death!cover1pencils: Jerry Grandenetti; inks: Creig Flessel
1Fool's Paradise!comic story6pencils: Joe Simon, Jack Kirby; inks: Joe Simon, Jack Kirby; editing: Joe Simon, Jack Kirby
2The Cat Peoplecomic story6pencils: Joe Simon, Jack Kirby; inks: Joe Simon, Jack Kirby; editing: Joe Simon, Jack Kirby
3Birth After Deathcomic story3pencils: Joe Simon, Jack Kirby; inks: Joe Simon, Jack Kirby; editing: Joe Simon, Jack KirbyJeremy; Harry; (Sir) Walter Scott
4Those Who Are About to Diecomic story5pencils: Joe Simon, Jack Kirby; inks: Joe Simon, Jack Kirby; editing: Joe Simon, Jack Kirby
5The Red Birdtext story1editing: Joe Simon, Jack Kirby

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Jack Kirby Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-3833-9
2013On eBay ›

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