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38October 1981
$0.60; 0.20 GBP

DC Comics Presents #38

DC · October 1981 · on sale 1981-06-16

Death of The Crimson Avenger1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
DC Comics Presents (DC, 1978 series)
Issue
#38
Publication date
October 1981
Key date
1981-10-00
On-sale date
1981-06-16
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.60; 0.20 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Death on record for: The Crimson Avenger.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: George Pérez; inks: George Pérez; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBarry Allen, The Crimson Avenger, The Flash, Clark Kent, Superman, Lee Travis
1Stop the World -- I Want to Go Home!comic story17script: Martin Pasko; pencils: Don Heck; inks: Don Heck; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: John CostanzaBarry Allen, The Flash, Clark Kent, Superman
3Superman and His Co-Stars!illustration2pencils: George Pérez; inks: George PérezBarry Allen, Imra Ardeen, Batgirl, Billy Batson, Mary Batson, Black Canary, Black Lightning, Adam Blake, Boston Brand, Captain Comet, Captain Marvel, Captain Marvel Jr., Jim Corrigan, Dawnstar
4Whatever Happened to... the Crimson Avenger?comic story8script: Len Wein; pencils: Alex Saviuk; inks: Dennis Jensen; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: John CostanzaThe Atom, The Crimson Avenger Death, Ralph Dibny, Doctor Fate, Pat Dugan, The Elongated Man, Green Arrow, Roy Harper, Sir Justin, Nebula-Man, Kent Nelson, Ray Palmer, Sylvester Pemberton, Power Girl
5-letters page1script: Bob Rozakis

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 0709893121610

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Best of DC #231982On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: DC Comics Presents: The Superman Team-Ups #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-4048-6		2013On eBay ›
Superman's Greatest Team-Ups #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77950-486-9		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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